FAA: Ban Laptops From Baggage Holds, Not Cabins »

By Paul Bertorelli | October 20, 2017

Just months ago, government security agencies were contemplating a ban of electronic devices larger than a cellphone from airliner cabins, but this week, the FAA is calling for the opposite. In a paper filed with the International Civil Aviation Organization, the FAA said its tests show that large electronic devices such as laptops can cause fires that could overwhelm the fire suppression system airline baggage holds are equipped with. The paper said such a fire could be serious enough to result in a hull loss.

Trump Authorizes Recall Of Retired USAF Pilots

By Geoff Rapoport | October 21, 2017

Invoking emergency powers, President Trump waived a law Friday that had limited the ability of the Air Force to pull pilots out of retirement. Pentagon spokesman Navy Cmdr. Gary Ross says he expects the Secretary of Defense will use the power to recall up to 1,000 retired pilots for three years each.

By Russ Niles | October 21, 2017

A reheated version of Airbus�s 25-year-old A330, the A330neo flew for the first time Thursday in the European company�s attempt to shore up its presence in the 250-300-seat long-range market.

Icon Sets Low-Altitude Standards »

By Geoff Rapoport | October 20, 2017

Citing a lack of FAA guidance or industry expertise in training pilots for low-altitude operations, Icon Aircraft has created guidelines for pilots flying the A5 and is preparing a low-altitude... More

Branson: Virgin Spaceflights Expected Soon »

By Mary Grady | October 19, 2017

Virgin Galactic is about three months away from launching into space, founder Richard Branson said at a business forum in Finland recently. He added that he expects to fly into space about three... More

MH370 Search May Not Be Over »

By Mary Grady | October 19, 2017

The government of Malaysia is considering a proposal from seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, a U.S. company, to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370, according to news reports on... More

ADS-B Manufacturer NavWorx Ceases Operation »

By Larry Anglisano | October 19, 2017

Just weeks after releasing a replacement product for its AD-stricken ADS600-B system, Texas-based NavWorx announced on its webpage today it is ceasing operations and is not conducting any business. More

ERAU Investigates Language As Safety Issue »

By Mary Grady | October 19, 2017

The impact of misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers due to language differences has been underestimated as a contributing factor in accidents, researchers from Embry-Riddle... More

Pilots Suspended After Dramatic Flyby »

By Mary Grady | October 18, 2017

Two pilots for Air Berlin, approaching their last landing into Dusseldorf, Germany, before the carrier’s insolvency, instead flew along the runway, banked sharply, then pulled up and flew one... More

SMO Runway Shortening Resumes »

By Mary Grady | October 18, 2017

After halting a plan last week to start work on shortening the runway at Santa Monica Airport, a federal court has lifted its temporary restraining order, and the work will begin “within the... More

New WACO Walks On Water »

By Geoff Rapoport | October 17, 2017

WACO Aircraft announced the debut of the amphibious version of their radial engine biplane yesterday—the YMF-5F. The company says the “F” designation is for both “float and... More

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Night Disorientation »

October 19, 2017

Only days out of training a young pilot was seduced by the black hole syndrome that has claimed too many unwary flyers. More

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What's Under the Hood? Fuel Pumps »

October 15, 2017

The fuel pumps in your airplane should last to engine TBO if the fuel system is kept clean. If one does fail, overhaul is usually less expensive than buying new. More

Short Final:

Short Final »

October 16, 2017

It was Saturday afternoon some years ago at our mid-sized, midwestern airport.Things were hopping. Air Guard jets were shooting landings on the long runway, airliners were arriving and departing, two or three aircraft were in the pattern practicing, transients were coming and going, and then there was my friend and me in a 1945 65-HP J-3 Cub doing touch and goes. After four landings, blissfully unaware of the consternation our extremely slow speed was causing, we asked the tower on our... More

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WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation's C-49 Flies Again

The WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation's Douglas C-49 Skytrain returned to the skies on October 14, 2017.

Aviation companies donate hangar for L.A. Unified School District event

Aeroplex/Aerolease Group and Tony Marlow Castle & Cooke Aviation have donated a 10,000-square-foot hangar at Van Nuys Airport as the venue for a fund-raiser that will allow Los Angeles Unified School District students to compete in SkillsUSA events.