NEWS Sikorsky commence S-97 Raider ground run
Sikorsky has commenced bladed ground testing of its S-97 Raider™ armed reconnaissance helicopter prototype at its Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.Link
NEWS Grieving Pilot Survives Suicide Try Without a Scratch
Two years after Mark Darling of Eaton, Colo., lost his young adult son in a car accident, the grieving pilot, who's flown his whole life but hasn't had a license…
NEWS Aviation fan tells all about his flying visit to North Korea
CATCHING a flight in North Korea is like stepping into “a time machine”, says self-confessed aviation geek Bernie Leighton. He managed to snag a seat on a government-sanctioned tour of…
NEWS Mesa Airlines Agrees to Buy Seven Bombardier CRJ900s
Phoenix-based regional Mesa Airlines—which operates as American Eagle and US Airways Express—has reached an agreement in principle with Montreal-based Bombardier to buy seven new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to operate under…
VIDEO The basics of autopilot on an aircraft
The public don't have much understanding on what goes on during their flight, here's a video outlining the basics of the autopilot. Of course, every aircraft isn't identical but there…
NEWS Denver International Airport moved a record 53.47M passengers in 2014
Denver International Airport had its busiest year ever in 2014, moving more than 53 million passengers.Link
ALERT Most flights bound for Los Angeles are diverting because of thick fog
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EMERGENCY Turkish Airlines flight #TK10 forced to divert at London Gatwick because of smoke
A plane of Turkish Airlines was forced to divert and land at Gatwick International Airport in London following the occurrence of a smoke on board. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER,…
NEWS Piper Meridian Crashes into Newstation Tower in Lubbock, TX
Pilot was fatally injured in a plane crash that ended directly north of the KCBD news studio. KCBD NewsChannel 11 is currently off the air after the plane hit the…
NEWS New connectivity leads to spike in online activity at Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, which next month becomes one of the few airlines in the world to offer fleet-wide in-flight connectivity services, has witnessed a dramatic surge in internet and mobile phone…