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When pilots run into trouble with threats to their airport, AOPA’s Airport Support Network is there, and this year the organization is celebrating 10 years of helping to keep airports open and thriving. The program has nearly 2,000 volunteers across the country who work to support the program’s mission to promote, protect, and defend America’s […]

It’s well known that the general aviation fleet is aging, and while older aircraft can be safe to fly, they do demand a certain amount of care. AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation addresses all of the issues that pilots should know about in a new course, Aging Aircraft, offered free online. This interactive course discusses factors […]

The Baja Bush Pilots, a group of about 4,000 pilots who promote flying to Mexico and Central America, say the proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require detailed manifests and itineraries from general aviation pilots crossing the U.S. border is unworkable in its present form. In an interview at AOPA Expo in Hartford, […]

Watch your inbox and keep AVweb.com high on your favorites list this week as our experienced team of award-winning aviation journalists delivers all the news from AOPA Expo in Hartford. It starts out with a rash of product announcements today (Thursday) and continues through three days of seminars, politically oriented discussions and general discussion about […]

A problem with the telecommunications gear run by Bell South/AT&T caused the air traffic control problems in Memphis last week that delayed flights all over the country…The FAA has approved the merger of US Airways and America West . It’s now all US Airways under one operating certificate…Towns in Connecticut and New York are continuing […]

The U.S. District Court in Philadelphia certified a 49-state class action suit against Lycoming concerning a mandatory retirement on crankshafts in certain engines. A California court earlier approved a class action in that state … . The National Air Transportation Association has published a report on the recent federal proposal to require passenger and crew […]

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday marked the official opening of the new control tower at Dulles Airport … . A change in FAA rules will allow warbird pilots to expand their radius of operations, EAA reports … . The environmental impact of flying is a prime focus of this week’s meeting of the International Civil […]

Organizers of a “strand-in” to be held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sept. 19 to protest incidents where airline passengers have been stuck on the ground inside aircraft for up to 10 hours say someone has hacked their information site, shutting it down. A temporary site has been set up … . The […]

An 89-year-old Florida pilot walked away from the crash of PiperPA-28 Saturday in Myrtle Beach. Martin Geraghty took up flying at 77. A wind gust got the better of him as he was trying to go around after misjudging his approach … . No one was injured when a hot air balloon crashed into electric […]

Four adults and two children died in the crash of what officials said was a four-place Lancair at Kern Valley Airport in California. Witnesses said the pilot was attempting to go around after aborting a landing when the aircraft crashed in a nearby field … . JetBlue has broken ranks with the Air Transport Association […]