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More than 10,080 business aircraft valued at $141.1 billion (in 2006 US dollars) will be produced over the 2006-2015 decade, predicted Teal Group analysts in their 16th annual world business aircraft production forecast. This compares to the company’s forecast last year that called for 7,417 business jets worth $106.7 billion to be produced in 2005-2014. […]

The FAA has released the NOTAM for the 54th annual EAA AirVenture, slated for July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. The NOTAM is in effect from July 22-31.

The FAA plans to install 400 Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations by 2014, calling the satellite navigation capability the “backbone” of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS). NGATS is a makeover of the ATC system, designed to triple air traffic capacity in the next 20 years. ADS-B will ultimately replace the FAA’s […]

A teenager who stole an airplane from a Tennessee airport and buzzed several homes before being apprehended has been sentenced to one year of probation. The unauthorized flight was part of a one-night crime spree in January that included stealing a truck, attempted burglary and breaking in to the airport office to get the keys […]

Galvin Flying Services, Inc., at King County International Airport /Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle, has taken delivery of the nation’s first Diamond DA42 Twin Star G1000 flight training device. “The FTD is the transition between our G1000 ground school and actual experience in the aircraft,” says Jeremy Wilson, a Galvin spokesman. One of the benefits […]

When you are looking for a partner to share an airplane, you better know that person fairly well. You’re about to embark on an expensive journey. If your personalities, flying and communication styles don’t mesh, you’re in for a world of hurt. “I wanted someone who is aviation competent, has the money to meet operating […]

You’ve known your potential airplane partner for the better part of your flying life. Do you really need to get a lawyer involved in the transaction? If you want to be sure your personal assets are protected in the event of an accident, the answer is yes. Some pilots are under the assumption that owning […]

About 53 years ago a group of mechanics at Mohawk Airlines thought it might be fun to learn to fly. Eight men and one woman pooled their money and bought a Piper PA-1. The East Hill Flying Club in Ithaca, N.Y., was born. The flying club started to grow, thanks to members drawn from nearby […]

Have you ever had hours tacked on to a trip because you had to go by commercial air carrier? Didn’t you wish you could have hitched a ride with another private pilot who just happened to have the same destination as you? Now it’s possible thanks to PilotShareTheRide.com. Baldy Ivy, a self-described cowboy and pilot, […]