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(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); Nearly 700 aircraft were in attendance at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s fly-in at Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) on Aug. 19 and 20. The second of four AOPA 2016 fly-ins, the event held […]

One of the pioneers of the preservation of vintage airplanes, Edward T. Maloney, has died at the age of 88. Maloney has been credited with saving more than 200 WWII warbirds from destruction and founding the Planes of Fame Museum, which is home to more than 150 historic airplanes and replicas, many of which continue […]

A Gulfstream G280 owner recently had the chance to show off the midsize business jet’s range on a nonstop flight from Chicago Aurora Municipal Airport to Tours Val de Loire Airport in France. The flight was the jet’s longest to date. David MacNeil, founder and CEO of automobile accessories manufacturer WeatherTech and owner of the […]

(function(d, s, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘//cdn4.wibbitz.com/static.js’; d.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(js); }(document, ‘script’, ‘wibbitz-static-embed’)); The world’s largest aircraft has finally left its hangar and begun flight testing. The 302-foot-long, 143-foot-wide and 85-foot-tall Airlander 10 made its maiden voyage out of Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England, on Wednesday, reaching […]

Continental Motors says it is consolidating its manufacturing operations into its two “advanced manufacturing centers” in Alabama and Germany, a change that signals the closure of the engine maker’s facility in San Antonio. FAA-approved parts for Lycoming engines and the line of Titan experimental and certified engines currently produced in San Antonio will be transferred […]

Boeing predicts a need for 617,000 commercial airline pilots by 2035 due to an increase in the airline fleets and an impending mass retirement of airline pilots. This amounts to 31,000 pilots each year. To address this need, Boeing is expanding its international pilot development program, which includes 15 campuses worldwide. The pilot development program […]

Mention pilot shortage these days and most people assume some segment of the airline industry is facing dwindling numbers. But the U.S. Air Force said recently it too is having trouble finding enough good people to fly its aircraft. Unlike the regional airline segment, however, the USAF already knows they’re going to be about 700 […]

A new FAA order — specifically JO 7110.65, paragraph 5-7-1 — may leave some pilots wondering if they’ve misunderstood ATC’s instructions when they’re asked to fly airspeeds such as 255 or 195 knots, speeds all calculated in 5-knot increments. At or above FL 240, crews can expect Mach number instructions in 0.01 increments for turbojet […]

The FAA has ruled that the city of Santa Monica must keep Santa Monica Airport (SMO) open through 2023, dealing a significant blow to officials who want it gone. In a ruling released Monday, the FAA denied an appeal of an earlier decision and maintained the city is required to keep the airport open because […]

Mooney International has named a new president and CEO – Vivek Saxena. Saxena, who holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Cambridge, most recently worked as an aviation consultant at ICF International and has served in executive roles at Pratt & Whitney Canada for 16 years. Saxena replaces Jerry Chen, who had […]