Aviation News

It was only a matter of time before Ohio and North Carolina lawmakers responded to Connecticut’s latest proclamation and celebration of Gustave Whitehead. However, the subtlety is surprising. The German aviation pioneer was honored by two Connecticut towns last week, as local officials and aviation fans gathered to declare August 14 Gustave Whitehead Day, on […]

We’re just a month away from the New York area’s highly anticipated Wings & Wheels Expo 2017, which will be held September 23 and 24 at Essex County Airport in New Jersey and feature a full lineup of aircraft and classic cars to satisfy the curiosity of gearheads of all ages. Presented by the Aviation […]

There was a lot of hype leading up to the day of the solar eclipse yesterday, when the sun was momentarily entirely blocked by the moon, turning day to night in a narrow but complete path across the United States. Having heard from my parents about their experiences with a full eclipse decades ago, I […]

On October 31, 2015, student pilot Brian Woodhams lost control of his Piper Cherokee while landing at the Perry-Warsaw Airport in upstate New York, approximately 60 miles southeast of Buffalo. The aircraft departed the runway and ended up with its nose in a ditch. Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr.’s office said in a […]

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history, but the Australian government hopes that recent satellite image analysis will provide a breakthrough in finally determining the location of the Boeing 777-200ER. Back in March, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau asked Geoscience Australia for assistance in analyzing four […]

So far, 2017 looks like a good year for piston airplane sales. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its shipment report for the first two quarters of the year, indicating an overall increase in piston shipments of 5.6 percent over the same period last year. It was particularly good news for piston airplane producers in […]

As if winning the inaugural Flying Innovation Award at AirVenture 2017 wasn’t already a noteworthy accomplishment, HondaJet hasn’t left the spotlight just yet. Honda Aircraft Co. announced this week that the HondaJet was the most delivered light jet of the first half of 2017, with 24 airplanes were shipped out to buyers in North America […]

With an eye in the mirror of history over the closing of Chicago’s Meigs Field 20 years ago without a hard enough fight, the National Business Aviation Association and five related stakeholders yesterday challenged the legality of the January agreement between the FAA and the City of Santa Monica allowing the city to first shorten […]

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An unnamed operator was able to land his $500 consumer photography drone on the deck of the British Royal Navy’s flagship vessel, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is due to be commissioned by the Queen later this year. “I was amazed that I was able to land on the aircraft carrier for two reasons, the […]