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Severe Weather Forces Safety First At Jones Beach

What was expected to be the grand finale of a landmark holiday weekend instead became a reminder that aviation always answers to the weather. Heavy rain, poor visibility, and growing flood concerns brought flying operations to a halt across Long Island. After

Wildlife Conservation Agency In Southern Africa To Receive The Aircraft

MD Helicopters has announced delivery of a new MD 530F helicopter to an operator in Zimbabwe, marking the first MD 530F ever delivered into the country. The aircraft was accepted at MD Helicopters’ manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, before being prepared

Uncommanded Movement Of The Left Propeller Into Reverse During Approach For Undetermined Reasons

Analysis: The pilot proceeded toward the destination airport in the experimental, amateur-built, twinengine airplane that was equipped with a customized propeller pitch control system consisting of a standard electronically controlled propeller pitch device, p

FAA Aims To Replace A Familiar Renewal Process With Ongoing Recent Experience

One of the most recognizable credentials in aircraft maintenance may soon look very different. The FAA wants to retire the decades old Inspection Authorization in favor of a streamlined Inspection Rating that stays with a mechanic's certificate. While the pape

Domestic Shield Investment Expands Advanced Counter Drone Protection Across Critical Military Sites

Small unmanned aircraft have become one of the fastest evolving security challenges facing military installations. The latest award reflects a growing shift toward layered defenses built around proven operational systems. It also reinforces the increasing role

Qatari-Donated Jet Not Used On Return Trip From NATO Summit In Turkey

President Donald Trump flew home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy-blue jet he arrived in, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran once again began t

Dad Says Instructor Had Been Going Through A Difficult Time

A flight instructor in Argentina who leaped to his death leaving his young student pilot to land the plane alone had been through “a difficult time,” his dad has said. Leandro Bertazzo, 42, unstrapped himself and jumped out of the cockpit while in mid-air over

Introducing More Of The ANN Staff, Stringers, Videographers... The People Who Make It All Work: Meet Rex Alexander

Rex Alexander is the founder, owner, and president of Five-Alpha (5α) LLC, a U.S.-based aeronautical consultancy specializing in the demanding and highly specialized field of vertical flight infrastructure. Alexander is a veteran rotary-wing and fixed-wing pil

Search Underway For Five Crew Members

The wreckage of the K2 ‌Airways cargo Boeing 737 that lost contact with air traffic control on its way to Karachi has been found, Pakistan Airports Authority said on Wednesday. Pakistani rescuers found the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane (file photo) in a dee