Aviation News

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 […]

Flexjet’s fractional jet ownership program recently announced it will become the launch customer for the Bombardier Learjet 85 currently under development. The initial order is for seven airplanes. “Flexjet is thrilled to offer its owners the first opportunity to experience private aviation at its very best aboard the all-new Learjet 85 aircraft,” Fred Reid, Flexjet’s […]

Once again this late summer, desolate Nevada berg Black Rock City finds itself home to thousands of artists, freaks and spectators for the remarkably quirky festival known as Burning Man (Aug. 29 to Sept. 5), which culminates each year with the eponymous torching of a huge human effigy. There are, it goes without saying, a […]

Aerobatics legend Betty Skelton died at her home in Winter Park, Florida, on Tuesday at the age of 85. Skelton won the 1948, 1949 and 1950 U.S. National Female Aerobatic Championships, the latter two titles in her famous Pitts Special, Li’l Stinker, which today hangs in the Smithsonian. In addition to her aerobatics prowess, Skelton […]

After the retirement of the space shuttle program this summer, the government’s support of emerging commercial space travel continues. The FAA has issued grants to three licensed Spaceports to aid in the efforts of expanding the infrastructure of commercial space transportation. “These grants will go a long way toward meeting President Obama’s National Space Policy […]

While Boeing’s newly certified 787 Dreamliner is dominating headlines, a gathering of vintage aircraft enthusiasts in Mukilteo, Washington, will get the chance to look back at the company’s roots as they catch a glimpse of the oldest flying Boeing in the world.**** The Boeing Model 40C, owned and restored by a family in Spokane, arrived […]

DARPA has released video footage of the recent HTV-2 test flight, giving the public a glimpse, albeit a distant one, into the movements of the unmanned hypersonic aircraft shortly before it was lost in the Pacific Ocean. The video, shot with a handheld camera by a crewmember aboard a tracking vessel, shows the aircraft in […]

Darren Large, manager of facilities and projects at Morristown Municipal Airport, was on hand at the popular GA airport as hurricane Irene swiped through the Northeast this past weekend. Here’s his first-hand account of how MMU weathered the storm. On Friday/Saturday leading up to the storm, all tenants were notified of potential wind/flooding hazards on […]