There was a near-miss on the runway at JFK International Airport in New York City last Friday when an American Airlines 777 preparing to depart … Read More "Understanding the Near-Collision at JFK"

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The sides are aligning in what’s shaping up to be a new aviation cold war between owners and operators of aircraft that use 100 low … Read More "Aviation to EPA: Slow Your Roll"

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It’s not so much an emerging aircraft as an emerging family of aircraft or, if the technology pans out at larger scale, a new paradigm … Read More "A Whole New Mode of Aircraft Propulsion?"

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If paragliding doesn’t look beautiful and peaceful enough all on its own, this video shows a paraglider pilot getting a visit from a feathered friend, … Read More "Video: Paraglider Gets Visit from Large Vulture"

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Mystery surrounds the crash of a Yeti Airlines ATR-72 in Nepal on Sunday, killing all 72 crew and passengers aboard the twin-engine turboprop plane. Two … Read More "Tragic Twist in Nepal Crash that Defies Easy Explanation"

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Losing engine power in a small, single-engine airplane immediately exposes the flight to additional risk, but in some circumstances, that added risk is a lot … Read More "Young Pilot Force-Lands Small Plane on Snow-Covered Cliffside"

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A video making the rounds right now shows a small Cessna training plane—a 152, we think—on short final for a long, paved runway. Now, with … Read More "Deadstick Landing Video Causes Firestorm of Opinion"

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Blackhawk Aerospace announced this week that it had sold its majority interest to New State Aviation Holdings and will join an impressive and growing lineup … Read More "Blackhawk Sells Majority Share to Growing Aircraft Upgrade Firm"

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Following a year of restricted travel and missed opportunities, I didn’t get the chance to meet Women in Aviation International’s new CEO, Allison McKay, until … Read More "Why Aren’t There More Women Airline Pilots?"

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Southwest Airlines’ (SWA) holiday system-wide meltdown was by all accounts the single biggest disruption in the history of American air travel, with the exception, of … Read More "Why the Southwest Holiday Meltdown Blowback is Coming"

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