Congress is calling for a long-term study into whether repeated catapult launches and arrested landings are causing cumulative brain injuries in Navy carrier pilots.
TowerNBAA and AOPA are petitioning the FAA to extend Part 121 airline fatigue protections to charter and corporate pilots operating under Parts 135 and 125.
TowerA single photograph from Oshkosh 2026 reveals the rigorous discipline and regulatory framework behind Skip Stewart's Prometheus biplane performances.
TowerThe Cessna Conquest - a 40-year-old pressurized twin turboprop - remains a capable family hauler for owner-pilots who do their homework and tap into a tight-knit community.
TowerThe NTSB is investigating a Boeing 767 landing at Miami International where flight data recorded throttles advancing for four seconds after touchdown before returning to idle.
TowerThe first Pilatus PC-7 MKX for the Royal Netherlands Air Force completed its maiden flight, signaling Europe's broader push to modernize military pilot training pipelines.
TowerPresident Trump's demand that Bombardier shift production to U.S. soil threatens aircraft pricing, fleet availability, and competitive dynamics across business aviation.
TowerA Russian-linked lessor is suing easyJet for at least $72 million over six Airbus aircraft, the latest legal fallout from the 2022 sanctions crisis that stranded roughly 500 Western jets inside Russia.
TowerFall offers some of the best flying conditions of the year - and some of the most underestimated hazards, from rapid radiation fog to crowded airspace over corn mazes.
TowerBefore every IFR departure, verify your aircraft can meet the published ODP climb gradient - a performance requirement buried in procedure notes that many pilots overlook.
TowerTuning into ATIS mid-broadcast means pilots routinely miss the NOTAM section - a structural problem AOPA highlighted in its September 2026 safety series.
TowerA Douglas DC-8 freighter suffered a nose gear collapse after a runway excursion at Kinshasa's Ndjili Airport in early September 2026, potentially ending one of fewer than 20 airworthy examples of the type.
TowerThe ScaleWings SW-51 Mustang is a professionally manufactured Austrian composite that delivers the iconic P-51 silhouette to pilots who can't access the real thing.
TowerLongmont's city council has directed staff to develop a landing fee structure for Vance Brand Airport, reigniting a debate that could erode the traffic base the airport depends on.
TowerAnak Krakatau's 50,000-foot eruption shut seven Indonesian airports and disrupted nearly 3,000 flights - here's what every pilot needs to know about volcanic ash.
TowerUnauthorized drones grounded aerial firefighting operations over an active Arkansas wildfire, halting air tankers mid-mission and accelerating fire spread.
TowerThe FAA has flagged a student transportation contract at its Oklahoma City academy as 'critical,' signaling the controller hiring surge is translating into classroom bodies.
TowerLa Compagnie expands its all-business-class transatlantic network with a new Düsseldorf–Newark route, the first German city in the French boutique carrier's lineup.
TowerRussia declared US missile infrastructure in Norway a wartime target - here's what that language means for pilots operating in Nordic and North Atlantic airspace.
TowerA Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom II crashed in Greece on a transit flight connected to an air show event, killing both crew members aboard.
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