Aviation News

Red Bull announced it is moving the location of the final air race of the 2014 season from China to Spielberg, Austria, after facing doubts about the feasibility of hosting the finale in the original location. The last race of the year will now be held at the F1 racetrack in Spielberg, bringing the race […]

Divers looking for shipwrecks in Lake Ontario came across a historic find when they stumbled upon a C-45 that crashed into the lake more than six decades ago. The C-45, the military version of the Beech Model 18, remained relatively intact after plunging into the lake on Sept. 11, 1952. The airplane was abandoned midflight […]

FlightSafety International has added a level-D Pilatus PC-12/47 simulator to its Dallas Learning Center, making it the only such simulator in the world qualified to the highest approval standard. The simulator is equipped with legacy avionics including a Garmin GMX 200 multifunction display and a pair of Garmin GNS 530W GPS units. It also features […]

Cirrus Aircraft announced it is bringing its parts and aftermarket services business in house with the launch of Cirrus Direct, a new parts distribution pipeline that replaces Cirrus Parts by API. The change, which went into effect yesterday, will provide Cirrus owners with improved parts inventory availability while allowing the company to expand globally, Cirrus […]

Sonex Aircraft has completed the initial series of flight tests of the SubSonex JSX-2 personal jet, flying the diminutive single-seater for the first time on July 10 from the company’s home base in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ahead of its public debut later this month at AirVenture. “Its flight characteristics can be summed up in two words: […]

If you enjoyed Disney’s Planes, the movie about Dusty Crophopper’s quest to become a successful air racer that hit theaters last summer, you’ll be able to see the sequel next week. Planes: Fire and Rescue opens on July 18, and with great action scenes and a cast of new endearing characters, the follow-on has all […]

The NTSB has released a preliminary report on an accident that happened on July 1 immediately after a Piper PA-12 departed from Merrill Field Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. According to the report, a witness who saw the accident said the “airplane’s angle of attack was so steep” that he knew “something was not right.” Another […]

Organizers have released the jam-packed schedule for the upcoming Flying Aviation Expo, scheduled for this October 31-November 2 in Palm Springs, California, which is promising to offer something for every pilot. The show, co-hosted by Flying magazine and Lift Event Management, will feature dozens of panel discussions and educational sessions along with exhibits inside the […]

You’re probably aware that starting on August 1 all future airline pilots will have to complete a rigorous training program before being permitted to take the Airline Transport Pilot written test. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University says it’s the first training provider in the country to receive FAA approval for such a program, giving the school a […]

Accident investigators in Poland are reviewing the maintenance logbooks of a 1976 Piper Navajo in which 11 people were killed and one was seriously injured when the parachute jump plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday. The pressurized PA-31P took off from an airfield in Czestochowa, Poland, with 11 jumpers and one pilot onboard. Weather […]