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The best modern golf courses in the western U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best modern fairways in the West, as determined by Golfweek magazine’s hand
Reeling in salmon on Alaska’s stunning ‘lost coast’
During the golden weeks of late September and early October, few places offer a greater fly-fishing spectacle than the short tidal rivers on the edge of th
Low-level Flying: Ferrari F430
What’s in a name? Would a Ferrari by any other name be as provocative? What if the Ferrari boy had been born into the Focaccia family and christened Sal?
The best classic golf courses in the southeast U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best classic fairways in the southeast U.S., as determined by Golfweek maga
Three highland Asia adventures
Thanks at least partly to Asia’s explosive economic growth, its once-mysterious lands are now jet-close and high-rise-familiar.
Where the “little trout” aren’t little
You’ll find brook trout in countless alder-lined beaver bogs and tumbling canopy-forest brooks along the spine of the Appalachians, throughout the New Engl
Low-level Flying: BMW M6 Convertible
Convertibles get a bad rap from some diehard sports-car purists who dismiss them as semi-serious boulevard cruisers a notch down from where they should be
China Shows Advanced Jet Trainer at ‘Civil’ Airshow
The Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong earlier this month was supposed to be a civil-only event.
Taiwan Shows New Fighter Capability, but Upgrades Are Slowed
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) of Taiwan recently displayed during public days at several ROCAF bases a new configuration of its Indigenous Defens
Saudi Typhoons in Final Assembly; Tornados Being Upgraded
AIN has learned that the first two Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) are now on the final assembly line at BAE Systems’ Wart
India Issues RFP for Key Fighter Contest
The long-awaited competition to supply 126 new fighters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) is formally under way.
UK Pushes for Worldwide Arms Trade Treaty
The UK government is leading a diplomatic effort to craft an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), but has reassured the defense industry that “responsibl
Up a lazy river
Three thousand kilometers from tidewater, a porpoise surfaces.
Low-level flying: Lexus LS600hL hybrid
With the LS600hL, Lexus has given the hybrid propulsion system popularized by the Toyota Prius some serious muscle and cloaked it in luxury robes.
Spring Ridge Club
“I’ve never had a day when we didn’t catch lots of fish,” said Brad Frankhouser, one of 20 fly-fishing guides at Spring Ridge Club in rural Spruce Creek, P
The best classic golf courses in the south central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at three of the best classic fairways in the south central U.S., as determined by Golfwe
FBOs
Google Jets Gain Access to NASA Field
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are being criticized for a deal they struck with NASA to base a VIP Boeing 767-200 and two Gulfstream Vs at the
Charter & Fractional
A Carbon-free Future for NetJets Europe
NetJets Europe is building carbon offsetting costs into its fractional ownership prices in a bid to become a fully carbon-neutral operation by 2012.
Regulations and Government
Aviation Groups Digesting Customs NPRM
Aviation alphabet groups are busy deciphering the legal jargon in the 55-page
Regulations and Government
NTSB Wants Changes to CitationJet Trim System
The NTSB today issued several recommendations to the FAA regarding the Cessna Citation 525's trim system.
Blakey Farewell Chides Airlines, Bizav
In her final speech before the Washington Aero Club as FAA Administrator, Marion Blakey on Tuesday said that airline schedules “are at times out of line wi
Transport Canada Issues Q400 AD
An Airworthiness Directive issued by Transport Canada yesterday requires a general visual inspection of the left and right main landing gear system and mai
Landing Gear Collapse Prompts Q400 Grounding
A second incident in three days involving collapsed landing gear on a Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier Q400 has prompted Bombardier to recommend that opera
Engines
Turbine Engine Certification Changes Finalized
The FAA has issued two new final rule amendments covering FAR Part 33 turbine engine certification standards.
Charter & Fractional
British Bizav Group CEO Heading to NetJets
Mark Wilson, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), plans to leave the organization in mid-October to take a new
Maintenance and Modifications
Clifford Gives New Power to Cessna Citation S/IIs
Clifford Development has expanded certification efforts for its Cessna Citation II re-engining and airframe modification program to include the S/II (CE-S5
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Embarks on Six-month China Study
Al Pod, former president and CEO of NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management, has been tapped to conduct an examination of opportunities for NetJets fra
Regulations and Government
DHS To Stiffen GA Security Standards
Government officials continue to shine a spotlight on general aviation security.
Antonov and Xi’an Plan “Clean-sheet” 70-seat Turboprop
Ukraine’s Antonov has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi’an Aircraft Company (XAC) to help develop a new 70-seat turboprop dubbed the MA700, acco
ATC
IATA Criticizes Brazil ATC System
In a report sent privately to Brazilian officials and airlines, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Brazil’s military-run ATC system is
