In Brief

A new study supports theories that long airplane flights can cause deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), a potentially fatal condition… A Piper J3 and a Schleicher Ask-21 glider collided in midair above the Arizona desert on Sunday; all four aboard the two aircraft were killed… Also on Sunday, two gliders collided in South Africa; one pilot died… […]

FAA field offices that have gone above and beyond in customer service to aviation businesses can be nominated for the National Air Transportation Association’s Customer Service Excellence Award. Offices will be judged on communication, regulatory compliance advising, regulation application and timeliness in responding to regulated party needs. Only NATA members can nominate and the deadline […]

A Virgin Atlantic pilot faces alcohol-related charges after he was prevented from flying a Boeing 747 and 383 passengers from Washington to London on Friday. Capt. Richard Harwell, 55, a U.S. citizen living in Britain, has been charged with attempting to operate an aircraft under the influence of alcohol. TSA screeners allegedly smelled booze on […]

A protestor who threw a container of red paint at the Enola Gay was arrested Monday during the public opening of NASM’s Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport. The aircraft was dented, and the container fell to the floor, where it shattered… Monday, pilot Clay Lacy established his 29th world record, this one flying a Gulfstream […]

The CarterCopter resumed test flights Dec. 6, its first flight since it was damaged last spring in a wheels-up landing. During repairs, operating systems were modified and a new turbocharged engine was installed… President Bush on Friday signed off on the $60 billion FAA reauthorization bill… A&P mechanics can sign up for a new three-day […]

Goodyear is short a blimp after the almost-new Spirit of America crashed into a compost pile in California last week. The year-old blimp slipped its moorings at its home base in Carson, Calif., and drifted 300 yards before hitting the heap of fertilizer. The pilot was uninjured but a cameraman on board suffered bruises. The […]

Who saw what, and, at this point, who cares? The White House has offered clarification for the reported sighting of Air Force One on its super-secret trip to Baghdad for Thanksgiving. It was originally reported that a British Airways pilot inquired about the 747 on frequency. But amid scrutiny, officials now say the comments were […]

A Virgin Blue 737 and two small aircraft near Melbourne, Australia, apparently came close to a midair collision yesterday. The incident exacerbates controversy over the nation’s new air rules, which took effect last week… Vandals are suspected in several cases of slashed steering cables in Malaysia Airlines aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in the […]

The Kitty Hawk Air Show is set for Dec. 17 and attendees will get a poignant reminder of just how far we’ve come in 100 years. Some of the best air show performers in the business will take to the air over the hallowed ground around Kill Devil Hills. Patty Wagstaff, the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, […]

Airlines and GA might both benefit from airspace changes being considered for the crowded airspace around Los Angeles. The FAA is holding four public meetings in January to gauge reaction to a modification of Class B airspace that would make it easier for airliners using LAX and the rest of us using anything but LAX… […]