A federal appeals court upheld a Department of Labor ruling that Nicholas Air retaliated against a captain-in-training who raised safety concerns, confirming AIR 21 protections for pilots.
TowerTwenty-five years after September 11 reshaped aviation forever, a look at what the attacks cost, what they built, and where the next era of flight is headed.
TowerA 1956 de Havilland Chipmunk - former Canadian military trainer with full aerobatic capability - is currently listed on Aircraft For Sale.
TowerA third arrest in the FLYT Aviation investigation brings the total charges to 20 counts of theft and one RICO count - here's what student pilots need to know.
TowerThe Air Force has committed 131 T-7A Red Hawks to Sheppard AFB, Texas, beginning the end of the T-38 Talon's 65-year run as the primary advanced jet trainer.
TowerUkraine's drone strikes on western Siberia - over 1,500 miles from the launch point - mark a turning point for long-range autonomous aviation with direct implications for every pilot.
TowerBye Aerospace's eFlyer Two has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, clearing the way for flight testing of the first purpose-built electric trainer.
TowerGPS jamming and spoofing disrupted over 46,000 flights in Europe in 2023, and researchers are now testing Earth's magnetic field as a signal-proof navigation backup.
TowerTwo Indian aviation companies have signed preliminary agreements for 85 Russian Il-114-300 turboprops, a deal that reveals growing fractures in the global aviation supply chain.
TowerA single behavioral change - deliberate blinking before reading the eye chart - can be the difference between passing and failing your FAA vision test.
TowerThe DOT's new Space Transportation Integration Task Force must solve how 10,000 projected annual launches integrate with the NAS before commercial space crowds out GA access.
TowerThe FAA has proposed allowing Aviation Medical Examiners to issue certificates on the spot to pilots with non-insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes, eliminating the current deferral process.
TowerRadio Hangar explores United Cancels Planned 9/11 Flyover.
TowerUnited Airlines canceled a Boeing 777 flyover with F-16 escort at a Denver September 11 memorial after community concerns - a decision that reveals how aviation still navigates the weight of that morning.
TowerNASA-funded Wayfarer demonstrator tests retractable electric props and blown-wing technology on a Cessna 182, potentially cutting stall speeds by 30–40%.
TowerAVweb's September 10 Picture of the Day from Wings Over Batavia 2026 reveals the legal and technical requirements to perform aerobatics in front of a crowd.
TowerFormer 21 Air employees say the cargo carrier actively suppressed safety reporting before a Boeing 767 crash on Amazon Prime Air routes - a pattern the NTSB has linked to aviation's worst accidents.
TowerArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL completed a piloted round-trip demonstration flight between Salinas and Hollister airports as part of its active FAA certification program.
TowerBoeing's reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems is costing far more than projected, exposing the long-term price of outsourcing safety-critical manufacturing.
TowerNew aircraft engines must be run at high power during break-in - not babied - to properly seat piston rings and prevent permanent cylinder glazing.
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