12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (272+ words) Mon, Sep 14, 2026 The FAA is preparing to introduce a new software system designed to spot congestion before it becomes a delay. Major U.S. airlines are now working with the agency as SMART moves toward initial operations this fall. The effort could…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (256+ words) Sun, Sep 13, 2026 The FAA received a report of extensive corrosion on the inside of an elevator torque shaft on a Textron Aviation King Air Model A100 airplane that was manufactured in 1977. During a scheduled inspection, the elevator torque shaft was found…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (157+ words) Thu, Sep 10, 2026 Archer Aviation has announced the completion of Midnight’s city-to-city roundtrip flight between Salinas and Hollister, California - the first stop on the company’s ‘No Roads’ flight tour. Midnight completed the round trip between Salinas Municipal Airport and Hollister Municipal…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (286+ words) Wed, Sep 09, 2026 An Embraer 170 has spent more than four hours navigating the Pacific without GPS. Honeywell Aerospace's MagNav system used Earth's magnetic field to maintain a positioning reference over open water. The result could reshape how aircraft navigate when satellite…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (275+ words) Mon, Sep 07, 2026 Some airlines are not waiting for a U.S. legal mandate to look at outfitting planes with ADS-B In to avert midair collisions, according to the CEO of Acron Technologies, which retrofits Airbus jets with the equipment. Acron, which ‌has…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (229+ words) Mon, Sep 07, 2026 Founded in 2017 by Eric Bartsch, Pat Anderson, and Erik Lindbergh (grandson of famed aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh) for purpose of accelerating the electrification of flight, VerdeGo sets out to combine conventional propulsion architectures with next-generation electric technologies. VerdeGo’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) Sun, Sep 06, 2026 Archer Aviation has announced the launch of its ‘No Roads’ flight tour, expanding its city-to-city flight test program across the United States. In close coordination with the FAA, Archer’s flight tour will begin with a series of city-to-city…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) Sun, Sep 06, 2026 Air traffic controllers are accusing the Department of Transportation and FAA of prioritizing efficiency and cost-cutting over public safety, a shift that workers warn has driven morale to an all-time low and placed the flying public at heightened…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (284+ words) Sat, Sep 05, 2026 Dream Chaser is preparing for it's first orbital mission with a diverse payload manifest. New contracts bring national security and commercial customers onto the spacecraft's debut flight. The mission will also support NASA's cargo needs, putting multiple markets…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) Tue, Sep 01, 2026 On February 8th, 2010, almost two months after the Dreamliner’s historic first flight, Boeing made history once again as the new 747-8 Freighter took to the skies for the first time. Over 5,000 Boeing employees, customers, suppliers, and community leaders gathered in…...