Bombardier's Two Hundred Seventy Million Dollar Bet on American Soil
Bombardier is investing $270 million and creating 800 jobs in the United States, deepening its American footprint after navigating a serious trade threat.
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Buying Time - Why Layering TCAS and ADS-B In Changes the Collision Avoidance Equation
Layering TCAS and ADS-B In gives pilots earlier warning and more time to self-separate - here's how each system works and why both matter.
Exercise RUMMY, the RAF Typhoon, and the First Joint Anglo-French Nuclear Strike Drill
The RAF and French Air Force conducted their first-ever joint nuclear strike exercise in 2026, with Typhoons flying escort for nuclear-armed Rafales in Exercise RUMMY.
Kansas, the Two Million Dollar BVLOS Grant, and the Infrastructure Race to Put Drones Into Shared Airspace Without Putting Them in Your Flight Path
Kansas has launched a $2 million BVLOS grant to build drone infrastructure that will reshape low-altitude shared airspace - here's what it means for manned pilots.
The FAA, the Seven Thirty-Seven Next Generation Stabilizer Inspections, and What Pitch Oscillation Reports Tell Us About the Most-Flown Jetliner in the Sky
The FAA has ordered inspections on nearly 2,000 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft after crew reports of unexplained pitch oscillation pointed to potential horizontal stabilizer jackscrew wear.
The Overachiever, the F One Seventeen Nighthawk, and the Four Conflicts That Earned Its Place at the Smithsonian
The F-117 Nighthawk 'The Overachiever' - combat veteran of four conflicts across 14 years - has joined the Smithsonian's permanent collection at Udvar-Hazy.
The Piper Aerostar Seven Hundred P, the Turbocharged Pressurized Piston Twin That Rewrote the Speed Conversation, and What a Nineteen Eighty-Four Survivor Tells Us About Buying Fast
The Piper Aerostar PA-60 700P is a turbocharged pressurized piston twin capable of 260 knots true - and a 1984 survivor is one of the last ever built.
The Tillamook Blimp Hangar, the Navy Blimps That Hunted Japanese Submarines off the Oregon Coast, and the Storm Damage That Tested Whether One of Aviation's Most Remarkable Living Relics Would Stand Another Season
The Tillamook Air Museum is nearing a reopening after severe storm damage to its historic 1942 blimp hangar - one of the largest wooden structures ever built.
Dawn Patrol over the Palouse, the Rolling Loess Hills of Eastern Washington and Idaho, and the Morning Light That Reminds You Why You Learned to Fly
A dawn patrol flight over the Palouse loess hills of eastern Washington and Idaho is one of general aviation's most visually stunning and underrated experiences.
Death Near Dark Canyon - A Utah Backcountry Crash and the Survivor Who Could Not Call for Help
The AOPA Air Safety Institute released a new case study on a fatal 2012 Utah backcountry crash where one survivor had no means to call for help.
Duffy and Bedford at NBAA: ATC Modernization Progress, the Citation Two-Pilot Reversal, and the Electric Sky
At NBAA 2026, Transportation Secretary Duffy and FAA Administrator Bedford committed to ATC infrastructure investment, reversed single-pilot approval for certain Citations, and announced a key eVTOL certification milestone.
Fairbanks Goes Uncontrolled at Night as the FAA Staffing Shortage Reaches the Last Frontier
Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) is now uncontrolled nightly from 10 PM to 6 AM following an FAA staffing shortage notice issued October 17.
Falcon Field's One Point Seven Million Dollar FAA Grant and the Surface Safety Infrastructure Behind the Headline
Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona receives a $1.7 million FAA grant targeting taxiway construction, road improvements, and surface safety equipment at one of the busiest GA airports in the U.S.
Jimmy Stewart, the B-24 Combat Missions Nobody Made Him Fly, and the Hollywood Star Who Insisted on the Hard Way
Jimmy Stewart flew 20 B-24 combat missions over Nazi Germany - missions nobody ordered him to fly - and a new film opening November 6, 2026 finally tells that story.
The AOPA Foundation's Record Two Point Two Million Dollar Scholarship Year and the Pilot Pipeline It's Trying to Fill
The AOPA Foundation awarded a record $2.2 million in scholarships in 2026 - its largest single-year total ever - with average awards of $6,500 targeting students at every stage of training.
The B-52 Stratofortress, the Virtual Reality Boom, and the Air Force Training Revolution Cutting Sorties Before the First Live Aerial Refueling
The U.S. Air Force is using virtual reality to train B-52 student pilots for aerial refueling, cutting required sorties and measurably reducing training costs.
Three Carriers, Forty Aircraft, and NATO's Final Maritime Strike Exercise of Twenty Twenty-Six
NATO's Neptune Strike 26-4 deploys three carrier strike groups, 40 aircraft, and 17 nations in the alliance's final major maritime exercise of 2026.
Two Pilots in Congress, One Convention in Las Vegas, and the Question of Who Speaks for Aviation on Capitol Hill
Two pilot-legislators appeared at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas to explain how holding a certificate changes the way they make aviation law.
Honeywell JetWave X, the Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Platform, and What the Satellite Architecture Arms Race Means for Business Aviation
Honeywell's JetWave X brings multi-orbit satellite connectivity to business aviation, routing traffic across LEO, MEO, and GEO networks for seamless global performance.
Pratt and Whitney Canada PT9: The First New Turboprop Engine Family in a Generation
Pratt and Whitney Canada unveiled the PT9 at NBAA-BACE 2026 - a clean-sheet turboprop engine promising 20% lower fuel burn and 33% more power.