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Despite repeated warnings from the FAA that it has no intention of letting Santa Monica get away with it, the city council there has effectively shortened the single runway at Santa Monica Airport by declaring stretches of pavement at each end as runway safety areas (RSAs). That will effectively shorten the runway to the point […]

Embraer will bridge the gap between big and small in its business jet lineup with two new offerings, the MSJ (mid-size jet) and MLJ (mid-light jet) that are scheduled to go into service in 2012 and 2013 respectively. The MSJ will seat up to 12 passengers and offer New York-to-L.A. and Gander-to-London range. The MLJ […]

A pilot went for a swim and his airplane went flying without him after some unfortunate control inputs during a flight in Florida last September. According to the NTSB’s final report, released on Monday, the pilot flew to Lake Okeechobee to practice touch and goes in his Aventura II, a light experimental amphibian. When the […]

Miles Hilton-Barber, 59, an Englishman who has been blind for about 20 years, on Sunday flew with a sighted co-pilot at speeds up to 1,100 mph over Cape Town, South Africa. The English Electric Lightning jet climbed to 50,000 feet in under two minutes, according to the BBC. The record-setting event raised 50,000 for the […]

This month, AVweb‘s survey of the latest products and services for pilots, mechanics and aircraft owners brings you glass-cockpit instrument covers, dosimetry reporting services, skis for Huskys and more. Click here for the full story.

XCOR last week announced its “Lynx” two-place transport that will be designed for to speeds near Mach 2, reached during ascent to 200,000 feet and 30 minutes aloft. Former Space Shuttle commander and current XCOR test pilot, Rick Searfoss, is helping promote the aircraft as “the greatest ride on earth.” The vehicle will be powered […]

Canadas Transportation Safety Board says in a report hot air balloons that carry passengers for hire should have safety standards equal to those required for other types of aircraft that fly commercially. While balloons can carry up to 12 fare-paying passengers, they are not regulated at a level comparable to that of other commercial aircraft […]

KLM is refuting a story, carried by news outlets all over the world, including AVweb, last week that said one of the airlines crews refused to land at a new airport in Hyderabad, India, because they werent familiar with it. According to the airline, however, the flight was diverted because weather was below minimums. The […]

The FAA says it will likely investigate the complaints of a couple of pilots who say they were intercepted and shadowed, at close range, by an F-16 over Arizona earlier this month. Pilatus PC-12 pilot Patrick McCall and Beech Premier pilot Scott Laromee have both filed near-collision reports with the agency after they say they […]

The Open Skies Agreement that allows airlines to fly to the U.S. from any EU airport (not just their home country) went into effect this weekend and is predicted to stimulate slot trading and alliances between carriers … perhaps even some mergers and acquisitions. The idea behind the agreement is to broaden competition among airlines. […]