Aviation News

A current airline pilot with a Ph. D, Russel G. Chew, is the FAA’s new chief operating officer. Chew will leave American Airlines, where he runs the day-to-day operations and grabs the odd flight himself, to start his new job on Aug. 1. He’ll be in charge of ATC, research and acquisition programs… The oldest […]

The CIA says a former Sydney Airport international baggage handler had links to al-Qaeda. It was reported by Australia’s AAP that Bilal Khazal was employed as a baggage handler until a security review was carried out at the airport before the 2000 Olympic Games… On Tuesday, Embraer announced it will build an airplane plant in […]

If you can’t fly to a fly-in, then driving is the next best thing. Despite less-than-ideal weather, AOPA is calling its annual Frederick, Md., fly-in, or drive-in, a success. More than 3,000 people attended — about 2,700 drove. About 120 aircraft fought through the clag to arrive IFR and a few dozen arrived Friday night […]

High winds damaged or destroyed 20 to 25 airplanes and several hangars at San Marcos Municipal Airport as thunderstorms tore through Texas Monday night. Losses total up to $7 million, the Austin American-Statesman reported… A proposal to construct a 2,000-foot tower in Bayonne, N.J., in the midst of the busiest terminal airspace in the world, […]

Relaxation of the terrorist threat alert to yellow means orange-level flight restrictions have been taken off. The gateway airport requirements for the DC-3 airports have been eliminated and waivers are being issued for sports stadium overflights and for operations in the National Capital Region. Check the NOTAMs… Air France’s last Concorde flight left New York […]

All 74 Spanish peacekeepers and crew were killed in a plane crash and explosion Monday in Turkey. The crash occurred during the Russian-made YAK-42’s third landing attempt in heavy fog. The plane, which apparently carried ammunition belonging to the Spanish soldiers, burst into flames and exploded upon impact after hitting a mountain near the town […]

Forget about the Mile High Club, how about the 10-Mile High Club? A Spanish couple claims to have done the deed in Concorde, only a few rows a way from British Airways CEO Rod Eddington, who had the final word on whether they were to be interrupted. “Let them enjoy themselves,” he told cabin staff […]

An NTSB preliminary report on the fatal crash during a test flight of a Sino Swearingen jet on April 26 in Texas has been posted online… The Organization of Black Airline Pilots will hold its annual convention August 14-16 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers… The remains of an Oregon pilot from World War […]

A Russian jet fighter company will float a $100 million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange next year. Sukhoi jet maker Irkut said the initial offering will be done to establish a credit history. The Moscow Times said Irkut is one of a few aviation companies not controlled by the government, although the […]

A family won $9.55 million for the 80 acres they lost to airport expansion in Cincinnati. The land was needed for a new runway at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The airport had offered and paid the family more than $4 million, but a continuing dispute over fair market value went all the way to Boone […]