The First Electric Air Ambulance Call in North Carolina
On June 27, a North Carolina paramedic flew the first U.S. advanced life support call aboard an electric eVTOL aircraft.
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The Heart X1 Flies, the Twenty-Five-Thousand-Pound Demonstrator, and What the Largest Battery-Electric Airplane Ever Flown Actually Proves
Heart Aerospace's 25,000-pound Heart X1 became the largest battery-electric airplane ever flown - here's what it proves and what it doesn't.
TowerTwo Soldiers Lost in an Apache Crash Near Fort Hood, and What Military Accident Investigations Mean for the Rest of Us
Two soldiers died in an AH-64 Apache crash near Fort Hood, Texas - here's what military accident investigations mean for every pilot.
TowerA Russian Mi-24 Hind Flies as the Enemy at Twenty Nine Palms, and Why the Marines Want It There
A Russian Mi-24 Hind flew as the enemy in a Marine Corps exercise at Twenty Nine Palms - here's why the Marines wanted it there.
TowerAOPA's September Bylaws Vote, Trustee Elections, and What Changing the Rulebook Means for the Member Who Actually Flies
AOPA members vote in September 2025 on bylaws changes to trustee elections, term limits, and voting rights - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerCollins Aerospace, the Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Million Dollar Chinook Contract, and Why the Army's Oldest Heavy Lifter Just Got a New Brain
The US Army awarded Collins Aerospace a $427 million contract to modernize the CH-47 Chinook's avionics, proving the airframe rarely wears out first.
TowerFedEx Paints a Boeing 777 Freighter in Nineteen Seventy-Three Colors as Memphis Renames Its Airport for Fred Smith
FedEx unveils a retro 777 Freighter livery honoring its 1973 Falcon 20 roots as Memphis renames its airport for founder Fred Smith.
TowerI Hart Flying Foundation Opens Full Throttle: No Ceiling in Sight, Its Second Twenty Twenty-Six Scholarship Cycle
The I Hart Flying Foundation has opened its second 2026 scholarship cycle, Full Throttle: No Ceiling in Sight, for pilots at every training stage.
TowerKratos Grounds the XQ-58 Valkyrie After a Utah Test Crash, and What a Loyal Wingman Really Is
Kratos suspended XQ-58 Valkyrie flight testing after a Utah crash - here's what a loyal wingman is and why it matters.
TowerLos Angeles County, ADS-B, and the Property-Tax Bill That Followed Pilots Home From the Ramp
Radio Hangar explores Los Angeles County, ADS-B, and the Property-Tax Bill That Followed Pilots Home From the Ramp.
TowerThe BRRRRT Act's Full Text and the Plan to Keep the A-10 Warthog Recoverable
The BRRRRT Act's full text reveals a plan to keep A-10 Warthogs recoverable, study allied transfers, and test autonomous tech.
TowerThe Night Sky Over Oshkosh, AVweb's Picture of the Day, and Why AirVenture After Dark Is the Show Most Pilots Never Stay For
AVweb's Aug 12, 2026 Picture of the Day captures the night sky over Oshkosh - and the AirVenture experience most pilots leave before seeing.
TowerUnited 787 Dreamliner cracks a windshield over the Atlantic and turns back to Boston
A United 787 diverted to Boston after a cracked windshield over the Atlantic - here's why it wasn't the scare the headline suggests.
TowerA Single-Seat eVTOL in Hyde County That Reached Two Emergency Patients Before the Ambulance Could
Hyde County, NC used a single-seat Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL on two live medical calls, once beating the ambulance by 20 minutes.
TowerFlightAware Sues Kalshi, the Fight Over Who Owns Your Flight-Tracking Data, and Why That Little Airplane Icon Is Worth Suing Over
FlightAware has sued prediction-market operator Kalshi over flight-tracking data and trademark use, raising big questions about who owns the data pilots rely on.
TowerMystery Drones Breaching Restricted Airspace Over Australia's F Thirty-Five Base at Williamtown
Mystery drones have repeatedly breached restricted airspace over Australia's F-35 base at Williamtown - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerNewark's New Radar Goes Live and the Ten Billion Dollar Bill to Fix the Rest of the System
Newark's new radar is live and the DOT is seeking $10 billion to modernize aging air traffic control systems nationwide.
TowerPicture of the Day, A Summer Sunset Over Dallas and What Golden Hour Really Demands of a Pilot
A summer sunset over Dallas is a countdown clock for pilots - here's what golden hour demands of night currency, lighting, and glare.
TowerTaming Checkride Anxiety: How Preparation Beats the Nerves
AOPA says thorough preparation is the best cure for checkride anxiety - here's how to close knowledge gaps and manage nerves.
TowerThe Air Force One Switch, the Boeing Seven Fifty-Seven Decoy, and What Presidential Airlift Really Looks Like Under Threat
A report says presidential security switched Air Force One aircraft twice, moving the president to a Boeing 757 to muddy a threat from Iran.
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