Aviation News

An Arlington, Washington, man has filed a lawsuit against multiple aircraft operators at the local airport, alleging their planes are “spewing lead” over his home and those of his neighbors. Scott Iceberg is asking Snohomish County Superior Court to force the defendants to stop using leaded fuel and to stop flying over his apartment because […]

Fox News has asked the question of whether passengers should applaud when an airliner touches down without answering it. In a travel feature last week, the network asked ethicists, “travel experts” and a few pilots whether the claps are appreciated. Other than the fact that they probably don’t hear them through the noise and activity […]

There are a couple of new wrinkles for the hundreds of private aircraft operators who use Palm Beach International Airport after Monday. When the presidential TFR is in effect (10-nm inner ring, 30-nm outer ring) for President Trump’s trips home, operators will have to register passenger and crew information through its eSecure Flight system before […]

Passengers on so-called hop-on charters will have to go through TSA-type security screening under new rules being proposed by the TSA. The carriers operate aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds under Part 380 allowing by-the-seat booking of charter aircraft. They will be able to continue flying from FBOs and private hangars but they will have […]

General Aviation Modifications Inc. has completed its own version of a 10-day simulation of a slow leak of its G100UL unleaded fuel and no paint damage resulted. In the video results below, GAMI founder and chief of engineering George Braly says the fuel was allowed to drip and evaporate on a side panel from a […]

SpaceX’s seventh launch of its starship mega rocket ended with an “unscheduled disassembly” on Thursday evening. While the first-stage booster was successfully “caught” back at the launch stand, the new-generation Starship upper stage appeared to break apart as it neared space. “Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn,” SpaceX stated following the […]

The Air Charter Association (ACA) is spotlighting the dangers of illegal charter flights through its annual Fly Legal Day initiative taking place on Jan. 21, 2025. ACA says the annual event serves as a reminder of the dangers posed by illegal charter flights and a call to action for stricter vigilance and industry education. This […]

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly reporting to work while intoxicated, multiple outlets have reported. The pilot, identified as 52-year-old David Allsop, was taken into custody at Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah after a security official noticed he appeared intoxicated and allegedly smelled of alcohol. Allsop was scheduled to operate […]

Mokulele Airlines, a key inter-island carrier in Hawaii, grounded its fleet Wednesday amid maintenance concerns. The airline issued a statement writing, “Safety is our top priority, we are temporarily not operating some flights in our fleet for precautionary maintenance inspections. We continue to operate certain flights, and on impacted flights we’re rebooking or otherwise accommodating […]

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Blue Origin has now become the first private space-launch company in the Western world to successfully reach orbit on its first attempt using a rocket of its own design, as reported by PCMag. Similar to […]