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Bizjet rivals Gulfstream and Embraer are squaring off for aviation’s most coveted prize: the Collier Trophy, which recognizes the greatest annual achievement in aerospace in America. The 2014 award pits the Gulfstream G650 against the Embraer Legacy 500, two of the latest fly-by-wire jets to enter the market. The G650 was a Collier Trophy finalist […]

At least three dashboard video cameras captured the final terrifying seconds of TransAsia Flight 235’s descent over Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday as the twin turboprop struggled to remain aloft before abruptly rolling left and knifing into the Keelung River. The pilot can be heard on ATC audio declaring an emergency, stating, “Mayday, Mayday, engine flameout” […]

Dramatic up-close video captured the crash of a TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday that killed at least 31 people and injured several others. The ATR 72-600 turboprop took off from Sungshan Airport around 11:30 a.m. local time and issued a mayday call shortly afterward, although the transmission did not include additional […]

A National Transportation Safety Board report on a Cessna 150 crash in Watkins, Colorado, last May is raising eyebrows for partially blaming the fatal accident on the pilot’s use of his cell phone to take selfies mid-flight. The 29-year-old pilot at the controls of the Cessna, who was not Instrument or night current, took off […]

The FAA says e-cigarettes in passengers’ checked bags have sparked two fires aboard U.S. airliners in recent months, prompting the agency to issue a safety alert recommending air carriers allow the devices to be carried only in the cabin. Last month at Los Angeles International Airport, an overheated e-cigarette sparked a fire in a piece […]

A scaled down version of the Fantasy of Flight museum in Polk City, Florida, has opened while work continues on a major expansion that owner Kermit Weeks has named “Act III.” “We want to allow the aircraft-loving public the opportunity to reconnect while we continue to create and design the next iteration, Act III, of […]

You are likely very aware that flying behind avionics you are not familiar with is not only frustrating but also a major barrier to safe flight, particularly if you are flying IFR. To help its customers take maximum advantage of all the features in its popular touch-screen navigators, flight display systems and integrated flight decks, […]

Cessna rolled out the first production Citation Latitude at its Wichita, Kansas, factory last Thursday, bringing the midsize twinjet an important step closer to its market introduction three years after launching the program. The Latitude certification program, which already includes four prototype aircraft, has accumulated 500 flights and 1,200 hours to date. Cessna expects to […]

The Cirrus SR22 pilot who pulled the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) and was saved by a cruise ship about 250 miles east of Maui this week has released a selfie video of the incident. Leu Morton’s facial expression is incredibly calm despite the stressful situation and, through an open door, Morton’s video shows the […]

From the moment Sporty’s revealed details of a barebones refurbished Cessna 172 trainer at Sporty’s Academy in Batavia, Ohio, renting for $99 an hour including fuel, owners of other flight schools around the country took notice. In calls and emails they all had the same questions: Do you plan to sell similar refurbed airplanes and, […]