Learning Jet to fill role as classroom at St. Paul airport

donated Boeing 727 will open as a hands-on classroom where schoolchildren can learn about aviation, weather and the physics of flight. (www.twincities.com) More...

KLM pilot should have asked for directions

Skipped destination in India, unaware of new airport (www.alarabiya.net) More...

Australia's youngest female pilot Jade Esler flies solo at 15

She's too young to drive a car, but Jade Esler is Australia's youngest female pilot. The year 9 student made her maiden solo flight at Fly Oz school in Cowra on her 15th birthday last week. (www.smh.com.au) More...

Cirrus lays off 100 workers

Cirrus Design Corp. let go of 100 workers this week in a wave of cuts that company president and chief operating officer Brent Wouters (www.duluthnewstribune.com) More...

Muslim pilot from Pa. allowed to resume flying

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A commercial airline pilot who alleges his job was threatened because his name was on a secret terrorist watch list can resume flying, according to a letter his lawyers released Tuesday. The pilot claims he was put on the list because he is Muslim. (news.yahoo.com) More...

This time-lapse video from the ISS reveals a stunning view of our planet

German astronaut Alexander Gerst recently returned from a six-month stint aboard the International Space Station. Between conducting various experiments in Lower Earth Orbit as part of his Blue Dot mission, the astronaut managed to capture 12,500 strategic images of our little blue planet that have since been stitched together to create the stunning time-lapse clip embedded above. (www.techspot.com) More...

Ameriflight Petitions FAA for SIC Exemption

Under certain circumstances, SIC pilots can log a small amount of time when flying on single-pilot cargo flights, but Ameriflight believes that aviation would benefit from the exemption, which, if approved, would allow other operators to file similar exemption petitions. (www.ainonline.com) More...

Tokyo hotel installs flight simulator in guest room

In brief: The Superior Cockpit Room at the Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu serves as a flight simulator for rent during the day and a standard hotel room at night. You can't use the flight simulator on overnight stays but you do get a cool view out the window. (www.techspot.com) More...

Small plane crashes into a home near Midway Airport

The Chicago Fire Department confirms the plane crashed into the home at 6511 S. Knox Avenue just before 3 a.m. this morning (wgntv.com) More...

Courts will treat Asiana passengers differently

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the courts have to figure compensation for people aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the potential payouts will probably be vastly different for Americans and passengers from other countries, even if they were seated side by side as the jetliner crash-landed. (news.yahoo.com) More...