Aviation

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

William Langewiesche explores how a series of small errors can turn a state-of-the-art cockpit into a death trap.

The planes that defined the aerospace age.

Was the Concorde a triumph of modern engineering, a metaphor for misplaced 20th-century values, or both?

Explore the wonders of flying and airplanes with articles, news and blogs about aviation, pilots, events, heritage, vintage aircraft and more.

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Discover aircraft engines, systems, and aviation services from GE Aviation serving commercial aircraft, military, marine, and business and general aviation.

The aviation, aerospace, and defense industry's most trusted brands have moved as one force. A multi-channel service provider, decision engine and marketplace, with deep databases and integrated workflow tools that support action, the Aviation Week Network brings you the power of breadth and the strength of depth to prevail in a challenging and fast-paced industry.

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Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. The word "aviation" was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1873.