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Ethiopian Airlines firms up six more Boeing seven eighty-nine Dreamliners and what it means for African aviation
Ethiopian Airlines orders six more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, reinforcing its position as Africa's largest Dreamliner operator.
TowerFAR ninety-one dot two thirteen and the question every pilot asks — can I fly with this broken?
Learn the step-by-step process under FAR 91.213 to determine if you can legally fly with inoperative equipment.
PatternFrontier Airlines sues American over systemic safety culture failures after second runway collision
Frontier Airlines files a second lawsuit against American Airlines alleging systemic safety culture failures after repeated runway collision incidents.
TowerHow the FAA's NORSEE policy opened the door for affordable glass cockpits in certified aircraft
The FAA's NORSEE policy lets certified aircraft owners install modern glass cockpits at a fraction of traditional costs.
VectorJoby Aviation's type certification journey and what the first commercial air taxi actually looks like
Joby Aviation's S4 air taxi has completed Stage 4 of FAA type certification, with commercial flights targeted for late 2026.
VectorPlanning fuel stops on a long VFR cross-country and the math that keeps your tanks honest
Plan VFR cross-country fuel stops using real-world math, not just legal minimums, to keep safe margins on every leg.
PatternPower-off one-eighty accuracy landings and the checkride maneuver that separates confident pilots from lucky ones
Master the power-off 180 accuracy landing with this step-by-step breakdown of energy management, common mistakes, and checkride expectations.
PatternTex Johnston and the day Boeing's test pilot barrel-rolled a jet airliner over Lake Washington
How test pilot Tex Johnston barrel-rolled Boeing's only jet airliner prototype over Lake Washington in 1955 — and helped launch the jet age.
TaildraggerThe death of the Red Baron on April twenty-first, nineteen eighteen
The Red Baron died on April 21, 1918, after breaking his own combat rules—and over a century later, his killer remains disputed.
TaildraggerThe Gee Bee Super Sportster and the most beautiful deathtrap in air racing history
The Gee Bee Super Sportster was the fastest and most dangerous racing airplane of the 1930s, built by five self-taught brothers in a converted dance hall.
TaildraggerThe Planes of Fame Airshow at Chino and the last flying Japanese Zero
The Planes of Fame Airshow at Chino features the world's only flying Mitsubishi Zero and hands-on access to rare WWII warbirds.
RampThe six military cargo aircraft that can carry the most weight on Earth
A ranked look at the six military cargo aircraft with the largest payload capacities ever built, from the destroyed An-225 Mriya to the Ilyushin Il-76.
TowerThe stabilized approach and knowing when to go around
Learn the five criteria for a stabilized approach and when to execute a go-around instead of forcing a bad landing.
PatternThe Thanksgiving cross-country and the five decisions that keep you alive
Five critical decision points every VFR pilot faces on a Thanksgiving cross-country, and how to get each one right.
PatternUS Air Force reverses course and extends the A-10 Warthog service life to twenty thirty
The US Air Force has reversed its A-10 Warthog retirement plan, extending the legendary close air support aircraft's service life to at least 2030.
TowerWrong Way Corrigan and the most famous navigational mistake that fooled absolutely nobody
Douglas Corrigan flew a patched-up Curtiss Robin from New York to Ireland in 1938, claiming it was a navigational error nobody believed.
TaildraggerZeroAvia and the hydrogen-electric engine that could replace jet fuel
ZeroAvia is building hydrogen fuel cell powertrains that could replace jet engines on regional aircraft by the end of the decade.
VectorBeryl Markham and the solo flight west across the Atlantic that nobody remembers
Beryl Markham became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic east to west in 1936, then vanished from history for fifty years.
TaildraggerBeta Technologies and the electric aircraft company building its own charging network
Beta Technologies is building both an electric aircraft and the charging network to support it, solving aviation's chicken-and-egg problem.
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