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Pilots older than 70 are being dropped or canceled from insurance agencies without losses.

Cessna’s Citation Special Olympics Airlift is set to take off this weekend, the latest in a long series of such airlifts started by Cessna back in 1987. This year the big change is that many of the athletes will be flying in airplanes built by Beechcraft, Cessna’s new sister company under the Textron Aviation banner. […]

After being grounded in the gold-rushed city of Nome, Alaska, for nearly a month, Zara Rutherford (FlyZolo), the 19-year-old Belgian who is on a quest to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, has made it to Russia, reaching the halfway point of her trip. In a short video posted on social […]

With a broad selection of new models approaching certification this fall and lots of used deals bringing new owners into the market, 2020 has shaped up to be a better-than-expected year to become an aircraft owner. Keeping in mind those challenges, Flying has made a new approach to our online Buyers Guide, showing you a […]

John and Rose Dorcey, a pilot couple from Wisconsin, didn’t wait for a statewide program before they launched on their great adventure. Rose said that in 2010 the couple made a goal of flying to all 60 Wisconsin counties with public-use airports in their Cessna 172. “It started in 2010, after John and I planned […]

The U.S. Navy has received its first new-production Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet for testing, Naval Air Systems Command announced this week. The upgraded Navy fighter aircraft is the first of 78 Boeing-built Block III Super Hornets set to be delivered through the mid-2030s. Among the features included in the jet is an advanced cockpit […]

Having successfully developed an airpark property more than a decade ago, Robert Huber is looking to get back into the aviation real estate industry. If successful, his grand vision for a purpose-developed airpark and golf community, called Aero Estates National Airpark and Country Club, would be the largest of its kind in the world. After […]

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) celebrates every year those people who have demonstrated over time their commitment to the advancement of the aerospace industry. The Distinguished Statesman and Stateswoman Awards have been bestowed upon nominated candidates for more than 60 years. For 2021, NAA has announced the honorees, which will receive the award at a […]

If you are a “Star Trek” fan, you probably remember where you were on September 28, 1987, when “Star Trek: The Next Generation” premiered. STNG, as it is known among the fans, was the second live-action series created by Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry was a pilot, and as such the “Star Trek” franchise is peppered with […]

Travelers weary of taxiway logjams, long airline delays, and unexpected flight cancellations can soon expect relief, thanks to rocket science. A NASA pilot software program aimed at improving airline predictability and efficiencies while also reducing aircraft carbon emissions will soon be pushed out to 27 hub airports around the U.S., federal aviation officials said Tuesday. […]