Aviation News

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says staffing shortages are behind the increase in errors at the country’s busiest terminal radar approach control (TRACON). NATCA says there have been 18 reportable errors in the past year compared to seven in the previous year at the Southern California TRACON. In that time, the union says staffing […]

NATCA says the FAA is deliberately slowing the pace of contract negotiations, being “disruptive and counterproductive…” The FAA is testing new wind shear-detection technology at Las Vegas airport… Federal prosecutors have sued American Airlines for $1 million, alleging the airline failed to investigate a fuel leak detected by an FAA inspector on a flight in […]

“The Flight That Fought Back” — a documentary about Flight 93 — premieres on Sunday, Sept. 11, on the Discovery Channel, 9 p.m. ET/PT… Dave Copeland, vice president of Mooney, set a world record in a flight from Wichita to Oshkosh … flying in a Beechcraft… National Museum of Commercial Aviation in the works, to […]

The National Business Aviation Association has moved its annual convention to Orlando. The meeting was to have taken place in New Orleans. The convention will be held at the Orange County Convention Center Nov. 9 to Nov. 11, a week earlier than originally planned, with aircraft displays at Orlando Executive Airport… Seawind has chosen the […]

The future of the Millville, N.J. Flight Services Station remains uncertain after part of the roof collapsed on the building housing it last week. FAA spokesman Jim Peters said they’re looking at setting up in temporary quarters if the building can’t be quickly repaired. Briefings are now being handled by other offices. The building is […]

The FAA will hold a job fair Wednesday in Albuquerque to recruit new air traffic controllers… Symphony Aircraft Industries, of Quebec, announced last week a cash infusion of $3.3 million to fuel company growth. The company builds the certified two-place Symphony 160… Air Expo ’05 set for this weekend, Sept. 3 and 4, at NAS […]

NASA awarded civilian astronaut wings Tuesday to three 1960s-era test pilots who flew the X-15 to altitudes of 50 miles or higher. Retired NASA pilot Bill Dana and family members representing deceased pilots John McKay and Joseph Walker received the wings in a ceremony at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in California… Aviation Technology Group […]

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds cut short a demonstration on Chicago’s waterfront Saturday when two of the planes made contact and one lost a missile rail. The four-foot chunk of composite fell into Lake Michigan. Sunday’s performance was cancelled because of the mishap… Cessna CEO Jack Pelton has been named vice chairman of the General […]

Opponents of the O’Hare expansion plan want another 45 days to review documents. The communities that will be paved over by the expansion say the FAA is slow to come up with material gathered under freedom of information provisions and they need more time to assess it… The U.S. Postal Service has issued 10 stamps […]

A 2001 Cessna 182T, N999KS, was reported stolen from Glendale (Ariz.) Airport on Aug. 10; any information can be sent via e-mail to the Aviation Crime Prevention Institute. A $5000 reward is offered… A maintenance crew was moving the FedEx aircraft that crossed an active runway without a clearance at Logan Airport in Boston last […]