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Investigations are currently underway concerning a report of a possible model rocket flying notably close to a Continental Airlines 737 mid-morning on Memorial Day. Shortly after departure from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the pilot of Continental flight 1544 reported to controllers what appeared to be a model rocket with a flaming tail and trailing smoke […]

With the Memorial Day weekend now past, the summer season is launched, and before we know it, EAA AirVenture will be under way in Oshkosh, Wisc. Already our AVweb inbox is filling up with advance notices about new aircraft that we’ll be seeing there. Doug Rodante, founder of Green Flight International, said this week he’s […]

Flight Options, a fractional operator based in Cleveland, Ohio, has laid off about 200 workers across the country, including about 75 pilots, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Wednesday. The company blamed high fuel prices and overall economic conditions for a reduction in demand over the last few months, and said in a statement that […]

After more than a year of exploring various sites for its next stage of growth, Piper Aircraft announced on Wednesday that it has officially reached an agreement with the State of Florida and Indian River County to stay put. “We are pleased and honored to announce our decision to remain and expand our operations in […]

It’s one of those moments that just about every pilot has experienced — the instant when you go from feeling confident and in control, to realizing that your skills are not as sharp as you’d like them to be. The cure for that sinking feeling is recurrent training, and for Cirrus pilots, it’s time to […]

Plenty of recreational pilots who thought light sport aircraft might be the right thing for them have been dismayed by the price tags for most models, which start around $100,000 and quickly go up from there. But occasionally a new LSA surfaces that offers reasonable capabilities at a lower price point, and the latest of […]

Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman is secretly at work on a next-generation stealth bomber, with the prototype likely to be built by Scaled Composites, Defense Technology International reported this week. A recent financial report from Northrop Grumman shows $2 billion of new funding for “restricted programs,” which DTI reports is “almost certainly” for the bomber. According […]

The bankruptcy firm overseeing the insolvency of Thielert Aircraft Engines used the Berlin Air Show to blast Diamond Aircraft for what it calls a “disinformation campaign.” Bruno Kubler, whose firm is handling the bankruptcy, said he understands why Diamond customers are upset, but the “current disconcertion on the part of the customers is attributable to […]

The number of business jets operating in Europe is expected to double to about 4,000 in the next ten years and that has officials with the continent’s air traffic control organization wondering how it will accommodate the growth. “The levels of growth that we are seeing provide a real challenge for airports and air traffic […]

Two months after receiving FAA and EASA certification, Pilatus has delivered the first PC-12NG to a customer from Broomfield, Colo. While the PC-12 has earned a reputation as a comfortable yet tireless workhorse, the latest model adds refinements that business aircraft customers demand in new aircraft. The new airplane has a fully integrated Honeywell Primus […]