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Thousands of runways around the world have inadequate overrun safety areas, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations said on Wednesday, a day after a TAM Airlines Airbus A320 crashed in Brazil, killing at least 189 people. The crew had been trying to land on a wet runway at Sao Paulo Cagonhas Airport, and […]

The nation’s airspace system is a mess, with airports overloaded and travelers plagued by delays, and that’s the fault of FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, says New York Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. On Tuesday he called for Blakey to resign before her term ends on Sept. 30, The Associated Press reports. “She has engaged in a […]

Quest Aircraft Company of Sandpoint, Idaho, on Wednesday announced that its Kodiak, a 10-place single-engine turboprop utility airplane, received type certification from the FAA. The rugged all-aluminum airplane is designed for use on short and unimproved runways and is float-capable to optimize its usefulness for backcountry operators. According to Quest, the Kodiak can take off […]

Here at AVweb, we’re packing our bags and checking our NOTAMs to fly into Oshkosh, Wis., for the start of EAA AirVenture on Monday. We’ll be there every day to bring you all the news, in addition to photos, podcasts and video, direct to your e-mail inbox. Among the new aircraft we’ll be looking at […]

Does the FAA need to do more to ensure that pilots are not lying about dangerous medical problems so they can keep their certification? That’s the question that was discussed in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday at a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Aviation. Investigators with the DOT Office of Inspector General say they have […]

OceanWorks, of Encinitas, Calif., says it has a solution for the San Diego Airport Authority, which has tried for years to find a site for a new airfield in crowded Southern California. The company is proposing to build an airport 10 miles off the coast. “The offshore option is the best and apparently the only […]

The usefulness of a whole-airplane parachute has been well-proven by the folks at Ballistic Recovery Systems (203 lives saved at last count), but an upstart company in New Jersey thinks there might be a better way. Aviation Safety Resources said this week it has formed “a distinguished team of aviation experts” to bring to market […]

Phoenix Associates Land Syndicate (Phoenix) last week announced it had acquired Jet Aviation Services Inc. (J.A.S.), based at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. Phoenix said its latest acquisition complements its existing facilities in other U.S. regions but for which, until now, it had no West Coast location. Phoenix, a public holding company, has […]

The Corporate Angel Network (CAN) last week announced the election of two new members to its board of directors: Jack J. Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company; and John G. Rosanvallon , president and CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation. Both Cessna and Dassault have been longtime participants in CAN, the national […]

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week said it selected Bryan T. Moss, president emeritus of Gulfstream Aerospace, to receive the association’s 2007 Award for Meritorious Service to Aviation; E. Patrick Epps, pilot and founder of Epps Aviation, will receive its 2007 John P. “Jack” Doswell Award. This year’s NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention […]