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Yelling Flight Attendant Leads To Flight Cancellation

Airliner meltdowns have become depressingly common, but it’s not often a flight is canceled because of a crew member’s behavior and subsequent passenger revolt. That was the case Friday when an Air Canada purser flew into a rage after an exchange with a passenger. The airline has since apologized for the incident and said it […]

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PC-12 Crash Claims Members Of Prominent Gospel Singing Group

All seven on board a Pilatus PC-12, including three members of a Georgia-based, Hall of Fame gospel singing group, were killed when it crashed on Friday (July 26) near the Wyoming/Montana border. The accident occurred shortly after the pilot, a family friend of the group members, reported an issue with the autopilot and a loss […]

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Former FAA Certification Head Guiding Skyryse

Recently retired FAA Certification head Lirio Liu has joined Skyryse to help guide it toward certification. Skyryse says it’s built a “the world’s first universal operating system for flight” and it has an elaborate booth at AirVenture. “I am excited to engage with Skyryse and contribute to their mission of making all aviation simpler and […]

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2025 Ultimate Flying Giveaway Launched

AVweb’s parent company Firecrown is inspiring a new generation of aviators with the 2025 Ultimate Flying Giveaway The grand prize winner will receive a $100,000 credit to be used toward the purchase of any aircraft listed on FLYING‘s Aircraft For Sale marketplace. This opens up a world of possibilities, allowing the winner to choose their […]

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Champion Aerospace Introduces Maintenance-Free Lightning Series Magneto

Champion Aerospace unveiled its Lightning Series Magneto (LSM), a new drop-in replacement for traditional magnetos, at EAA AirVenture. According to Champion Aerospace, the LSM is the “only fully self-powered, direct replacement magneto utilizing electronic components.” The magneto doesn’t require any maintenance and lasts for the full Time Before Overhaul (TBO) of the engine—eliminating 500-hour inspections. […]

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Free Citizen’ Facing Charges After ‘Near-Midair Collision’

A self-proclaimed “free citizen” is facing federal charges in Alaska for “nearly causing a midair collision” a year ago according to the FAA. William Brian Marsan is under federal indictment and was jailed July 18 after he allegedly taxied his Piper Cherokee to the wrong end of the active runway at Warren “Bud” Woods Palmer […]

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EAGLE Issues Post-Forum Statement On Fuel Progress

The End Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) group has issued a statement (copied in full below) summarizing its take on the forum it held Monday at AirVenture, stressing the need to preserve access to 100LL while a new unleaded replacement is developed. It also reiterated its stand that an ASTM fuel specification, while not a […]

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NFL Star Jimmy Graham Appointed Chairman Of EAA Young Eagles Program

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Program named NFL All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham as its new chairman. The announcement came during Tuesday’s program for Young Eagles volunteers at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Graham’s appointment to the position succeeds airshow pilot Sean D. Tucker, who served as Young Eagles chairman since 2013. “Jimmy Graham […]

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Southwest Abandons Open Seating

Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it was abandoning one of its foundational features and dropping open seating in favor of the assigned seating used by all other airlines. It’s also going to start operating red-eyes. It hasn’t announced a date for the boarding changes but will begin booking red-eyes in February of 2025. The airline said […]

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