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The crash of a sightseeing plane just off the coast of Honduras on Jan. 11 that was reported on by NBC’s Today show on Monday raised questions here at Flying that the NBC report did not address. Andy Atkins, his wife Jenny and four-year-old son Logan, the story reported, were on an air tour of […]

More than four years after the last long-term FAA funding bill expired, Congress has made a deal that may bring an end to the lengthy string of short-term stop-gap measures that have since kept the agency afloat. The compromise centers on the elimination of a hotly debated provision backed by House Republicans that would have […]

The first launch of SpaceX‘s unmanned commercial cargo ship to the International Space Station has been delayed, officials confirmed on Friday. The company says it needs to conduct further testing on the spacecraft, known as the Dragon, and that consequently the launch, originally slated for Feb. 7, will not take place before late March. A […]

Business jet manufacturers have again begun ramping up production, signaling the start of a turnaround after three difficult years marked by falling production rates, according to Rockwell Collins chairman and CEO Clay Jones. “We see a positive direction for the first time” since the downturn began, Jones said of business jet manufacturing, speaking to reporters […]

Perfect weather graced the annual Experimental Aircraft Association skiplane fly-in on Jan. 22 at Pioneer Airport — a private grass field (when it’s not covered with snow) situated adjacent to Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where AirVenture takes place every summer. With sunny skies, light winds and a few fresh inches of snow, 33 […]

At the Living Legends of Aviation gala in Beverly Hills, California, this weekend, Jeppesen‘s CEO and president Mark Van Tine was honored as the “Aviation Industry Leader of the Year.” A gathering of aviation entrepreneurs, innovators, record breakers, industry leaders, astronauts and celebrity pilots watched as Van Tine received the award in recognition of his […]

In the first concrete sign of a turnaround for bizjet maker Bombardier, the Montreal-based company said it delivered 163 airplanes in last year’s 11-month fiscal period, a slight increase from the year before, while also booking orders for 191 new airplanes – almost double the figure recorded in 2010. Last year’s improved performance was still […]

The near miss between the 172 and an Embraer Regional Jet at Gulfport-Biloxi (Mississippi) Airport last year was caused by the controller handling the flights, according to the NTSB. The two airplanes were both cleared to take off, the 172 on Runway 18 and moments later the ERJ on intersecting Runway 14. The airplanes missed […]

The eighth annual Light-Sport Aircraft Expo that kicks off today in Sebring, Florida, is expected to draw aviation enthusiasts from throughout the state and across the country. A few highlights included amid the show’s displays are the new G500-equipped DA20 from Diamond as well as its HK36 Motor Glider and two Kitfox S7 Super Sport […]

Boneyards – the graveyards of worn out airplanes – are generally depressing collections of airplanes whose useful life has come and gone. But art aficionado and gallery owner Eric Firestone saw these airplanes as an opportunity to create something beautiful. Along with curator Carlo McCormick, Firestone conceived The Boneyard Project, which put retired historical airplanes […]