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.
Japan's first Tomahawk launch from the destroyer Chokai signals more Pacific naval exercises - and more sanitized airspace pilots need to watch.
An F-35 Lightning II crashed near San Diego and the pilot ejected safely - here's what a military mishap investigation actually involves.
FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau is leaving for NBAA, spotlighting a pattern of leadership turnover that affects GA rulemaking.
NASA is building the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at Langley, its first new flight-dynamics wind tunnel in 40 years.
Radio Hangar explores The First Ohio-Built Fury Rolls Off the Line, and the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race Between Anduril and General Atomics Gets Real.
A polished P-51 Mustang at EAA AirVenture 2026 reveals the volunteer network keeping rare warbirds flying - and the corrosion lesson every pilot can use.
The UK plans to let BVLOS drones share unsegregated airspace with crewed aircraft - here's why every GA pilot should be watching.
Turkey's Kaan fifth-gen fighter began taxi trials with its second prototype on July 31, 2026, signaling a serious step toward first flight.
A new case study shows why even a $700,000 pilot income can leave retirement gaps - and how to plan around aviation's unique financial risks.
Line worker Mike McCoy owns his own airplane on FBO wages, proving affordable aircraft ownership is a real, working-class path into aviation.
NTSB blames excess weight and low airspeed for the Bering Air Cessna Caravan icing stall - here's what pilots should learn.
Rolls-Royce says it has effectively eliminated AOG delays across its civil engine fleet - here's what that claim means for pilots.
At Farnborough 2025, Sikorsky unveiled optional piloting, a new uncrewed U-Hawk cargo variant, and armament kits for the Black Hawk fleet.
Singapore has opened exploratory talks to join GCAP, the UK-Italy-Japan sixth-generation fighter program, one week after Canada joined as observer.
Textron's new Citation CJ3 Gen3 flew for the first time from Wichita, climbing to 41,000 feet with a Garmin G3000 cockpit and autothrottle.
The FAA now lets GA pilots request, receive, and cancel IFR clearances as text inside ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot - no radio or phone call needed.
The FAA wants to waive environmental reviews to speed up rocket launches - here's what that means for the airspace you fly.
Radio Hangar explores The G Seven Hundred's Los Angeles to Farnborough Record and What a Nineteen-Minute Margin Really Tells You.
EAA donated leftover AirVenture food, water, and supplies to Wisconsin communities hit by tornadoes - here's why it matters for pilots.
Navigation anxiety is common among screen-era student pilots - here's why pilotage and dead reckoning are the cure.