Source: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale – fai.org
The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett take off from Gladbeck in Germany has been postponed until Sunday, 18 September 2016 due to inclement weather.

What: The Lighter-Than-Air Society’s 64th Annual Banquet and Silent Auction.
When: Saturday, October 29, 2016.
Where: The Greek Community Center, 129 S Union Street, Akron, Ohio.
Speaker: Troy Bradley, award winning hot-air balloon pilot.
This year’s auction will once again include a certificate for a flight for two (2), on a Goodyear blimp. This certificate has been donated by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
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Source: Knoxville News Sentinel – knoxnews.com
By Mike Blackerby
Air Force Academy cadet Jordan Glover said Saturday’s skydive into Bristol Motor Speedway will be his biggest and most exciting jump yet.
Source: PR Newswire – prnewswire.com
Straightline Aviation today signed a memorandum of understanding with RAD-AID to launch a humanitarian and philanthropic medical assistance program using Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Airship, uniting aircraft innovation with health technology for a new approach to global health outreach.
The world’s longest aircraft will take about three to four months to repair and test after a “heavy landing” on a test flight, it has been revealed.