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The FAA is conducting its annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey and those contacted are urged to take the time to fill it out. Every year the agency polls GA pilots to get a snapshot of general aviation activity. The information is used to help the FAA and other government agencies determine priorities […]

AOPA says it remains opposed to “any proposal that would add costs for GA users” after President Mark Baker, senior AOPA staff and members of the board of directors went on a fact-finding trip to Ottawa, Canada, to learn how the country’s privatized user-fee based system works. In an email response to AVweb’s inquiry (PDF), […]

A federal court of appeals has ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration’s informal letters and emails ordering some drone users to stop using the devices are not legally binding. In April, a Texas search-and-rescue group asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to set aside an FAA order to stop using remotely […]

Airbus has filed a patent application for a bicycle-style seat that allows passengers to ride their airliners in semi-standing position, allowing more bodies to be shoehorned into its airplanes. Recognizing that modern airline passengers will endure almost any indignity in return for cheap fares, the design calls for seats that look like old-style, wide bicycle […]

The committee for Santa Monicans For Open and Honest Development Decisions has received informal notification and is awaiting the official letter that a ballot measure on land-use changes at Santa Monica Municipal Airport has officially qualified for the November 2014 ballot, according to AOPA. The Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters informed the city of […]

The family of an airshow pilot who burned to death in an accident at Travis Air Force Base in California in May is suing the federal government for $20 million claiming the emergency response to the accident resulted in his death. Eddie Andreini was doing an inverted pass down the flightline when his Stearman hit […]

This week, AVwebs review of whats new in aviation revealed new, worldwide coverage of a popular app, an airport advocacy program from a major aviation insurer, a pilot proficiency program at EAA Oshkosh and a new app that finds nearest airports at an unfamiliar destination. Garmin International announced worldwide coverage of the Garmin Pilot application […]

The skies have almost emptied over Ukraine as airlines avoid the country after a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 with 298 people onboard was shot down Thursday. The FAA has banned U.S.-registered aircraft from transiting Ukraine airspace and it appears most of the rest of the world is also staying away. No one survived the destruction […]

Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engine turboprop for both civil and military roles. Diamond has released few details about the Dart 450, but chief executive Christian Dries told FlightGlobal that it will be capable of performing aerobatics and will excel as a reconnaissance and training […]

As Britains Farnborough Airshow gets underway, aircraft and engine manufacturers as well as suppliers are announcing significant new business. According to Reuters, the highlights include: Airbus launched its new A330neo with U.S. lessor Air Lease Corp as launch customer with a memorandum of understanding for 25 A330-900neo aircraft. Airbus also signed a firm order for […]