AOPA President and CEO Darren Pleasance is transitioning from his day-to-day role to an advisory capacity. This change is due to AOPA's decision that the CEO position must be based full-time at its ...

A Piper PA-28-180 crashed shortly after departing Chandler Municipal Airport in Arizona, fatally injuring the sole occupant pilot. The aircraft came to rest in desert terrain beyond the runway's ...

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer is urging New Jersey state officials to rescind eviction notices issued to tenants, including a flight academy and maintenance shop, at Aeroflex-Andover Airport. The New ...

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydive plane crashed fatally shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, on Sunday, killing the pilot and 11 skydivers. The aircraft, operated in ...

Sen. Eric Schmitt introduced the Modern Skies Act, proposing an additional $30 billion investment for air traffic control technology and airport infrastructure. The $30 billion is divided into three ...

China has suspended all private light fixed-wing aircraft operations and flight training nationwide following a light sport aircraft crash into Beijing's CITIC Tower. The accident killed the pilot and ...

Piper Aircraft issued Service Bulletin 1462, requiring a one-time inspection of rudder control cables on specific PA-46-series aircraft. The inspection addresses potential improper cable routing in ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA launched the "Modern Skies" website to provide transparent tracking of air traffic control (ATC) modernization projects nationwide. The site monitors over ...

A coalition of 15 states and Harris County, Texas, has sued the FAA, challenging its environmental review for expanded commercial drone package delivery operations. The lawsuit argues that the FAA ...

The NTSB concluded that corrosion in both engines' variable geometry systems caused a near-simultaneous loss of thrust, leading to the fatal Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 crash. Weeks prior to the accident ...

Garmin Pilot for Apple devices updated with a new "Flights page" that integrates flight planning, weight and balance, and fuel planning into a single location. SmartCharts availability is expanding to ...

Seven Alaska Flight Service Stations have been temporarily closed due to an FAA employee misconduct investigation, with several employees placed on administrative leave. Flight service duties have ...