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.
A Colorado pilot's fight to commute by electric aircraft from his own property exposes a critical legal gap between FAA airspace authority and local zoning power.
JetBlue's creditors have hired independent restructuring advisers - a signal that goes beyond routine financial caution and has real implications for pilots and the broader aviation ecosystem.
The DoD is soliciting bids for a $1.057 billion F-47 Future Campus at Nellis AFB, the first major infrastructure commitment to America's next-generation air superiority fighter.
Russia's FSB arrested two men on October 26 for an alleged drone plot - and the counter-UAV measures deployed in response directly affect every pilot's avionics.
A retired KC-10A Extender is leaving Davis-Monthan's Boneyard for civilian use after the Air Force retired its entire 59-aircraft fleet in 2024.
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive targeting the horizontal stabilizer trim system on SA-226 and SA-227 Metroliners, affecting nearly 200 U.S.-registered aircraft.
Everything you need to know before buying a used aircraft - bonus depreciation deadlines, pre-buy inspections, pricing tools, and the due diligence that protects your investment.
Your flight simulator can do far more than log currency - AOPA identifies three specific advantages sims have over the real airplane that most pilots never use.
Boeing is expected to post another net loss for Q3 2026 despite rising deliveries, as roughly $60 billion in debt and defense overruns continue to outpace operational progress.
A McKinsey report quantifies what pilots have felt for years: business jet demand has outrun the infrastructure at leisure destination airports, and all pilots are paying the price.
Canada has received its first two F-35A fighters, marking a historic milestone in RCAF modernization - but the full 88-aircraft order remains under parliamentary review.
Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile is now entering F-16 integration testing - here's what that contract means and why the physics make it hard.
Electra's EL-2 became the first fixed-wing aircraft to land at a Manhattan heliport, using blown lift to achieve takeoff and landing distances under 300 feet.
A retired Air Force KC-10 Extender has left the Davis-Monthan boneyard and returned to civilian flight, marking a rare and significant military-to-civilian aircraft transition.
Electra's EL Two demonstrator recently landed at New York's Downtown Manhattan Heliport using blown lift technology that requires only 150 feet of runway.
The RCAF Snowbirds have flown the same 1960s-era CT-114 Tutor for over 50 years - and the debate over what comes next is more urgent than the formation looks.
Reach Aviation's AC-6 is a $2.25M utility turboprop designed by the creator of the Kodiak, targeting the same backcountry niche at a lower acquisition cost.
SyberJet's SJ36 light jet drew significant letter-of-intent activity at NBAA-BACE, but LOIs are not purchase orders - here's what the response actually signals.
AA587's 2001 crash revealed that Va protects against single control deflections, not rapid alternating inputs - a gap that cost 265 lives and reshaped pilot training.
BasicMed lets most private pilots fly without an FAA medical certificate - here's exactly what it requires, what it permits, and where the fine print can catch you.