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The Vickers Vimy biplane landed safely in Ireland yesterday at about 5 p.m. local time, after crossing the North Atlantic nonstop, following the route flown in 1919 by the British team of John Alcock and Arthur Whitten-Brown. As planned, pilots Steve Fossett and Mark Rebhol landed on a golf course in Clifden, Ireland. The flight […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Welcome back to “Picture of the Week” – the section of the site we spend way too much time putting together because, well, we like looking at airplanes. And we got to look at some pretty sharp aircraft this week […]

AOPA Expo 2005 is set for Tampa, Fla., Nov. 3-5, online registration is now open… Vickers Vimy had successful test flight after repairs, could depart across the Atlantic this week… A New Zealand court has been told to reconsider its decision to give a pilot his medical back despite three incidents when he fainted… The […]

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AVweb Sponsors Our Booth Schedule Visit AVweb’s Sponsorsat AirVenture 2005 in Oshkosh! AVweb is very grateful for the patronage of these outstanding individuals and businesses. The financial support allows us to pay our writers, editors, and technical personnel enough to create a product we can truly be proud of. If you plan to attend AirVenture […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Submissions dipped just a tiny bit this week – but quality certainly didn’t. Of 52 pictures submitted to this week’s “POTW” contest, 37 were in our “final contender” pile. The happy side effect is a fantastic crop of pictures to […]

Air Canada pilots rejected a deal that would have enabled the carrier to purchase 32 Boeing jets — including 14 composite 787 Dreamliners — after reviewing costs related to the $6 billion purchase and use of the jets. The deal had relied on the union ratifying an agreement struck April 25. The union balked and […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners Sunny skies, heart-pounding action, and even a little piece of history round out this week’s reader-submitted pictures.  Strap in and prepare yourself for another non-stop visual feast, as we bring you the best of over 70 “Picture of the Week” […]

Submit a Photo |Rules | Tips | Questions Current POTW Winner | Past POTW Winners In mid-May, when “Picture of the Week” submissions were lagging, we put out the call for you to send us your best aviation photos – and you answered with a flood of brand-new pictures that were so exciting, so lively, […]

“Hero” Chopper Pilot Rapped One man’s recklessness is another’s heroism and striking the balance isn’t always easy. Such was the dilemma facing the FAA in the case of Jeremy Johnson, a young Utah helicopter pilot who saved a family from a raging river, helped local officials control the flooding by ferrying supplies and even raised […]