RICHMOND, Va. — A retired NASA pilot who has the distinction of being the only person in the world to have flown and tested both the Concorde and Russian TU-144 supersonic transports has been inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Robert A. Rivers spent 14 years, from 1990 to 2004, as a research pilot at NASA’s […]
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Send us your pictures
Our December issues will feature The Year in Pictures and we want to run the best shots from 2015 from our readers. Email your photo — and be sure to include specifics like where it was taken, the plane description, and the full name of anyone in the photo — to Editor Janice Wood. Note: Please send the largest file size […]
GA advocates urge Congress to support medical reform
On the eve of a U.S. Senate committee’s consideration of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, 17 aviation groups, including the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and those representing medical professionals and airline pilots — have signed a letter urging passage of the bill that would bring significant aeromedical reform.The bipartisan legislation, […]
Living with your plane — in a star
Making the best use of space in a hangar is a challenge. Tom Green of Marcelona, Mich., found the best solution for his two-plane hangar at his Lakes of the North Airport home, which is in the shape of a star. “The whole hangar part of the house has no walls more than a foot,” […]
International Drone Expo slated for Dec. 11-12
LOS ANGELES – With drones expected to be a holiday season must-have, a new interest in aviation is emerging from the hobbyist to professional pilots. Industry leaders and enthusiasts will gather at the International Drone Expo (IDE), to discuss the future of this developing drone economy at the Los Angeles Convention Center Dec. 11-12. “Less […]
Pilot hiring at record levels
During the depths of the Great Recession in 2009, U.S. airlines hired just 30 pilots, a record industry low. This year, they are on track to hire nearly 4,000, the most in the past 15 years. In fact, pilot hiring in 2016 “will set a new record,” according to Nevada-based FAPA.aero in its latest study. […]
Utility Air named KODIAK dealer in Australia and more
SINGAPORE — Setouchi Trading Asia Pacific has named Utility Air, based in Sydney, Australia, as its exclusive KODIAK sales representative for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and the South Pacific Islands. Setouchi Trading has been a KODIAK dealer since July 2014 for the airplane, manufactured by Quest Aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Pictures of the day: Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In
Since 1973, seaplane pilots have gathered at Moosehead Lake in Maine for the annual Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In. This year’s fly-in, the 42nd, was held Sept. 10-13. The International Seaplane Fly-In brings thousands of participants and spectators to the Moosehead Region on the weekend after Labor Day each year. (Next year’s fly-in will be held […]
Honeywell forecasts bizjet deliveries to top 9,000 through 2025
LAS VEGAS — In its 24th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook, Honeywell Aerospace forecasts up to 9,200 new business jet deliveries worth $270 billion from 2015 to 2025 — a 3% to 5% drop over what was predicted in last year’s forecast. As a slow growth economic environment takes hold across many global markets, the business aviation industry […]