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.
Mesa's revised Falcon Field landing fee proposal remains contested - Part 13 FAA complaints and a federal lawsuit are still active, with AOPA signaling unresolved concerns.
Lufthansa has directed flight crews to board extra fuel before flying into Frankfurt and Zurich due to an active pipeline disruption - with lessons for every pilot who plans a fuel stop.
Southwest Airlines is overhauling Rapid Rewards in 2027, replacing A-List tiers and restructuring the Companion Pass in a major shift toward spend-based loyalty.
The FAA's new searchable MedGuide lets pilots and controllers look up any medication's aeromedical certification status before their next medical exam.
France's first Pilatus PC-7 MKX has completed its maiden flight, with the Swiss turboprop trainer set to modernize French military pilot training from 2027.
A small California pilots association rebuilt their airport open house and grew their scholarship program to $18,000, funding the next generation of local pilots.
Radio Hangar explores Unsure If You’re Fit to Fly? FAA’s MedGuide Can Help.
The AOPA Foundation's Flying Clubs Initiative has reached 300 clubs nationwide, with the Lake Missoula Flight Club in Montana earning the milestone.
Barry Schiff's weeklong Mexican Riviera cruise pairs structured aviation seminars with a vacation, offering pilots and mechanics a new model for recurrent training.
The FAA has reported an uptick in runway incursion events at both towered and non-towered airports. Here's what's driving them and how to protect yourself on the ground.
Airbus is assessing a production rate increase for the A350 wide-body, currently built at 4–5 aircraft per month, as post-pandemic long-haul demand outpaces supply.
Airbus projects a global shortage of 2.4 million aviation workers by 2045 - 660,000 pilots and 730,000 mechanics among them - a structural gap that begins in general aviation.
The FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive grounding all Elixir two-seat composite trainers, prohibiting flight pending approved modification and inspection procedures.
FLYING Magazine has launched a curated gift guide scored across five categories by editors who actually fly - here's what makes it useful and how to use it.
Stratolaunch's Boeing 747-400 was photographed at Mojave carrying an unidentified rocket under its left wing, accompanied by a chase aircraft - signaling an undisclosed test program.
Six people died when a Piper PA-46 JetProp DLX crashed over Wisconsin in icing conditions - what the evidence suggests and what every pilot needs to know.
VOR navigation remains essential in the GPS era - knowing how to read a CDI needle correctly is what separates prepared IFR pilots from those chasing a magenta line that no longer works.
AOPA has taken the Andover-Aeroflex Airport tenant eviction fight to New Jersey's governor, invoking federal grant assurance obligations that protect based pilots nationwide.
AOPA is opposing Mesa's revised landing fee proposal at Falcon Field (KFFZ), warning it threatens traffic, FBO viability, and federal grant compliance.
Avidyne pioneered the glass cockpit, georeferenced approach charts, datalink weather, and stability autopilots that define modern GA - here's how those firsts got certified.