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.
Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency has ordered the Airbus H160, a significant endorsement of the medium-twin platform from one of the world's most operationally demanding government aviation customers.
Mount Anak Krakatau's latest eruption has closed eight Indonesian airports, highlighting why volcanic ash remains one of aviation's most dangerous and least visible hazards.
The 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision killed 71 people after a crew overrode their TCAS Resolution Advisory - a case study in why RA compliance is an absolute rule.
The aim point and touchdown zone are two different locations on the runway - confusing them is behind more botched landings than pilots realize.
The 2023 Citation V ghost flight over Virginia is a stark reminder that pressurization loss at cruise altitude can incapacitate a crew in minutes - with no intervention possible from the ground.
On November 20, 1953, Scott Crossfield became the first person to fly at Mach 2, reaching 1,291 mph in the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket over the Mojave Desert.
The aviation industry is racing to replace leaded 100LL avgas by 2030 through two approved unleaded alternatives - here's what pilots need to know now.
The Royal Air Force renamed its headquarters to Air and Space Command on September 1, 2026, formalizing space as a core military mission with direct implications for pilots who depend on GPS.
Aevum's autonomous 80-foot Ravn X air-launch vehicle completed taxi tests at Long Beach Airport in September 2026, marking a visible milestone for autonomous aviation at public airports.
The USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand after a five-day port call, returning to Indo-Pacific operations - a news peg that opens a window into the world's most demanding aviation environment.
Four aerodynamic misconceptions - from equal transit time to fixed stall speeds - remain dangerous for experienced pilots who stopped learning after their checkride.
Passengers on an American Airlines flight used duct tape to restrain a disruptive first-class passenger, forcing a diversion - here's what the law says and why it matters for everyone who flies.
The U.S. Air Force has retired the EC-130H Compass Call after 44 years, passing its electronic warfare mission to the Gulfstream G550-based EA-37B.
The FAA's August report shows controllers at 77% of target - below the 85% threshold - with direct consequences for IFR pilots through at least 2027.
A Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed during an airshow near Athens on September 5, 2026, killing both crew members aboard.
The WAAS-enabled LPV approach delivers ILS-equivalent minimums - 200 feet and ¾-mile visibility - at thousands of airports that never had ground-based navigation infrastructure.
A Hellenic Air Force F-4AUP Phantom crashed at Tanagra Air Base during Athens Flying Week - here's what investigators look for and why it matters for all pilots.
The ten-nautical-mile limit in a procedure turn is measured from the procedure turn fix - almost always the IAF - not the airport, a distinction that defines the edge of protected airspace.
The FAA decommissioned roughly 270 VOR stations to build a GPS-independent IFR backup network - but it only works if pilots can still fly raw VOR approaches.
The 1996 explosion of TWA Flight 800 killed all 230 aboard and triggered regulations that now govern fuel tank design on every commercial airliner built today.