The FAA released its draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline, mandated by the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, to phase out leaded avgas from the general aviation fleet. The plan establishes ...

Saab's two-seat Gripen F fighter successfully completed its 40-minute maiden flight, commencing its airborne test campaign. The initial flight was co-piloted by test pilots from Saab and the Brazilian ...

The FAA has released a draft plan outlining a phased transition for the U.S. general aviation fleet from leaded 100LL avgas to unleaded alternatives, with a goal to complete the national transition by ...

Brian Rohloff has been named the new president and CEO of Textron Aviation, effective August 31st. Rohloff, with 29 years of experience at Textron Aviation including as Senior Vice President of ...

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will install transponders on fire trucks and other rescue vehicles at its three major airports. This decision follows a fatal March 22 runway collision at ...

The FAA proposes to replace the current Inspection Authorization (IA) held by some A&P mechanics with a new "inspection rating" on their mechanic certificate. The new inspection rating would eliminate ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the FAA's largest structural reorganization to date, aiming to improve safety oversight, advance airspace modernization, and integrate new aviation ...

The FAA is investing $16.5 million to install Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters (VMATs) on approximately 1,900 of its vehicles across 264 airports. VMATs enhance runway safety by displaying equipped ...

SyberJet Aircraft will unveil a full-scale mockup of its SJ36 light business jet on October 19 at SyberJet World 2026 in Henderson, Nevada, coinciding with NBAA-BACE. The nine-seat SJ36 targets a top ...

Philip McPherson II was sentenced to 78 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter and other charges stemming from a 2022 accident that killed a student pilot in Pennsylvania. He also received ...

Innospec, the sole global producer of tetraethyl lead (TEL) for 100LL avgas, intends to cease production, at least by the 2030 deadline for leaded aviation fuel. AOPA President Darren Pleasance stated ...

The three candidate unleaded avgas fuels are competing in a "winner-takes-all" scenario, with each company refusing to mix their fuel with competitors' due to liability concerns. Swift Fuels intends ...