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General Aviation

Vertical Aerospace Valo Completes Historic Piloted Transition — Takes Off Like a Helicopter, Flies Like a Plane

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airports

Man Attacks U.S. Military Aircraft at Shannon Airport With a Hatchet — Operations Briefly Suspended

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Military

F-15E Shot Down Over Iran — Both Airmen Rescued in Daring CIA-Backed Mission

Jason Michael · 5 min read

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Cessna 172 Fuel Burn Per Hour What to Expect

Jason Michael · 7 min read

Airports

American Airlines Faces 55,000 FAA Penalty — Flight Attendants Allegedly Worked After Failing Drug and Alcohol Tests

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airbus

Pratt & Whitney Engine Crisis Now the Clearest Drag on Airbus 2026 Deliveries

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

GCAP Awards First 05M Design Contract — Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Takes Shape

Jason Michael · 4 min read

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Cessna 172 Avionics Upgrade What It Actually Costs

Jason Michael · 9 min read

General Aviation

Army’s MV-75 Tiltrotor on Blazingly Fast Track — Troops Training Before First Aircraft Even Delivered

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Military

Italy Blocks U.S. Military Aircraft at Sigonella — Defense Minister Addresses Parliament Over NATO Rift

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Aviation Safety

F-35A Crashes at Nellis Air Force Base — Pilot Ejects Safely Over Nevada Test Range

Jason Michael · 4 min read

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Cirrus SR22 Parachute System How It Actually Works

Jason Michael · 7 min read