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NEWS Aug 02, 2026 Tourist Plane Crash in Peru Claims 13 Lives Near Nazca Lines A small tourist aircraft crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people aboard during a sightseeing flight over the famous Nazca Lines. Read More →
STORIES Jul 21, 2026 Inside the Volunteer Effort to Fly the First Lear Jet Again A Wichita nonprofit is restoring the first Lear Jet ever built to flying condition. Meet the volunteers bringing 23-003 back to life, decades after it first flew. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 US House Bill Seeks to Reopen Review of Chinese Ownership of Cirrus Aircraft A new US House bill aims to reopen the national security review of Cirrus Aircraft's Chinese ownership, citing concerns over technology transfer risks. Read More →
NEWS Jul 15, 2026 FAA Urges Airlines to Preserve Cockpit Voice Recorder Data After Incidents The FAA issued new guidance asking aircraft operators to save cockpit voice recorder data after incidents and accidents to aid safety investigations. Read More →
NEWS Jul 07, 2026 Pakistani Cargo Plane With Five Aboard Vanishes Near Karachi After Reporting Technical Fault A Pakistan-registered cargo aircraft carrying five people lost contact with air traffic control near Karachi after reporting a technical problem. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 05, 2026 The Shape of Disaster: The Plane That Kept Falling Apart Mid-Air The de Havilland Comet promised a dazzling new era of jet travel, one that was faster, higher, and more luxurious than ever before. Then the planes started falling apart mid-air. Read More →
NEWS Jun 30, 2026 American Airlines to Pay $2.64 Million Yearly So Crews Can Skip Standard TSA Screening American Airlines will spend $2.64 million annually on a TSA fee that lets pilots and flight attendants bypass regular passenger security checks. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 05, 2026 Business Aviation Activity Climbs in May, Yet Argus Data Signals Cooling Momentum Argus TraqPak reports North American business aviation flights rose in May 2025, but year-over-year growth has slowed across all operational categories. Read More →
NEWS Jun 03, 2026 When Cabin Calm Breaks at 32,000 Feet: What the Frontier Incident Tells Us About Air Travel Today A Frontier Airlines passenger tried to open an emergency exit mid-flight to Chicago. Here's what happened and what it means for travelers. Read More →
NEWS May 19, 2026 United Airlines Flew Passengers Across the Pacific for 13 Hours With No Screens, No Wi-Fi and No Way to Charge Their Devices A routine transpacific journey turned into an uncomfortable test of endurance for passengers aboard United Airlines flight UA-804 after a technical fault rendered the entire cabin entertainment infrastructure inoperable for the full duration of the flight. Read More →