F-16 Crashes in Northern Michigan, Pilot in Stable Condition After Ejecting
Radio Hangar explores F-16 Crashes in Northern Michigan, Pilot in Stable Condition After Ejecting.
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Five by Five Aviation Insurance, the Zero-Claims First Year, and the Piston Market Opening Up
Five by Five Aviation Insurance finished its first year with zero claims and is now expanding into newer piston aircraft, adding fresh competition to the GA insurance market.
TowerLufthansa, the Boeing Seven Thirty-Seven MAX Ten, and Why Europe's Most Airbus-Loyal Group Just Crossed the Aisle
Lufthansa Group's firm order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s marks the Airbus-dominant European group's first commitment to this MAX variant.
TowerReading Approach Charts - Distance Symbols That Trip Up IFR Pilots
Approach plates contain multiple types of distance information that look similar but mean different things - a distinction many instrument pilots can't reliably make.
TowerTexas Air National Guard F-16 Down in Northern Michigan, the Ejection Seat That Saved a Life, and What Every Pilot Should Know About Military Training Corridors
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 went down in northern Michigan on September 17, 2026 - the pilot ejected safely, and here's what general aviation pilots need to know.
TowerThe AIM-260 JATM, Lockheed Martin's Production Deal, and the Air-to-Air Missile Gap That Drove It All
The DoD signed a September 2026 framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to expand AIM-260 JATM production, positioning it to replace the AMRAAM as America's primary beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
TowerThe F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia, Forty-Eight Fighters, and What the Twenty-Four-Billion-Dollar Deal Means for Middle East Air Power
The U.S. State Department approved a possible $24.3 billion Foreign Military Sale of 48 F-35A Lightning IIs to Saudi Arabia, advancing the most significant Middle East air power shift in a generation.
TowerWomen in Aviation International, Girls in Aviation Day, and the September Hangar Doors That Are Reshaping the Pilot Pipeline
Women in Aviation International's Girls in Aviation Day opens real hangars to young people each September, directly targeting aviation's gender gap and its operational pilot shortage.
TowerDuffy, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Air Traffic Control in the National Airspace
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed AI will assist - not replace - U.S. air traffic controllers, signaling a major shift in how the FAA plans to address its staffing crisis.
TowerLake Hood, the Floatplane Docks of Alaska, and the Last Frontier Where Aviation Is Still a Way of Life
Lake Hood in Anchorage is the world's busiest seaplane base, handling 800+ operations on peak days - a window into why aviation in Alaska is a way of life, not a hobby.
TowerPhillips 66 Aviation, One Hundred Years in the Fuel Business, and the Refiner-Direct Model Heading into NBAA-BACE Twenty Twenty-Six
Phillips 66 Aviation arrives at NBAA-BACE 2026 with a century of fuel history and a refiner-direct supply model positioned for the SAF transition ahead.
TowerThe C-Forty, the Boeing 737 MAX, and the Air Force's Bet on Aviation's Most Complicated Comeback Story
The U.S. Air Force will become the Boeing 737 MAX's first military operator, with FY2026 funding approved for a single C-40 acquisition.
TowerThe F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia and the intelligence warning about China
US intelligence officials warn that a proposed $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia risks exposing the aircraft's most sensitive technology to China through existing infrastructure ties.
TowerThe F135 Engine Core Upgrade, Pratt and Whitney's Risk Reduction Review, and Why the F-35's Power Problem Is Finally Getting Fixed
Pratt & Whitney has completed the Risk Reduction Design Review for the F135 Engine Core Upgrade, a critical milestone in solving the F-35's power and thermal limitations.
TowerThe Runway Safety Bill, the Surface Incursion Problem, and What Capitol Hill Just Did About the Most Dangerous Fifty Feet in Aviation
The Senate Commerce Committee passed a bipartisan runway safety bill targeting surface incursions - here's what it does and what it means for every pilot flying today.
TowerThe Wingcopter Two Sixty-Two, Six-Hour Electric Endurance, and What the New Reconnaissance Drone Says About Where Unmanned Aviation Is Heading
Wingcopter's new 262 reconnaissance drone delivers six hours of all-electric flight, a milestone that reshapes what unmanned aircraft can accomplish operationally.
TowerTwelve Strike Eagles Come Home from the Middle East Wearing Their Deployment on the Nose
Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home AFB returned to RAF Lakenheath on September 16, 2026, after a six-month Middle East deployment, each jet wearing distinctive crew nose art.
TowerUkraine's Jet-Powered Shahed Interceptor Test and the Future of Counter-Drone Aviation
Ukraine has tested a domestically developed interceptor targeting jet-powered Shahed variants - a development with direct implications for how civilian airspace will be defended.
TowerBeta Technologies, Kyle Clark's Nine Hundred Foot Fight, and What Private Airstrip Opposition Means for the Future of Electric Aviation
BETA Technologies CEO Kyle Clark has cleared every regulatory hurdle for a 900-foot Vermont private airstrip, yet neighbor opposition may still block it - exposing a critical infrastructure problem for electric aviation.
TowerBoeing's Turkish Airlines Deal and What One Hundred and Fifty MAX Jets Mean for the Company's Long Road Back
Boeing is nearing a deal to salvage a Turkish Airlines order for up to 150 737 MAX jets, a significant milestone in the company's ongoing effort to stabilize its commercial business.
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