An ATR 72 regional airliner appeared to be in a flat spin before it crashed in a residential area about 50 miles north of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday. All 58 passengers and four crew were killed. The flight was operated by Voepass Linhas Aereas and was reportedly inbound for landing at Sao Paulo at […]
A study conducted by student travel company Rustic Pathways, which analyzed data from Argus International, has revealed that Alaska tops the United States in per capita private jet departures. According to the study, Alaska had 4,996 private jet departures per 100,000 residents and a total of 36,650 departures in 2023, averaging over 100 flights daily. […]
A Cessna 172 has gone viral on social media this week as it completed a ferry flight from California to Hawaii. According to FlightAware, the aircraft, N176TA, departed Merced Regional Airport (KMCE) in California on Tuesday and flew some 2,425 miles before landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, 18 hours later. The flight was more than three […]
Pilot associations are sounding the alarm on Airbus’ proposal to move towards single-pilot operations in the cockpit. In an Aug. 6 letter to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Capt. Jason Ambrosi urged the manufacturer to reconsider its proposal to reduce cockpit crew from two to one from entering the commercial […]
ICON Aircraft has successfully completed its asset sale to SG Investment America, with nearly all assets transferred to the new entity, which will continue to operate as ICON Aircraft. The manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, declaring $170 million in debt. In June, legal filings showed SG Investment bought Icon for $15.79 […]
For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared commercial drone operators in Dallas to fly beyond their operator’s sight. According to the agency, Zipline International and Wing Aviation have received approval to conduct package deliveries—ensuring their drones remain safely separated through the use of new Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) technology. […]
Wright Brothers National Memorial in partnership with First Flight Society are celebrating National Aviation Day at Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) on Aug. 19 with free admission, ranger-led educational programs and an outdoor movie event. National Aviation Day was established in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to celebrate the advancements in aviation and to […]
On Tuesday, electric air taxi company Joby Aviation announced it has applied for aircraft certification in Australia. According to the company, Joby’s request to Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for validation of its FAA type certification is based on a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Australian regulators. This application paves the way for […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the fatal Lancair ES crash during opening day of EAA’s AirVenture on July 22. According to the report, Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) data indicates the aircraft departed Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) in Trenton, New Jersey, around 7:40 a.m. and flew to Hartford Municipal […]
The NTSB was told employees at Boeing’s 737 MAX plant in Renton, Washington, felt they were under pressure to work too fast to ensure the work was completed correctly. According to CNN, the board heard testimony, mostly in the form of transcripts of interviews, from plant workers on Tuesday as part of a two-day hearing […]
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