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United/Continental Merger Deal Expected

Numerous reports, all quoting unnamed sources, say the boards of United and Continental Airlines have agreed to a merger. The formal announcement is expected sometime today. The actual structure of the deal will also become more clear, but there is already some speculation that the resulting airline will be somewhat less than the sum of […]

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Send Us Your EBACE News

The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition is on this week at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, and it’s always a busy show in terms of announcements and new products. To help us make sure we cover the big news at the show, we’re inviting companies to send us their announcements for inclusion in our AVwebBiz […]

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DC-3 People Reunion At AirVenture

The DC-3 has touched the lives of millions in its 75-year history and those drawn to the celebration of the venerable airliner and military transport at AirVenture Oshkosh this year have a way to renew old ties. Organizers of The Last Time, a mass arrival of 40 aircraft planned for AirVenture, have set up an […]

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Canadian Pilot License Deadline Looming

About 30 percent of Canadian pilots haven’t applied for a new style of license that becomes mandatory June 30. Transport Canada officials speaking at Canadian Aviation Expo in Hamilton, Ontario, are urging pilots to get their paperwork in as soon as possible to help the agency process the almost 18,000 outstanding renewals as smoothly as […]

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Light Sport Circumnavigation Launched

Two Swiss airline pilots left their home base of Sion Friday on an around-the-world flight intended to promote “ecological and economical general aviation” and encourage young people to take up flying. Yannick Bovier and Francisco Agullo are also marking the 100th anniversary of the first flights in Switzerland by taking a pair of Flight Design […]

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Pilot Sold Drug Test Blocker

A regional airline pilot whose side business was selling a drink powder that effectively defeats urine drug tests has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. Stephen Sharp, of Port Orange, Fla., was flying for PSA, which operates as US Airways Express, while he ran a website called yourintheclear.com offering a product that somehow masks the […]

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State Supports Slashing Aircraft Fleet

The state General Assembly of North Carolina has supported a report that recommends it sell 25 of 72 aircraft, plus five hangars, operated by state aviation programs, to save millions of dollars. The sale of the aircraft, according to the report, would yield up to $8.1 million and save the state $1.5 million in operations, […]

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787 Supply Chain Interrupts Production

Problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s far-flung supply chain are now causing parts shortages that have translated into an early delay in the airliner’s production. The company has announced that Dreamliners number 23 and 24 will be held up for about 24 days as it attempts to resolve production or delivery problems at a small […]

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Video Shows European Airspace Reboot

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. A video available on Vimeo.com shows the visual representation of air traffic over Europe as it is affected by and recovers from flight restrictions imposed in the wake of Iceland’s April volcano eruption. […]

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