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.
The FAA has proposed allowing Aviation Medical Examiners to issue certificates on the spot to pilots with non-insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes, eliminating the current deferral process.
Radio Hangar explores United Cancels Planned 9/11 Flyover.
United Airlines canceled a Boeing 777 flyover with F-16 escort at a Denver September 11 memorial after community concerns - a decision that reveals how aviation still navigates the weight of that morning.
NASA-funded Wayfarer demonstrator tests retractable electric props and blown-wing technology on a Cessna 182, potentially cutting stall speeds by 30–40%.
AVweb's September 10 Picture of the Day from Wings Over Batavia 2026 reveals the legal and technical requirements to perform aerobatics in front of a crowd.
Former 21 Air employees say the cargo carrier actively suppressed safety reporting before a Boeing 767 crash on Amazon Prime Air routes - a pattern the NTSB has linked to aviation's worst accidents.
Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL completed a piloted round-trip demonstration flight between Salinas and Hollister airports as part of its active FAA certification program.
Boeing's reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems is costing far more than projected, exposing the long-term price of outsourcing safety-critical manufacturing.
New aircraft engines must be run at high power during break-in - not babied - to properly seat piston rings and prevent permanent cylinder glazing.
Congress is calling for a long-term study into whether repeated catapult launches and arrested landings are causing cumulative brain injuries in Navy carrier pilots.
NBAA and AOPA are petitioning the FAA to extend Part 121 airline fatigue protections to charter and corporate pilots operating under Parts 135 and 125.
A single photograph from Oshkosh 2026 reveals the rigorous discipline and regulatory framework behind Skip Stewart's Prometheus biplane performances.
The Cessna Conquest - a 40-year-old pressurized twin turboprop - remains a capable family hauler for owner-pilots who do their homework and tap into a tight-knit community.
The NTSB is investigating a Boeing 767 landing at Miami International where flight data recorded throttles advancing for four seconds after touchdown before returning to idle.
The first Pilatus PC-7 MKX for the Royal Netherlands Air Force completed its maiden flight, signaling Europe's broader push to modernize military pilot training pipelines.
President Trump's demand that Bombardier shift production to U.S. soil threatens aircraft pricing, fleet availability, and competitive dynamics across business aviation.
A Russian-linked lessor is suing easyJet for at least $72 million over six Airbus aircraft, the latest legal fallout from the 2022 sanctions crisis that stranded roughly 500 Western jets inside Russia.
Fall offers some of the best flying conditions of the year - and some of the most underestimated hazards, from rapid radiation fog to crowded airspace over corn mazes.
Before every IFR departure, verify your aircraft can meet the published ODP climb gradient - a performance requirement buried in procedure notes that many pilots overlook.
Tuning into ATIS mid-broadcast means pilots routinely miss the NOTAM section - a structural problem AOPA highlighted in its September 2026 safety series.