Residents Rally In Support Of Boulder Airport Amid Closure Debate In response to a recent campaign calling for the closure of Boulder Municipal Airport, a group of residents issued a counter-petition voicing their support for the airport’s continued operation. The airport has been at the center of a contentious debate[…] Read this article
Generations Later, Boeing Pride Still Runs Deep I lead a double life and in my other manifestation I am but a humble merchant who hawks his wares at a public market in a little mountain town that is crammed with tourists every summer. Our little winery seems[…] Read this article
Inside Aviation: New Podcast Takes A Fresh Look At The Industry Firecrown presents the first edition of Inside Aviation, a podcast that will have a look at various aspects of the industry with a fresh set of eyes. For the first half of the show Jack Daleo of Flying magazine joins[…] Read this article
NTSB Retracts Tamarack Winglet Blame in Fatal Citation 525 Crash The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) retracted its initial determination that Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglets were the cause of a fatal Cessna Citation 525 crash in 2018. In a revised report released Feb. 23, the agency attributed the crash[…] Read this article
Boeing Eyes Acquisition Of Spirit AeroSystems According to multiple reports, Boeing is in talks to acquire Spirit AeroSystems—its key supplier of 737 MAX fuselages, which recently came under fire following a midflight door panel blowout in January. Sources say the move to bring Spirit AeroSystems under[…] Read this article
House Votes To Extend FAA Reauthorization On Thursday, the U.S. House voted on a third extension of the FAA Reauthorization bill formally called the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024. The extension, which initially expired March 8, will now give lawmakers until May 10 to[…] Read this article
Southwest Airlines Scales Back Pilot Hiring In 2024 In a memo obtained by AirlineGeeks, low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines announced its plans to suspend pilot hiring for the majority of 2024. According to the memo, the airline plans to pause all new hire classes this year stating, “Based on expected capacity[…] Read this article
Last Week's Poll Results: AirVenture Tops Flying Plans Oshkosh remains the top flying destination for readers, with almost half of respondents planning a trip to the big show. Read this article
