Reno Air Racing Association 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 …

Reno Donates $75,000 Toward Air Race Insurance

Even after a local agency agreed to donate $75,000 the Reno Air Racing Association remained $1 million short of the amount it needs to meet its high insurance premium. Insurance premiums for the Reno National Championship Air Races jumped $1.7 …

Reno Air Races Plans To Change Course This Fall

Organizers of the national air racing championships secured $100 million in necessary insurance and announced plans Tuesday to change the September race course for the fastest planes to keep them farther from spectators after last year’s mass-casualty crash near a …

Safety Of Popular Air Shows, Races Under Scrutiny

Despite suffering severe injuries in the worst air race accident in the U.S. in more than a half a century, some victims of the crash at the Reno Air Races in Nevada late last year have told their lawyer they …

Reno Air Race Officials Mull Options After Crash

A formal announcement will be made in January concerning the future of the National Championship Air Races after a Sept. 16 crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70, organizers said Friday. The future of the races has been …