An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Sofia under Bulgarian Air Force fighter escort after a bomb threat - here's what the procedures behind that headline actually mean for pilots.
TowerEASA has certified a directed infrared countermeasure system on the Bombardier Global 7500, opening a formal civil airworthiness pathway for missile defense on private aircraft.
TowerTwenty-five years after September 11 reshaped aviation forever, a look at what the attacks cost, what they built, and where the next era of flight is headed.
TowerGermany officially attributed an August 2026 explosive drone strike on a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig-Halle Airport to Russia's hybrid warfare campaign.
TowerADS-B broadcasts aircraft positions with no encryption or authentication - here's why it's spoofable and why the system around it still keeps flying safe.
VectorMystery drones have repeatedly breached restricted airspace over Australia's F-35 base at Williamtown - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerA report says presidential security switched Air Force One aircraft twice, moving the president to a Boeing 757 to muddy a threat from Iran.
TowerDavid Cummins was sworn in as the eighth TSA Administrator - here's what a new agency chief means for general aviation pilots.
TowerA hoax bomb call linked to a 14-year-old scrambled RAF Typhoons against a Qatar Airways 777 on July 25, 2026.
TowerAmerican Airlines has tightened pilot-passenger interaction rules, frustrating frequent flyers - but the operational and security logic behind the change is more defensible than the headlines suggest.
TowerA live explosive device with a timer was caught before a Sacramento flight - here's how layered airport security stopped it and what it means for pilots.
TowerA United 767 returned to Newark after a threatening Bluetooth device name triggered crew security protocols and a gate return.
TowerA United Airlines captain threatened FBI involvement over a threatening Wi-Fi hotspot name, highlighting pilot command authority and aviation security law.
TowerFlight attendants greeting you at the boarding door are conducting a trained safety assessment of every passenger in seconds.
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