A Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” is flying home Sept. 22, 2025, to Hagerstown, Maryland — the birthplace of the USAF attack aircraft — where it will become part of the collection at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
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New Flying Tigers documentary premieres at Museum of Flight
On Sept. 13, 2025, the Museum of Flight in Seattle presents the premiere screening of a new documentary about the Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group in China during World War II.
Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded avgas gets ASTM nod
The approval is for use in Cessna 172R and 172S models with Lycoming IO-360-L2A engines.
GE Aerospace partners with BETA to advance hybrid electric flight
Under the new agreement, GE Aerospace and BETA plan to develop a hybrid electric turbogenerator for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) applications, including long-range Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, future BETA aircraft, and other potential applications.
A contract for safety
Many people — including those in aviation — rarely recognize how big a part of the ATC system contract air control towers represent.
Celebrating the general aviation boom
The Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) is kicking off a year-long celebration marking the 80th anniversary of the post-war general aviation boom of 1946 — a transformative year that brought tens of thousands of aircraft into the skies and launched what many call the “Class of ’46.”
Epic Flight Academy opens flight school at KTCL
Epic Flight Academy held a grand opening of its ninth FAA Part 141 flight school on Aug. 30, 2025, at Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL) in Alabama.
Atlantic Aviation expands into Big Sky Country
Atlantic Aviation has expanded its nationwide FBO network to 106 locations with the addition of its first in Montana at Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI) in Kalispell.
Registration opens for Aviation Design Challenge
This annual competition, now in its 14th year, promotes careers in aviation in high schools through aviation-focused STEM education curriculum that incorporates flight simulation and aircraft design.