Aviation News

A total of 14 groups representing a broad range of pilots is asking the FAA to defer a new medical certification policy that could dramatically increase the number of denials issued. As we reported earlier, effective Jan. 1 the agency will deny medicals to pilots whose deferrals are not accompanied by all the required examinations […]

Philippine Mars, the last flying example of the world’s largest flying boat, aborted its second attempt to begin its journey from a remote British Columbia lake to a museum in Arizona on Sunday. Instead of landing in San Francisco Bay, the massive former Navy transport instead turned around over Port Townsend, Washington, and put down […]

General Aviation Modifications Inc. is inviting an operator of a wet-wing Mooney to visit Ada, Oklahoma, for a borescope inspection to assess the condition of the sealant in the tanks. “I would like to have the chance to borescope an older Mooney fuel tank that has not been converted over to a bladder,” Braly said […]

A drone sighting briefly closed Stewart Airport in New York on Friday and prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to call for federal legislation to allow all levels of law enforcement to address the drones. Stewart officials closed the airport, a mostly GA facility and Air National Guard base, which is sometimes used as an alternate for […]

The FAA says those who have their medicals denied under a new deferral processing policy will not necessarily be disqualified from obtaining medical certification through BasicMed. Effective Jan.1, anyone whose medical deferral is not accompanied by all the necessary paperwork and reports will have their medical denied. A medical denial makes a pilot ineligible for […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says fuel exhaustion led to a twin-engine Piper Navajo making an emergency landing on a road in Victoria, Texas on Wednesday. Video footage of the incident was shared on X. The FAA’s preliminary report noted the aircraft struck two vehicles before splitting in half at a busy intersection. Victoria police […]

The University of North Dakota (UND) is the latest institution to join the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. UND now joins Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as an Enhanced AT-CTI school. The Enhanced AT-CTI program streamlines the hiring process for air traffic controllers […]

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker announced on Thursday that he will step down from his role on Jan. 20, 2025, after just over a year in the position. Whitaker, who was appointed in October 2023, shared the news in an email to staff that was later posted on X.   “Serving as Administrator […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) board of directors announced today (Dec. 12) that President and CEO Pete Bunce will retire in the spring of 2025 and be succeeded by James Viola. Bunce will have served as leader of the association for 20 years upon retirement. Viola comes to GAMA from Vertical Aviation International (VAI), […]

On Thursday, Archer Aviation announced it has joined forces with defense tech company, Anduril Industries, to develop a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for defense applications. In a joint press release, the two companies detailed plans to develop the next-gen aircraft by leveraging Archer’s advanced VTOL design process with Anduril’s expertise in artificial […]