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The entire Luscombe Aircraft factory with all its jigs, tools, new parts, completed airframe elements, type certificates and STCs is for sale. Read more

Seven bursaries of £1,500 each are available from the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) to support young pilots already in PPL training. Read more

Specialist aviation company 2Excel has made the first flight back into the former Doncaster Airport, two years after the airport closed. Read more

This week's guest is Don Cameron, telling us about his life and adventures in ballooning. Read more

Recovering from a stall in a GA aircraft might sound straightforward, but different training approaches can complicate things. Read more...

The land that is now Derby Airfield was purchased in 1990 as low grade agricultural land from more than one vendor. Read more

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Sherburn Aero Club is offering low rate hours-building packages to pilots working towards a Commercial Pilot Licence or Air Transport Pilot Licence Read more...

Low cost airline easyJet is expanding its flight training operations working with training and simulation technology partner CAE. Read more...

This week's guest is Eric Tucker, whose signature stunts include landing a J3 cub on top of an ambulance. Read more

Podcaster and pilot Fernando Pinho flies to Blenheim Palace for a Christmas adventure, via London Oxford Airport Read more

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A six-month trial for a Wankel-engined 200kg police drone is proposed for an area spanning the Severn Estuary close to Bristol. Read more

This week's guest is Charlie Lamdin, telling us about his motivations for sharing his flying with the world. Read more

Anyone with an interest in keeping Nottingham City Airport operating is urged to reject a council's plan to build 2,700 houses on the site. Read more

Major changes to the Pilot Medical Declaration (PMD) are on the way, according to the latest review by the CAA. Read more

FLYER magazine December 2024 edition is available now as a downloadable pdf to read offline on any device… Read more...

The Manchester Low Level Route – a VFR route squeezed between Liverpool and Manchester – will become the new North West Transit Corridor Read more

November brought high pressure with days and days of cloud for many, but some people managed to find the sunshine! Read more

Aerobility's silent auction for Saturday's Aviators Ball is now open with more than 80 unique items available Read more

Flyer’s expert weatherman, Simon Keeling, shares his top 10 tips for pilots who want to fly during the clear winter days Read more

This week's guest is Matt Dearden, telling us about his adventures with flying for Susi Air in Papua New Guinea. Read more

Elixir Aircraft, the French manufacturer, says its two-seat aircraft has just been certified by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Read more...

Not only are talks going on to refinance the company with a business update due but the VX4 prototype has just made its first 'untethered' flight. Read more

One flight school is now operating all of its Cessna 172s on Swift Fuels' newly approved 100R unleaded aviation gasoline. Read more

Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann has set several records for flight time and distance flown with his innovative wingsuit foil. Read more

DHL Air (UK), the logistics giant, is offering a fully funded Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme for employees. Read more...

In 2024, the Air League awarded a total of 107 scholarships: 56 Flying Scholarships, 31 Gliding Scholarships, 9 Drone Scholarships, 5 ATPL Theory Bursaries, 3 Engineering Scholarships, and 3 Electric Flying Scholarships. Read more...

A huge number of Lycoming engines will have to comply with a new Airworthiness Directive that comes into force on 5 December 2024. Read more

If you love travel, bush flying and adventure, you will love this straight-talking, page-turning, nail-biting tour of Indonesia Read more

Four free landings for November have been confirmed. They are: Enstone, Cumbernauld, Castle Kennedy and Fowlmere. Read more

British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has secured 'significant' capital investment from Northern Ireland based Beechlands Enterprises Read more

French startup aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero has won access to a €94 million grant to accelerate its development of electric aircraft. Read more...

Launch of the Pilot Careers Live Professional Flight Training Awards, which will recognise excellence within this hugely competitive sector. Read more...

Piper Aircraft has come out fighting against the proposed Airworthiness Directives regarding wing spars on PA-28 and PA-32 Cherokee aircraft. Read more

A journey 100 years ago in a Fairey seaplane inspired Michael Smith to do the same in his twin-engine amphibian: circumnavigate Australia Read more

It's no exaggeration to say this is probably the most function-rich flight deck available in all aviation: the new Garmin G3000 Prime Read more

One of the UK's finest and busiest General Aviation airfields, Gloucestershire Airport, is for sale. The guide price is £25m Read more

Flying-suited figures ritually stare out of any available windows just to 'recheck the weather'… which is the same as it was three peko seconds ago. Brian recalls just how vital the elements are when it comes to aerobatics Read more

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Overseas holders of aircraft registration, pilot, cabin-crew, maintenance, medical or drone certificate will need to appoint a US based agent Read more

The long-running saga of Piper aircraft wing spars is back with two new Airworthiness Directives. Up to 21,000 aircraft could be affected. Read more

+VIDEO Can you believe the Jetson One electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) single-seater already has orders for 462 aircraft? Read more

The British designed and built Skyfly Axe eVTOL has started manned flight tests after being given the go-ahead by the CAA. Read more

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Wellesbourne Airfield will stay open for flying. That's the crucial statement in a planning application to develop the airfield site. Read more

Gliding and Business Aviation have always had a place at AERO Friedrichshafen, Europe's top GA show, but will have special treatment from 2025. Read more