by Bellanca Aircraft, Inc. | Sep 5, 2026
FLYING Magazine The last remaining U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call made its final flight this week alongside an EA-37B, the modified Gulfstream 550 that will replace it. Per a photo release Wednesday from the 355th Wing based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in...
by Bellanca Aircraft, Inc. | Sep 4, 2026
An Alaska bush pilot is taking the state’s effort to forfeit his $95,000 Cessna to the Supreme Court. In a brief filed Thursday, Sept. 3, Kenneth Jouppi, 83, argued that forfeiting the aircraft over a misdemeanor involving beer intended for a dry village would violate...
by Bellanca Aircraft, Inc. | Sep 4, 2026
A new analysis of published rates from 500 flight schools estimates that a private pilot certificate costs about $18,257 when training is completed in the typical 72 hours. The Sept. 3 PilotBound Flight Training Cost Report found a median trainer rental rate of $165...
by Bellanca Aircraft, Inc. | Sep 4, 2026
FLYING Magazine Shipments and billings for general aviation airplanes and helicopters were up in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s (GAMA) latest report. Shipments and...
by Bellanca Aircraft, Inc. | Sep 4, 2026
FLYING Magazine Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top...
by Bellanca Aircraft, Inc. | Sep 4, 2026
FLYING Magazine Boeing paid the FAA about $3.1 million in civil penalties for safety violations, including issues related to the door plug blowout of a 737-9 Max aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines, Reuters was first to report this week. The FAA in September 2025...
