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Database Was Created For Aviation Safety Not For Unfettered Access For Airport Fee Collection

Several prominent general aviation organizations sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging the agency to limit the disclosure of the personal information of aircraft owners. The letter, sent on July 31, was signed by the Experimental A

Dwindling Patriot And THAAD Inventories Are Raising New Questions About America's Military Readiness And Air Defense Future.

America's most advanced missile defenses are being tested in ways few expected. As inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors shrink, military planners are confronting difficult choices that reach far beyond a single conflict. The challenge now is not simpl

Passenger Receives Probation And Restitution After Opening Emergency Exit Before Takeoff.

A January 2025 disruption aboard a JetBlue flight has reached its legal conclusion after a passenger was sentenced for opening an aircraft emergency exit before departure. The action deployed the evacuation slide, grounded the aircraft, and created a costly in

Initial Focus Will Be In Florida, New York, Texas And California

Atoms, the Industrial AI and Infrastructure company, and Joby Aviation, the company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, have announced a strategic partnership to acquire and develop vertiport sites in the United States.The companies

First Major New Wind Tunnel In More Than 40 Years

NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and its partners to test the safety and performance of future generations of aircraft, rockets, and space exploration vehicles.Locat

NTSB Said Pilot Workload In Severe Icing Conditions Degraded Situational Awareness Leading To Airspeed Decay And Stall

Inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, combined with an airplane above its maximum gross weight, led to the February 2025 crash of a Bering Air flight near Nome, Alaska, killing 10, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said T

FAA Investigation Follows Another Midair Door Separation On A Popular Training Aircraft.

A routine training flight turned into an unexpected return just minutes after takeoff. The incident comes as the FAA has already tightened inspection and operating requirements for Diamond DA42 aircraft following similar events. It is another reminder that eve

Recreational Aviation Association Volunteers Restored Grass Runway

Volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAA) have successfully restored and reopened the historic Monache Meadows airstrip (L80) in Kern Plateau, south of California’s Mount Whitney in the High Sierras after decades of neglect. “It’s hard to desc

New Class Of Aircraft To Operate Closer To Emerging Fire Incidents

Volatus Aerospace is backing a new class of autonomous aircraft to battle Canadian wildfires after forming a strategic partnership with Spanish developer Singular Aircraft. The company said it wants to introduce Singular’s FlyOx 1 multi-mission heavy-lift auto