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Authorities say the aircraft may have been attempting an emergency landing at New Bedford Regional Airport.

The Massachusetts senator representing Cape Cod will undoubtedly hear from his well-heeled constituents over his proposed bill to charge a $1,000 fee for every landing of private, corporate and charter aircraft in the state. Julian Cyr, one of 37 (of 40) Democrats in the state Senate, has filed a petition to have the body adopt […]

For the second time in two weeks, Norwood Airport in Massachusetts has been closed by flooding and dozens of aircraft were stranded for the weekend. A storm that dumped six inches of rain on the region caused the Neponset River to flood and the airport was closed last Tuesday. By Thursday, water was up to […]

Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AirFlyte, Inc. at Westfield-Barnes Airport (KBAF) in Westfield, Massachusetts. AVweb reader James Labrie recommended brought AirFlyte to our attention with this tale of stellar service: AirFlyte’s lineman professionally guided us to parking and literally provided us with a red […]

The Massachusetts House has voted to end a sales tax exemption for aircraft and parts but the State Senate is not similarly inclined. The House voted 87 to 67 against a budget amendment that would have preserved the exemption from the five percent tax that applies to almost everything else in Massachusetts. Cutting the exemption […]

Aviation students at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts are scrambling to find flight instruction after a flight school at the New Bedford Regional Airport unexpectedly shut down, The Associated Press reported. The Delta Connection Academy, a Florida-based operation, has trained hundreds of students from the New Bedford flight school, but told employees early this month […]

A number of Massachusetts-based businesses with aviation interests and resident aircraft owners who fly both for business and personal reasons have formed a new organization called the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association (MBAA). The purpose of this non-profit association is to protect, promote and advocate the interests and needs of business and general aviation within the […]

Some Massachusetts businesses and aircraft owners are taking the business of restoring GA to health into their own hands. They’ve formed the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association. “The purpose of this non-profit association is to protect, promote and advocate the interests and needs of business and general aviation (in Massachusetts),” the group’s announcement said. The MBAA […]

Pilot and passenger fatally injured when a TBM-700 went down in quarry near Monroe Municipal Airport.

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