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NTSB Shares Flight Recorder Insights At Oshkosh

From damaged recorders to cockpit data, the NTSB revealed how investigators uncover critical safety information. Sean Payne provided pilots with a rare look inside the agency’s Vehicle Recorder Division. The presentation highlighted how technology and discipli

Cancelled Flights, Crews Out Of Position, Pilots Stranded Overnight In Airports

JetBlue pilots and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), are calling out JetBlue management over the company’s continued record of operational failures that resulted this past weekend in canceled flights, crews being out of position, and pilot

magniX Has Opened Pre-Orders For Its Electric Engine For Experimental And Kit Plane Market

magniX has announced the opening of pre-orders for its magniAIR electric engine for experimental and kit planes. Customers are now able to secure a place in the magniAIR production queue with a deposit. Final sales packages will include options for an integrat

Historic Demonstration Signals a New Era for Fixed Wing Flight

A familiar workhorse aircraft delivered one of AirVenture's most forward looking moments. Before thousands of aviation enthusiasts, Merlin showed how autonomous technology is steadily moving from the test range to real world operations. The demonstration offer

(Airplane) Abruptly Pitched Nose Down For 1 Second Before It Struck A High Tension Transmission Line

On June 24, 2026, about 1428 Pacific daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 195, N3877V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pasco, Washington. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 1

New State-of-the-Art Service Center In Vero Beach Coming In 2027

Piper Aircraft has announced a significant expansion of its 30-acre manufacturing campus with the addition of a new, state-of-the-art service center at its Vero Beach, Florida headquarters. The new facility will serve as a factory supported independent service

EAA AirVenture 2026 Will Require Primary Crowd Line To Be Pushed Back

The Red Arrows jet demonstration team requires an expanded aerobatic box to accommodate their performances during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, much the same as the Snowbirds did when they performed during AirVenture 2024. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 24-

Order Finalized At Farnborough International Airshow

SMBC Aviation Capital, a leading global aviation finance platform, has placed a firm order for an additional 65 A321neo and 35 A320neo aircraft. The agreement was finalized at the Farnborough International Airshow. "This significant new order will give our air

Honors Legacy Of Aviation Enthusiast, Business Leader And Philanthropist

The Tracy Forrest Foundation has pledged $1 million to support the development of EAA Discovery Park, honoring the legacy of aviation enthusiast, business leader, and philanthropist Tracy Forrest by investing in a project that will inspire future generations o

Aircraft Headed To AirVenture From Florida Had Mechanical Problem

A World War II-era plane was traveling from Punta Gorda, Fla., to Oshkosh, Wis., where it was scheduled to take part in a vintage airshow landed on a Georgia highway Friday afternoon when it experienced mechanical problems, officials said. Upson County Sheriff