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NBAA Plans For In-Person Convention

Alongside other major aviation events, the annual National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) is returning to an in-person format this year. Scheduled for Oct. 12-14, 2021, the show will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. As previously reported by AVweb, NBAA-BACE 2020 was canceled […]

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EAA Announces Innovation Prize Grand Championship Finalists

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced the top five finalists for the Founder’s Innovation Prize Grand Championship, which will take place during AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The competition will feature top-ranked Innovation Prize contestants from 2016 through 2019, concentrating on how they have developed their ideas into “real world loss-of-control solutions.” Grand Championship […]

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Airbus, Cathay Pacific Developing Single-Pilot Long-Haul System

Airbus and Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific are developing a system designed to allow for single-pilot, long-haul passenger flights in the A350, according to a report from Reuters. Relying on an increase in cockpit automation, it has been suggested that the system will include features such as an emergency descent mode that does not require […]

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System Outages Cause Cancellations, Delays At Southwest

Southwest Airlines canceled more than 550 flights on Tuesday after experiencing unspecified system issues that affected its operations across the country. The incident follows a Monday-night data outage linked back to a third-party weather provider that delayed over 1,450 of the airline’s flights. Southwest is investigating both issues, but does not currently believe they are […]

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Biden Chooses ‘Sully’ As His Pick For ICAO Ambassador Post

On Tuesday June 15, President Biden named Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger as his pick for the position of ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Sullenburger, who gained fame for his 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson” water landing, was one of nine nominees Biden announced for ambassador positions. ICAO is a Montreal-based […]

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A-10 Pilot Duo Wins NAA’s 2020 Mackay Trophy For Bravery

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced the recipients of the 2020 Mackay Trophy. USAF Lieutenant Colonel Joel Bier and Lieutenant Colonel Leif Nordhagen, the aircrew of Hawg 53 flight, will share the honor for a combat mission flown on Jan. 5, 2020. Hawg 53 was deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as a […]

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Garmin Adds New Features And Capabilities To Its GI 275 Display

Garmin has upgraded its GI 275 electronic instrument with a supplemental type certificate (STC) adding a number of enhancements and new capabilities via a software update. With a compatible transponder such as the GTX 345, GTX 345R and GTX 45R, pilots can now control transponder squawk code settings, function, Ident and flight ID with the touchscreen GI 275. This can be particularly helpful if the transponder […]

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New Virginia High School Plans To Add Aviation Career Programs

A new-build high school in Virginia will be doing its part to feed the talent pipeline into the aviation industry. Set to open in 2025 in Hartford, Virginia, Stafford County’s newest campus, with a cost pegged at $155 million, will include programs for aircraft mechanics, systems technicians, aviation quality control technicians and drone pilots. Michael […]

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GE Aviation And Safran Launch ‘Open Fan Architecture’ Engine Program

GE Aviation and Safran this week jointly launched a development program for what they call an “open fan” airliner engine design. Under the auspices of the two companies’ cooperative CFM International business unit, the RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) initiative focuses on lowering fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and the team projects greater than […]

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