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It was a big enough day for Nevada that the governor and a couple of congressmen were there to mark the occasion of the first flight of an unmanned aerial system at the state’s new test range and of course the digital cameras were rolling. Unfortunately the technology wasn’t quite up to the auspiciousness of […]

Much like the FAA’s Christmas-week safety campaign for those who received unmanned aerial vehicles as gifts, The UK’s aviation regulators sent the message (PDF) to consumers that disruptive or unsafe use of drones could result in hefty fines. The Daily Mail of London reported on Christmas Day that the Civil Aviation Authority said drone users […]

The B-29 Superfortress crash site in Lake Mead, Nevada, will once again be open to guided tours pending the selection of businesses to operate the dives, theNational Park Service announced on its website.The agency is taking applications for two business opportunities operating guided scuba diving at the wreckage. The historic site, now managed by the […]

Four individuals have been chosen to be added to the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the organization has announced. The four will be formally enshrined in a ceremony to be held in October in Dayton, Ohio. The late Robert Hartzell is honored for his work in propeller technology, and the late Abe Silverstein, a mechanical […]

Emily Howell Warner, the first U.S. female airline captain, now has a Colorado airport named after her. The Grand County Board of Commissioners this month approved the name change of Granby-Grand County Airport (KNGB) to Granby-Grand County Emily Warner Field, the Sky-Hi News in Granby reported. A native of Denver, Warner, 75, kept a home […]

The team at Atol, in Finland, has started water-taxi testing on the production prototype of their LSA seaplane. The aircraft “worked as planned and proved to be even better than expected,” according to the company’s blog. The testing took place last week on the river Kemijoki, at the Arctic Circle. “We have been waiting for […]

Cirrus Aircraft now has its full fleet of three test aircraft flying to complete the certification regime for the Vision SF50 personal jet, the company announced this week. The initial flight of the third jet marks a “significant milestone” for the jet program, according to the company’s news release. The first flight-test article, which flew […]

Mooney, which was bought by Chinese interests last year, has now been approved to export its airplanes to China, the company said recently. The company, based in Kerrville, Texas, has completed all the paperwork, and a new Mooney M20TN Acclaim Type S will become the company’s first official “B” registered airplane. This aircraft has already […]

The first A350 XWB, a new widebody version of the popular Airbus airliner, was delivered to Qatar Airways this week. The jet, which has been in development for about eight years, can carry up to 440 passengers and eight cabin crew. Among the features in the new aircraft are a wide fuselage cross-section with panoramic […]

With tens of thousands of new drones expected to be unwrapped as Christmas gifts this week, the FAA on Monday launched a new safety campaign that it hopes will help new users to fly “safely and responsibly.” The campaign comprises a new website, KnowBeforeYouFly.org, and a “digital and social media strategy” to help spread the […]