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Jet-A (and lots of it) may be used to help fight forest fires this season. Two companies developing aerial bomber firefighting aircraft, so-called supertankers, from old airliners say they expect to have all approvals in place to accept firefighting contracts. In fact, Omni Air International says its DC-10 is ready to go to work, while […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AIRFLITE at KLGB, Long Beach, Calif. TED MONCURE wrote in to say, “AIRFLITE HAS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CUSOTOMER SERVICE. THEY LITERALLY ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET WHEN YOU ARRIVE, WHETHER YOU ARE IN A GV […]

Coming, Friday: AVweb speaks with the president of Adam Aircraft — the company with the first VLJ to fly with its production engines. Check AVweb.com Friday to listen.Online Now: Find exclusive interviews featuring Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier, FAA administrator Marion Blakey, and more. AVweb‘s Podcast index, is available online — pick and choose your particular […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions | Past POTW Winners Welcome back to “Picture of the Week,” a regular feature wherein we select the best and brightest reader-submitted photos and share them with all of you.  This week’s winning photo is from James Wreyford of Marble Falls, Texas, who kicks things off with […]

Meanwhile, the Japanese effort to design a next-generation supersonic transport is struggling with setbacks and looking for international partners, The Associated Press reported on Monday. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will enter talks next month with NASA to discuss cooperative efforts. Japan is working to develop a scramjet engine that would be 99 percent […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AIRFLITE at KLGB, Long Beach, Calif. TED MONCURE wrote in to say, “AIRFLITE HAS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CUSOTOMER SERVICE. THEY LITERALLY ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET WHEN YOU ARRIVE, WHETHER YOU ARE IN A GV […]

Online Now: Take today’s news with you via AVweb’s downloadable podcasts. Find exclusive interviews featuring FAA administrator Marion Blakey, Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier, Scott Crossfield, and more. AVweb‘s Podcast index, is available online — pick and choose your particular interets, or subscribe free to AVweb‘s podcasts and receive them automatically for listening on your computer, […]

Organizers of the Monaco Air Duluth Airshow are getting a hard-won lesson in public relations after their president told the owners of six homes bordering the airport they’d have to be somewhere else during the show. Ryan Kern told the six families that since their houses were in the air show box, they’d have to […]

Coming, Friday: An in-depth interview with AOPA’s president, Phil Boyer. Check AVweb.com Friday to listen.Online Now: Find exclusive interviews featuring Scott Crossfield, Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier, FAA administrator Marion Blakey, and more. AVweb‘s Podcast index, is available online — pick and choose your particular interets, or subscribe free to AVweb‘s podcasts and receive them automatically […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules | Tips | Questions | Winning FBOs AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon was awarded Monday to SILVER WINGS at KLEW, Auburn, Maine. SCOTT D HIGGINS wrote in to say, “SILVER WINGS IS BRAND NEW AND REALLY STRIVING TO BUILD A CUSTOMER BASE. OWNER AND PILOT DOUG POHL HAS PULLED OUT […]