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This Pilot Failed to Find the Runway

A pilot navigating the final approach of a 3-hour flight in darkness struggled to locate the runway lights despite radio communication with Raleigh tower about their activation. The white Piper Saratoga aircraft crashed…

This eVTOL flies different than you think! — Skyfly Axe

SkyFly's Axe is a two-seat eVTOL aircraft designed with a simplified fixed-wing architecture featuring mechanically-controlled flight surfaces, fixed-pitch propellers, and dual redundant 800-volt battery systems for…

AOPA Sweepstakes Aviat Husky Winner Announced at EAA AirVenture!

An AOPA sweepstakes winner was announced at EAA AirVenture, receiving an Aviat Husky aircraft as the prize. The winner met specific eligibility criteria including AOPA membership, having other pilots in the family, and…

Twin Jabiru Introduced at EAA AirVenture

Jabiru introduced a new twin-engine 432 aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, featuring dual 85-horsepower engines and four-seat capacity with significantly lower operating costs than certified twin aircraft. The aircraft…

Painting the AOPA Sweepstakes Piper Archer live at AirVenture!

Scheme designers and AOPA are collaborating to paint a Piper Archer with cartoon character illustrations at AirVenture, creating the plane for next year's AOPA sweepstakes. The aircraft features characters including…

Inside the Bombardier Global 8000 Flying Debut & Defense Strategy | FIA 2026 – AIN

Bombardier Defense showcased the Global 8000 business jet at Farnborough International Air Show 2026 for its first international flying display, having set a speed record of 8 hours 46 minutes from Los Angeles during…

Boeing 777 DRAGS Its Tail Down the Runway!!

Kalitta Air flight 264, a Boeing 777 freighter, struck its tail during a go-around attempt while approaching Cincinnati on July 19, 2026, forcing the crew to abort their initial landing and reposition for another…

A rare occurrence..

Always love seeing the ANA flight when it comes in to SFO

why did both american and european airlines ordered both the american sst and the concorde?

Reading about surpersonic planes and working on my pan am revell boeing 2707 kit made me wonder why airlines would often order both surpersonic jets , air france per example had orders for the american sst

Taking off on a windy day at SFO

Chicago Midway on 35mm film

Atlas Air 747 @ ORD 24-July

Cargo ramp @ HNL

A plane taking off from 13R while my flight comes into land on 13L in JFK

Air China to Launch Iceland–China Flights in October

Gloomy day in the CJ4

Pilot selection

Curious! How do airlines decide who the flight crew will be for special flights such as this one and how much training/preparation do the selected pilots undertake to be

Medical Approval w/ ADHD History

An individual who was prescribed Vyvanse in February 2026 for ADHD evaluation and discontinued it on June 1st is seeking guidance on declaring this medical history while obtaining an aviation medical certificate. The…

Some photos I took of the An-225 when it visited Milwaukee back in 2004

I was lucky enough to have a friend who worked for Midwest at the time and was able to join him on the ramp for some close ups. Also had a chance to peek inside the cavernous cargo area but wasn't allowed to take…

Two Titans [oc]

Data on past flights

The article lists several resources for accessing historical flight data, including digitized timetables from airlines such as Pan Am and TWA available through digital archives, as well as U.S. government records of…

Vintage Aviation

TIL About the Boeing 747's abilty to carry a 5th engine for repairs/along the way of regular flight and it looks so odd