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It isn’t quite a flux capacitor, but Jonathan Trent, a marine biologist, is working with NASA to create biofuels using the effluent pumped out of wastewater treatment plants. Trent detailed his latest research at the fourth annual Electric Aircraft Symposium, in Santa Rosa, Calif., organized by the CAFE Foundation. His system uses energy from the […]

A Southwest Airlines 737 and a Bell 407 news helicopter nearly collided above a runway at Houston’s Hobby Airport last week, the NTSB said on Monday. The two aircraft came within 125 feet vertically and 100 feet laterally as both were departing the field, the safety board said. Both aircraft had been cleared to depart. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Win a Get-It-All Training Kit from King Schools as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary! All you have to do is click here to enter your name and e-mail address. (You only have to enter once, and you’ll be entered in our prize drawings for the entire year – so if you’ve already entered, you’re all […]

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, […]