On The Fly

Evektor now up to 12 SportStar Flight Centers…FAA will restrict D.C. airspace for State of the Union, Jan. 23…Workers at NetJets won a better contract, Teamsters say… The F-35 flew for the second time on Monday…PATCO wants to represent workers at FAA contract towers…Diamond’s mock-up of the D-Jet cabin is back on tour…Aircraft anti-icers contain toxic additives, study finds…FAA’s Nick Sabatini updates NextGen airspace plans.

Evektor America's SportStar Flight Center program has added six more flight schools, expanding its network to 12 sites, with many more in the works, the company said this week...

Extra airspace restrictions will take effect over Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23 for the State of the Union address...

Mechanics and ground-support workers at NetJets won a new contract with better benefits, say the Teamsters...

The F-35, Lockheed Martin's next-generation supersonic stealth fighter, on Monday flew for the second time and proved "flawless" in rolls and other maneuvers at altitudes up to 20,000 feet, the company said...

The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) has filed a petition to represent workers at FAA contract towers...

Diamond's mock-up of the D-Jet cabin is back on tour, with stops along the East Coast; check its Web site for the schedule...

Aircraft anti-icers contain additives that are toxic to the environment, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey...

FAA's Nicholas Sabatini gave an update on plans for the next-generation airspace system at a new technologies workshop on Tuesday.