Aviation News

West Star Aviation Developing Fast-Track AMT Program

West Star Aviation is partnering with Southwestern Illinois College to launch West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA) at West Star’s East Alton, Illinois, facility. The goal is to develop an accelerated program that will incorporate an FAA-sanctioned Part 147 curriculum able to turn out certified Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) faster than traditional programs that typically take […]

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Hangar Rash’ Prevention System Uses Proximity-Warning Software

The National Business Aviation Association estimates that so-called “hangar rash”—accidental ground damage involving business aircraft—can run as high as $150 million per year, industrywide. The damage includes much more than just the cost of repairs, which can run into tens of thousands for even a minor scratch. There is also the cost of fleet downtime […]

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FedEx Blames Delays On FAA Issue; Service To Israel Restored

FedEx posted an alert for service disruptions today (Oct. 25). The delivery delays are attributed to what it reported as an issue with the FAA’s information technology (IT) infrastructure affecting the carrier’s Memphis, Tennessee hub airport. “FedEx experienced disruptions at the Memphis hub last night due to an FAA IT outage,” according to the alert […]

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Jumpseat Pilot Was Battling Depression

An Alaska Airlines off-duty pilot who tried to disable an aircraft on Sunday told investigators he had self-medicated with psilocybin (magic) mushrooms 48 hours before the incident to battle his escalating mental health issues. He had also not slept in 40 hours. In charging documents reviewed by the Associated Press it was revealed that Joseph […]

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Departing Hawker 800, Landing Mustang Collide, No Injuries

The FAA says a Hawker 800 “departed without permission” and collided with a Cessna Mustang landing on an intersecting runway at Houston Hobby Airport on Tuesday. The pilot of the airborne Hawker told a controller “We just had a midair,” but some reports said the two aircraft brushed each other on the runway. There were […]

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Whitaker Confirmed As FAA Chief

The Senate confirmed White House nominee Michael Whitaker as the new FAA Administrator in a vote Tuesday. Whitaker seemed to breeze through the confirmation process, which was without the rancor and finger-pointing that marked the grueling questioning that previous nominee Phil Washington endured. Washington withdrew when it became obvious he didn’t have the votes to […]

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FLYING Acquires Bonnier Marine Titles

FLYING Media Group begins to expand today in the recreational marine industry with the acquisition of Bonnier’s marine media titles, including Boating, Yachting, Sailing World, Cruising World, SaltWater Sportsman, Wakeboarding, Sport Fishing, Sport Fishing Television, and the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series. In July 2021, FLYING was acquired by Craig Fuller, the Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, from […]

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Garmin Releases Latest D2 Series Watch

Garmin’s popular D2 watch has grown both in functionality and physicality over the years and the latest iteration, the Mach 1 Pro, keeps that progression going. The weighty device includes a surprisingly handy flashlight, night vision preserving modes and an ECG. The watch was announced Oct. 24, but FLYING’s Julie Boatman got one to take […]

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Controller Catches Heading Mix-up In Portland

What appears to be a good catch by a Portland tower controller kept two airliners apart at Portland International last week. An ATC recording and animation making the social media rounds over the weekend caught the attention of some networks and it was billed as the latest in a series of near-collisions at U.S. airports. […]

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Royal Navy Tests Drone Resupply

The British Navy says it will soon be routine for drones to resupply carriers at sea and it started that process in September. A STOL drone made by W Autonomous Systems landed on HMS Prince of Wales and then took off again back to the U.K. mainland. It was the first such flight for the […]

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