Chandler Approves Twenty-Nine Executive Hangars and What the Great Hangar Shortage Means for Where You Keep Your Airplane
Chandler approved 29 new executive hangars - here's what the general aviation hangar shortage means for storing your airplane.
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Italy Seizes Foreign-Registered GA Aircraft and What N-Number Owners Flying in Europe Need to Know
Italy is seizing foreign-registered GA aircraft over unpaid VAT - here's what N-number owners flying in Europe need to know.
Pilot Groups Challenge Mesa's Landing Fees at Falcon Field and the Fight Over Who Pays to Train
Pilot groups filed an FAA challenge to Mesa's landing fees at Falcon Field, warning the costs could scatter flight training and raise safety risks.
The Army's Flight School Next and the Robinson R66 Replacing the Lakota
The U.S. Army picked M1 Support Services to run Flight School Next, with the Robinson R66 replacing the UH-72 Lakota as its primary trainer.
The FAA's Boeing 787 Fan Cowl Airworthiness Directive and the Ice-Shedding Risk That Could Roll Back Both Engines at Once
The FAA proposes a Boeing 787 fan cowl airworthiness directive to prevent ice shedding that could shut down both engines at once.
The FAA's New Cockpit-Control Guidance and What Touchscreens and Voice Commands Mean for the Way You Fly
The FAA's new draft guidance tackles the safety trade-offs of touchscreen and voice-command cockpits - here's what it means for pilots.
The Hundred Percent Drone Tariff, DJI's Grip on the Market, and What Buying American Actually Costs the Working Pilot
A proposed 100% tariff on Chinese-made drones would double prices for the DJI hardware most commercial operators fly - here's what it means.
The One Week Wonder Returns to AirVenture 2027 and the Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer Built by the Crowd
EAA's One Week Wonder returns to AirVenture 2027 with a crowd-built Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer - here's why it matters for pilots.
The Sixty-Second Seven Thirty-Seven, the Bench-Top Avionics Hack, and Why a Locked Cockpit Is Still Your Best Firewall
Researchers showed a 60-second physical hack of a Boeing 737's flight data, but trained crews and cross-checks remain the real defense.
Wip Wiplinger, the Man Who Put Wings on the Water and Turned a Crop Duster Into a Firefighter
Robert 'Wip' Wiplinger, founder of Wipaire and creator of the Wipline float and Fire Boss, has died, leaving a legacy across seaplane and firefighting aviation.
American Airlines Shakes Up Its Leadership Team, and Why the Shuffle in Fort Worth Matters to the Rest of Us
American Airlines' leadership shakeup signals a shift from a pilot hiring surge to a normal, selective market - here's what it means for your career.
BETA Technologies Posts a One Hundred Forty-Nine Million Dollar Quarterly Loss While Doubling Revenue, and What That Math Actually Means
BETA Technologies posted a $149 million quarterly loss while more than doubling revenue - here's what that math actually means for electric aviation.
Boulder Municipal Airport Survives, and What Six Years of Closure Fights Teach Every Pilot Who Flies Out of a City-Owned Field
After six years of closure efforts, Boulder Municipal Airport will stay open - here's what FAA grant assurances mean for your home field.
Gol Names André Fehlauer CEO as Celso Ferrer Departs for Boeing
Gol has named André Fehlauer CEO as Celso Ferrer departs for Boeing - here's why the move matters for aviation.
Pearland Regional and the Four Grant Assurances the FAA Says Its Sponsor Broke
The FAA found Pearland Regional Airport's sponsor violated four federal grant assurances by selling airport land for housing near the runway.
Pilots Push Back on Falcon Field Landing Fees as FAA Reviews Mesa's Justification
Radio Hangar explores Pilots Push Back on Falcon Field Landing Fees as FAA Reviews Mesa's Justification.
The FAA's Billion-Dollar Gap Between Wanting Modern ATC Automation and Being Able to Pay for It
The FAA wants a modern air traffic control automation platform, but funding falls billions short of the ambition.
The First Electric Air Ambulance Call in North Carolina
On June 27, a North Carolina paramedic flew the first U.S. advanced life support call aboard an electric eVTOL aircraft.
The Heart X1 Flies, the Twenty-Five-Thousand-Pound Demonstrator, and What the Largest Battery-Electric Airplane Ever Flown Actually Proves
Heart Aerospace's 25,000-pound Heart X1 became the largest battery-electric airplane ever flown - here's what it proves and what it doesn't.
Two Soldiers Lost in an Apache Crash Near Fort Hood, and What Military Accident Investigations Mean for the Rest of Us
Two soldiers died in an AH-64 Apache crash near Fort Hood, Texas - here's what military accident investigations mean for every pilot.