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.
Eight died in a Cessna 441 charter crash in Alaska fog. Here's what's known, what isn't, and the weather-and-terrain lessons every pilot should take home.
The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible sale of air-to-air APKWS II guided rockets to Italy - a low-cost answer to the drone threat.
A US appeals court overturned the DOT order unwinding the Delta-Aeroméxico joint venture, keeping cross-border coordination alive for now.
The FAA warns that 3D-printed cockpit accessories on certificated aircraft are unapproved parts that can compromise airworthiness - here's what pilots need to know.
The FAA's $615 million grant round funds runways, lighting, and safety infrastructure at 238 airports - here's what it means for your home field.
The US approved a $4.5B sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers to Qatar - here's what it means for pilots and the aerospace industry.
A glider returning from competition captures the energy-management mastery that keeps every pilot alive, engine or not.
The NTSB's preliminary report on a de Havilland Otter crash points to weather avoidance - here's the survival lesson every pilot should take from it.
Buying an airplane hides six-figure risks in title, liens, logbooks, and taxes - here's the due diligence that protects your money.
A Swedish JAS-39 Gripen C launched a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile for the first time, adding deep-strike reach to a light fighter.
Japan scrambled fighters after China's TB-001 drone and a Y-9 electronic warfare aircraft probed the East China Sea - here's why it matters for pilots.
China's LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 booster, becoming the second nation to reuse an orbital rocket - and cheaper launch means better avionics for pilots.
Radio Hangar explores Max Trescott Enters the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame and What a Career of Teaching Really Buys You.
NASA's new university research awards fund AI-assisted avionics, quiet supersonic propulsion, noise reduction, and cheaper certification - here's what it means for pilots.
A US Air Force C-17 turned back to New Zealand over a missile-launch hazard - here's what it teaches every pilot about NOTAMs.
A Cessna 150 collided with a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter - here's what it teaches pilots about seeing traffic that doesn't move.
The FAA is reportedly frustrated with Peraton, its $1.5 billion ATC modernization integrator, and may scale back the company's role.
Two Ohio senators and the FAA administrator oppose closing Burke Lakefront Airport, likely ending Cleveland's yearslong push to shut the field.
United added 40 new CAE full-flight simulators to its Denver training center - here's what it signals for pilot hiring and your career path.
Whisper Aero flew its electric ducted-fan Swift glider on three piloted flights, marking the start of real-world testing for its ultra-quiet propulsion.