Aviation News

A Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper amphibious waterbomber battling the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles was seriously damaged when it collided with a drone Thursday. The plane ended up with a hole in the leading edge of its left wing. It landed safely but is grounded indefinitely. The aircraft was among several deployed from Canada […]

2024 marked a milestone for U.S. skydiving safety, as civilian skydiving fatalities dropped to an annual record low of nine deaths. According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), this was the first single-digit year since the organization began keeping records in 1961. In a press release, the USPA said the sport saw significantly higher […]

On Wednesday, fractional jet operator Flexjet announced it has achieved full compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s new Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Under 14 CFR Part 5, the FAA is requiring certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to establish and implement SMS by May 2027. The FAA says the mandate was put in […]

The Air Traffic Control Future Operators (ATCFO) is joining with UFA to “address the pressing issue of the air traffic controller shortage.” ATCFO Inc. describes itself as “dedicated to addressing the critical shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States,” with a team of former FAA Air Traffic Managers, controllers and industry experts. UFA […]

The FAA announced today it has created two new grants “to develop the next generation of aviation professionals.” Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants will help fund students to become aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilots. Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants will help fund future aviation maintenance technicians. Eligible organizations will see funding […]

Multiple news reports are circulating about an incident involving a Gulfstream G550 that apparently struck an unidentified “metallic” object at 27,000 feet off the Florida coast on Dec. 11, 2024. The business jet, registered to what appears to be a financial trust at a Utah bank, departed from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) en route […]

Chair of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., said in an interview on Friday that one of his “number one priorities for next Congress” is passing his legislation enabling local law enforcement and states to “take down” drones. He was not specific on the measures the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and […]

U.S. FBO network Atlantic Aviation took a step in the direction of supporting advanced air mobility (AAM) today (Jan. 7) by acquiring eVTOL infrastructure company Ferrovial Vertiports from the Ferrovial parent company. Vertiports are areas in urban, suburban and rural areas specified for eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to launch, hover and land. […]

The Asheville (North Carolina) Regional Airport Authority will demolish general aviation hangars at the airport (KAVL) to make more room for commercial aviation. Airport Authority spokesperson Tina Kinsey told local news outlet AVL Watchdog, “Yes, we are taking back leased aeronautical land close to the airport terminal from Signature [Aviation], the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) […]

A routine post-flight maintenance check at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida led to a grim discovery in the wheel wells of a JetBlue Airbus A321. The bodies of two men were found following a flight from New York JFK International Airport. At press time, the identities of the two victims had not been determined, […]