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.
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.
Mystery drones have repeatedly breached restricted airspace over Australia's F-35 base at Williamtown - here's what it means for pilots.
Newark's new radar is live and the DOT is seeking $10 billion to modernize aging air traffic control systems nationwide.
A summer sunset over Dallas is a countdown clock for pilots - here's what golden hour demands of night currency, lighting, and glare.
AOPA says thorough preparation is the best cure for checkride anxiety - here's how to close knowledge gaps and manage nerves.
A report says presidential security switched Air Force One aircraft twice, moving the president to a Boeing 757 to muddy a threat from Iran.
An American Airlines flight became the first U.S. commercial flight on electro-SAF made from waste CO2 and renewable electricity.
Radio Hangar explores The GAO FBO Fee Report and Why the Number You See Online Isn't the Number You Pay.
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.
American Airlines completed the first US airport delivery of electro-SAF and flew paying passengers on a synthetic jet fuel blend.
Boeing is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation, consolidating the autonomous air taxi race around fewer, better-funded players.
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.
S7 Airlines suffered a second Boeing 737 runway overrun at Norilsk in six weeks - here's what it means for every pilot.
FAA data shows total US runway incursions fell in 2025, but the most severe category jumped 44% - here's what pilots must do.
A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane crashed while fighting Utah's Widemouth Two Fire, killing two crew and highlighting aerial firefighting's extreme risks.
Two pilots died in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane crash fighting a Utah wildfire - here's what it means for every pilot.
Vertical Aerospace raised $100 million to fund Valo eVTOL certification, in-house battery production, and a new hybrid-electric prototype.
Learn what approach chart symbols really mean - from the Maltese cross to terrain shading - and why Boldmethod's quiz is worth your time.
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 expands BasicMed to 12,500 lbs and seven occupants - here's what pilots can actually fly now.
The NTSB says a cheap electronic CO detector could prevent recurring fatal poisonings from cracked exhaust shrouds in piston aircraft.