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General Aviation

Elixir Aircraft Launches First U.S. Deliveries — Sleek French Composite Trainer Headed to Florida and Arizona

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD Hybrid-Electric UAV Completes First Flight at Edwards Air Force Base

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airports

Middle East Airspace Shutdown Threatens 90,000 Daily Passengers — Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Hubs Paralyzed

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Uncategorized

Cessna 172 Carburetor Ice Signs and How to Fix It

Jason Michael · 7 min read

Airports

Bombardier Global 8000 Earns FAA Certification — World’s Fastest Business Jet Now Cleared for U.S. Operations

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Boeing

Boeing 777X Makes History — First Production 777-9 Takes Flight from Everett

Jason Michael · 4 min read

General Aviation

Frontier A321 Strikes and Kills Pedestrian on Denver Runway — NTSB Investigating Perimeter Breach

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

Anduril Lands 00M Pentagon Drone Contract — Trump’s 30,000 Attack Drone Strategy Accelerates

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

Fort Lauderdale Air Show Opens — Thunderbirds Headline and an NHL Star Gets the Ride of His Life in an F-16

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airports

FAA Imposes Hard Summer Flight Cap at O’Hare — Airlines Lose Nearly 300 Daily Operations

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airbus

FAA Issues Emergency Airworthiness Directive on A320neo Family — Fuselage Panel Thickness Defect Found in Production

Jason Michael · 4 min read

General Aviation

NetJets Takes Delivery of First Three Cessna Citation Ascend Jets — New Midsize Era Begins

Jason Michael · 4 min read