Air Shows & Events

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced plans to host an industry-wide conference for flight instructors. Dedicated to “professionalism in aviation education and training,” the NAFI Summit: Flight Instruction Excellence is open to current and prospective certified flight instructors, aviation leaders, industry advocates, government representatives and media. It will feature keynote speakers along […]

The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has announced that Jana Filip has been named business development manager for the organization. According to ACE, Filip’s role will include creating and managing initiatives that “cultivate individual, corporate, and foundation gifts, grants, programs, and events” that will provide financial support for ACE and its annual Sun ‘n Fun […]

At least one person was killed when one of the most popular airshow attractions on the circuit, Shockwave, an old semitractor unit propelled by jet engines, crashed during an act at the Field of Flight airshow in Battle Creek Michigan on Saturday. Chris Darnell, 40, the driver of the truck, was identified as the deceased. […]

This year’s AirVenture will feature the “Flight of the Cats.” Four of Leroy Grumman’s historic designs will take to the sky in unison—four combat aircraft developed within just eight calendar years in the late 1930s and 1940s, but spanning untold generational advances in performance. Two of these Grumman “cats” carved a legend in the skies […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is partnering with Old Glory Honor Flight and American Airlines to coordinate a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight during its annual AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention this summer. During the event, which will take placed on Friday, July 29, veterans from the Vietnam War will be flown free of charge from Wisconsin’s […]

Over 800 Special Olympics athletes and coaches traveled to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games on Saturday via an airlift organized by Textron Aviation. During the event, aircraft flew participants from locations across the country to Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) for the games. The flights were donated by owners and operators of Cessna Citation, […]

FAA inspectors took part in a safety briefing that preceded an impromptu STOL landing and takeoff competition that turned fatal in late May. In its preliminary report into the apparent stall-spin accident that killed competitor Tom Dafoe, the NTSB also says the pilot was reportedly warned twice to “lower your nose” on the third round […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will be recognizing people who give back to their communities via flight at its annual AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention this summer. Aiming to “raise visibility for public flying and to promote pilot volunteerism,” Public Benefit Flying Day will take place on Friday, July 29. EAA says it is working with […]

The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has announced that Kimberly Brewer will serve as its new education director. A Polk County native and resident of Lakeland, Florida, Brewer also serves as an adjunct professor at Florida Southern College and is working on her doctorate in education. According to ACE, she began participating in organization events […]

The Airbus Foundation has launched its first Discovery Science Week with the goal of encouraging an interest in science in students between the ages of 12 and 16 years old. According to Airbus, the program will provide digital science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-related educational materials and activities to more than 60 educational centers in […]