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United Aviate Academy Begins Training United Airlines is now officially in the flight-training business with the first few classes at its Aviate flight academy now...

Fuel From AirSwiss researchers say jet fuel can be made out of thin air but it will take a massively expensive effort to set...

Rolls-Royce Flies Electric PrototypeRolls-Royce says the successful first flight of its sporty-looking electric aircraft prototype will launch a series of test flights, some of...

POLICE DRONE HITS 172A flight school Cessna 172 was damaged in a collision with a police drone while on final for a busy GA...

CFIS WARNED ABOUT "VOLUNTEER" FLIGHTSAOPA is warning CFIs to get their paperwork in order if they teach people to fly anything but standard category...

Garmin Autoland Wins CollierGarmin’s Autoland system won the 2020 Collier Trophy as the top technological achievement in aviation. It was up against some formidable...

BREEZE GETS OPERATING CERTIFICATEBreeze Airways got its operating certificate from the Department of Transportation but its staffing model and pay scales prompted controversy before...

APPS BETTER THAN FLIGHT SERVICEThe FAA says pilots are better off getting preflight information electronically than from Flight Service briefers. Updated guidance on preflight...

AERION PARTNERS WITH FLIGHT SAFETYAerion has announced plans to collaborate with Flight Safety International to develop a flight training academy for supersonic civil, commercial,...

TERRAFUGIA LEAVES U.S. FOR CHINAFlying car maker Terrafugia laid off most of its staff at its U.S. headquarters and will move to China. The...

FAA CERTIFICATION CHANGES MANDATED The FAA must change portions of its existing aircraft certification process but the overall structure will stay in place following passage...

KING AIR 260 ANNOUNCED Textron has introduced an updated 200-series King Air. The King Air 260 has Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) ThrustSense autothrottle, a...