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Two U.S. Air Force airmen were killed in an accident that occurred during a routine training mission on Thursday morning. Two T-38 Talon aircraft based at Oklahoma’s Vance Air Force Base as part of the 71st Flying Training Wing were involved in the crash, which took place at approximately 9:10 a.m. local time. According to […]

The 2019 Dubai Airshow closed with signatures on $54.5 billion in aircraft orders, according to a show announcement on Thursday. An estimated 1,288 exhibitors and 161 aircraft were on display at the event, which took place from Nov. 17 to Nov. 21 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). More than 84,000 visitors reportedly attended the […]

The FAA is asking for public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for its Las Vegas Metroplex Project. The project is designed to “optimize” air traffic routes in Southern Nevada including developing new or replacement arrival and departure procedures for McCarran International Airport (LAS), Henderson Executive Airport (HND) and North Las Vegas Airport […]

Pilot and author Robert DeLaurentis departed from California’s Gillespie Field (SEE) last Saturday on a six-month venture to fly from the South Pole to the North Pole in a modified 1983 Turbo Commander 900 (690D). The route is expected to cover approximately 26,000 NM with stops in more than 20 countries before returning to San […]

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and ten other aviation organizations have come out in opposition of a recently introduced bill aimed at increasing FAA oversight of repair stations located outside of the United States. The Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act (H.R. 5119) was introduced by U.S. House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman […]

After 82 years of continuous print publication, the iconic Trade-A-Plane will cease the print issue in December and convert entirely to a digital format. As digital competition has eroded Trade-A-Plane’s dominant position in aviation classified and display advertising, the print version was no longer viable, a spokesperson for the Cosby Harrison company told AVweb last […]

Reinforced fan cowls for Boeing 737 Next Generation airliners are among the NTSB’s recommendations after analyzing the April 2018 incident with a Southwest Airlines flight that resulted in one passenger fatality. The left engine on this 737-700 failed 30 minutes after the flight left New York’s LaGuardia Airport, with fragments from the first-stage fan tearing […]

Textron Aviation has introduced a new utility nose option for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop. The new nose adds 12 cubic feet of storage space capable of holding up to 250 pounds of additional payload. The utility nose can be used on King Air 350 variants including the 350C cargo version and 350ER extended […]

Relief for Boeing’s embattled management arrived as orders came in for more than 40 of the 737 MAX jets at the Dubai airshow this week, despite the airliner’s not having been returned to service. Kazakh carrier Air Astana ordered 30 MAX 8s after Turkish airline SunExpress placed an order for 10, and there are reports […]

Getting an aviation degree in three years instead of four could save students $20K to $30K under Purdue University’s new “Degree in 3” program. But it would also more quickly help fill the pilot and technician pipeline that Purdue, among others, feels is essential to countering an expected shortage of talent in the coming years. […]