NEWSNov 11, 2026Hijack Suspect Who Stormed United Flight Cockpit Identified as Twice-Deported Illegal ImmigrantFederal authorities identify the man who tried to breach the cockpit of a United Airlines flight to New Orleans as a twice-deported illegal immigrant.Read More →
STORIESNov 10, 2026Seeing the Invisible: SkyPath's Answer to Rising TurbulenceClear-air turbulence is the hazard pilots cannot see coming. As turbulence climbs, SkyPath chief executive Maya Shpak explains how pilots' iPads, machine learning, and a strict data-sharing rule combine to give crews about 10 minutes' warning.Read More →
NEWSNov 04, 2026NTSB Recovers Learjet 60 Elevator Miles From Florida Crash Site, Pointing to In-Flight BreakupInvestigators found a Learjet 60 elevator miles from the main wreckage of a fatal Florida crash, suggesting the aircraft broke apart in flight.Read More →
NEWSNov 03, 2026FAA Orders Fuel Tank Inspections on 60 US Boeing 787s Over Lightning Ignition RiskThe FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 60 US-registered Boeing 787s to address a fuel tank ignition hazard tied to lightning strikes.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 27, 2026SAF's Uncomfortable Math: Availability, Price Premiums, Mandates, and Who Actually Pays Sustainable aviation fuel is expected to carry the industry most of the way to net zero by 2050. It remains the only real substitute for fossil jet fuel that can be used in today's aircraft without requiring major engine redesigns. Yet in 2026, SAF still made up just 0.8% of global jet fuel use, a sliver that nonetheless cost airlines billions of dollars to buy.Read More →
NEWSOct 20, 2026Chicago Midway Loses One of Its Four Runways for a Month After Jet Blast Damages a Key Safety SystemChicago Midway International Airport has pulled one of its four runways out of service for roughly a month after the arresting system at the end of the runway was damaged, with jet blast among the causes.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 18, 2026GPS Jamming Is Now a Daily Airline Problem. Here Is How Bad It Has GottenGPS jamming and spoofing are disrupting airline navigation across Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. Explore how widespread GNSS interference threatens flight safety, affects airline operations, and what pilots and regulators are doing to manage the growing risk.
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INFORMATIONALOct 18, 2026Who Is Accountable When an AI Air Traffic Tool Gets It Wrong?Who is liable when an AI air traffic control tool gets it wrong? The FAA’s SMART system faces scrutiny over safety testing, controller oversight, and legal accountability as lawmakers question its use in U.S. airspace.Read More →
NEWSOct 16, 2026FAA Nears Final Approval of Boeing 737 MAX 10 as Certification Review ConcludesThe FAA has completed its final review of the Boeing 737 MAX 10, with certification expected as soon as next week after years of delays.Read More →
NEWSOct 14, 2026Lawmakers Press FAA to Suspend AI Air Traffic Control Tool at Washington-Area AirportsSenators and union leaders urge the FAA to pause an AI-driven air traffic management tool at DC airports, citing safety concerns.Read More →
