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Transportation Secretary Takes Historic Flight In Next Generation Aircraft

A brief flight over Vermont carried significance far beyond the distance traveled. The demonstration marked a historic first for the U.S. Department of Transportation while highlighting the growing momentum behind advanced air mobility in America. As regulator

“This is the kind of innovation I love to see: technology that’s going to fundamentally improve how people and products move. The future of flight is coming.” Source: That was US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy as he became the first Transportation Secr

Intelligent Sensor-Maker Pursues STC to Boost King Air Fuel Quantity Accuracy

CiES is continuing to expand its reach in the fuel quantity sensor market, with one of its major targets being an aircraft that, considering its past, could really use the upgrade. But its push doesn’t stop with the King Air, and it doesn’t even stop with fuel

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The City of Mesa Arizona has been named in a federal lawsuit filed by two flight schools, CAE Aviation Academy and Thrust Flight Properties, challenging the implementation of landing fees at Falcon Field Airport (FFZ). The schools have also filed a joint FAA P

Aero Linx: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is Australia's national transport safety investigator. We influence transport safety improvements for the greatest public benefit through our independent no-blam

Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts Portray the aeronautical data which is required to execute an instrument approach to an airport. These charts depict the procedures, including all related data, and the airport diagram. Each procedure is designated fo

Groups Warn That Reducing Personnel At Key Airport Ports Of Entry Would Have Negative Impact On Travelers

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined a coalition of leading aviation and travel organizations representing airports, airlines, hotels and other business and consumer stakeholders in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Alumni Campaign Urges Continued CT-114 Tutor Flying During Transition

Former Snowbirds members are calling for a continued limited flying program as the team transitions to a new aircraft, warning that a prolonged grounding could disrupt both operational continuity and Canada’s long standing air demonstration presence. The campa

New Rotax 916 iS Upgrade Enhances Performance Without Hardware Changes

A new software update is giving Carbon Cub pilots another way to unlock more capability from the Rotax 916 iS engine. Developed with renowned STOL pilot Luke Czepiela and RS Flight Systems, the upgrade focuses on improving how power is delivered throughout fli

Troopers Who Are Pilots And Paramedics Bring Critical-Care By Air

Delaware State Police agency’s four aircraft function as “a small emergency room,” says Capt. Jeff Whitmarsh, aviation unit commander, and bring emergency-room-level capabilities directly to seriously injured patients. Two new state-of-the-art Bell 429 Global