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AVweb’s sister publication Kitplanes is starting a new monthly newsletter called The Homebuilt Portal for those interested in getting into the homebuilt sector. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with editor Louise Hose. Duration: 3:05 File Size: 2.8 MB download here

NTSB Board member Earl Weener sat outside at a caf at AirVenture with AVwebs Rick Durden to talk about what the NTSB does, his background in aviation and some of his thoughts on improving aviation safety. Weener holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, one of three degrees he earned at that institution while […]

The Citation CJ3+ business jet has successfully completed its first flight, Cessna said this week. Mark Tuttle, production flight test pilot, said he flew for 73 minutes, and all systems performed as expected. The flight took place from the company’s manufacturing site in Wichita, Kansas. The new airplane, which was announced in March, is an […]

We checked in at 8:00 a.m. today at the One Week Wonder project pavilion where a team of volunteers is determined to build and conduct initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in seven days-front and center in the heart of AirVenture 2014. The atmosphere throughout the pavilion-volunteers and the large, ever-changing […]

In a press conference at AirVenture today, Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) (sister company to Hartzell Propellers-both owned by Tailwind Technologies) announced that it had acquired the Plane-Power line of aircraft alternators. When the opportunity came to acquire the Plane-Power line we saw it as having tremendous potential, not only to complement Hartzells family of alternators, […]

Superior Air Parts says it’s expanding its presence in China by establishing an aviation-oriented town near Bejing whose main intent is to provide non-Chinese companies a means of initiating business in China. In this podcast, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Tim Archer about the new community. Duration: 6:13 File Size: 2.7 MB download here

The One Week Wonder project to build and conduct initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in seven days-right in the heart of AirVenture 2014-was a hive of activity as of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Speaking amid the classic clatter and howls of tools in action on an aluminum airplane, Charlie Becker, […]

Southwest Airlines and its contractor failed to follow proper procedures when repairing dozens of Boeing 737 aircraft, the FAA said on Monday, and the agency wants to fine the airline $12 million. On several occasions, starting in 2006, the airline failed to comply with regulations or to satisfy the FAA’s paperwork requirements, the FAA said. […]

At precisely 8:00 a.m. CDT today, a crowd of volunteers started on one of the highest visibility projects of AirVenture 2014-the assembly and initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane during the course of the seven-day convention. Speaking of the activity in the pavilion on the main crossroads of the grounds, Charlie […]

The Boeing 737 fuselages that tumbled into a river in Montana a few weeks ago are now roughly rectangular bales of scrap metal likely headed for the faraway places they may have gone as pieces of completed aircraft. As we reported July 5, 2014, the aircraft parts were on their way by train from Spirit […]