Aviation News

Parent and child pilots on airliners are relatively common but the Indian air force may have scored a first with a father-daughter formation flight. Air Commodore Sanjay Sharma and his 24-year-old daughter Ananya achieved the distinction on May 30. “The father-daughter duo created history on 30 May 2022, when they flew in the same formation […]

As we reported last month, President Joe Biden has nominated Phillip A. Washington as his new FAA administrator to replace Steve Dickson, who resigned in the spring. The Washington Post is reporting Washington’s nomination is rooted in his deep political ties to Biden as the administration grapples with an air transportation system fraught with difficulties, […]

Thanks to Boston-based private aviation solutions provider Magellan Jets and the Red Sox Foundation, a lucky Boston Red Sox fan and a guest will be flying to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, with David “Big Papi” Ortiz for his HOF induction ceremony. Magellan Jets partnered with the Red Sox on the […]

News source Asian Aviation has reported that Lion Air, one of the airlines involved in two landmark Boeing 737 Max crashes, recently took delivery of the first of eight 737-8 Maxes from leasing company Aergo Capital. The aircraft, identified as serial number 43016, will fly in the livery of Batik Air, a member of the […]

Evidence indicates that global warming is stimulating wind shear events at the jet stream level, with a significant increase in turbulence when transitioning in and out of the high-speed airflow at altitude. Speaking at the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress in Amsterdam last week, Paul Williams, professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading, U.K., […]

FBO mega-chain Signature Aviation has announced it has acquired the TAC Air division of The Arnold Companies. The result is that 14 TAC Air locations will now rebrand as Signature Flight support FBOs. Greg Arnold, longtime chairman and CEO of TAC Air and TAC Private Hangars, said, “From the time we entered the aviation FBO […]

The New Jersey summer is going to get even louder than usual later this month. The U.S. Military has published a warning of a “high noise” event—with the loudest period coming between July 17 and 24. Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, the only facility in the country that combines bases for all three services, is located about […]

The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has announced that Jana Filip has been named business development manager for the organization. According to ACE, Filip’s role will include creating and managing initiatives that “cultivate individual, corporate, and foundation gifts, grants, programs, and events” that will provide financial support for ACE and its annual Sun ‘n Fun […]

The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame has named Catherine Cavagnaro and Ron Timmermans to its 2022 class of inductees. The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame is administered by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and inductees “represent individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction while reflecting credit upon themselves […]

Daher has completed its acquisition of a metallic and composite aerostructures assembly facility in Stuart, Florida. The facility, which employs approximately 400 people, was purchased from Pennsylvania-based Triumph Group. According to Daher, it will become part of the company’s industry division, supplying customers including Boeing and Gulfstream. “With the Stuart facility, Daher has reached a […]