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A study conducted by student travel company Rustic Pathways, which analyzed data from Argus International, has revealed that Alaska leads the United States in per capita private jet departures.
A Cessna 172 has gained significant attention on social media this week after completing a ferry flight from California to Hawaii.
Pilot associations are raising concerns over Airbus' proposal to shift towards single-pilot operations in the cockpit.
ICON Aircraft has successfully completed its asset sale to SG Investment America, with nearly all assets transferred to the new entity, which will continue to operate as ICON Aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the fatal Lancair ES crash during the opening day of EAA’s AirVenture on July 22.
Wright Brothers National Memorial, in partnership with the First Flight Society, will celebrate National Aviation Day at Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) on August 19 with free admission, ranger-led educational programs, and an outdoor movie event.
On Tuesday, electric air taxi company Joby Aviation announced it has applied for aircraft certification in Australia.
For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared commercial drone operators in Dallas to fly beyond their operator’s sight.
Frontier Airlines confirmed the cancellation of a flight on Saturday due to the arrest of one of its pilots. Seymour Walker, 45, was detained on a family violence warrant after the plane landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Walker was scheduled to pilot the next leg to Dallas.
Tailwind Air, the seaplane service connecting Boston and New York harbors, ceased operations last week. The service, which began in 2021, utilized a company-owned base in Boston Harbor and the 23rd St. seaplane dock in Manhattan. It employed amphibious Cessna Caravans to also serve routes from Boston to Nantucket and Provincetown, as well as from Manhattan to the Hamptons.
An avgas shortage in Western Canada and parts of the Pacific Northwest is easing, but the company that supplies the fuel has not disclosed how long it will last. About a month ago, Imperial Oil’s Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, ceased production of 100LL, impacting fuel sellers from Northern Ontario to the West Coast, including parts of Washington State. Most general aviation airports began restricting sales, sometimes limiting them to based aircraft. The company is also prioritizing deliveries to essential services like aerial firefighting aircraft that still use...
Every aviation journalist has likely written about the "beauty of flight." These columns, often titled “The Magic of Flight” or “The Dream of Flight,” focus on the awe and splendor experienced from the cockpit. The magic, beauty, and dreams associated with flying resonate with many pilots.
General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI) has traced the source of a stain on the underside of the AOPA Beech Baron fuel test bed aircraft to a leaky patch in a 50-year-old bladder in the tank. According to a report prepared by GAMI, mechanics who removed all four bladders from the Baron discovered the leak in an old patch on the aged bladder that had been used to hold G100UL for the past nine months.
A new report from insurance provider Allianz Commercial indicates that gross written insurance premiums for the aviation sector are projected to reach a 20-year high of more than $8 billion in 2024.
Flight Schedule Pro, a major provider of flight school management software, introduced its new Next Gen suite to advance flight school operations through features such as smart scheduling, enhanced tracking of student graduation progress, and automated billing.
The U.S. Secret Service has requested modifications to some temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) related to the vice president and presidential candidates from both parties following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, AOPA reported.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian criticized cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and software provider Microsoft, noting that the IT outage cost the airline $500 million.
Sporty’s Pilot Shop has announced a partnership with Champion Aerospace as an authorized distributor. The arrangement enables Sporty’s to offer Champion’s oil filters and spark plugs.
The White House announced on Tuesday, July 30, a new round of FAA airport modernization grants totaling $427 million for 245 separate airport-related infrastructure projects in 39 states. The grants are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Grant program, which includes $25 billion in terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, runway safety enhancements, and air traffic infrastructure upgrades.
Transport Canada and NAV Canada have selected a consortium to conduct Phase 2 trials of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Traffic Management (RTM). The consortium, led by AeroVision Canada, includes principal partners ANRA Technologies and ClearSky Connect.