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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 Navy will mark 100 years of naval aviation with an air of authenticity next week thanks to a former naval aviator’s handiwork. Bob Coolbaugh, who is now an airline pilot, spent two […]

Qantas says its A380 fleet will be grounded “for a matter of days, not weeks” as it probes anomalies discovered in Rolls Royce Trent engines similar to one that suffered an uncontained failure over Indonesia last week. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce told reporters inspections of three engines discovered oil “where oil shouldn’t be” as Qantas […]

Friday, Yves Rossy, 51, strapped his latest custom-made microturbine-powered wings to his back, threw himself off a platform attached to a hot air balloon’s gondola, powered up, and performed at least one roll and a looping maneuver before landing safely, as planned, under parachute. Rossy flew the loop on new smaller wings that span only […]

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The Nov. 2 elections will usher in a change in leadership at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee next year, and raises questions for the future of aviation legislation and funding. James Oberstar, D-Minn., a 36-year veteran of the House of Representatives, had chaired the transportation committee since 2007. He opposed user fees on general […]

French experts blamed “a fault on the rear part of the jet motor” for “serious damage” that blew a hole in the wing of a Qantas A380 out of Singapore for Sydney and caused it to return (safely) to its point of departure, Thursday. Speaking for France’s air investigative agency, BEA, Jean-Paul Troadec called the […]

When something goes awry en route, ATC has a specific, Miranda-like phrase to let you know you’ve screwed up and need to make a few phone calls. Test your knowledge of reportable values in this quiz. Take the quiz. More Brainteasers

Bonus depreciation is helping the world’s largest general aviation manufacturer sell airplanes. Cessna Finance Corp. President Tom Low said there has been a noticeable increase in all facets of the business since the government extended bonus depreciation last September. In a podcast interview, Low said those who qualify (must have taxable income and be U.S. […]

Small drones could soon become ubiquitous for a variety of personal uses, from snapping photos for paparazzi to monitoring children for protective parents, according to a story in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal. One example is a “personal sentry” drone now under development for the military at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The drone is only […]

Click for larger versions Although there have been reports of photos circulating of the Cessna turboprop single test aircraft, these are the first we’ve seen and we’ve corresponded with the Wichita engineer who took them last summer with his cellphone. The aircraft does indeed appear to be the “turboprop Mustang” that has been widely rumored […]