Flying News

Though I never got to fly the 182 on our trip to the Bahamas, I learned more than I'd bargained for.

After strong years of expansion, rehabilitation and construction projects the Soldotna is planning to devise a new list of improvements for its airport.

While pilots would love to see a longer runway at Chicago Executive Airport for safety, in this case, economically, it just does not make sense.

Dar es Salaam - First, an apology: the experience I had in Tanzania cannot be fully measured in words, so whatever ones I do use will not do it justice.

The Alaska Aviation Museum will celebrate 101 years of aviation in Alaska at its annual Salmon Bake and Fly-Bys the afternoon of Sunday July 20th.

Constantly innovating, the company is currently working on a variety of performance enhancing certifications to increase payload, reduce gross weight and add range to the family, as well as numerous passenger communications, entertainment and avionics enhancements.

For the first time, the long over-due search for viable alternatives to leaded avgas is moving to the next stage as the FAA prepares to begin evaluating fuels submitted for testing through the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative , announced today by the FAA.

The Penn State Board of Trustees finance committee has recommended the full board approve $5.6 million in upgrades to University Park Airport and $2 million in renovations to the Lasch Football Building.

Kestrel Aircraft's manufacturing future in Superior remains uncertain this summer as company owners and Wisconsin economic developers sort out the details of a 30-month-old state financing package.

The estate of the late aviation pioneer Ed Brown has donated a playground worth approximately $300,000 to Belmar, which residents can expect to see open in early to mid-fall in Maclearie Park.

THE pilot of a plane was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Sonning Common.

The hulks of seven DC-3 fuselages are parked alongside Basler Turbo Conversions' 75,000-square-foot facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Lismore's mayor said the council is open to the idea of selling the city's airport after an approach from an investor.

Leidos , a national security, health, and engineering solutions company, was awarded a prime contract by the Wichita Airport Authority to install and integrate IT/communications systems for the new airport terminal at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, now known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

The new airport in the Lollie Bottoms is now scheduled for a September 1 opening.

Rare pieces of World War II history have flown into the Northland and are now on display for the public to see up close.

Jared Hartrampf was a little nervous preparing for take-off last week in a small airplane at Mulino Airport, but he was grinning from ear to ear after he landed.

But, you may not know that you were hearing the voice of Richard Drury. Rick really knows airplanes, especially the giant Douglas Skyraider, which opens the show every year with its crowd-thrilling low and loud passes over the runway.

'He could fly an aircraft before he was old enough to get his driving licence. It's quite a phenomenal achievement' Those are the words of proud mum Amanda Cresswell, whose son Jac, 17, has just gained his private pilot's licence A COLLEGE student from Pontypridd has completed a demanding training programme alongside his studies to be awarded with ... (more)

Ron Claypool stirs grits with a boat paddle. He's been cooking for over thirty years using this custom cook trailer that often serves other chapters.... Gary and Kim Boykin enjoyed the breakfast fellowship with friends they have known for years though they no longer are plane owners.