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 […]
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 […]
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Kings Schools is offering 10% off all private pilot courses for the remainder of 2024, the company announced during a press briefing at EAA AirVenture on July 25. The training provider also introduced two new free courses—Drone Part 107 Regulations and Private Pilot Ground Reference Maneuvers, in addition to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Only the captain survived the crash of Bombardier CRJ200 carrying a total of 19 people at Kathmandu Airport in Nepal on Wednesday. According to local authorities, the Saurya Airlines plane was on a ferry flight for maintenance when it crashed a few seconds after it took off. The reports said 17 of those killed were […]
Continental Aerospace Technologies has announced an STC diesel engine retrofit for a bush flying workhouse that toils in some of the most remote places on the planet. Continental says it hopes to have the CD-300 Jet-A engine fitted to a demonstration aircraft by sometime in 2025 and is considering similar adaptations to other aircraft that […]
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