A liquid nitrogen line ruptured and exploded at Textron’s Beechcraft aircraft manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, on December 27, sending […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Proposed Rule on Remote ID for Drones
FAA announces proposed rule that would require drones to be identifiable remotely. Source: FAAU.S. Department of Transportation Issues Proposed Rule […]
ADS-B privacy now available
The FAA’s Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) program, announced in early November, quietly went live Thursday, Dec. 19. PIA allows aircraft […]
Muilenburg out as Boeing CEO
The Boeing Co. announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis A. Muilenburg resigned effective immediately. He will be replaced […]
Five iPad trends for pilots we tracked in 2019
While the aviation world was panicking about the coming ADS-B mandate, companies in the iPad app and accessory business stayed […]
Love is in the air
Washington, D.C., aerial photojournalist Brad Freitas spends most of his days in the back of a helicopter filming breaking news […]
Asking for ADS-B
A group of Texas pilots has petitioned the FAA seeking an exemption from the agency’s ADS-B rules, which take effect […]
ForeFlight adds cloud top forecasts and new IFR features
With the news of ForeFlight joining the Boeing company earlier this year, many pilots expressed concern about the future of […]
Congress averts shutdown, sends spending package to president
Congress has passed and sent to President Donald Trump fiscal-year 2020 appropriations legislation that provides $17.6 billion for the FAA, […]
NORAD Santa delivers joy
On Christmas Eve, 1,500 volunteers and North American Aerospace Defense Command service personnel will be focusing on a red-suited pilot […]