Dave Rathbun, Engineer Behind Cirrus Aircraft Designs, Killed in Crash of SR22
A crucial player in the establishment of Cirrus’s SR and SF model lines, Rathbun was flying a non-company Cirrus.
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King Air Crashes After Takeoff from Little Rock: All Five Aboard Die
The big twin had just departed into bad weather, but the cause of the crash is unknown.
Commentary: Chinese Spy Balloon Hysteria… or Not?
There’s a lot of stuff going on up there, and most of it sounds pretty absurd. Is there a real threat? How does it relate to UFOs? And why the uptick? We break it down.
Continental Details Engines Woes, and It’s Not Just Cirrus Planes
Continental has issued a mandatory service bulletin. The pain will be real.
75 Feet from a Collision at Austin Between Fedex 767 and Southwest 737
How did the near-collision happen? And how was disaster averted?
Final 747 Leaves Seattle Skies in Regal Fashion
The Queen of the Skies left a reminder in her wake.
Boeing Delivering Final 747 Today
The jumbo jet remade commercial aviation in its own image.
An All-Electric Zenith CH-750 Takes to the Air
The program has lofty aims and laudable goals.
First Solo Disaster: Piper PA-28 Loses Wings In Flight
The sole occupant died in the resulting crash.
That Close Call at JFK? It‘s Worse Than We Knew.
Why did an American Airlines 777 wander into the path of a plane taking off? We might know why, and it’s disturbing.
