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.
The FAA is awarding $870 million in airport infrastructure grants - here's what it means for the general aviation fields you actually fly.
Radio Hangar explores Itochu Buys Half of Aviation Capital Group, and Why Who Owns the Airliner Matters More Than Ever.
Why pilots still keep the FAR/AIM on paper and how the 'tab as you go' study habit makes you a sharper, safer aviator.
A new bill would force the FAA to publish certification timelines for eVTOL air taxis - and the transparency could eventually reach GA certification too.
The FAA is distributing $870 million in airport infrastructure grants across 44 states and two territories - here's what it buys pilots.
The T-1A Jayhawk flew its final photo mission over Oklahoma ahead of its August 2026 retirement, marking a major shift in Air Force pilot training.
Tow planes are the unsung workhorses of soaring - here's why they wear out fast and why every glider club needs more tow pilots.
Radio Hangar explores Wildfires Near Spokane Threaten Key Airports and the Drone Flights Grounding the Air Tankers.
Allegiant pilots ratified a two-year contract with a 40% average raise and $300 million in released retention bonuses - here's what it signals.
The F4U Corsair's inverted gull wing wasn't styling - it solved the ground-clearance problem created by its massive engine and propeller.
The American Bonanza Society is targeting gear-up landings and gear collapses - low-speed accidents that hurt no one but often total the airplane.
AVweb's August 3, 2026 Picture of the Day spotlights Greg Koontz and his Super Decathlon - and the training that fights GA's deadliest problem.
The FAA vision test is very passable with correction - here's the one prep change AOPA says makes it easier.
Rumble Over the Redwoods returns to California's Lost Coast for a third year, pairing warbirds and jet teams while showcasing why grassroots airshows keep local airports alive.
Russia's first production MC-21-310 has flown - here's what a fully domestic, sanctions-proof narrowbody really costs in weight, range, and market reach.
Radio Hangar explores The 1975 Cessna T Three Ten R, a Glass-Panel Twin That Made This Week's AircraftForSale Top Pick.
Departing acting FAA chief Chris Rocheleau warns the agency is being nudged to embrace risk - here's what it means for pilots.
Radio Hangar explores The First British-Built Islander in Nearly Sixty Years Rolls Out for the Falklands.
Brazil's competition authority cleared American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul - here's what the deal means for pilots and travelers.
A cracked exhaust can pipe deadly carbon monoxide into your cockpit - here's why the NTSB says an active CO detector should never leave the panel.