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Air Force Retires EC-130H Compass Call
The last remaining U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call made its final flight this week alongside...
GAMA’s Latest Report Shows Strength in GA Shipments and Billings
Shipments and billings for general aviation airplanes and helicopters were up in the first six...
Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident
Boeing paid the FAA about $3.1 million in civil penalties for safety violations, including issues...
FAA Issues Lycoming Engine AD Over Defective Piston Pins
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for certain Lycoming O-235, O-540, and IO-540...
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Electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi manufacturer Archer Aviation said Thursday it will...
The Night the Moon Disappears for a Pilot
I am a 2,000-hour private pilot with an instrument rating and a tailwheel endorsement, but the...
DHS Secretary Lauds Pilots of Coast Guard C-37A After Emergency Landing
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South African CAA Investigating 50-Foot Stadium Flyover
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WATCH: Regent Electric Seaglider Prototype Makes First Crewed Flight
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