A new two-day symposium to explore the future of electric-powered flight will be held May 6 and 7 in Redwood […]
Picture of the day: Smoking tires
Max Lightsey of Orlando, Florida, sent in this photo of Fat Albert, the transport aircraft for the Blue Angels. He explains: […]
Tip: Check that tire pressure
George Gould, an A&P/IA at Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas, noted that the most overlooked preflight item is a tire pressure check. “I […]
UAE carriers have 453 aircraft
GCAA director general Saif Al Suwaidi said 30 local and international airlines use the UAE’s airports and that carriers from […]
Suicide Bomber Likely Caused Daallo Explosion
A suicide bomber, possibly with explosives concealed in a laptop, is believed to have blown the hole in the side […]
Musk Moving On Electric Jet
Elon Musk says he’s “close” to developing a “vertical takeoff and landing electric jet” as a practical alternative to conventional […]
Former Sikorsky President Killed In Crash
The former president of Sikorsky Aircraft was killed along with his passenger when his P-51D crashed near Maricopa, Arizona, on […]
Windecker Aircraft embarks on new aircraft design
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Windecker Aircraft’s American R&D facility will follow up the successful restoration of a 1969 Windecker Eagle with […]
Lean aircraft demand still strong despite low oil prices
Aircraft engine maker CFM International said its backlog hit … economies that have raised concern about an aviation slowdown. CFM, […]
Apple watches, iPads part of efforts to entice women to try flying
As part of the sixth annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, a global aviation awareness week for girls of any age, […]