General Aviation
Evelyn Johnson, 102, held Guinness aviation record
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. -- Pioneering female pilot and Guinness world record holder Evelyn Bryan Johnson, known as "Mama Bird," died Thursday, according to a funeral home. She was 102.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Nation & World
Biz-jet maker Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy
WICHITA, Kan. — Economic turbulence has shrunk the market for business jets, and it's causing an especially bumpy ride for Hawker Beechcraft.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Business
Arlington Airport fest Saturday
ARLINGTON -- Free airplane rides for kids are among the activities Saturday at the annual Arlington Airport Appreciation Day.The event is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the airport office, 18204 59th Drive NE.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Local News
Police await clearance to fly surveillance drones
WASHINGTON -- Police departments across the United States have bought inexpensive small drone aircraft with cameras to help track drug dealers, find missing children and locate wandering Alzheimer's patients, but federal rules designed to protect the nation's airspace have kept them grounded.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Nation & World
Senator takes aim at birds near airport
NEW YORK -- The problem of birds living near some of the nation's busiest airports is coming under renewed scrutiny after two emergency landings in a week and more than three years after the famous ditching of a jetliner in the Hudson River.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Nation & World
Reno Air Races prepare for new federal guidelines
Reno Air Races officials are facing an accelerated schedule and learning curve as they tackle suggestions by federal crash investigators and seek insurance and crucial permits for the only unlimited class, wingtip-to-wingtip flying competition in the nation.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Nation & World
Oil prices could hurt airlines
GENEVA -- The global aviation industry could run up losses of over $5 billion this year if oil prices spike by more than anticipated in light of the tensions building up over Iran's nuclear program, the industry's trade group said Tuesday.
Date: 03/21/2012 | Business
Out of the Blue Aviation closes its doors
ARLINGTON -- Six years ago, Cathy Mighell launched Out of the Blue Aviation at the Arlington airport, knowing it needed a full-service facility offering fuel, flight training, aircraft rentals and a place for pilots to gather.
Date: 02/27/2012 | Business
Whooping crane plane runs afoul of regulators
WASHINGTON -- Ten young whooping cranes and the bird-like plane they think is their mother had flown more than halfway to their winter home in Florida when federal regulators stepped in.
Date: 01/08/2012 | Nation & World
Helicopter pilot ready to share rescue stories with school groups
When Bill Quistorf was in school, he didn't understand why he had to study subjects like math, English and computer skills. As the Snohomish County sheriff's chief pilot, Quistorf ended up using it all, he said.
Date: 12/13/2011 | Local News
NTSB to probe safety of air shows and races
RENO, Nev. -- A federal hearing will examine the safety of air races and air shows after a horrific crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70 at an event in Reno.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Nation & World
Small plane crashes in Snohomish; no injuries reported
SNOHOMISH -- No injuries were reported Friday after a plane apparently overshot the runway at Harvey Field.The crash was reported just after 3 p.m., Snohomish County sheriff's bureau chief Kevin Prentiss said.
Date: 11/11/2011 | Local News
Japan could get F-35 fighter technology from U.S.
TOKYO -- U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. has informed the Japanese Defense Ministry that should Japan choose the F-35 as its next-generation fighter jet, it would allow the Japanese defense industry to produce key components and assemble the engines for the jet, the Yomiuri Shimbun...
Date: 10/09/2011 | Nation & World
Video: Small plane ditches off Hawaii, pilot rescued
HILO, Hawaii — A small plane ran out of fuel and was ditched in the ocean several miles off Hawaii's coast, but the pilot was rescued by Coast Guard crews who had flown alongside and coached him on crash landing in the choppy seas.
Date: 10/08/2011 | Nation & World
Protester standoff closes D.C.'s Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON — The National Air and Space Museum in Washington was closed Saturday after anti-war demonstrators tried to enter the building to protest a drone exhibit, and at least one person was pepper-sprayed.
Date: 10/08/2011 | Nation & World
Air crash victim remembered as compassionate tough guy
To his friends, Greg Morcom was the protector.He was the funny tough guy. When they needed him, he was the first one on their doorstep.
Date: 09/21/2011 | Local News
Sheriff’s Office aircraft will be in the air this weekend for disaster training
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office plans to take part in training exercises using aircraft in several locations around Snohomish County this weekend. People may see law enforcement helicopters and small planes in the air on Saturday, sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.
Date: 09/09/2011 | Local News
See classic airplanes and much more at Vintage Aircraft Weekend
The words "Vintage Aircraft Weekend" should really sum it up for you.But if you need more details, how about military vehicles, World War II re-enactors, aircraft fly-bys, antique vehicles, a big band dinner dance, history lessons and hands-on demonstrations.
Date: 09/02/2011 | Entertainment
Bigger Monroe airport sought
For starters, owner wants a longer, wide runway
Date: 08/09/2011 | Local News
Pilot, 75, describes her encounter with F-16s protecting Obama
CHICAGO — Myrtle Rose was just taking a short flight over suburban Chicago when the 75-year-old aviation enthusiast looked out her cockpit window to see two F-16 fighter jets. She assumed the military pilots were just slowing down to get a closer look at her antique plane.
Date: 08/05/2011 | Nation & World
In the air for Seafair
See what it's like to ride along in stunt plane (video)
Date: 08/05/2011 | Local News
Around the County
Sultan: Sheriff's office offers more servicesPeople who live in east Snohomish County now can get concealed pistol licenses and fingerprinting services closer to home.
Date: 07/26/2011 | Local News
Plane makes emergency landing on Montana highway
DARBY, Mont. — A retired air traffic controller piloting a small plane to western Montana for a vacation wasn't exactly cleared for a landing when his plane's engine died — good thing the highway was empty.
Date: 07/21/2011 | Nation & World
Sea-Tac expanding space for international arrivals
SEATAC -- Sea-Tac Airport plans a $24 million expansion of it terminal for international arrivals.
Date: 07/11/2011 | Northwest
Fly along
Take a ride in a B-25 bomber at the Arlington Fly-In (video)
Date: 07/10/2011 | Local News
Fly up to Arlington for Fly-In
The annual Arlington Fly-In takes off again Wednesday for five days of air shows, displays of military machines and restored aircraft, and lots of exhibits, enough to satisfy any flying fanatic.
Date: 07/01/2011 | Entertainment
Arlington Fly-In offers teen scholarship for aspiring pilots
ARLINGTON -- The deadline is Friday, but it's not too late to apply for a scholarship to learn how to fly an airplane.The Arlington Fly-In is offering a scholarship for teens who can commit to using their new flight skills to help others.
Date: 06/29/2011 | Local News
Gregoire tours German Airbus plant as state seeks diverse industrial base
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire traveled with some of Washington's aerospace executives Friday to tour an Airbus facility in Germany, saying Boeing's chief rival should work with state suppliers on future planes.
Date: 06/25/2011 | Business
Jet takeoff halted in close call between Boeing 777 and Airbus A340 at JFK airport
NEW YORK -- A pilot of a jet carrying 286 passengers slammed on the brakes to abort takeoff at Kennedy Airport this week after another plane began taxiing toward the runway it was using, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.
Date: 06/23/2011 | Nation & World
US Airways lets man fly wearing women's panties
SAN FRANCISCO — Days before a college football player was arrested on a US Airways flight at San Francisco airport following a dispute over his saggy pants, the airline allowed another man wearing skimpy women's panties and mid-thigh stockings to fly, according to a passenger and airline...
Date: 06/22/2011 | Nation & World
Lightning strikes spark fine for airline
Federal aviation officials are proposing a $425,000 fine for a regional carrier that flies short haul flights for Delta and United airlines. The carrier, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, is accused of flying planes that had been struck by lightning without performing required maintenance checks.
Date: 06/17/2011 | Business
Aviation maintenance business considering new $13 million hangar at Paine Field
EVERETT -- After leasing out a hangar to the Boeing Co., Aviation Technical Services is seeking more space in Everett.
Date: 06/08/2011 | Business
Boy, 9, becomes youngest to fly balloon solo
TOME, N.M. — Nine year-old Bobby Bradley floated into history early Saturday, taking off solo in a hot air balloon and landing perfectly about a half-hour later to become the youngest trained pilot to accomplish such a feat.
Date: 06/04/2011 | Nation & World
Real balloon boy to test his skills as pilot
TOME, N.M. -- The boy balloonist can hardly wait to lift off from a remote patch of New Mexico desert and start his first solo flight -- a moment set for early Saturday that would make him the youngest trained pilot to fly an ultra-light hot air balloon.
Date: 06/03/2011 | Nation & World
Hero pilot Sullenberger ready for CBS News job
NEW YORK -- Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger expects a lot more from his new job at CBS News than waiting for a plane to crash so he can be a talking head.
Date: 06/02/2011 | Nation & World
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