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A news helicopter used by television station KOMO crashed in downtown Seattle early Tuesday and initial reports said at least two people died. The aircraft had just taken off from the rooftop helipad of KOMO’s building on Broad Street, a main downtown street, when it apparently hit the side of the building and fell in […]

The Endeavor Awards will launch for the first time in May, with a black-tie event held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, to honor and support those who provide free aviation services to meet humanitarian needs. Angel Flight West has organized the gala and they plan to make it an annual fundraising event. […]

The 8th annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium is coming up April 25 and 26 in Santa Rosa, Calif., and organizer Brien Seeley told AVweb this week, “This will be a chock-full program, probably our best ever.” The symposium brings together leaders in a variety of technical fields who are exploring ways to transform aviation, exploring […]

Referred to as the Father of Black Aviation, Chief Flight Instructor of the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen C. Alfred Chief Anderson will be immortalized on a stamp tomorrow, March 13. The 1 p.m. dedication ceremony, free and open to the public, will take place at Bryn Mawr Colleges McPherson Auditorium, 101 North Merion Ave. Anderson also […]

Goodyear floated out its new zeppelin last Friday (photo gallery) and says the airship will be faster and more efficient to operate. But despite all the modern advances, old habits die hard and for marketing purposes the company will continue to refer (incorrectly) to the aircraft as the Goodyear Blimp. The new aerial billboard has […]

Malaysian officials Sunday confirmed someone in the cockpit of Flight MH370 turned off the aircraft’s ACARS system before sending the final radio transmission (“all right, good night) a non-standard response to an ATC handoff that is normally answered with a read back. The revelation has focused even more attention on the possible involvement of the […]

Textron Inc. today announced it has closed its acquisition of Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, and that it will bring together its Cessna business and Beechcraft to form a new segment called Textron Aviation — although each will remain distinct brands. Cessna and Beechcraft together produced about $4.6 billion in revenues during […]

At the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Nashville, Sandia Aerospace introduced a new solid-state back-up gyro called the SAI for standby attitude instrument. At a $3,595 price point, the SAI has its own battery and onboard ADAHRS and can run at least 30 minutes without ship’s power. It requires only power, ground, pitot and static […]

ADS-B products continue to perk along and at AEA in Nashville, FreeFlight Systems announced the certification of its RANGR 978 UAT ADS-B solution with an approved model list totaling more than 400 aircraft. The RANGR, at a list price of $5495, provides both ADS-B In and Out solutions in a single box, along with a […]

During the 57th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Educational Foundation announced the names of 22 individuals who were awarded individual scholarships worth more than $125,000 for the 2014-15 academic year. The AEA Educational Foundation awards scholarships to students pursuing a career in the general aviation maintenance and aircraft electronics […]