ATP Alumni Step In to Support Displaced Spirit Pilots
ATP Flight School is using its alumni network to help pilots affected by Spirit Airlines’ shutdown.
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Senate To Press FAA On DCA Crash Safety Changes
Senators will question Bryan Bedford over safety failures tied to the 2025 DCA midair collision.
FAA Proposes CF34 Engine Inspections Following Fatal Challenger Crash
The FAA proposed new inspections for CF34 engines after a fatal 2024 Challenger crash linked to corrosion-related thrust loss.
NBAA Pushes New Effort To Curb CFIT Accidents
NBAA is intensifying efforts to reduce CFIT accidents, citing pilot response to terrain warnings and situational awareness as key risk factors.
NTSB Data Points To Fuel Cutoff In Deadly China Eastern 737 Crash
New NTSB data indicate both engines on China Eastern Flight MU5735 were shut down mid-flight.
FAA Proposes Drone Restrictions Around Critical Infrastructure
The FAA has proposed new rules to restrict drone operations near critical infrastructure.
NTSB Expands Accident Dashboard With Findings Data
The update adds findings data to the civil aviation dashboard and retires the separate GA version.
Five Killed In Cessna 421C Accident in Texas
Weather reports in the area showed low ceilings, rain and distant lightning.
Port Authority To Add Vehicle Transponders After LaGuardia Collision
Trackers will be installed on rescue vehicles at LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark.
Rhode Island Airport Could Lose Its Crosswind Runway
A planned Electric Boat expansion at Quonset Business Park could remove Runway 5/23 at Quonset State Airport.
