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.
Every ATC landing clearance explained - cleared to land, the option, stop-and-go, LAHSO, and low approach - and exactly what each one authorizes.
A Descend Via clearance authorizes both the lateral path and full vertical profile of a STAR - including all altitude and speed restrictions - the moment you read it back.
Edgewing has opened a new engineering hub in Turin, Italy to advance the UK-Italy-Japan Global Combat Air Programme, targeting a sixth-generation combat aircraft by 2035.
Shield AI's X-BAT autonomous VTOL aircraft has reached flight test readiness backed by $400 million in combined Navy and private investment.
The ATEC's 2026 workforce analysis projects a shortfall of over 40,000 certificated aviation maintenance technicians by 2030, with real consequences for GA pilots today.
The FAA's EAGLE initiative targets a complete unleaded avgas transition by 2030, with two approved replacement fuels now available at select U.S. airports.
The FAA has operated below its own controller staffing targets for years, producing real delays for IFR pilots - here's what's behind the shortage and how to plan around it.
The 1,500-hour rule born from the 2009 Colgan Air crash reshaped regional airline hiring and sparked a workforce debate that continues today.
A wrong altitude readback slipped past both pilot and controller on an IFR flight, nearly ending in Controlled Flight Into Terrain - stopped only by an onboard terrain alert.
October flying in the Northeast rewards pilots with peak scenery but brings specific hazards - fog, TFRs, low sun angles, and drone traffic - worth briefing before you go.
Centennial Airport raised T-hangar rents 82% in a single billing cycle; the FAA declined to intervene, exposing the real limits of federal protections for GA pilots.
100LL and Jet A hit six-month highs in September 2025, and an AVweb poll shows pilots are actively changing how they plan, route, and fuel their flights.
Queen Suthida of Thailand completed her first solo flight in a JAS-39C Gripen on October 8, 2026, becoming the first female Gripen pilot in Thai history.
An airworthy Wright Model B replica - America's first mass-produced airplane - is currently listed on Aircraft For Sale and featured by Flying Magazine as a top pick.
The Army's investigation into the January 29, 2025 Reagan National midair collision identifies three systemic failures that every pilot operating in shared airspace should understand.
A Cessna Citation CJ1 crashed and caught fire during takeoff at Bedford County Airport in Pennsylvania; both crew members survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
An NTSB investigation into a Cessna 421 crash traces dual engine failure directly to misfueling and a rushed preflight fuel check.
An AVweb piece on unrecognized student fear reveals how anxiety hides behind apparent competence - and what instructors must look for beyond the logbook.
A U.S. contract notice seeks industry support to reactivate up to four KC-10 Extenders for foreign military sales transfer to an unnamed North African partner nation.
Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport faces its latest political fight as aviation stakeholders testified before city council on October 7, 2026.