News From The Farnborough International Airshow By Liz Moscrop AVweb European correspondent Liz Moscrop was at the big show for most of last week and filed reports on some of the major announcements.
Farnborough 2008 Photo Gallery By Liz Moscrop AVweb's Liz Moscrop is enjoying the sights and sounds of Farnborough this week, and she's been kind enough to share a few photos from her trip. (Click through to view.)
Singapore Air Show Coverage By Liz Moscrop The Singapore Air Show opened Wednesday on a 30-hectare site next to Singapore’s Changi Airport housing a 40,000-sqaure-meter exhibition hall, stuffed to the brim with exhibitors. AVweb correspondent Liz Moscrop reports there’s plenty of heavy iron out on the static and the major manufacturers are out in force in the chalet lines. The media room is buzzing and there are announcements throughout the day, with press officers literally coming in and shouting for journalists to join their conferences. (Click through for highlights from Day One.)
ABACE: Olympics Kickstarts BizAv Growth By Liz Moscrop National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen opened the third Asian Business Association Conference and Exhibition today in Hong Kong by telling delegates the economic growth in the region makes aviation a natural partner for success. "There is no doubt that the future is bright for business aviation in Asia. China, in particular, as one of the fastest growing economies in the world and fueled by the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games brings exciting opportunities for business aviation growth," he told the opening session. Attendees and exhibitors are shivering in an unseasonably cold Hong Kong for the show. ABACE is smaller than last year, but is demonstrating that it still has value for manufacturers and regional operators. About 50 exhibitors and 800 registered attendees have flown in from all over the world and there is obviously brisk business afoot, with customer demonstrations and tours going on all day.
U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2008: Photo Gallery Two By Russ Niles The second of three galleries showcasing some of the sharpest airplanes and most interesting exhibits at this year's U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida.
U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2008: Photo Gallery One By Russ Niles What airplanes, people, and sights did we see at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida this year? Find out in this gallery of photos, the first of three.
Live from Sebring, U.S. Sport Aviation Expo By Tim Kern AVweb contributing photographer Tim Kern was on hand for the second annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida this weekend. In addition to our special report, Tim provided us with a handful of photos to share the excitement being generated by LSA.
Young Eagles Day 2005 Photo Gallery By Mary Grady EAA chapters around the world held their annual Young Eagles Day events on Saturday, June 11, 2005. Youngsters ages 8 to 17 were invited to come to the airport and experience a free ride in a general-aviation airplane. These pix are from Quonset State Airport in North Kingstown, R.I., where the Quonset Air Museum co-hosts the event with EAA Chapter 1363.
Coming Soon -- A New Air and Space Museum: Birds In A Gilded Cage By Mary Grady On December 15, the Smithsonian will open its new Udvar-Hazy Center, an enormous annex to its flagship National Air & Space Museum. AVweb newswriter Mary Grady visited in October and provides this sneak preview.
Learning To Fly Again For The First Time By Mary Grady Building a painstakingly accurate reproduction of a 100-year-old airplane is one thing -- figuring out how to fly it, and not get killed in the process, is quite another. That's the challenge faced by The Wright Experience team as they prepare for the once-in-a-lifetime celebration of flight on December 17 at Kill Devil Hills.
Celebrating 100 Years of Flight By Mary Grady With Dayton's Inventing Flight event now in full swing, the Centennial celebration of the Wright brothers' first flight kicks into gear. Here's a quick and easy guide to everything going on this year. Check back often for updates.
Special Report: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2002 By Mary Grady Now in its 31st year, Albuquerque's annual extravaganza of ballooning attracts pilots and spectators from all over the world. It's a massive congregation of the devoted and the dilettante, a celebration of the mystery and magic of this most ancient form of flight, and pure spectacle. AVweb's Senior News Editor Mary Grady was there, and filed this report.
Arlington 2002 — Grassroots Aviation in the Northwest By Russ Niles Special Report: While growing steadily from a stopover enroute to the Abottsford International Airshow into one of the largest general-aviation events on the west coast, the Northwest EAA's Fly-In at Arlington, Wash., still maintains its small-town atmosphere and grassroots connection. AVweb's Russ Niles brings us a report from this year's edition of the annual event.
Confederate Air Force AIRSHO at Midland, 2001 By Joe Godfrey "Keep 'em flying" is the motto of the Confederate Air Force, and each October the owners, pilots and crews of WWII Warbirds gather in Midland, Texas, to do just that. Before September 11th, AIRSHO had already scheduled a recognition of Pearl Harbor survivors. After September 11th, CAF decided to "honor those who have lost their lives not only in service to this country, but also victims of this recent attack, and the brave Americans — soldiers, firefighters, policemen, medical personnel and volunteers — who work tirelessly to protect and care for others."
News reports, podcasts, and video direct from the 2008 AOPA Expo in San Jose, California.
AVweb European correspondent Liz Moscrop was at the big show for most of last week and filed reports on some of the major announcements.
