When I have time, I sometimes volunteer to fly dogs for an organization called Pilots N Paws. Recently the stars lined up for a terrific trip from Van Nuys, California, to Hayward. A blind poodle needed a ride to meet his new owner and, having been stuck training in a simulator for nearly three weeks, […]
The ever-dwindling population of honeybees in North America and Europe is not a new problem. With a few rare blips on the survival tracking charts, nearly 45 percent of honeybee colonies still die annually. A group of Japanese scientists, however, believe a tiny drone could become a solution to the pollination deficit caused by the […]
John King confirmed to Flying a personal issue that has been rumored for many months: the FAA has denied the well-known aviation educator’s medical certificate, leaving him unable to act as co-captain aboard the Dassault Falcon 10 he and his wife, Martha, fly. John King is, of course, half of the legendary John and Martha […]
When 2016’s billing numbers were released this week by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Cirrus Aircraft easily captured the top slot, having delivered 317 aircraft, fully a third more airframes than its nearest rival, Textron Aviation’s Cessna Aircraft Company. Last year’s totals represent the third year in a row the Duluth, Minnesota, aircraft builder topped […]
It made a monumental, historic journey to the moon and back, and now it might be trekking to a city near you. The Apollo 11 command module Columbia is being prepared for a nationwide tour to the cities of Houston, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Seattle, where it will serve as the centerpiece in an exhibit […]
Embraer has turned to the financial sector for a leader to head its Executive Jets business unit, hiring Michael Amalfitano as president and CEO to succeed Marco Tulio Pellegrini, who will assume another leadership position within Embraer “to be announced soon.” Amalfitano has no prior aviation OEM experience but spent his 35-year career in business […]
A passenger-carrying Flybe airliner suffered substantial damage on Thursday at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol after its landing gear collapsed on touchdown. Flight 1284, arriving from Edinburgh, Scotland, battled severe weather from Storm Doris, which struck western Europe with winds up to 100 mph. Wind gusts were reportedly at 30 to 40 mph when the Flybe pilot […]
A Belgian company called Sonaca Aircraft is making progress on a two-seat, single-engine airplane named Sonaca 200. The airplane is designed for the training market, and recent modifications to the design include structural reinforcements to allow the airplane to withstand the rigors of regular flight training. With the beefed-up landing gear, the airplane also will […]
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association today released year-end aircraft shipment and billing numbers for 2016 that paint a picture of an industry in transition — if not outright turmoil — with business jet deliveries reaching their lowest level since 2004. Airplane shipments globally fell 3.9 percent, from 2,331 units in 2015 to 2,241 units in […]
There’s a lot of buzz going on lately about drones and how they might be integrated into our daily lives, with the FAA creating rules for commercial use and a growing list of private companies developing pilotless modes of aerial transportation. Package-delivery company UPS added to the conversation Monday with the first test of its […]
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