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Pilot Injured in Blimp Crash at the U.S. Open

An advertising blimp not associated with the U.S. Open caught fire and crashed in a field near the Erin Hills Golf Course, where the 2017 U.S. Open tournament is currently underway. Police officials said the AirSign blimp was “rapidly descending” around 11:15 AM ET on Thursday, and witnesses were quick to share videos of the […]

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FlyHonda Program Allows Owners to Fly Their Fractional Jets

One of the unique selling points of Europe’s new FlyHonda fractional ownership company is the opportunity for properly certified owners to climb into the left seat of a new aircraft when they book a trip. FlyHonda is the only fractional ownership company that allows owners to actually fly the aircraft. Based on the Isle of […]

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Pilatus PC-24 Certification Schedule Remains on Track

The Pilatus PC-24, the “super versatile jet” from the Swiss manufacturer that is designed to bring many of the PC-12 turboprop’s unique capabilities to the bizjet market, is closing in on FAA and EASA certification as the test program continues to track on schedule. PC-24 production has started at Pilatus Aircraft’s headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, […]

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WWE and Allianz Lead $20 Million Investment in Drone Racing League

Millions tuned in to ESPN to watch Jordan “Jet” Temkin take home the Drone Racing League’s first ever championship. Millions more tuned in over a season featuring epic LED tracks in stadiums and abandoned shopping malls, and that apparently was a good enough showing for investors. Existing partners Sky, Liberty Media Corp. (owner of Formula […]

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AeroMobil Will Exhibit Its Flying Car at the Paris Air Show

Aeromobil, the flying car hopeful out of Slovakia, will exhibit at the upcoming Paris Air Show in the brand new 9,000-square-foot Paris Air Lab at Le Bourget Airport focused on the very latest in research and innovation. The company hopes to convince the aerospace world that its idea for the future mobility is possible. AeroMobil […]

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Airbus A330 Engine Cowl Blows Out on Takeoff from Sydney

A China Eastern Airbus A330 departing Sydney for Shanghai last Sunday experienced an engine problem during initial climb out from Runway 34 Left. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 series-powered Airbus leveled off at 5,000 feet so the crew could shut down the left engine after a power plant fault appeared. Passengers on the left side of […]

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First Production Cessna Citation Longitude Rolls Out

Textron Aviation announced in March that the first four production Cessna Citation Longitude business jets were on the assembly line. This week, the company proudly unveiled the first production Longitude, and the emphasis of the company’s celebration has been on how this super-midsize jet was built. “The Citation Longitude sets a new standard in the […]

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Kurt Russell Claims to be the Pilot Who Reported the Phoenix Lights

Back in April, Kurt Russell and Chris Pratt appeared on the BBC’s The One Show to promote Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which isn’t a big deal two months later, because they did plenty of interviews. But this particular interview featured an incredibly interesting anecdote that only recently caused people to do a […]

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Vintage Wings Takes on Challenge of Restoring C-53 Skytrooper

Had he not chosen Ohio’s back roads over the interstate on one fateful trip from Indiana to Pittsburgh in 2014, Vintage Wings might still just be Jason Capra’s childhood dream. But be it through divine fate or mere coincidence, the airline pilot with a lifelong obsession for World War II aircraft came face-to-tail with the […]

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