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A group of vintage airplanes recreating a historic transcontinental route resumed its journey this week after being detained in Ethiopia and accounting for all its pilots. A day later, a Stearman crashed but no one was injured. The participants in the Vintage Air Rally include about a dozen open-cockpit airplanes from around the world along […]

The newest version of Airbus’ A350 passenger jet completed a maiden flight Thursday during a well-attended event to see the long-haul market contender in action. The A350-1000, one of three test aircraft assembled at Airbus’ main facility in France, departed early Thursday before crowds of employees and potential customers, returning to Toulouse after a three-hour […]

TransAsia Airways of Taiwan is suspending flights and closing down after struggling to rebound from two disastrous crashes in recent years. The airline also has been unable to stave off competition and has not been profitable, the company said this week. The announcement marks the shutdown of Taiwan’s third-largest airline in a fast-growing industry, according […]

The FedEx MD-10 that caught fire and spewed fuel and metal after a gear collapse on the runway last month didn’t appear to have any issues in the initial landing, the National Transportation Safety Board reported this week. The jet landed on Runway 10L at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Oct. 28 and rolled […]

The Eagle Flying Museum, in Fort Worth, Texas, is holding a raffle with a refurbished Cessna 150J as the grand prize. The funds raised will be used to help local kids restore a classic Boeing Stearman, a project made possible by Build A Plane. “This is a remarkably innovative approach to funding the restoration of […]

The Canadian government may plug holes in its air defense capability with an interim purchase of 18 F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing. At a news conference on Tuesday, the country’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said the acquisition would keep its fighter capability at an acceptable level while Canada launches a full-scale open competition for replacement […]

Cessna is now flying two aircraft in its flight-test program for the super-midsize Citation Longitude, the company announced on Monday. The second aircraft’s first flight lasted about 90 minutes, and reached all of its performance targets, the company said. Cessna recently announced an increase in the range for the new airplane by 100 nm, to […]

An ongoing dispute between NavWorx and the FAA over the company’s ADS-B navigation units escalated today, as the FAA issued an emergency order suspending the company’s authorization to manufacture the units. The FAA says it has the authority to inspect suppliers’ “quality systems, facilities, technical data, and products to determine whether they meet safety standards,” […]

Once every four days, on average, there is a fatal general aviation accident involving loss of control, the FAA says, so they are working to educate the GA community on best practices to ensure safe flight. “You can help make a difference by joining our Fly Safe campaign,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “I know […]

Cessna will donate five new, custom-branded Skyhawk 172 airplanes to college programs early next year, the company announced on Monday. The five airplanes will go to Eastern Kentucky University, Ohio State University, Auburn University (in Alabama), Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and Louisiana Tech University. “These universities are renowned for their innovative aviation programs and […]