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A Douglas DC-8 freighter suffered a nose gear collapse after a runway excursion at Kinshasa's Ndjili Airport in early September 2026, potentially ending one of fewer than 20 airworthy examples of the type.
The ScaleWings SW-51 Mustang is a professionally manufactured Austrian composite that delivers the iconic P-51 silhouette to pilots who can't access the real thing.
Longmont's city council has directed staff to develop a landing fee structure for Vance Brand Airport, reigniting a debate that could erode the traffic base the airport depends on.
Anak Krakatau's 50,000-foot eruption shut seven Indonesian airports and disrupted nearly 3,000 flights - here's what every pilot needs to know about volcanic ash.
Unauthorized drones grounded aerial firefighting operations over an active Arkansas wildfire, halting air tankers mid-mission and accelerating fire spread.
The FAA has flagged a student transportation contract at its Oklahoma City academy as 'critical,' signaling the controller hiring surge is translating into classroom bodies.
La Compagnie expands its all-business-class transatlantic network with a new Düsseldorf–Newark route, the first German city in the French boutique carrier's lineup.
Russia declared US missile infrastructure in Norway a wartime target - here's what that language means for pilots operating in Nordic and North Atlantic airspace.
A Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom II crashed in Greece on a transit flight connected to an air show event, killing both crew members aboard.
Commercial satellite imagery from September 4, 2026 appears to show two Russian attack helicopters destroyed on the ramp at Sochi's civilian international airport after a Ukrainian drone strike.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro, the world's first type-certified electric aircraft, now has FAA approval to train American pilots - and it could reshape how the first hours of flight school look.
A Twenty-One Air Boeing 767 cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International on September 7, 2026, killing five people and prompting an NTSB investigation.
Glider pilots read turbulence as an energy source, not an obstacle - and that shift in perspective makes them some of the most atmosphere-aware pilots in any airspace.
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.