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As Harvey did in Houston, Hurricane Irma caused major damage to some small airports but largely spared those with commercial service from major damage

In spite of the wild ride shown in the footage, the pilot walked away with only minor injuries

“Oshkosh is all about airplanes, right?” asked The Airplane Factory USA‘s Jean d’Assonville. I loved his remark since that is how we promote ByDanJohnson.com. “It’s all about the airplanes!” is how we modeled our line after Apple’s Steve Jobs famously said, “It’s all about the music,” when promoting iPod (remember those!?) in the early 2000s. Jean — […]

The report rules out a few possible causes, but the investigation remains ongoing

  It’s a bright spring morning, fine and clear, the kind of day that planes (and pilots) were made for. With a larger-than-usual smile on my face, I take my seat on the flight deck of a 747 at Kennedy Airport. I carefully lower my generously-sized coffee into that signature Boeing cup holder and start […]

ATP Flight School took delivery of its 80th Piper Archer, bringing its fleet total to 300 training aircraft

11:50 a.m. Wind nearly straight down the runway, from 150 at 25, gusting to 31. Visibility, 10 miles. Eight vehicles, a mix of sedans and pickup trucks each driven by a man alone, park scattered along the observation area at Hector International Field, the airport in Fargo, North Dakota. Most are pulled up close to […]

The report on a fatal weather-related crash raises questions it doesn’t answer

High-end bizjet maker puts its planes into action for Harvey

The first piece of ONE Aviation’s EA700 is in the air