Air Shows & Events

AVweb’s Air Shows & Events section offers comprehensive coverage of major aviation gatherings, including EAA AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, NBAA-BACE, and more. Stay informed with the latest news, product announcements, pilot perspectives, and multimedia content from the heart of the aviation community. Whether you’re a general aviation pilot, industry professional, or aviation enthusiast, this section keeps you connected to the pulse of the aviation world.

EAA AirVenture 2007 by the Numbers

“This year was the best ever EAA AirVenture,” noted EAA President Tom Poberezny on Sunday afternoon, just hours before the airshow came to an official close. “I say this because there was an upbeat attitude this year, plenty of innovation and technology announcements and several new aircraft unveiled during the event.” He added that the […]

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Alliant System Goes On a Conquest

Avidyne and S-TEC this week at AirVenture said they are working on an FAA STC to retrofit the Alliant Integrated Flight Deck into Cessna 441 Conquest II twin turboprops. The Conquest II installation will become the third airframe to offer the Avidyne Envision avionics and S-TEC IntelliFlight 2100 digital flight control system package. As with […]

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Adam Aircraft Gearing Up for A700 Production

Rick Adam, CEO of Adam Aircraft, provided an update on the A700 very light jet program status for the press corps here at AirVenture this week. “The first two A700 prototypes have accumulated over 800 hours of risk-reduction testing,” he said. The interior has been upgraded to include higher-quality leather seats, new carpet, improved fit […]

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Tragedy Touches Tuskegee Airmen Movie

copyright Larry Grace Click for a Larger Image The pilot killed in the Friday collision of two P-51s at EAA AirVenture was a key figure in the development of a movie honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Gerald Beck was the lead hand in a restoration project depicted in the documentary Red Tail Reborn. A Mustang, complete […]

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Avemco Cuts Rates, Expands Coverage

Aviation insurance underwriter Avemco says it’s able to loosen its corporate tie and undo the top button of its shirt when it comes to some new types of airplanes. Executive Vice President Jim Lauerman said at EAA AirVenture that rates for Columbia, Cirrus and certain Diamond and homebuilt aircraft will be reduced, as will the […]

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Mysterious Inhofe Amendment In Works

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., is asking those opposing user fees to time it right when expressing that opposition. In a session at the EAA’s members’ village on Saturday at AirVenture, the veteran pilot and politician indicated he has something up his sleeve that he’ll introduce when the Senate votes on its reauthorization bill.The Senate bill, […]

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House Committee Firm Against User Fees

If you’ve never written the President, now’s a good time to start. That’s the message from House aviation subcommittee members as the FAA reauthorization bill moves through Capitol Hill. The subcommittee attended a somewhat sparsely attended public session at EAA AirVenture on Saturday, and Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., said that while user fees are big […]

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Young Eagles Are Now Trading Planes

In an effort to get kids back into aviation and thus help slow or even stop the declining pilot population, Alpha Tango Charlie at EAA AirVenture said it is offering a discount on its aviation trading cards for aviation education and learn-to-fly organizations. ‘Several EAA chapters offer them to Young Eagle kids to help reinforce […]

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Dornier LSA Harks Back to Company’s Roots

Eighty years ago, Claude Dornier introduced a small “flying boat,” and on Friday afternoon his grandson, Iren Dornier, revealed the Dornier Aircraft S-Ray amphibian light sport aircraft. The all-composite two-seater, which achieved first flight on July 14 in Germany, has a high wing with a forward-facing engine mounted on top. At present, the prototype is […]

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