On The Fly…

Cessna recently named a new vice president of administration, Michael (Mick) Hoveskeland, who will handle all Citation, Caravan and single-engine customer contracts; Caravan and single-engine aircraft deliveries; and flight-crew and maintenance training for customers and Cessna team members…

Archived papers about the Tuskegee Airmen are now available for research at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The 71 cubic feet of documents donated by Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. shed light on race relations in the mid-20th century, the NASM said…

The board investigating the space shuttle Columbia accident said Tuesday they suspect the left wing was breached, allowing superheated gases to penetrate the shuttle during re-entry. Small metal fragments found in southeastern Nevada over the weekend are not from the shuttle, NASA said…

British Airways is reviewing the future of the Concorde. Reports say the airline may retire the supersonic planes because of a drop in passenger demand, and subsequent loss of revenue…

The National Park Service will host a tribute to female aviation pioneers March 13-16 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina. Expected participants include Patty Wagstaff, members of the military and the Women Air Service Pilots (WASP), and private and commercial pilots from all fields. For more information, e-mail Erin Porter…

SR-71 Online brings you the declassified Blackbird Flight Manual, available to browse free on their Web site. The 1,052-page manual for the supersonic spy plane includes sections on Flight Characteristics, Emergency Procedures, and more…