The Deliberate Crash of an Oregon Cirrus and What the Investigation Really Tells Us About Pilot Mental Health
An Oregon pilot deliberately crashed a Cirrus SR22T after 5 hours aloft, reopening the urgent conversation about pilot mental health.
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The Departing Acting FAA Chief Says the Agency Is Being Nudged Toward Risk, and What That Means for the Rest of Us
Departing acting FAA chief Chris Rocheleau warns the agency is being nudged to embrace risk - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerThe Surviving Stratotanker and Its Donor Tail: A KC One Thirty-Five Comes Home
A KC-135 that survived a March mid-air collision flew home wearing a donor tail - a stark sign of an aging tanker fleet.
TowerRolls-Royce Says It Has Effectively Eliminated AOG Delays on Its Civil Engine Fleet
Rolls-Royce says it has effectively eliminated AOG delays across its civil engine fleet - here's what that claim means for pilots.
TowerLoganair Bets on Beta's Alia CX300 and Aims to Fly Europe's First All-Electric Fleet
Loganair ordered up to 10 Beta Alia CX300 electric aircraft, aiming to fly Europe's first all-electric commercial fleet.
TowerAOPA's We've Got Your Back Campaign Lands at Oshkosh
AOPA launched its 'We've Got Your Back' membership campaign at Oshkosh 2026 - here's what it actually means for pilots.
TowerGoGetAir's Measured Bet on MOSAIC and the 2026 Refresh
GoGetAir is upgrading its 2026 two-seater with avionics, a turbine option, and a deliberate wait-and-see stance on MOSAIC certification.
TowerThe Qatar 747-8, the Presidential Airplane, and What It Actually Takes to Turn a Gifted Widebody Into Air Force One
Why the Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 must return to the shop before it can ever serve as Air Force One.
TowerCirrus Bets on the Training Pipeline with the Three-Seat TRAC10
Cirrus Aircraft has announced the TRAC10, a three-seat primary trainer with a built-in airframe parachute system, targeting U.S. flight school fleets with deliveries planned for 2027.
TowerThe Boeing Seven Seventy-Seven X Nears Its Type Certificate, and Five Other Stories Shaping Aviation This Week
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.
TowerAmerican Airlines' Grab and Go Lounge - The New Face of Airport Hospitality at JFK
American Airlines opens a 3,700 sq ft Grab and Go lounge at JFK Terminal 8, targeting time-pressed travelers who have lounge access but not lounge time.
TowerBoeing's Q2 IT Outage - A System Crash at the Worst Possible Moment
Boeing's IT outage on June 30, 2026 disrupted deliveries on the last day of Q2 - the worst possible moment in the company's ongoing FAA recovery.
TowerDelta's Austin Push - Nine New Routes and What the Focus City Strategy Means for Pilots
Delta is adding nine new routes at Austin-Bergstrom in 2026, cementing its position as the second-largest carrier in one of America's fastest-growing aviation markets.
TowerThe Lilium Jet and the Bankruptcy That Couldn't Kill It - How the eVTOL Industry's Most Unconventional Bet Collapsed and Why Someone Bought It Back
Lilium's 2024 bankruptcy didn't end its ducted-fan eVTOL program - a rapid asset acquisition revived the company, raising critical questions about where electric aviation is headed.
VectorAirbus and the A320 Successor - What a 2030 Launch Decision Means for the Narrowbody That Runs the World
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has confirmed a 2030 target launch decision for the A320 successor, the aircraft that will define airline travel into the 2060s.
TowerUnited's A321XLR and the Narrowbody That's Quietly Doubling the Premium Experience
United's A321XLR more than doubles premium seating versus the 757 it replaces, reshaping the economics of thin-route transatlantic flying.
TowerThe Emirates A380 Premium Monopoly and Why the Skies Belong to Dubai Until 2041
Emirates operates the only scalable A380 premium network in existence, and no competitor can replicate it before the type's retirement horizon around 2041.
TowerWhy Qatar Airways Is Rebuilding Qsuite After Its Ninth World's Best Airline Win
Radio Hangar explores Why Qatar Airways Is Rebuilding Qsuite After Its Ninth World's Best Airline Win.
TowerBoeing Seven Seven Seven X certification delays and what it means for the future of widebody aviation
Boeing's 777X faces another certification delay over folding wingtip testing, pushing first deliveries to 2027 or later.
TowerHorizon Air unveils Toy Story 5 livery as its tenth Disney-themed aircraft
Horizon Air unveils a Toy Story 5 livery on an Embraer E175, marking Alaska Airlines' tenth Disney-themed aircraft.
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