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NBAA has launched a social media campaign to try to convince Congress to reject a proposal to privatize air traffic control in the U.S. The #NoPrivatizedATC Twitter campaign hopes to show legislators the widespread opposition to the notion of an air traffic organization run outside the government, possibly funded by user fees. It’s being heavily […]

A former Allegiant Airlines pilot who was fired after ordering an aircraft evacuation in June is suing the airline. Jason Kinzer was captain on the MD-80 that departed June 8 from St. Petersburg, Florida, when flight attendants reported smelling smoke. Kinzer declared an emergency, the jet returned to the airport and the crew deployed emergency […]

The latest version of pilot medical reform legislation is slated for markup and discussion in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Nov. 18, after which S. 571 could move to the Senate floor. The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, proposed by Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., would exempt pilots who have current third-class […]

Lightspeed Aviation on Thursday unveiled a first GA wireless headset that appears similar to the other products in its line, but without the plug-in cord. The Tango headset operates via a proprietary connection system called Lightspeed Link that delivers audio and noise cancelling to the headset from a small unit called the panel interface. This […]

Cobalt, a small aviation company based in California, today introduced its Valkyrie, a five-seat pusher with a canard, a wide bubble canopy, winglets and a twin canted tail. The company has planned a launch party for tonight in San Francisco, where it will roll out the latest version of the design. Cobalt brought an earlier […]

The charter jet that crashed into an apartment building Tuesday in Akron, Ohio, was banking to the left when it clipped power lines, hit structures and an embankment, its left wing striking the ground first, the NTSB said Wednesday, citing a surveillance video from a nearby business. All nine on board the Hawker jet — […]

If you’ve been to an airshow featuring Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull aerobatic helicopter, you might have a sense of deja vu watching the opening scenes of the new James Bond film, Spectre — that’s Aaron in the pilot seat, flying his signature barrel rolls and a series of outrageous maneuvers. Aaron, who is […]

A Hawker 800 jet crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio, about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, sparking an intense fire and killing everyone on board. Nobody was home at the time, and no one on the ground was hurt. The jet had departed from Dayton and was on approach to Akron Fulton International Airport, according […]

The annual NBAA convention will take place Tuesday through Thursday next week in Las Vegas, and 1,100 exhibitors from the business-jet industry and about 26,000 visitors have signed up to be there. About 80 aircraft are expected to fill the static display at Henderson Executive Airport. Cessna will show off its Citation Longitude large-cabin jet, […]

Jet packs are back in the news this week, with Jet Pack Aviation buzzing the Statue of Liberty, “Jetman” Yves Rossy flying in formation with an A380, and the Martin Jetpack headed to China for its first flight there. Jet Pack Aviation, based in Australia, calls its hardware “the only true jetpack,” because it’s powered […]