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The FAA has posted its 2009-2013 Flight Plan online, and will accept comments on it until August 22. The plan details the agency’s strategy to meet goals such as deploying NextGen airspace technology, and improving safety. The plan sets a goal to reduce general aviation accidents by 10 percent by 2018, by providing better cockpit […]

A group of young pilots flying a Cessna 172 in an international air rally last week flew beyond the Arctic Circle to the 70th parallel, as they wrapped up a 10-day, 3,500 nm journey across Canada. Camil Dumont Jr., 15, of Quebec; Martin Leroux-Dennebouy, 19, of France, and Michaelle Dumont, 17, of Quebec, were taking […]

An Alaskan charter and commuter service based in Juneau that has been in operation since 1956 has been shut down by the FAA by an emergency order citing safety concerns. L.A.B. Flying Service ran a fleet of small aircraft including several Cherokee Sixes, a Britten-Norman Islander, and a Piper Navajo Chieftain. The FAA alleges that […]

LoPresti Aviation announced on Saturday at EAA AirVenture that they have established a new annual award for “Innovation in Aviation,” in honor of their founder, aircraft designer Roy LoPresti. The first winner, DeltaHawk Engines, is a small company that has worked for 12 years to bring a new diesel design to the market. “The persistence […]

Hawker Beechcraft workers who belong to a machinists union rejected the company’s contract offer on Saturday and voted to strike. The company said in a statement that it is “disappointed” with the decision and believes the offer was “fair and equitable.” It was “the best offer made to employees in more than 20 years,” the […]

Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. Hundreds of Piper workers and others crowded the ramp at Vero Beach Airport Wednesday to watch the long-awaited first flight of the PiperJet. Randy Brennan, a Vero Beach resident who got a heads-up […]

L3 Communications announced an upgrade to their SmartDeck integrated flight deck, with the addition of synthetic vision. The new system changes the PFD view to show terrain, obstacles and runways. The obstructions and terrain are color-coded and part of a TAWS-B warning system. Additional upgrades included GPS WAAS support, additional weather options for WSI weather […]

In recent years, more and more business jets are on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and the air show’s 2008 edition is no exception. Brazil-based Embraer, itself no stranger to Oshkosh, is at the show helping to advertise its coming pair of light and very light jets, the Phenom 300 and 100 respectively. While at […]

Hawker Beechcraft’s exhibits at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 helps remind pilots and prospective customers of the company’s long tradition in general aviation and the opportunities its products hold for stepping up to turboprops and jets. The company brought six aircraft on display at the show, including a Bonanza G36, Baron G58, King Air C90GTi, King […]

The insolvency trustee for Thielert Aircraft Engines says there has been major interest in acquiring the company’s assets. Spokesman Sebastian Glaser said “24 prospective buyers have so far expressed their serious interest by signing a confidentiality agreement.” He said the process moves to the next phase in which the interested parties, many of them aviation-related, […]