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Major airlines have dropped the four-year degree requirement, making flight schools and A&P programs a faster, cheaper route to high-paying aviation careers.
Iran displayed the wreckage of F-15E Strike Eagle DUDE 44, now identified as tail 00-3000. Here's what's confirmed and what isn't.
Malaysia Aviation Group ordered drug tests for all 1,260 pilots after an off-duty arrest in Indonesia - here's what it means for pilots everywhere.
Robinson has delivered its 5,000th R44 Raven II - here's what the milestone means for pilots, students, and the global helicopter market.
Solairus Aviation's purchase of Clay Lacy's management and charter business creates a 500+ aircraft managed fleet, reshaping business aviation.
The FAA has proposed letting qualifying military trainees use their military flight physicals instead of a separate third-class medical for civilian training.
FLYING Magazine spotlights a 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon - here's what this rag-and-tube taildragger teaches pilots and what to inspect before buying.
AOPA's first Aviation Career Expo runs November 13–14, 2025 in Phoenix, connecting job seekers with employers across the entire aviation industry.
AOPA members will vote September 19, 2025 on the biggest governance overhaul since the group's 1939 founding. Here's what's at stake.
Arizona senators ask the FAA to fix its Phoenix flight-path redesign - here's what airspace changes mean for GA pilots everywhere.
The Boeing Stearman Model 75 trained a generation of WWII pilots - and its tailwheel lessons still make modern pilots better today.
China released official footage of its H-6N bomber carrying the JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile - here's what it means for pilots.
Honeywell Aerospace stock fell 24% in its first standalone quarter - here's what supply-chain trouble means for pilots and owners.
Joby Aviation leased a 45,000 sq ft base at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport - here's what it means for DFW pilots.
Naples voters will elect all five Naples Airport Authority members this November - here's why local airport governance matters to every pilot.
An Oregon pilot deliberately crashed a Cirrus SR22T after 5 hours aloft, reopening the urgent conversation about pilot mental health.
Radio Hangar explores The FAA Updates Its Unleaded Avgas Transition Plan and What It Means for Your Airplane's Next Fill-Up.
ATP Flight School cut its Airline Career Pilot Program timeline by 25%, mostly by reducing checkride wait times, not training hours.
Centennial Airport tenants sued over an 82% hangar rent hike, testing whether public airports can charge market rates under FAA grant assurances.
AOPA and instructor Rich Stowell argue that rote memorization in flight training fuels both student dropout and fatal loss-of-control accidents.