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• Landing Fees: Sometimes Punishment, Sometimes Reward

  Landing fees - the amount charged by an airport to a plane’s owner for the privilege of that plane landing on their runway. Not every airport charges landing fees, particularly small, ...

• Historic Aircraft: Bell X-1 Breaking the Sound Barrier

  Ever since man first took to the skies in powered aircraft, pilots and aviation engineers have sought to overcome challenges and push perceived boundaries as technology developed. One of the ...

• Parade of Planes Hayward 2009

  Hosted by Volo Aviation and presented by “Flying” Magazine, Parade of Planes Hayward will take place 15-17 October 2009. Would-be and current aircraft owners will have the benefit of ...

• A Look at the Embraer Phenom 100

  Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is set to challenge an increasingly crowded marketplace with its Very Light Jet (VLJ), the Embraer Phenom 100. It is anticipated that the availability of ...

• Royal Air Force Cosford Air Show

  Set to take place on 1 June 2008, the Royal Air Force Cosford Air Show gives aviation enthusiasts the opportunity to see a variety of aircraft, ranging from current RAF combat aircraft through ...

• Bombardier Challenger 890 for Corporate Travel

  Bombardier, leading manufacturer of innovative aircraft, have delivered the first Bombardier Challenger 890 to Suncor Energy Inc., a major North American oil sands developer with headquarters ...

• VTOL X-Plane Development Challenge

  As aviation technology continues to develop at breakneck speed, the goal of producing aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities, that can fly as fast as a fixed-wing ...

• Airplanes vs Cars on Energy Efficiency

  According to a recent report by the International Air Transport Association, the number of airplane passengers is likely to grow by a third in the next four years, to 3.9 billion. As more and ...

• Antonov An-148 Takes Flight

  It was a day the entire team had been waiting for. The Antonov An-148 lifted off from a runway in Russia, and successfully performed the tasks required during its forty-one minute flight. On its ...

• Rocky Mountain Airshow 2013

  One of the highlights of this family fun event is the pyrotechnic display following the Twilight Airshow on Friday night. Aircraft rides, rockets, aerobatics, aerial displays and static aircraft...

• FAA has Decided to Review Eclipse Light Jets

  Responding to complaints that the certification of several Eclipse 500 very light jets may not have been properly tested, the Federal Aviation Administration has decided to conduct a somewhat ...

• CEPA Expo 2012

  The Central Europe Private Aviation Expo Prague 2012 (CEPA Expo 2012) will focus on ways to streamline methods of doing business in the Private Aviation market in Central Europe...