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Running into volcanic ash aloft might not be high on your list of things to worry about, but a bunch of folks working for our federal agencies are very aware of the dangers and are finding better ways to track dangerous ash plumes so aviators can keep their distance. “The risks include degraded engine performance, […]

The National Aeronautic Association announced on Wednesday that retired Navy Captain Eugene Cernan is the winner of the 2007 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. The trophy, presented annually, is awarded “…to a living American for significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.” Previous winners include Charles Lindbergh, Igor Sikorski, Juan Trippe, […]

With dozens of aircraft scouring the Nevada desert, and thousands of Internet volunteers perusing fresh satellite images for a clue, the hunt goes on for missing adventurer Steve Fossett. Hundreds of airplanes are heading to nearby Reno for this week’s air races, raising concern that ad hoc searchers might go looking in the desert — […]

Marion Blakey made her last speech as FAA administrator on Tuesday, before the Washington, D.C., Aero Club. And it held at least one surprise — she put the blame for airline delays squarely on airline scheduling practices that are “out of line with reality.” The airline industry has waged a campaign trying to blame general […]

The Reno Air Races, a one-of-a-kind flying event with powerful airplanes racing around pylons at speeds up to 500 mph, opened on Wednesday in Nevada. The popularity of the races have grown in recent years, with up to 200,000 visitors expected by the end of the event on Sunday. Along with the races, daily air […]

Pilots of private aircraft that cross the U.S. border in either direction would be required to submit a roster listing everyone on board to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, if a new rule proposed this week (PDF) is made final. Under the proposed rule, the information must be received by the CBP no […]

A California judge has approved the class for a class action suit filed by owners of aircraft with Lycoming engines who will be required to replace, at their own cost, the crankshafts, by Feb. 21, 2009, in those engines because they might be flawed. Under Mandatory Service Bulletin 569a (PDF), Lycoming is selling the crankshaft […]

The main video today is Vern Rayburn on the Eclipse 500 fixes. To the right, find an inside look at Cessna’s NGP, precision aerobatics with Mike Mancuso and Matt Chapman, and more. More original videos are on the way.

As we make our coverage plans for the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention in Atlanta at the end of the month, we’re trying to make sure we don’t miss anything new, innovative or just plain newsworthy. If your company or organization has a story to tell, make sure that the uniquely qualified audience that […]

For those no longer pleased with the engines on their Cessna Citation S/II (CE-S550), Clifford Development has initiated an STC program to re-engine the aircraft with Williams International FJ44-3 engines. According to Clifford, for a mere $2.185 million (that includes a credit for the original engines), the conversion affords a 75-percent reduction in time-to-climb to […]