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.
A $6.1 billion Edgewing contract signals the UK-Italy-Japan Global Combat Air Programme has moved from concept into active development of a sixth-generation fighter.
Embraer posted its best Q2 delivery numbers in 16 years, driven by higher executive jet shipments and stabilized production - a strong signal for business aviation.
The FAA is moving to preempt state labor laws on crew rest, arguing federal uniformity under Part 117 is the appropriate safety standard for airline crews.
The NTSB's final report on the August 2024 death of 12-time national aerobatic champion Rob Holland cites G-induced loss of consciousness as the probable cause.
An Ohio pilot spent months planning and six hours flying a Cessna Skylane R-G to trace 'USA 250' as a readable ground track across the American landscape on July 4, 2026.
America's 250th anniversary flight display over Washington D.C. on July 4, 2026 put 123 years of powered flight history in the sky at once.
Carbon monoxide is a silent, preventable cause of GA accidents - a $30 detector and attentive exhaust maintenance are your primary defenses.
A complete walkthrough of the RNAV GPS Runway 18 LPV approach at KGPT, covering avionics requirements, glidepath technique, and decision altitude discipline.
Saudia Airlines formally denied reports it sold five Boeing 777s to sanctioned Iranian carrier Mahan Air, a transaction that would carry serious U.S. federal enforcement consequences.
Starlux Airlines' chrome Silver Airsorayama A350-1000 delivery signals a deliberate shift in how premium carriers use aircraft livery as a branding instrument.
The Airbus A220 transformed from Bombardier's near-bankrupt CSeries into the aircraft redefining thin-route economics on six continents - with Boeing holding no direct competitor.
Boeing's 777X clears its final technical certification hurdle as the FAA moves toward type certificate issuance, plus five other aviation stories shaping the week.
The FAA's EAGLE initiative targets a complete unleaded avgas transition by 2030, with two approved fuels available but airport distribution still lagging.
The UK's £298 billion Defence Investment Plan promises the largest sustained military funding increase in a generation, but questions remain about how much is genuinely new money versus reclassified spending.
What VFR pilots must do before entering Class C airspace, including the exact radio communication standard that determines legal entry.
'Climb via' and 'climb and maintain' are not interchangeable SID clearances - one hands you the full procedure, the other replaces your altitude profile but leaves speed restrictions intact.
The FAA's MOSAIC final rule, effective August 2024, more than doubles the weight limit for Light Sport Aircraft, opening thousands of proven used planes to sport pilots.
Six iconic WWII warbirds explained on America's 250th anniversary - from the Mustang's Merlin swap to the Dauntless strikes that turned the Pacific War.
The FAA is running roughly 3,000 controllers short of its certified staffing target - here's what that gap means for IFR pilots right now.
Time of Useful Consciousness at altitude is measured in seconds, not minutes - and hypoxia removes your ability to act before you recognize you're impaired.