Aviation news and analysis with Tower. FAA policy changes, industry trends, safety data, and what the headlines mean for the pilots who fly every day.
On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 lost both engines at 41,000 feet after a kilogram-to-pounds fuel conversion error left the crew with less than half the fuel they needed.
Allegiant Air has exercised a purchase option for six Boeing 737 MAX jets, with delivery slated for 2028, signaling continued confidence in the low-cost leisure travel market.
Your fuel sump check reveals far more than water - here are five things every pilot should look for on every preflight.
The primary NAVAID on a Jeppesen approach chart is the anchor for your entire pre-approach brief - here's how to find it, use it, and why it matters.
McKinsey's 2027 business aviation outlook finds strong core demand colliding with multi-year production backlogs and structural labor shortages that won't resolve quickly.
A five-nation CISA advisory on a critical PHP vulnerability illuminates the same principle that made stealth aircraft effective: reduce what you emit, and you reduce what an adversary can find.
The FAA's MOSAIC final rule triples the light sport aircraft weight ceiling to 3,600 lbs and raises the speed limit to 250 knots, fundamentally reshaping the sport pilot category.
The 1,000 fpm descent rate threshold isn't arbitrary - it marks the point where approach geometry doubles, and non-precision approaches are where most pilots cross it.
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced a 10-year framework agreement on October 22, 2026, covering 850 F-35 aircraft and long-term sustainment - a deal designed to fix readiness problems as much as buy jets.
The Air Force's October 2026 report to Congress calls for 1,509 combat-ready fighters by 2035 - more than it currently has mission-capable.
Archer Aviation is proposing metropolitan-scale eVTOL air taxi operations across Dallas, Houston, and Austin - here's what it means for pilots flying Texas today.
Radio Hangar explores Archer Plans Electric Air Taxi Operations at GA Facilities in Texas.
Bombardier is investing $270 million and creating 800 jobs in the United States, deepening its American footprint after navigating a serious trade threat.
Layering TCAS and ADS-B In gives pilots earlier warning and more time to self-separate - here's how each system works and why both matter.
The RAF and French Air Force conducted their first-ever joint nuclear strike exercise in 2026, with Typhoons flying escort for nuclear-armed Rafales in Exercise RUMMY.
Kansas has launched a $2 million BVLOS grant to build drone infrastructure that will reshape low-altitude shared airspace - here's what it means for manned pilots.
The FAA has ordered inspections on nearly 2,000 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft after crew reports of unexplained pitch oscillation pointed to potential horizontal stabilizer jackscrew wear.
The F-117 Nighthawk 'The Overachiever' - combat veteran of four conflicts across 14 years - has joined the Smithsonian's permanent collection at Udvar-Hazy.
The Piper Aerostar PA-60 700P is a turbocharged pressurized piston twin capable of 260 knots true - and a 1984 survivor is one of the last ever built.
The Tillamook Air Museum is nearing a reopening after severe storm damage to its historic 1942 blimp hangar - one of the largest wooden structures ever built.