Aviation News

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced its five nominees for the prestigious Collier Trophy on Feb. 18, including several notable general aviation contenders. According to the association, since 1911, the Collier Trophy has been awarded annually for “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety […]

Southwest Airlines announced this week it is laying off 1,750 employees, the first-ever major layoff in Southwest’s 53-year history. According to Dallas-based Southwest, the layoffs would focus on senior leadership and directors, so-called “corporate overhead and leadership positions.” The layoffs are scheduled to be completed the end of June. CEO Bob Jordan said in a […]

Flight training provider ATP Flight School announced today (Feb. 19) it is instituting a new program to provide free Airbus A320 type rating training and its advanced Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) training for randomly selected eligible alumni. The training grants total $15,000 per quarter available to alumni to advance their piloting […]

A study released today supports the claim that general aviation is a vibrant contributor to the national economy, providing jobs and boosting U.S. economic output. Eight general aviation advocacy groups sponsored the study, which was conducted by PwC US Tax LLP. It calculated GA’s contributions at 1,330,200 jobs and $339.2 billion to the total U.S. […]

Details are still sketchy on a fatal midair collision this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) statement, a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 Mk II collided on the upwind portion of the traffic pattern for Runway 12. The Skyhawk was able to land safely, but […]

The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union is now reporting that 132 FAA employees have been fired in the wake of action from the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The list includes primarily probationary workers who have been in their positions for less than a year. The union claims that is because probationary […]

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Darren Pleasance announced today he has sent a letter to Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau protesting use of ADS-B data in “ways that go beyond its original intent.” Pleasance pointed out that AOPA supported the ADS-B mandate when it was implemented back in 2020, “as we […]

Aircraft propulsion-system innovator ZeroAvia announced today (Feb. 18) it has agreed to a deal to sell examples of its 600-kW electric propulsion system (EPS) to Jetcruzer International. No financial terms were cited in the announcement. Jetcruzer will use the EPS for electric flight testing on the developmental six-place hydrogen-electric Jetcruzer 500E, a repurposed version of […]

New video has emerged showing a Delta CRJ900 landing hard and immediately losing its right wing before flipping and trailing fire on arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport Monday. The crash injured 22 of the 80 people onboard. There were no fatalities among the 76 passengers and four crew members, but a child and two […]

An unidentified pilot is expected to recover from injuries suffered in the emergency landing of a Douglas A-20 Havoc at an airshow in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday. The pilot was the only person aboard the Second World War twin-engine bomber and attack aircraft owned by Lewis Air Legends in San Antonio. The accident occurred about […]