FLYING AirVenture Meet Ups

42 Teams To Compete In 46th Air Race Classic

42 teams are set to compete in the 46th annual Air Race Classic (ARC) all-women cross-country airplane race. Covering a 2,684-statute mile course, the race

Environmental Activists Temporarily Shut Down EBACE Static Display

A group of between 80 and 100 environmental activists pushed through security gates at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland today (May 23) to protest

Guest Blog: Martin's SeaMaster May Be The Reason The Space Shuttle Had No Ejection Seats

I enjoyed your story about your uncle Louie and the SeaMaster.  I have a related story to tell that shows how interconnected aviation can be.

DeltaHawk DHK180 Receives FAA Certification

DeltaHawk announced on Thursday that it has received FAA type certification for its 180-HP DHK180 piston engine. The four-cylinder, clean-sheet design

EAA AirVenture Will Include A Family-Centric Information Center

The Experimental Aircraft Association has added a new Youth Welcome Center for this year’s AirVenture Oshkosh show (July 24-30) at Wittman Regional Airport in

Pilatus Delivers 2,000th PC-12

Pilatus handed over its 2,000th PC-12 single-engine turboprop during ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, last week. The aircraft

Electric Airplanes: The Elusive Promise

I read a quote the other day that said agnostics are just atheists who don’t want to be called atheists. Rings true for me, I suppose, but I need to retool

Aspen Evolution E5 Turns Five

Aspen Avionics is marking the fifth anniversary of the initial certification and shipment of its Evolution E5 dual electronic flight instrument. First

FAA Sued Over SpaceX Launch

A collection of environmental groups is suing the FAA, claiming the agency failed to protect the environment from SpaceX's Super Heavy test launch in Boca

Towplane Concept Tested For Electric Aircraft

California startup Magpie Aviation is proposing an in-flight tow system to increase the range of electric aircraft. Unless and until battery technology makes

FAA Announces Safety Panel

The FAA has formed a blue chip panel of aviation industry experts to recommend safety enhancements industry-wide. The members of the new FAA National Airspace

AEA 2023: Garmin PlaneSync

PlaneSync is Garmin's new wireless system for remotely communicating with its onboard avionics. It utilizes the new GDL 60 LTE/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth unit and the

SpaceX Starship Explodes After Launch

The first uncrewed test flight of SpaceX’s integrated Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket ended in a dramatic explosion shortly after launch on

AERO 2023 Opens In Friedrichshafen

AERO 2023 opened its doors on Wednesday in Friedrichshafen, Germany, to a busy show floor and over 670 exhibitors in attendance. This year’s convention is set