You wouldn't expect it to take two hours for a plane to go from Davis Islands to downtown Tampa, but that's how long it took Tuesday night. ...more

November 5, 2009

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association expects more than 1,000 aircraft in Tampa for the AOPA Aviation Summit Thursday through Saturday, spokesman Chris Dancy said. ...more

November 3, 2009

The latest models of general aviation aircraft will be showcased at the Florida Aircraft Expo at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport on Thursday and Friday. ...more

February 25, 2009

Most years, the handful of charter aircraft services that base aircraft in Tampa Bay get a business boost from flying local residents to the Super Bowl. ...more

January 31, 2009

Most years, Tampa-based ExecuJet Charter Services Inc. gets a business boost from flying local residents to the Super Bowl, but this year is different with the game in Tampa on Sunday. ExecuJet , which was founded in 1994 at St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport and moved to Tampa International Jet Center at the Tampa International Airport in 2006, has a plan to possibly capitalize on corporate jet passengers in a hurry to get home after the game. ...more

January 29, 2009

The passenger of a light sport aviation aircraft who died Sunday morning after his plane crashed at the Sebring Regional Airport was a photographer from Peterborough, United Kingdom. ...more

January 27, 2009

When Tampa hosted its last Super Bowl in 2001, many well-heeled New York Giants fans who flew into town on corporate jets couldn't wait to get away fast enough, even before the end of the game that the Baltimore Ravens dominated by a score of 34-7. ...more

January 26, 2009

A plane believed to be a part of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at the Sebring Regional Airport crashed in the early hours of the morning, killing the passenger and injuring the pilot. ...more

January 25, 2009

It is no secret that the airlines are hurting as they try to cut costs by charging more for baggage, eliminating movies, meals and other perks that customers assumed were normal when they flew. Some small general aviation aircraft pilots and flight instructors are paying $6 per gallon for aviation fuel. The octane of this small aircraft fuel is similar to automotive Regular (80-87) with a slight boost calling it 100LL (low lead.) ...more

August 7, 2008