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Now that it’s 2012, the Centennial of Naval Aviation is officially over, but the Navy nonetheless took note this week that 101 years ago, on Jan. 18, 1911, a pilot landed his airplane on a ship for the first time. A temporary platform, 120 by 30 feet, was built across the afterdeck of the armored […]

Red Tails, the George Lucas film about the famous Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, opens on Friday, and aviators around the country are eager to see it — if they haven’t already. Several advance screenings have been held, including one in the family theater at the White House last Friday, where President Obama and […]

Cessna celebrated the first flight of its Cessna Ten, a faster and updated version of the Citation X that may preserve Cessna’s title to the fastest business jet. Cessna says the Ten will do 527 knots at maximum cruise with a maximum range of 3242 nm. Although it looks like a Citation X, it’s actually […]

The eighth annual event for light sport aircraft, the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, will be held Thursday through Sunday this week in Sebring, Fla. The event features demo flights, educational forums, social events, and aircraft displays. Under new management this year, the show is expected to be a little more upscale, while retaining its traditional […]

Embraer is planning to bid on at least three more U.S. Air Force contracts as it awaits word on the legal challenge to its recent victory in the competition for a light air support platform. In an interview with Reuters, Luiz Carlos Aguiar was dismissive about Hawker Beechcraft’s legal challenge to the contract award, in […]

Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. Wingsuit flyer Jeb Corliss broke both legs in a fall after jumping from Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday. A YouTube video (right) shows Corliss and a videographer jumping off […]

Canadian airline WestJet is considering creating a spinoff regional carrier in a move seen as a direct challenge to the country’s flag carrier Air Canada. WestJet said it’s considering buying about 40 turboprop airliners to serve smaller markets and shorter routes. The airline would be competition for Air Canada Express, the big airline’s contracted regional […]

AirTran has been ordered to reinstate a pilot who federal authorities determined was fired in 2007 in retaliation for reporting mechanical problems with airplanes. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) said the action violated whistleblower legislation and told the airline, which was taken over by Southwest last year, to pay the unidentified pilot more […]

LightSquared is now claiming that interference tests on GPS devices in the presence of its broadband signal were “rigged” and it’s asking the FCC to redo the tests. In a news release Wednesday, LightSquared officials claimed those running the tests “cherry picked” the most vulnerable devices for testing and then applied unrealistic standards. A panel […]

Wisconsin has apparently outbid Maine in attracting Kestrel Aircraft. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday that Kestrel’s manufacturing and headquarters will be located in Superior, just across the border from Kestrel CEO Alan Klapmeier’s home of Duluth, Minn. “I am pleased with the aggressive package we have put forth in conjunction with strong local support […]