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Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 8X completed its first flight this week from the company’s Bordeaux-Merignac facility in France and is on target for certification in mid-2016. Two test pilots completed the first of a series of flight and systems tests that will be followed with a second and third 8X, scheduled to fly in the […]

A Virginia company is exploring the potential for buying and restoring the first presidential Air Force One, a 1948 Lockheed C-121A Constellation used by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dynamic Aviation announced this week it’s researching the availability of parts, including engines and propellers, that can get the airplane, known as Columbine II, flying again.Owners Harry Oliver […]

Mooney International has a revamped transition training program in place for new owners of its M20 series airplanes, the company announced this week. The program, unveiled in 2014 following Mooney’s re-launched production line in Kerrville, Texas, updates training for Garmin G1000 avionics and includes dual instruction in Redbird FMX full-motion simulators. The five-day program meets […]

The crew of the TransAsia Airways ATR-72 that crashed into a river near Taipei on Tuesday reportedly transmitted “Mayday, mayday, engine flameout,” according to a BBC report, but officials did not immediately verify the communications with ATC. Whatappears to be adashcam videoposted by SkyNet shows the turboprop striking a bridge in a near 90-degree left […]

Continental is moving into the turbine overhaul and repair business with the acquisition of United Turbine and UT Aeroparts, of Miami. United Turbine is a major center for repair and overhaul of Pratt&Whitney Canada PT6 engines, which are used on most light-to-medium-sized turboprops. In its news release, Continental said the two businesses are similar except […]

The National Aeronautic Association on Tuesday released a list of seven aviation and aerospace projects that will compete for the 2014 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The trophy, which has been awarded annually for 103 years, aims to recognize “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America.” The nominees this year are: Alan Eustace and […]

Embraer flew its entry into the military transport world Tuesday when the KC-390 flight test aircraft made its first flight from San Jose Dos Campos, Brazil, on Tuesday. The aircraft, which will be competition for the C-130 Hercules, is a twin-engine jet with a high wing and rear ramp. It can carry a little more […]

The NTSB on Tuesday opened its public online accident docket for its investigation of the fatal crash of a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft in Afghanistan in April 2013. The docket contains factual information including documents and photographs. The accident investigation is still underway, and analysis of the data, along with the determination of the probable […]

The NTSB says a pilot’s distraction while taking a selfie with a cellphone may have contributed to the crash of his Cessna 150, killing him and a passenger in May of 2014 in Colorado. Amritpal Singh, 29, and a passenger who has not been identified, died when the aircraft likely entered a spin at low […]

With FAA reauthorization in play, and a new Republican Congress in Washington, flight-safety advocates met on Monday in Buffalo, N.Y., to express concern that the new rules for airline pilots enacted last year might be rolled back. Chesley Sullenberger, best known as captain of the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., […]