Air Shows & Events

The pilot of one of the T-6 Texans used by the Geico Skytypers was killed Friday when the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania. The Skytypers were scheduled to perform at Great Pocono Raceway Airshow and the crash occurred during a practice flight. The pilot has been identified as […]

AirVenture 2021 might not have set attendance records—although it was close—but it set sales on fire, according to some companies AVweb canvassed. Traffic through the booths and outdoor venues was, at times, shoulder to shoulder and more of the attendees were pilots and aircraft owners with pent-up dollars in their wallets. Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters sold […]

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced plans to hold a cross-country air race for electric aircraft. According to the association, the 1,000-NM cross-country race will be a resumption of the Pulitzer air races first held in the early 1920s with the winner to be awarded the Pulitzer Trophy. The Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Air Race, […]

Asian Sky Group (ASG) has announced that Dassault Aviation will be the cornerstone OEM exhibitor for its upcoming Asian Sky Group Virtual Exhibition & Conference (ASGVEC). The event will take place on the GathR Virtual Studios Mytaverse platform, allowing participants to interact with exhibitors and other attendees in real-time via webcam. Dassault’s “Falcon World” exhibit […]

With a wide range of modification services in its portfolio, Blackhawk Aerospace finds EAA AirVenture a must-go show.

Founded by Chauncey Spencer II, son of groundbreaking aviator Chauncey Spencer, the African Americans in Aviation Traveling Museum is the result of two decades of research conducted with the hope of preserving and sharing the history of black aviators in the U.S. More information about Spencer and the museum is available at ces-ii.com.

King Schools introduced a new Part 121 airline operations course this week at AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Created in partnership with 1StepPrep President Joseph Munoz, the online course focuses on preparing newly hired pilots for their first job at a Part 121 organization. It covers topics such as operational control, dispatch releases, amendments and […]

Guardian Avionics brought its smartLink 851 connected cockpit technology to AirVenture 2021. The iPad-based system acts as a multi-function display along with including a carbon monoxide detector and USB charger.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson says it will take about four years to rewrite regulations governing flight instruction in aircraft other than those in the standard category and until that’s done instructors will need extra paperwork. Speaking at the annual Meet the Administrator event at EAA AirVenture last Thursday, Dickson told the generally disappointed crowd that […]

Mariano Rosales goes behind the scenes with DTG Pyrotechnics for a closer look at what goes into airshow special effects at AirVenture 2021.