JetSMART became history when it was the initial South American carrier to receive an aircraft built by the Airbus factory in Mobile, Alabama. After the branch has been approved, the plane is scheduled to run local flights with JetSMART Colombia. JetSMART’s CEO was thrilled at receiving the plane, highlighting the company’s determination to grow and its place in South America’s […]
“Bigger is better” is Dassault Aviation’s motto for its new-generation business jets. This was clear when I first stepped into the brand new Falcon 6X at the company flight testing facility in The Istres-Le Tube Base Air Station (LFMI) to the west of Marseille. Its appearance is remarkably more significant than its diminutive predecessors, like Dassault’s new Falcon 8X flagship. […]
The Cessna’s 185F is a stunning package for pilots who want an aircraft that can carry loads and has STOL capabilities. [Courtesy: AircraftForSale] Every day, the group Aircraft For Sale picks an aircraft that grabs our attention due to being distinctive, offers a great bargain, or is an excellent example of intriguing characteristics. You can look up Aircraft For Sale: […]
Seven days After my first flight solo flight in the legendary T-37 during U.S. Air Force pilot training at Williams AFB in Chandler, Arizona I was taking off to fly my third solo. For sure, I was ecstatic. I was thrilled. T-37, “Tweet” as it was affectionately referred to, was a tiny Jet trainer with twin engines that had been […]
Many Americans are suffering from the urge to fly but do not have the energy or time to dedicate the many hours required to obtain a pilot’s certificate. However, if they have the funds, the personal aircraft for which the pilot doesn’t require a certificate to fly is now closer to becoming a production. Rotor X Aircraft, a 50-year-old company […]
“You are many steps from your dream, but start!” The words are on the website owned by Cassutt Aircraft, which Creighton King owns. King, an aircraft designer and race pilot, was killed on Wednesday in West Jordan, Utah, in a test flight in the Cassutt 111M race airplane, Race No. 15, Last Lap Player. As per the West Jordan Police Department, the accident […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published its final report regarding an overrun on the runway on the 5th of May, 2021, at the airport of Ridgeland-Claude Dean (3J1) in South Carolina. The NTSB stated that the crash caused substantial damage to the airplane, which was a Gulfstream G150 registered to Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Three crew members and two […]
Welcome to the Future of Flying newsletter, the weekly overview of the most significant stories of the latest in aviation technology. From low-altitude drones to high-flying rockets flying at the edge of the sky, We’ll take you through an adventure through the contemporary flying space to help you to understand what’s happening. Here’s this week’s top news: FAA Powered-Lift Pilot Plan Takes […]
Kodiak 100 Kodiak 100 takes off from Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) located in Yellow Pine, Idaho, to finish one of Daher’s sponsored deployment flights of defibrillators in conjunction in conjunction with Backcountry Aviation’s Defibrillator Program. [Courtesy: Daher] The plane stops in the middle of a narrow strip in a remote wilderness, and the dust begins to settle. You carefully glide […]
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