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It’s been a crazy few weeks for the Plane & Pilot team, with travels to far-flung places where lots of cool things are happening, with even more good news coming by way of…get ready for it!Washington, D.C.!So to naysayers everywhere, here are 10 cool things happening in aviation—right now!

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane announced the winner of the fourth annual design challenge. Which high school group is on their way to Washington? Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, is the winner of the design challenge, which was created to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge among […]

Imagine wingsuit racing through a mile-long aerial slalom course at 8,000 feet! Red Bull Aces delivers this thrilling, first-of-its-kind competition to FS1. The world’s first-ever wingsuit slalom competition will feature athletes racing four at a time through a mile-long aerial course; the race will air Saturday, May 14, at 8 pm PT/11 pm ET. Held […]

The popular job fair is expanding to a full week this year, and it’s a fantastic networking opportunity for employers and those seeking a career in aviation. Previously a one-day event, the weeklong job fair at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will be based at Aviation Gateway Park, an area that features education, innovation and technology, 9 […]

Nobody thinks that electric airplanes are ever going to be anything important in aviation; as everyone is thinking that, Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation rolls out an electric airplane that might just change the world. On Wednesday, May 11, at Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado, Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation (AEAC) rolled out its proof-of-concept Sun Flyer […]

The news on Wednesday of the marriage of two aircraft sales heavy-hitters was noteworthy at the very least for the scope of the deal. jetAVIVA, which specializes in light turbofan aircraft, and Kansas Aircraft, whose inventory and expertise run from piston singles up through some spectacularly capable twin jets, combined for sales of 120 airplanes […]

The Glendale Airport Pilots Association (GAPA) went up against the City of Glendale, Arizona, recently, over the city’s attempt to dictate how privately constructed and owned hangars could be used. The verdict? In March 2016, GAPA won its lawsuit after a 4½-year dispute, securing a Summary Judgment against the city. The courts said the city […]

With its long tradition of aviation technology, Kansas State University Polytechnic is offering high school students with dreams of a future in aviation an opportunity to start early. Fly K-State Academy is a three-day piloting program, June 27-29, for high school students entering their freshman through senior year. In this immersive experience, students will complete […]

Layoffs and production delays for controversial LSA amphibian

In a remarkable display of the innovative spirit of aviation and the potential of clean technologies, the solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 touched down at Moffett Airfield in Mountain View, California, last week. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the single-pilot plane on April 23, after taking off from Hawaii 62 hours after earlier. The journey of the […]