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The FAA approved the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company’s certification plan for the redesigned 787 battery system, after thoroughly reviewing Boeing’s proposed modifications and the company’s plan to demonstrate that the system will meet FAA requirements.

The new Hungarian air navigation centre was inaugurated in Budapest on 27 February 2013, advancing the air transport infrastructure of both Hungary and Central Europe as a whole.

Guest post by Jamie McMackin who is a flying adventure enthusiast. He writes about stunt planes, non-power gliding and jet-pack rides. Read on for the thrill.

The Hungarian air navigation service provider joins the European project with its own initiatives.

The Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre comes into being, as representatives of the four organizations that spearheaded its creation and management signed the agreement to launch this important educational initiative for Latin American Aviation.

Shortly after World War II, a small airline from New Zealand known as Tasman Empire Airways Limited, which was abbreviated TEAL, began to fly tourists from the harbor in Auckland to the small outlying Pacific Islands. Gliding along on a number of luxury Solent flying boats, tourists were treated to an experience like no other at the time. The glamorous nature of these flights was not lost on the native people from the islands of the South Pacific.

Air traffic controllers have one of the most stressful, time-consuming, and vital jobs in the aviation industry. In addition to telling pilots how to safely navigate the skies, air traffic controllers must make on-the-spot decisions, endure rigorous training sessions, and remain extremely calm under pressure. Here are the traits:

Did you ever dream of becoming a pilot as a kid? Why not make that dream a reality? Here are a few considerations for choosing a career as a pilot.