The First U.S. Flight on Electro-SAF and What Fuel Made From Waste Carbon Dioxide Means for the Rest of Us
An American Airlines flight became the first U.S. commercial flight on electro-SAF made from waste CO2 and renewable electricity.
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The GAO FBO Fee Report and Why the Number You See Online Isn't the Number You Pay
Radio Hangar explores The GAO FBO Fee Report and Why the Number You See Online Isn't the Number You Pay.
TowerThe Turkey Trip Aircraft Switch, the Catering-Truck Boarding, and What a Presidential Airplane Swap Actually Tells You About Airlift Security
A report says Trump switched to a Boeing C-32 via catering truck leaving Turkey - here's what presidential airlift means for your flight planning.
TowerAmerican Airlines and the First US Airport Delivery of Electro Synthetic Jet Fuel
American Airlines completed the first US airport delivery of electro-SAF and flew paying passengers on a synthetic jet fuel blend.
TowerBoeing Hands the Autonomous Air Taxi Keys to Archer, and Wisk, SkyGrid, and Insitu Change Hands
Boeing is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation, consolidating the autonomous air taxi race around fewer, better-funded players.
TowerNASA's WB-57 Flies to Iceland to Chase the Shadow of the August Twelfth Solar Eclipse
NASA's 1950s-era WB-57F jet reached Iceland to chase the August 12 solar eclipse and study the sun's corona from above 60,000 feet.
TowerS7 Airlines and the Second Boeing Seven Thirty-Seven Runway Overrun in Six Weeks at Norilsk
S7 Airlines suffered a second Boeing 737 runway overrun at Norilsk in six weeks - here's what it means for every pilot.
TowerSevere Runway Incursions Climb Forty-Four Percent in Twenty Twenty-Five While Total Incursions Fall
FAA data shows total US runway incursions fell in 2025, but the most severe category jumped 44% - here's what pilots must do.
TowerThe S Sixty-Four Skycrane Down on the Widemouth Two Fire and the Risk Written Into Every Water Drop
A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane crashed while fighting Utah's Widemouth Two Fire, killing two crew and highlighting aerial firefighting's extreme risks.
TowerTwo Pilots Lost in the Utah Skycrane Crash and What Aerial Firefighting Asks of Its Crews
Two pilots died in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane crash fighting a Utah wildfire - here's what it means for every pilot.
TowerVertical Aerospace Locks In One Hundred Million Dollars for Valo Certification, Battery Production, and a Hybrid-Electric Prototype
Vertical Aerospace raised $100 million to fund Valo eVTOL certification, in-house battery production, and a new hybrid-electric prototype.
TowerWhat That Symbol on the Plate Actually Means, and Why Boldmethod's Approach Chart Quiz Is Worth Your Time
Learn what approach chart symbols really mean - from the Maltese cross to terrain shading - and why Boldmethod's quiz is worth your time.
TowerBasicMed Grows Up, the FAA Reauthorization Act Bump to Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Pounds and Seven Seats, and What the Bigger Certificate Actually Lets You Fly
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 expands BasicMed to 12,500 lbs and seven occupants - here's what pilots can actually fly now.
TowerCarbon Monoxide in the Cabin, the Cracked Exhaust Shroud, and the Cheap Detector the NTSB Says Belongs on Every Piston Panel
The NTSB says a cheap electronic CO detector could prevent recurring fatal poisonings from cracked exhaust shrouds in piston aircraft.
TowerDavid Cummins Sworn In as the Eighth TSA Administrator and What a New Chief Means for General Aviation
David Cummins was sworn in as the eighth TSA Administrator - here's what a new agency chief means for general aviation pilots.
TowerFlying The Parallel Holding Entry Without Second-Guessing Yourself
Learn how to fly the parallel holding entry with confidence - when it applies, the exact steps, and why that backwards-feeling turn keeps you protected.
TowerThe Beechcraft Denali, General Electric's Catalyst Engine, and the Single-Lever Turboprop Betting That a Digital Brain Can Do What a Second Crewmember Used To
The Beechcraft Denali debuts GE's Catalyst - the first clean-sheet turboprop engine in 50+ years, with FADEC that reduces engine management to a single lever.
TowerThe Delta Boeing Seven Fifty-Seven Slide Evacuation at Atlanta and What the Ninety-Second Rule Really Asks of You
A Delta Boeing 757-200 evacuated on escape slides at Atlanta - here's what the 90-second certification rule really demands and how to be ready.
TowerThe FAA Controller Staffing Surge, the Oklahoma City Academy Bottleneck, and Why the Person Watching Your Airspace Is the Story Nobody Puts on the Sectional
The FAA is short roughly 3,000 controllers, but a rebuilt training pipeline is finally widening - here's what it means for how you fly.
TowerThe FAA's Powered-Lift Final Rule, the First New Aircraft Category Since the Helicopter, and What That SFAR Actually Changes for the Rest of Us
The FAA created powered-lift, the first new civil aircraft category since the helicopter, and its SFAR reshapes pilot training and busy airspace.
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