Aviation News

Check out the Web site for the World Ballooning Championships underway in Australia this week, and find out what a nudie is… Scuba divers in Australia want to sink a Russian-built MiG fighter jet captured by their forces in Iraq, to create an artificial reef and attract tourists… Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, N.Y., opens […]

What’s the difference between an F-14 and a paraglider? We came across a flight comparison with some illuminating and amusing observations from someone who flies both… Robb Report has named the Diamond DA42 TwinStar the “best of the best” personal aircraft for this year. The TwinStar, which boasts some pretty impressive fuel economy and performance […]

Color blindness played a role in the crash of a FedEx Boeing 727 in July of 2002, according to the final report from the NTSB. The report says extensive analysis of the first officer’s color-vision deficiency (for which he had a waiver) showed it would have interfered with his ability to distinguish between the red […]

The trailer for “The Aviator,” Hollywood’s “true story” about Howard Hughes and his aircraft, is now online. The movie, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hughes, is scheduled for release in December… The pilot died when his North American T-28 crashed near Tampa (Fla.) North Aero Park on Thursday. Pilot Joseph Rendzio, […]

The Cessna Caravan that crashed in Canada in January, killing all 10 aboard, was 1,000 pounds overweight, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing and no conclusions have been reached about the cause of the crash… The TSA is “a Soviet-style centralized bureaucracy,” House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) said this […]

A plan by Brazil to start shooting down suspected drug runners has resulted in the U.S.’s threatening to withdraw aid. As early as July, Brazil says it will unleash the air force on aircraft whose pilots refuse to say who or what is on board. The U.S. wants to ensure safeguards are in place to […]

French authorities may demolish the new terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport after a portion of the futuristic structure collapsed, killing four people. A 100-foot section of the roof fell in Sunday and more cracking noises were heard on Monday… The new Eurofighter Typhoon is riddled with problems and should only be flown by two […]

Former Hungarian and AEAC European Aerobatic champion Zoltan Veres has asked AVweb if 70 continuous rolls in a non-jet-powered aircraft is a record. If it is, he’s planning to go for it on May 28 above historic Eger, Hungary at 9:30 a.m., Hungarian local time. In September of 2003, Veres flew his American-made Culp’s Special […]

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a plan to reduce aviation ground-related accidents by 50% over the next five years. The first step is to help FBOs, airports and airlines worldwide with software to benchmark accidents and incidents. NATA says a still-to-be-formed Stakeholder Advisory Board will ensure that every aspect of improving ground […]

A Harvard student says his award-winning project is the first step toward a flying motorcycle. Kyle Clark said the simulator he built for his term project will evolve into the CyclePlane, which sounds like the ultimate mid-life crisis machine. “The recent release of lightweight super-powered sport bikes makes this aircraft not only possible, but fast, […]