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The sixth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo runs Thursday through Sunday this week, in Sebring, Fla., offering the year’s first big aviation event. The expo features forums and exhibits, but the main attraction is the easy access to sport airplanes and demo flights, along with a first look at the latest new models and accessories. […]

Passengers and airlines have become too complacent about the use of electronic devices on board aircraft, according to an article in Tuesday’s New York Times. One report filed by a pilot with NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System told of an incident in which the navigation equipment on a Boeing 737 failed after takeoff, but came […]

An unusually generous tax break aimed squarely at general aviation aircraft manufacturers and their business customers is now in effect and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association is advising those with aircraft acquisition plans to act within its fairly broad parameters. In a podcast interview, GAMA spokesman Paul Feldman suggested the bonus depreciation measure signed into […]

Embraer says its Phenom 100 was the most-delivered business jet of 2010 with 100 aircraft placed in customers’ hands. The plane was first certified in late 2008 and it wasn’t until early 2009 that a customer aircraft was displayed at Sun ‘n Fun. The Phenom 100 had its roots in the VLJ movement of a […]

Add South Dakota to the list of states determined to attract aerospace business. Gov. Dennis Daugaard told the Rapid City Journal he intends to introduce legislation that would limit the liability of aircraft manufacturers beyond 10 years from the date of manufacture so the state can compete with others that have airplane businesses. Like other […]

Waco Classic, of Battle Creek, Mich., is adding to its product line with the reintroduction of the Great Lakes Model 2T-1A-1/2, a fully aerobatic 180-hp biplane, which has been out of production since 1980. The two-seat airplane is smaller than Waco’s YMF-5D biplane, with simpler avionics and systems. Several changes have been made from the […]

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, already many-times delayed, will start deliveries in the third quarter of this year, Boeing said on Tuesday, instead of in February, as previously announced. The new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight electrical fire in November that grounded the test fleet. Extra time is needed to produce, install and test […]

On Friday night, Hollywood notables and famous aviators will mingle at the 8th Annual Living Legends of Aviation awards event, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Actors John Travolta, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks and Kurt Russell are scheduled to participate, as well as aviation legends including Sean D. Tucker, Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger and Bob Hoover. […]

Carter Aviation has completed the first phase of flight testing for its Personal Air Vehicle, a four-seat aircraft that combines fixed-wing and rotary components, the company announced this week. The test crew flew the first traffic pattern in the PAV in December, and on Jan. 5, they completed a 36-minute flight. The initial phase of […]

The airshow season is officially under way and thousands are expected at U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., starting Thursday. There will be hundreds of exhibitors and demonstrators in the show aimed mostly at the Light Sport sector. AVweb will be there with full coverage and a special show edition on Friday. A note […]