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

The crash of a Tesla on a Florida Highway last spring was one of thousands of fatal crashes that take place on U.S. highways every year, but this one was different because the driver of the car was a robot. The Tesla Model S that drove into the side of a semi truck turning on […]

The FAA announced earlier this week that the Part 23 Rewrite has taken effect. This means that the rule, which gives manufacturers leeway to employ what are known as consensus standards to meet airworthiness standards instead of the FAA’s prescriptive rules. Those rules have been set in stone for decades now, and the oddest thing […]

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