Jan 02 2026

FAA rules Santa Monica Municipal Airport violated federal law over revenue use Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA ruled that the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) violated federal law by retaining

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Jan 02 2026

Cockpit audio shows exchange from pilot that tried to cut engines mid-flight Posted by RSS Feed

New cockpit audio has been released from inside the flight deck of an Alaska Airlines regional jet

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Jan 02 2026

Final report released on Hawker 900XP crash in Utah Posted by RSS Feed

The NTSB released the final report on the 2024 Hawker 900XP (N900VA) crash that happened in Utah on

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Jan 02 2026

Cessna Citation Ascend enters service with first customer delivery Posted by RSS Feed

Textron Aviation delivered the first Cessna Citation Ascend business jet on Tuesday to a retail

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Dec 30 2025

New Year, New Logbook: Smart Goal-Setting for Pilots Posted by RSS Feed

As we approach the start of a new year, it feels a lot like opening a fresh logbook page—clean

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Dec 30 2025

Textron Systems awarded $41M order for USAF T-7A advanced pilot maintenance training system Posted by RSS Feed

GOOSE CREEK, S.C, Dec. 30, 2025 - Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company,

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Jan 03 2026

U.S. Launches Military Operations in Venezuela, Maduro ‘Captured’ Posted by RSS Feed

Airstrikes and helicopter raids have been seen inside Venezuelan territory as President Trump

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Jan 03 2026

New Details Emerge about Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. Raid in Venezuela Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. officials detail Operation Absolute Resolve, revealing the scale, planning, and aftermath of

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Jan 04 2026

Operation Absolute Resolve: How 150+ Aircraft and Aviation Precision Defined the Capture of Nicolás Maduro Posted by RSS Feed

Operation Absolute Resolve details the aviation-driven mission that brought over 150 aircraft

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Jan 04 2026

Joint UK-France Strike Mission Targets Daesh in Syria Posted by RSS Feed

An underground facility operated by the terrorist group north of Palmyra, Syria, was hit by strike

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Jan 05 2026

Early Long-Range Jet Airliners: How the 707, DC-8, VC10, and Il-62 Changed Global Travel Posted by RSS Feed

From the Boeing 707 to the Ilyushin Il-62, early long-range jet airliners transformed how the world

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Jan 06 2026

The Saga of the Bella 1 and the Mysterious U.S. Special Forces Movements Posted by RSS Feed

As rumors swirl over the deployment of 160th SOAR aircraft to the UK as the sanctioned tanker Bella

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Jan 05 2026

MANPADS Becomes Latest Addition to Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone Posted by RSS Feed

A nearly intact Geran-2, landed upright on the ground, was found with a 9K333 Verba Man-Portable Air

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Jan 05 2026

Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Are Now Equipped with MICA Missiles Posted by RSS Feed

A recently emerged photo shows a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 equipped with a MICA air-to-air missile,

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Jan 05 2026

Pentastar Aviation receives Gogo Galileo HDX for Gulfstream aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

Pentastar Aviation has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA to install the

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Jan 05 2026

Alaska Airlines pilot sues Boeing, claims company tried to blame him for door plug blowout Posted by RSS Feed

The pilot who safely landed Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 after a midair blowout of a door plug on a

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Jan 05 2026

Boeing continues platinum sponsorship of AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Posted by RSS Feed

Boeing has announced that it will continue its platinum-level sponsorship with EAA and the annual

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Jan 05 2026

FAA lifts airspace restriction on Venezuelan airspace for commercial aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA issued an emergency NOTAM on Saturday, prohibiting any U.S. aircraft from operating within

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Jan 05 2026

FAA seeks comments on designated pilot examiner survey Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA is seeking public comments on a proposed voluntary post-checkride survey for pilots designed

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Jan 06 2026

A Look at NATO Air Assets Employed during Operation Allied Force Posted by RSS Feed

Employing a variety of air assets from 13 nations and seemingly striking targets with precision and

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Jan 07 2026

Tanker Pursuit Continues as Russia Reportedly Sends in Submarine Posted by RSS Feed

The Marinera continues heading through the Atlantic while watched by ISR aircraft and a USCG

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Jan 06 2026

Taiwanese F-16 Crashes at Sea During Night Operations Posted by RSS Feed

The F-16 pilot, Hsin Po-yi, is believed to have ejected from the aircraft around 10 nautical miles

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Jan 06 2026

Lockheed Martin to Bring PAC-3 MSE Interceptor’s Production to 2,000 per Year Posted by RSS Feed

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon announced plans to increase the annual production of the PAC-3 MSE

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Jan 06 2026

FAA Radar Replacement Marks the First Major Step Toward a New Air Traffic Control System Posted by RSS Feed

A long overdue FAA radar replacement marks the first major step toward a brand new US air traffic

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Jan 06 2026

Hawaiian Airlines announces plan to invest over $600 M in Hawai‘i airports Posted by RSS Feed

Hawaiian Airlines announced on Monday a plan to invest over $600 million to provide major

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Jan 06 2026

Duncan Aviation delivers elegant Falcon 900EX refurbishment Posted by RSS Feed

LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation recently completed a stunning interior and exterior refurbishment on

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Jan 06 2026

NTSB releases preliminary report on near collision between 3 aircraft in North Dakota Posted by RSS Feed

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the loss of

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Jan 06 2026

Parents sue Salt Lake City Airport two years after son dies in plane engine Posted by RSS Feed

The parents of a man who died inside a jet engine at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) two

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Jan 06 2026

DOT and FAA announce contracts to replace U.S. radar system Posted by RSS Feed

DOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford have announced that the FAA will

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Jan 06 2026

Joby receives first of two eVTOL flight simulators developed by CAE Posted by RSS Feed

Joby has announced that it has received the first of two eVTOL flight simulators developed in

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