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Some Air Force pilots will leave the service with a tailwheel endorsement. The Air Force expects to get its first (of 75) OA-1K Skyraider II light attack fighters in the next couple of months, and its nickname pays homage to what was likely the last taildragger to actively serve. The original A-1 Skyraider was a […]

Pilots flying to Sun ‘n Fun have a chance to preview the procedures on their flight simulators with two virtual “Sim ‘n Fun” events March 8 and 9. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST on Saturday, PilotEdge will host sim sessions that will allow pilots […]

The FAA has certified GE’s new Catalyst turboprop engine, giving Textron a lot more certainty in the introduction of the Beechcraft Denali, the utility single that was basically built around the new engine. GE announced the certification late last week and said it’s now gearing up production to let Textron start delivering Denalis as the […]

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has doubled down on a threat to “pull” the certificates of pilots found to blame for causing aircraft incidents. In the aftermath of a tight runway incursion at Chicago Midway last week, Duffy posted on X that it is “imperative that pilots follow the instructions of air traffic controllers. If they […]

An Alaska woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for interfering with a joint U.S.-Canadian military operation by shining a laser at helicopters, as reported by the Associated Press. According to the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Alaska, the incident occurred on Feb. 11, 2024, when Canadian military personnel were flying two CH-146 […]

An all-women crew will take flight for Blue Origin’s 31st mission, the company announced Thursday.   Lauren Sánchez, a pilot, journalist and fiancé to the company’s founder Jeff Bezos, will head the mission. Sanchez will be joined by journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry, bioastronautics scientist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and […]

On Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Trump administration is actively working to address the air traffic controller staffing shortage by exploring a 30% pay increase for new recruits. Duffy’s comments came after a visit to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma, where he met with FAA officials and students to emphasize […]

The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly on the verge of terminating its $2.4 billion contract with Verizon in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink to upgrade the communication system that supports the nation’s air traffic control network. Verizon was awarded the contract in 2023 to modernize a platform that facilitates communication between various air traffic control […]

Diamond Aircraft announced this week it delivered its first example of the DA62 MPP special missions piston twin to United ATS, which Austria-based Diamond describes as “a prominent aviation services provider in the Middle East and North Africa.” Key components of the MPP version of the popular Diamond twin include Leica’s latest CityMapper-2 camera for […]

Tecnam announced this week its P2006T NG (Next Generation) piston twin has been granted European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The news comes 15 years after the original P2006T entered the market. Among the improvements is a redesigned flight deck with a center console accommodating a Garmin GCU 477 Flight Management System (FMS) keyboard linked […]