Proposed Changes Abandoned, Unintended Consequences Avoided

The National Business Aviation Association released a statement commending the FAA on its decision to withdraw its proposal announced late last year to change the long-standing policy of deferring incomplete medical applications to outright denials. The change would have led to long-term negative implications on pilots’ careers.

Growing Order Backlog Signals Continued Confidence

The Boeing Company released its first quarter report for 2025 that showed an 18% increase in revenue to $19.5 billion from $16.57 billion for Q1 2024, primarily representing a nearly 60% increase in deliveries of 130 commercial aircraft.

World’s Largest S-92 Helo Fleet Gets Aftermarket Package Into 2030s

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Bristow Group Inc., provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced a multi-year agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow’s S-92 helicopter fleet, the world's largest at more than 60 aircraft in key markets globally.

Independently-Owned & Operated FBO Offers Fuel Alternative

Avfuel announced the addition of the newly opened Mather Jet Center at Sacramento Mather Airport (KHMR) in California, to its network of branded FBO locations. The facility will offer a fuel alternative to the existing fuel choice.

Organization Presents its Meritorious Service to Aviation Award

As a part of its 2025 Convention and Exhibition, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will be presenting its highest honor to Game Aerospace co-founder Steuart Walton. The Meritorious Service to Aviation Award will be handed over in Las Vegas this October.

Gulfstream G280 Installations Approved, Additional Agencies Pending

Skyservice Business Aviation, Mississauga, Ontario,-based provider of FBO, MRO, charter, and sales and management services announced it has received a Supplemental Type Certification from the Transport Canada Civil Aviation authority for the installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna system on Gulfstream G280 aircraft.

Klyde Observes REALITY Impinging On Space Tourism Fantasy

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R&D Consortium & Labs Part Of 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (pictured below) announced the establishment of a new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, or CAAT, to be led by the Texas A&M System with lab and testing facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area and other sites across the state.  

C780 High-Performance Prop Approved On B300 Series Aircraft

McCauley Propeller Systems announced it has received certification from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for its newest C780 prop for the Beech King Air B300 Series. The C780 is a four-blade, aluminum prop with swept blades and a 105-inch diameter.

From 2013 (YouTube Edition): One Of Aviation's Most Positive Efforts... The VAC!!!

In all the doddering, misleading, anti-aviation blather we've had to deal with over the last few years, we've been waiting for the world to wake up and discover just how cool aviation, and its pilots and aircrews, are. We present a case in point and while it was a quick impromptu interview amid the heights of excitement at NBAA 2011 (a more extensive interview is coming shortly!), the message is clear, that aviation has a heart, that pilots are citizens of the world and that if you want to show aviation in its best possible light, a good place to start is the Veteran's Air

While Hover Taxiing The Helicopter Back To His Hangar After A Short Practice Flight, The Experimental Engine Lost Power

Analysis: The pilot reported that while hover taxiing the helicopter back to his hangar after a short practice flight, the experimental engine lost power, and he was unable to maintain altitude. Due to the low altitude and the rapid loss of power, the pilot was not able to autorotate, and the helicopter impacted the ground and rolled onto its right side.

Aero Linx: International Committee for Airspace Standards and Calibration (ICASC) The International Committee for Airspace Standards and Calibration (ICASC) was created following the 8th International Flight Inspection Symposium (IFIS) and exists to supplement the biennial (every two years) formal symposiums by promoting continuity in the exchange of regulatory, technical, operational and commercial information in flight inspection. At the eighth meeting of its 186th Session, on March 9, 2009, Representatives of the Council to the International Civil Aviation Organization, included ICASC in the list of international organizations that may be invited to attend suitable ICAO meetings. Interna

Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time. 

“Our company is moving in the right direction as we start to see improved operational performance across our businesses from our ongoing focus on safety and quality. We continue to execute our plan, are seeing early positive results, and remain committed to making the fundamental changes needed to fully recover the company’s performance while navigating the current environment.” Source: Kelly Ortberg, President and CEO, commenting as the Boeing Company released its first quarter report for 2025 that showed an 18% increase in revenue to $19.5 billion from $16.57 billion for Q1 2024, primarily representing a nearly 60