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Continental Aerospace Technologies President and CEO Rhett Ross announced his retirement on Tuesday. During his twelve years as CEO, Ross is credited with leading the company in “five successful acquisitions to add technology and additional product lines valued in excess of $40 million.” In addition, he recently oversaw the construction of Continental’s new $75 million […]

Sun ‘n Fun, known for its annual fly-in at Florida’s Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), announced on Tuesday that it has restructured its organization under the leadership of the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). ACE, which was introduced by Sun ‘n Fun in 2014, is a nonprofit organization that provides aerospace-based science, technology, engineering and […]

The FAA has given UPS’s Flight Forward subsidiary approval to run unmanned aerial delivery vehicles under an FAR Part 135 certificate that in turn allows it to use drones with more than 55 pounds of useful load. UPS said it will first expand drone deliveries to hospital campuses and then into other industries. UPS has […]

Of all the dangers associated with air travel and, in particular, for those servicing aircraft at a busy airport like Chicago O’Hare, a catering cart with a jammed accelerator probably isn’t at the top of the list. But it happened to an American Airlines crew there on Monday. What at first appears entirely comical could […]

Boeing will “immediately” implement extensive recommendations made by its board to realign the manufacturer’s internal organization, according to an announcement made by company President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday. Muilenburg’s statement comes just days after the NTSB issued its own recommendations related to the fatal accidents of two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. “Safety is […]

Last week, AOPA President Mark Baker appeared before the Senate Aviation and Space subcommittee to advocate against privatizing air traffic control. Baker told the committee that privatizing ATC would not reduce delays or speed up modernization, plus it could adversely affect smaller airports. “As you know, the past two years were spent dealing with a […]

Embraer’s Praetor 500 midsize business jet has received its FAA and EASA type certificates, according to a company announcement on Monday. The Praetor 500, an updated version of the Legacy 450, is powered by the Honeywell HTF7500E engine and comes equipped with the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flight deck. It has a 3,340-NM range, […]

NASA has successfully completed testing of a new high-aspect ratio wing for its X-57 Maxwell all-electric research aircraft. The goal of the wing tests, which took place at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, was to “calibrate installed strain gauges for real-time loads monitoring and to verify the wing has met design specifications.” The […]

Thrush Aircraft has filed for bankruptcy and is in the process of reorganizing to continue operations. The Albany, Georgia-based company filed the paperwork Sept. 5 and laid off 113 employees. The company is a well-known producer of turboprop aerial application aircraft and recently jumped into the single-engine air tanker (SEAT) market with a model that […]

A helicopter giving rides to fairgoers at the Bloomsburg Fair in Pennsylvania crashed Saturday night, injuring the pilot and two passengers onboard but missing everyone in the parking lot where it came down. The Enstrom 28F was close to the ground, either taking off or landing, when something went wrong and it came down on […]