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A San Francisco-based company said last week it has developed a new way to make jet biofuel from renewable materials that is “highly cost-effective.” AliphaJet said its catalytic method uses materials derived from plants and animals such as triglycerides and fatty acids. “Our strategy fundamentally improves the economics of making 100-percent drop-in renewable jet biofuel,” […]

A deficit-reduction plan proposed by President Barack Obama on Monday includes user fees for some general aviation flights, a move quickly opposed by GA advocates. Nine groups, including AOPA, EAA, GAMA, and NBAA, issued a statement on Monday expressing “unified opposition” to the proposal. “We believe this per-flight tax not only imposes a significant new […]

Cirrus Aircraft announced on Monday that co-founder Dale Klapmeier is now the CEO, and Brent Wouters, who held that post since 2009, is no longer with the company. “Along with our new owners, our commitment is stronger than ever to the same goals and ideals that we had when we started the company more than […]

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click for larger image Crash investigators have recovered memory cards that might have come from an on-board camera on Jimmy Leeward’s P-51 that crashed at the National Championship Air Races in Reno last Friday. There was also a flight systems telemetry set-up on board that transmitted information on the aircraft’s health and performance to his […]

A decorated former Air Force pilot has been identified as the pilot killed Saturday when a T-28 performing at an airshow in Martinsburg, W.Va., crashed and exploded. Jack “Flash” Mangan, 54, was known as a meticulous and safety-conscious pilot. No one on the ground was hurt. The crash occurred more than a mile from the […]

The launch customer for Boeing’s new 747-8F is refusing to take delivery of the first airplane, prompting cancellation of a ceremony that was scheduled for Monday. Cargolux hasn’t responded to media inquiries about why it’s turning the aircraft down but Boeing officials said on Saturday there was a contract dispute between the planemaker and the […]

click for a larger image A photo by Tim O’Brien of the Grass Valley Union appears to show that Jimmy Leeward’s Galloping Ghost P-51 race plane lost a trim tab before crashing at the National Championship Air Races in Reno on Friday, killing Leeward and eight others and injuring scores of others. Officials now say […]

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. The P-51 Mustang Galloping Ghost flown by 74-year-old Jimmy Leeward crashed violently near the grandstands, possibly in the box seat area, at the Reno Air Races in Nevada, Friday, possibly resulting in multiple […]

The Air Transport Association (ATA) has sent a letter to the White House budget office saying that proposed fatigue rules will cost billions of dollars and kill tens of thousands of jobs in the airline industry. ATA says it is basing its estimates on numbers provided by a consulting agency. The job losses are based […]