Air Shows & Events

Pilatus has flown the second prototype of its PC-24 twin-engine jet, the company announced Monday at the NBAA convention in Las Vegas. The aircraft, designated P02, took off from Buochs Airport in Switzerland on Monday morning and flew for 82 minutes. The P02 jet will complete initial test flights in Switzerland, then will be deployed […]

Wheels Up, a startup fractional operator specializing in King Air 350i aircraft, says it’s seeing strong demand for a service that provides fractional customers with on-demand transportation at prices below those offered by established jet fractional companies. At the NBAA convention in Las Vegas Monday, Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter said the company has flown […]

Textron Aviation is rumored to be one of the big newsmakers at NBAA in Las Vegas this week with the potential for two major airframe announcements. Of course, the company didn’t directly respond to AVweb’s inquiries about the new aircraft but it did encourage us to attend its news conference Monday at Henderson Executive Airport, […]

Nextant is following up its success with the 400 XTi Beechjet remanufacture with a new project to redo the popular King Air C90. Prior to the NBAA show in Las Vegas, AVweb visited Nextant’s Cleveland headquarters for an overview. view on YouTube

The Weekender’s SocialFlight calendar shows a busy Saturday coming up, including the start of holiday-related events. EAA Chapter 414 and AVP Kenosha Aviation in Wisconsin will host a first Toys 4 Tots drive, welcoming all to fly or drive in for a donation day on Saturday. Bring a new unwrapped toy and join the chapter […]

The annual NBAA convention will take place Tuesday through Thursday next week in Las Vegas, and 1,100 exhibitors from the business-jet industry and about 26,000 visitors have signed up to be there. About 80 aircraft are expected to fill the static display at Henderson Executive Airport. Cessna will show off its Citation Longitude large-cabin jet, […]

Boy, oh boy, has this been fun! The excitement level at Liberty Landing International Airport had reached a fever pitch; the crowds of cheering spectators were on their feet! The field was littered with the orange carcasses of shattered pumpkins scattered over a very impressive area. Some were pretty dang close to the hangars. That […]

It’s never too late in the year for barbecue, according to The Weekender’s SocialFlight calendar. First stop is the Annual Wings and Wheels Fly-In at St. Tammany Regional Airport in Abita Springs/Covington, Louisiana. See classic cars, planes and a Civil Air Patrol search and rescue aircraft. Lunch will be served by Abita BBQ and includes […]

Whether it’s a clam lunch out East or ball drop contest out West, The Weekender found some worthwhile trips on SocialFlight. The annual Walla Walla Balloon Stampede starts today and runs through Sunday with thirty-plus balloons participating. Saturday begins with a navigational challenge for the balloon pilots competing for the Mayor’s Cup. Join them on […]

The Weekender has some scenic seasonal flying in the works, thanks to SocialFlight, which found a Fall Foliage Fun Day (both Saturday and Sunday) at Warren Ohio’s 80OH, Sloas Field. The event will be at the Ernie Hall Aviation Museum, and on the grass runway enjoy a biplane ride in a 1929 Travel Air. Rides […]