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By now most professionals in aviation will know that during December 2018 and January 2019 the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) grounded CemAir, effectively destroying the reputation of one of South Africa’s smaller regional airlines. There is no doubt that for CemAir to recover from this situation is almost impossible. CemAir took the matterRead more

The Boeing Company removed 210 aircraft from its order backlog and took an impairment charge over customer financing losses on Wednesday following the near-collapse of India’s Jet Airways. The adjustment pushed the world’s largest plane maker behind European rival Airbus in the race for business this year as both companies grappled with cancellations that outweighedRead more

The Planes of Fame Northrop N-9M crashed shortly after take-off from the Chino, California, airport on Monday, killing the pilot. This N-9M, the last remaining flying-wing, third-scale prototype used to develop the B-35, was being flown in preparation for the upcoming Chino airshow. Local authorities have confirmed that the sole occupant of the aircraft wasRead more

On Monday Bob Barrows, who designed the Bearhawk line of experimental aircraft, suffered a landing accident on approach to Holly Ridge / Topsail Island Airport (N21). According to reports, Barrows clipped power lines on approach and the Bearhawk LSA impacted the turf runway in a strongly nose-down attitude. Photos of the aftermath show the airplaneRead more

Well known airshow pilot and founder of the microlight trike Snake Team tragically passed away yesterday. Jay was a man who lived his outdoor life large, yet with much introspection. It is understood that Jay took his own life. May he rest in peace.Read more

Natalia Fileva One of Russia’s richest women estimated to be worth $670 million died on Sunday when a private plane on which she was traveling crashed near an airport in Germany. Natalia Fileva (55) a co-owner of a conglomerate behind the Russian company S7 Airlines, was among three people killed when the six-seater plane crashedRead more

Jean d’Assonville and Wayne Toddun Dual Garmin G3X installations, a calibrated fuel flow system and digital management of the Rotax 915 iS Sling Aircraft’s Jean d’Assonville and Wayne Toddun made the trip from Torrance, California, to the Lakeland area for Sun n Fun 2019 without a fuel stop. From an easy ride at 17,500 feetRead more

Southwest Airlines 737 MAX A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max airliner made an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday 26 March. “The aircraft returned and landed safely in Orlando. No passengers were aboard the aircraft,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. The pilots reported an engine issue that appears to be unrelated to the control-softwareRead more

Boeing said it will be ‘carefully monitoring’ the aviation officials’ testimony, adding that ‘safety is our top priority.’ The FAA was ‘directly involved in the system safety review of the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS),’ Elwell will tell lawmakers. ‘FAA engineers and flight test pilots were involved in the MCAS operational evaluation flight test,’ theRead more

Boeing 737s Boeing has flown test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the system targeted as a potential cause of the crashes. The aviation giant, which has been under fire and has seen its flagship narrow-body planes grounded since 13 March, tested the system upgrade on Monday, two days after pilotsRead more