A220-500 vs 777-10X vs A350-2000: Avolon predicts new program launch in 2027
Global lessor Avolon has indicated that a new commercial aircraft program launch could be announced in 2027, with…
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Congress takes up FAA funding bill that would avert another government shutdown
US lawmakers are weighing a funding package that would raise the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget to $22.2 billion for fiscal year…
FAA issues new NOTAMs warning of military activity near Latin America
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued seven new Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) warning pilots and airlines of potential…
Reports of layoffs at ForeFlight spark concern among pilots
Reports of mass layoffs at ForeFlight have spread quickly across social media and pilot forums, prompting concern about the future…
Unleaded UL100E fuel advances as pressure mounts to replace 100LL avgas in US
A proposed 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel developed by LyondellBasell and VP Racing Fuels has moved closer to potential…
Group bookings: Where automation goes to die (and how to save it)
AeroTime columnist Ann Cederhall is an instructor with IATA on Airline Distribution Strategy and with Aeroclass on Airline Retailing, Ann is a frequent speaker and…
Joby acquires Ohio manufacturing facility to support production ramp up
Joby Aviation has expanded its US manufacturing footprint with the acquisition of a 700,000-square-foot production facility in the…
FAA selects RTX, Indra to replace 612 aging air traffic control radars
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected two contractors to replace hundreds of aging radar systems that…
Argentina modernizes aviation rules, eases GA and charter operations
Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) has enacted sweeping changes to the country’s civil aviation regulations that liberalize…
US Aviation Academy wins $835M US Air Force pilot training contract
The US Air Force has selected US Aviation Academy to provide early-stage pilot training under a long-term contract valued at $835.6 million,…
Airlines resume Caribbean service, add flights after Venezuela airspace closure
Airlines scrambled to restore service and add capacity throughout the Caribbean on January 4, 2026, after the Federal…
FAA seeks pilot feedback on examiners as check ride pressures mount
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to roll out a nationwide system allowing pilots to give…
Two pilots killed in midair helicopter collision in New Jersey
Two pilots were killed on the morning of December 28, 2025, after their helicopters collided in midair near…
Libya confirms death of army chief after Falcon 50 crash in Turkey
Libya’s army chief of staff, Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has been confirmed killed after the Dassault Falcon 50 business jet carrying him…
Mexican Navy King Air crashes in Galveston Bay, killing at least five
A Mexican Navy Beech King Air, operating as a medical aircraft on a cross-border patient transport mission, crashed into Galveston Bay in Texas…
Garmin Autoland safely lands King Air in first real-world emergency use
Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system successfully landed a Beechcraft King Air 200 in Colorado on December 20, 2025, after…
Leonardo completes first flight of next-generation tiltrotor aircraft
Leonardo announced that it has successfully completed the first flight of its Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor – Technology Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD),…
US Senate passes ROTOR Act to tighten ADS-B rules after fatal DCA collision
The US Senate has passed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, legislation aimed at tightening aircraft surveillance…