Reno National Championship Air Races News

Insurance Cheaper for This Year’s Reno Air Race

Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races say they plan more of a festival atmosphere at 51st competition at Reno Stead Airport in September. The Reno Air Racing Association said in an open letter to its fans on Tuesday …

CEO: Reno Air Races Needs $500,000 to Survive, Cites Insurance Costs

The Reno National Championship Air Races must raise pledges of $500,000 by Dec. 15 in order to meet operational costs in 2014 and keep the one-of-a-kind event alive, organizers said. They said they’ve had to reduce full-time staff from seven …

New Reno Air Course Debuts, Organizers Get $1.7M Insurance Hike

Pilots offered praise for a new course designed to keep them farther away from spectators at the Reno National Championship Air Races after last year’s accident that killed 11 people. Pilots who flew the course for the first time during …

Reno Air Race Organizers Get OK To Continue Event

Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races cleared a major hurdle in their bid to continue the annual event this fall, winning approval of a special one-year permit and moving closer to securing the necessary $100 million in insurance …