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 high-speed police chase ended when a 17-year-old driver breached the perimeter fence at Portsmouth International Airport and struck a PlaneSense PC-12 on the ramp.
DeKalb County formally recognized pilot Larry Scheinpflug for years of advisory board service at PDK - a model for how GA airports survive growth pressure.
Regent's Viceroy seaglider completed its first crewed flight off Rhode Island, a milestone for wing-in-ground-effect technology and coastal transportation.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary warned that smaller European airlines without adequate fuel hedging may not survive the coming winter amid sustained elevated fuel costs.
Southwest Airlines is opening its first airport lounges at four locations, marking a fundamental shift away from the egalitarian model that defined the carrier for decades.
South Africa's CAA is investigating two Airlink jets that reportedly passed within 50 feet of a packed stadium in what appears to have been a deliberate low pass.
The FAA has deployed its 100th Surface Awareness Initiative system, expanding real-time ground surveillance to medium-traffic airports across the U.S.
The FAA has denied Trident Adventures' request to resume helocast ocean-jump tours in Hawaii, citing a fundamental conflict with commercial passenger certification standards.
The USS Abraham Lincoln completed 286 consecutive days at sea, including seven months of combat operations, before arriving in Thailand on September 2, 2026 - a deployment that tests both aircraft and aviators to their limits.
Apollo Funds has acquired a major stake in Atlantic Aviation from KKR in a deal valuing the FBO chain at approximately $10 billion, reshaping the economics of business aviation ground services.
The FAA has authorized commercial air service at Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), Virginia's busiest GA airport - here's what it means for pilots in the DC corridor.
Kenya Airways CEO George Kamal resigned after less than nine months, deepening a leadership instability crisis at one of Africa's most strategically significant carriers.
Otto Aviation plans to build a Florida manufacturing facility by 2028 to produce the Phantom 3500, a laminar-flow business jet targeting first deliveries around 2030.
Germany officially attributed an August 2026 explosive drone strike on a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig-Halle Airport to Russia's hybrid warfare campaign.
A $444.5 million Boeing 737 MAX criminal restitution fund is beginning to pay out six years after two crashes killed 346 people and exposed systemic failures in aircraft design and certification.
The U.S. State Department has approved an $800 million proposed foreign military sale to Iraq covering Bell 412 EPX and Bell 407M helicopters, pending Congressional review.
The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Information for a carrier-based autonomous combat aircraft capable of catapult launches, arrested landings, and carrying up to 10,000 lbs of weapons.
On August 26, 2026, a ShinMaywa US-2 and CV-22B Osprey flew the first joint scenario in Rescue Flag history, pairing Japan's open-ocean amphibian with the US military's special operations tiltrotor.
AVweb's September 1, 2026 photo of a Super Decathlon maneuvering over AirVenture captures why aerobatic training remains essential for every pilot, not just competitors.
CRAFT - Clearance limit, Route, Altitude, Frequency, Transponder - is the five-part structure behind every IFR clearance, and knowing each element is essential before your first instrument departure.