Aviation

The speaker lineup for FLYING’s first virtual event on October 27 features some of the aviation industry’s most innovative minds. A total of 10 speakers are already scheduled to discuss recent advances in general aviation technology. They include: George Bye, founder, CEO, and chairman at Bye Aerospace Ron Gunnarson, vice president of sales, marketing, and […]

Federal transportation officials have awarded $479.1 million in grants for more than 100 sustainable infrastructure and safety projects at U.S. airports, the FAA announced Tuesday. Grants were awarded for 123 airport projects in all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and American Samoa for projects that bolster airport accessibility, sustainability and workforce. Some of […]

Editor’s Note: “Taking Off in Public” is a new digital series written by Craig Fuller, the new owner of FLYING. In this series, Fuller will provide insight into his plans for Flying and a first-hand look at how Flying is being built for the next generation. Magazine covers have so much meaning. It’s the most […]

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 […]

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 […]

JSX, a small startup airline born in California that operates under Part 135, expanded its business deeper into Texas earlier this week, offering something a little bit different in hopes of making private charter accessible to more people. The company flies out of major international airports with airline service, but offering passengers the convenience of […]

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. […]

“Be careful out there. These kids will try to kill ya,” my instructor said to me after he signed me off for my multi-engine instructor (MEI) checkride. Having just completed my own series of engines-out training and seeing my own reaction, I understood what he meant about how unsuspecting our human nature is. Years before, […]