Aviation News

Piper celebrated its 75th anniversary over the weekend with a fly-in that drew Piper airplanes from every era to the company’s headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. Several hundred people came out to the event to pay tribute to the storied manufacturer, enjoy a factory tour, visit with aviation vendors and take in the sights and […]

Around 67 million years ago, during the Cretaceous era, an F-16-size species of dinosaur called Quetzalcoatlus flew through the skies above what is now Texas. In a study presented on Nov. 7 to the Geological Society of America, scientists demonstrated how they believe the largest flying creature in history was able to take off and […]

If you’re looking for some fun couch flying, Rockwell Collins has recently launched HGS Flight — an app for the Apple iPad that allows you to play with the company’s head-up guidance system (HGS) features. “This app is meant for anyone, including current or future pilots, aircraft owners, passengers and any aviation enthusiast who wants […]

Thanks to an agreement with the FAA signed last week, the NTSB now has access to data collected as part of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing Program (ASIAS). A joint effort of the FAA, airlines and pilots’ unions, the program has been in place since 2007. Its goal is to collect data on […]

GE Aviation’s H85 turbine engine has been selected to power the new Primus 150 single-engine business turboprop, launched this week by CAIGA at Airshow China 2012 in Zhuhai. This would be the first application for the 850-shaft-horsepower H85 turboprop engine, a derivative of GE’s H80, which recently entered service on the Thrush 510G agplane. GE […]

Machinists at the Bombardier Learjet factory in Wichita voted on Saturday to accept a new labor contract, ending the longest strike in the plant’s history a little more than a month after it started. The new labor deal includes an improved healthcare package, a 4 percent wage increase spread across five years and lump-sum payouts […]

Late last month, ASTM International’s F44 Technical Committee met for the first time in Atlanta. The group aims to use industry consensus standards in revising the certification process for standard-category general aviation aircraft. The cost of Part 23 certification has been a major barrier to new aircraft development, and also to the process of retrofitting […]

Recently released surveillance video gives a closer glimpse into the final moments of a former SkyWest pilot who stole a Canadair CRJ200 in July before crashing the airplane on the tarmac and shooting himself. Forty-year-old Brian Hedglin — who was suspected in the killing of his girlfriend a week prior — reportedly scaled the gate […]

King Schools has announced that it is getting ready to release International Operations Overview — a course that helps clarify the complexities of international flying for operators traveling across borders and overseas. The course is a part of King Schools’ pro-series, which is targeted to turbine-powered, professional and owner-flown operators. International Operations Overview includes special […]

Hawker Beechcraft will cut about 410 jobs at four locations as it seeks to reemerge from bankruptcy as a smaller company. Top officials informed employees of the cuts in a letter sent out on Wednesday. The reductions are part of a process that will involve closing the Hawker Beechcraft Services facilities in Little Rock, Arkansas, […]