Aviation News

AOPA today launched a new initiative called the Center to Advance the Pilot Community, a program we brought to light a few weeks ago. Despite its name, this is not a new physical center but rather a new branch at the organization’s headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, that aims to halt the decline in the pilot […]

The search for a missing De Havilland DH84 Dragon 2 ended on Wednesday when a rescue helicopter spotted the wreckage of the rare 1934 biplane in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Australia. Neither the 68-year-old pilot, Desmond Porter, nor the five passengers aboard the vintage airplane survived the crash. The search mission was triggered on […]

A team of crash investigators has completed a compelling documentary that will air this Sunday on the Discovery Channel. As part of the show “Curiosity Plane Crash,” the team deliberately crashed a Boeing 727 with a half-million dollars worth of anthropomorphic crash dummies, g-force sensors and 38 video cameras on the Sonoran Desert (which spans […]

LightSquared is not giving up its battle to launch its wireless satellite network despite a pending bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The company wants to launch the network using its 5 MHz of spectrum, which LightSquared claims hasn’t caused the GPS interference that led the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent the […]

Search and rescue personnel in Australia are currently looking for a 1934 De Havilland DH84 Dragon 2 with six people on board that went missing on Monday after departing from a vintage air show. According to local news reports, the aircraft – which is cleared to fly only in VFR conditions – issued a distress […]

As pilots and exhibitors prepare to descend on Palm Springs, California, for next week’s AOPA Summit, Sporty’s Pilot Shop has unveiled its free show app with loads of useful info for visitors headed to this year’s event. Typical of event apps put out by Sporty’s, the 2012 AOPA Summit app is easy to navigate and […]

Separate deals announced last week in Wuhan, China, a city of 10 million people, could provide a much-needed boost for the U.S. general aviation market thanks to bulk orders for up to 300 light-sport airplanes and small helicopters for the Chinese training market. Leaders from Wuhan signed purchase agreements to buy 200 Liberty Aerospace XL-2 […]

Cessna Aircraft said it has received an order from AirSprint Private Aviation of Calgary, Alberta, for nine** Citation CJ2+** business jets in a deal valued at more than $60 million at list prices. AirSprint is a Canadian fractional ownership provider that is seeking to become a major player in the industry by expanding operations across North […]

AOPA Summit is around the corner, and this year’s location in Palm Springs, California, is a very popular destination for the membership, who fly in to KPSP and surrounding airports in droves for AOPA’s annual get together. This year’s Summit, which runs Oct. 11-13, promises to be one of the best, with a host of […]

The FAA has decided to postpone the implementation of a new airspace rule in the area near Portland, Oregon, after news of the change triggered a strong backlash from general aviation pilots and local officials at Pearson Field Airport. The new airspace rule – which attempts to reduce congestion surrounding Portland International Airport (PDX) by […]