Aviation News

Yesterday, July 17, the last known remaining fighter pilot from the 1940 Battle of Britain celebrated his 105th birthday. Group Captain (ret’d) John Allman “Paddy” Hemingway, DFC, AE, was born in Ireland in 1919. In the summer of 1940, Hemingway turned 21 while flying Hawker Hurricanes with the Royal Air Force’s 85 Squadron, led by […]

During an online roundtable on July 17, Joby Aviation founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt recalled his pathway to becoming involved in electric vertical takeoff and land (eVTOL) aircraft. He sees the present as a time of converging transformational technologies that he believes will make aviation “dramatically more relevant to our daily lives and more impactful […]

On Sunday morning (July 14), a last-minute Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) abruptly closed Somerset Airport (SMQ) in Bedminster, New Jersey, which is less than two miles from the Trump National Golf Course. The TFR was understandable since it came to light that former President Trump had traveled to his New Jersey residence after the assassination […]

AirVenture is a bucket-list experience for pilots and aspiring aviators. This year, through an exciting partnership with Redbird Flight, FLYING is expanding its coverage of the largest airshow in the U.S. with a live daily broadcast from the airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. If you plan to go to AirVenture this year, you can find our “Oshkosh LIVE” […]

United Airlines says it has apologized to a passenger and suspended the flight attendant at the bottom of the mess. The passenger said he tapped a flight attendant lightly on the arm to get his attention and the FA accused him of hitting him. It’s not clear what influence the fact that the passenger was […]

A very broad coalition of aviation and industry groups is asking Congress to change the way funds are appropriated for modernization and upgrading the National Airspace System. Led by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Airlines for America, the collection of 26 organizations is recommending changes to the administration of the Aviation and Airways Trust […]

Donald Trump didn’t just announce his running mate on Monday, he rolled out his 2IC’s new ride. According to various reports, Vance will hit the campaign trail on a 22-year-old Boeing 737-800 (N917XA) that was most recently in service with IAERO Airlines, which shut down in April of this year. It has toiled for a […]

The ever-resourceful Ukrainians have found another use for the homegrown Aeroprakt A-22 (sold as the Foxbat LSA in the U.S.) and it’s really annoying the Russians. After a few months of success with Air Force pilots and rear gunners with shotguns taking out Russian drones in a Yak-52, the military is now training pilots and […]

Former astronaut Gen. Joe Engle died July 10 at the age of 91. Engle was an accomplished Air Force pilot with the distinction of flying two different winged spacecraft, the X-15 and the Space Shuttle. Beyond that he flew 185 aircraft and accumulated 15,400 hours, including the first operational shuttle flight and another later on. […]

The NTSB says a Lockheed 12A Junior Electra that crashed on June 15 in Chino, California, took off with full flaps despite warnings from ground crew. The vintage twin was taking part in a Father’s Day event, and the flight was a rehearsal for a three-plane formation during the display later in the day. “During […]