Aviation News

A chartered Russian jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Tunoshna, Russia, on Wednesday, killing most of the members of the elite Russian hockey team Lokomotiv. The flight was on its way to Minsk, Belarus, for the opening game of the team’s hockey season. Reportedly among the dead are Lokomotiv head coach Brad McCrimmon, an NHL […]

President Obama urged Congress to avoid another partial shutdown of the FAA by passing a long-term funding authorization bill.**** Congress passed a short-term extension on Aug. 4 that allows the agency to continue operating through Sept. 16. The FAA has relied on 21 short-term authorizations since 2007. The latest bill was held up over union […]

JetNet users will now have access to Aircraft Cost Calculator (ACC) software, an advanced data program built to clarify the financial costs involved with aircraft ownership, at a discounted rate, the two companies recently announced.**** The ACC program allows users to access and compare data for close to 200 of the most popular business aircraft […]

The third midair collision this summer in Alaska has claimed another life. Scott Veal, 24, died when his Cessna 208 Caravan collided with a Cessna 207 flown by Kristen Sprague, 26, six miles north of Nightmute, according to Alaska State Troopers. At the time of the collision, the two pilots were the sole occupants of […]

The NTSB has released a preliminary accident report after reviewing video of the recent Kansas City Air Show crash that killed pilot Bryan Jensen. The report is the Board’s first official review of the accident that shocked air show visitors and the aviation community alike late last month. According to the NTSB, Jensen appears to […]

Diamond Aircraft has resumed flight testing of its D-JET single-engine personal jet following the airplane’s temporary grounding after the furloughs of about 200 employees in March. “Our team’s spirits are certainly lifted with the resumption of flight activities,” said Diamond president Peter Maurer. “Being able to bring back part of the team allowed us to […]

(September 2011) Most general aviation pilots operate by themselves. While they may experience internal or external pressures, the pilot basically determines how the flight will be conducted in total isolation from any other inputs or organizational pressures. Pilots who fly for a company, airline or other organization, on the other hand, typically operate within a […]

The passing of aerobatics legend Betty Skelton this week saddened the aviation community. But as is the case with losing people we love and admire, it also gave us pause to consider those aviators who came before us to pave the way for those of us who followed. A legend in her own right, aerobatics […]

LoPresti Aviation Engineering recently unveiled what they’ve named the “NeverFlat Lifesaver” aircraft tire, an unpressurized system protected by an embedded carbon-fiber band. The tire was announced at the recent annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association convention and is specifically made for Cirrus SR20 and Cirrus SR22 aircraft. According to LoPresti CEO RJ Siegel, the tire […]

John Frasca has been named president and CEO of Frasca International following the announcement that his father, founder Rudy Frasca, has retired from day-to-day activities. The younger Frasca had served as vice president since 2003, gradually taking over more of his father’s duties. He has worked for the family owned company since 1972, when he […]