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GA Leaders to Speak at Flying Aviation Expo

On Oct. 20-22, general aviation lovers from around the world will gather at Palm Springs International Airport for Flying Aviation Expo. The weekend show will feature dozens of seminars, hands-on workshops and debates, led by high-profile speakers in the industry. The show kicks off with a keynote presentation by FAA senior advisor, UAS Integration, Marke […]

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Medical Exams Offered at Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo

The upcoming Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will offer more than just the latest in sport aircraft and exhibitors. Pilots visiting the annual Florida event early next year will have the opportunity to check off their medical exams on site and leave with a second or third class medical certificate. A senior aviation medical examiner […]

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Bombardier Safety Standdown Celebrates 20 Years

Bombardier’s popular Safety Standdown will celebrate its 20th year when the doors open Tuesday in Wichita, Kansas. The three-day conference will, as in past years, continue tackling the risks posed to aviation safety by everyday distractions. Safety Standdown often presents new perspectives on topics such as professionalism, crew resource management, aviation security, preventing collisions with […]

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Junkers F13 Makes a Triumphant Return to the Skies

Rimowa, a maker of high-end suitcases in Germany that has been in business since the late 1800s, threw a lavish, Golden Age of Aviation-themed party at the Dubendorf Airfield outside Zurich, Switzerland, last Thursday to celebrate the official first flight of its replica Junkers F13 – famed for being the first all-metal commercial airplane. Flying […]

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Video: Hot Stuff Struck from Behind During Air Race Start

As is generally the case, there was much excitement this weekend in Reno as the National Championship Air Races celebrated its 53rd year of races around closed pylon courses in the beautiful desert landscape north of the Reno-Stead Airport. However, unlike most years, this year’s greatest thrill did not come from the Unlimited Class. The […]

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Embraer Opens Seat-Manufacturing Facility in Florida

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Santa Monica FBOs Receive Eviction Notices

Only days after Atlantic Aviation, the major FBO at Santa Monica Airport, filed a Part 16 complaint against the city of Santa Monica, the city sent out 30-day notices to the FBO and American Flyers, a major flight school and fuel provider, to vacate their premises. The companies have been operating on a month-to-month basis […]

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Factory Upgrade Transforms Hawker 400A and XP into 400XPR

Textron’s Beechcraft subsidiary has received full FAA certification for all program elements of its Beechcraft/Hawker 400A upgrade. All upgrade work is completed either in Wichita, Kansas, or at a Textron Aviation service center. The completed effort transforms the old 1980s-era airframe into a Hawker 400XPR that offers improved climb and takeoff performance, as well as […]

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ADS-B Rebate Program Kicks Off Next Week

The FAA’s hotly anticipated ADS-B rebate program launches on September 19, giving aircraft owners $500 cash back to help offset the cost to equip for the 2020 ADS-B mandate. “NextGen has played and will continue to play an important role in ensuring that our airspace is safe and efficient for the American people, and we […]

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Santa Monica Airport FBO Files Complaint Against City

The fight over Santa Monica Airport continues. This week, Atlantic Aviation, an FBO operating at the embattled airport, filed a Part 16 complaint with the FAA against the city of Santa Monica. The complaint documents a long history of the city’s efforts to reduce aircraft services and eventually close the historic airport. In March, the […]

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