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Facing criticism over a controversial rule that would again permit passengers to bring small knives on commercial flights, the Transportation Security Administration now says it’s reconsidering. The TSA said in a statement on Monday it will seek additional input from a federal advisory committee that includes aviation interests, passenger advocates and law enforcement experts before […]

Randall Fishman brought his ElectraFlyer ULS motorglider to EAA AirVenture last summer and made a follow-up visit to Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, earlier this month. In the time between, he has logged some 30 hours of flight time on the airplane, and many of the performance numbers have more real-world backdrop. For example, […]

Parlez-vous francais? A duo of American aviation college students will get the chance to brush up on their French with a five-week internship at the Daher-Socata facility in Tarbes, France. All travel and expenses are covered by the scholarship, which is co-sponsored by EAA. Kalena Glover, a senior at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, […]

The first production-conforming version of the much-anticipated Cirrus Jet is slated to roll out by the end of this year, with flight testing to begin in 2014. Since the first Cirrus Jet prototype was unveiled in 2008, the program has completed more than 600 flight hours. Cirrus is currently building the newest prototype — the […]

The NTSB recently released its final report on the Super Corsair crash that killed Bob Odegaard last year, and while the findings leave many questions surrounding the accident unanswered, they do provide additional details into the revered air show performer’s final flight. Odegaard was performing a practice run at Barnes County Airport in Valley City, […]

FedEx has donated a retired Boeing 727-200 to the Sun ‘n Fun campus, which is used by the Central Florida Aerospace Academy and its partner Polk State College. Polk State College’s Aerospace Program Director Eric Crump, who is also a regular contributor to Flying, said the airplane will be parked permanently and mounted on stilts […]

SpaceShipTwo took one step further last week in its mission to carry paying passengers into space, completing a “cold flow” test in anticipation of its upcoming first powered flight. During the cold flow test, oxidizer was pulsed through the propulsion system and out the back of the vehicle, marking the sky with an eye-catching oxidizer […]

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta faced tough questions on Capitol Hill Tuesday as he was asked to give lawmakers an update on how the agency is handling sequestration budget cuts as well as its progress with the ongoing review of Boeing’s attempts to return the 787 Dreamliner to service. Sequestration cuts have reduced the FAA’s operating […]

Amid slow sales and an $8 million first-quarter loss, Cessna will pause production of several entry-level business jet models and seek to trim its workforce, the company said yesterday. Cessna delivered 32 jets in the quarter, down from 38 in the same period last year. Cessna parent Textron’s CEO, Scott Donnelly, noted that light jet […]

NASA has signed a cooperative agreement with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) opening up opportunities for education internship programs. The value of the award is estimated at between $3 million and $10 million annually, depending on “options.” It covers NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Program and the Space Grant Program, each designed to […]