Aviation News

Solar Impulse has completed the fourth of 12 legs on its historic flight around the world using nothing but solar power. A carnival-like atmosphere with local dance performances greeted pilot and co-founder of Solar Impulse Bertrand Piccard as he approached the runway in Mandalay, Myanmar, this morning, landing at 1:21 GMT, 7:51 p.m. in Mandalay. […]

An emergency landing nearly ended in tragedy last week when an airplane was forced down on a ski slope in the French ski resort Avoriaz, the French news outlet Agence France-Presse reports. During the forced landing, the airplane managed to avoid most of the people on the busy ski hill but hit a Polish skier […]

We’ve seen cliff diving in airplanes, gliders and wingsuits, but how about in a snowmobile? In this epic video, a stunt team from Finland has modified a snowmobile and actually made it fly. Driving straight off a cliff, parachute attached, they glide down a mountain in Riksgränsen, Sweden, soaring at the same level as a […]

New York Senator Chuck Schumer has suggested a ban on high-powered, long-range handheld lasers, which can seriously damage vision and pose a flight hazard when pointed toward aircraft. Shining a laser toward an airplane is illegal and the penalties are severe; however, the number of reports of laser beams directed into cockpits continues to rise. […]

Aspen Avionics has received FAA approval for its entry-level ATX100G ADS-B transceiver, a single-band unit designed to meet the FAA’s upcoming mandate and present subscription-free weather and traffic information on Aspen cockpit displays. Carrying a retail price of $4,995, the ATX100G is compatible with Aspen’s Evolution primary flight displays and multi-function displays. The unit receives […]

The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Christopher Hart as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board nearly a year after he became acting chairman following the departure of Deborah Hersman from the position last April. Hart’s appointment also received unanimous praise from aviation leaders, who pointed to his qualifications as an aviator. He is an experienced […]

Dramatic video captured the collision of a pair of Indonesian military trainers as the pilots practiced their routine for an airshow in Malaysia on Sunday. The pilots of both airplanes safely ejected after clipping each other during a head-on pass that led to the fiery crashes of the KT-1B turboprops, single-engine training airplanes built by […]

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that Gulfstream has been named the recipient of the 2014 Robert J. Collier Trophy for development of the G650 business jet. The Collier Selection Committee, comprised of 30 individuals from throughout the aviation and aerospace industry, met yesterday to hear presentations from each nominee and vote. The G650 was […]

Burt Rutan recently unveiled preliminary details about his brand new aircraft design, a rugged two-seater outfitted with a retractable ski system that will allow the airplane to operate in rough waves around the world, both in fresh and saltwater alike. Aptly named the SkiGull, the airplane will be built of composites or titanium — no […]

Conspiracy theorists love aviation. One of the kookier theories is that the government operates high-flying aircraft to leave chemical contrails of mind-altering drugs to keep the populace in check. A Facebook post used this photo to prove the chemtrail theory, and one of our longtime readers sent it to us to see if we could […]