GA pilots will have affordable Wi-Fi in their airplanes within about three years and much greater access to space-based services […]
Month: February 2016
NTSB: Citation Jet Broke Up In Flight
A Cessna Citation 525 twin-engine jet broke up in flight while maneuvering near Cedar Fork, Utah, the NTSB says in […]
EasyJet To Develop Fuel-Cell-Powered Taxi Motors
EasyJet is developing a hybrid hydrogen fuel-cell system that could power taxi operations with zero emissions, the company said in […]
Rolls-Royce wins $2.7bn aircraft engine order from Norwegian
Rolls is competing with US rival General Electric to provide engines for the 787 Dreamliner … develops our relationship with […]
Picture of the day: Visiting an old Navy blimp base
Evan Seitz sent in this photo, snapped when he was visiting Quillayute State Airport (UIL), on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula […]
12 hours, two tickets
Here’s a fun way to spend your next birthday: Get up early, drive three hours, and spend the rest of […]
Tip: How a retired airline pilot stays current
Dan Albers of Conroe, Texas, sent in this tip: When I retired from the airlines, my flying went from 70 to 80 hours […]
Parachute Safety
March 12, 2016 is Safety Day: Helping Keep Skydiving Safe The heart of the aviation world is in […]
Sport Aviation Expo loses leader
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will continue in 2017 under new leadership. Bad weather has dampened attendance in recent years, […]
FAA Lowers Barriers For Transgender Pilots
No Longer Considered To Suffer From A ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Requiring Additional Scrutiny The FAA has updated its medical guide […]