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National Naval Aviation Museum to reopen to public
The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, will reopen to the public beginning May 17.
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Alaska Airlines, ZeroAvia collab for zero-emissions future
A retired Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 turboprop from Alaska Airlines will be retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric powerplant from ZeroAvia to further the r...
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‘Gustnado’ recovery underway
Students, staff, and instructors at ATD Flight Systems are working to keep flying after the school’s fleet was nearly wiped out on April 20, when gust...
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Video provides early analysis of Florida fatal accident
According to a preliminary NTSB report, the airplane took off over dark water with no discernable horizon, then began a shallow climb and a right turn...
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College flying competition takes off in Oshkosh
The National Intercollegiate Flight Association SAFECON flight competition will be held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the first time ever on May 8-13, 20...
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House bill would create aviation workforce engine
Representatives André Carson (D-Ind.) and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) re-introduced bipartisan legislation on April 26 to create a center to help the aviat...
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Texas teacher named educator of the year
Steward Bailey, an aerospace engineering teacher in Houston received the inaugural Texas Aviation Educator of the Year award from the Texas Department...
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Sweepstakes Cessna 170 heads to avionics shop
When I was originally tasked with managing the restoration of the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170B, I knew a couple things—one being that I wanted the eng...
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AOPA mourns transportation titan
E.G. “Bud” Shuster, former 15-term congressman from Pennsylvania, died April 19 at the age of 91.
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Private aviation leader NetJets is hiring pilots
As NetJets continues to grow its fleet, the company is eager to welcome new pilots to the team to fly highly affluent and discerning travelers to the...
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FAA loses another leader
The White House announced plans to name a new acting FAA administrator before current acting administrator, Billy Nolen, departs the role this summer.