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TSB: Helicopters More Than Twice as Likely to Have Loss-of-Visual-Reference Accidents TSB research shows loss-of-visual-reference accidents are more than twice as likely to involve helicopters than airplanes.

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Picture of the Day: Sept. 2, 2026 A CAP 182 runs-up before a mission in support of FEMA.

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Airline Pilot Hiring Up Nearly 40% At ATP Airline hiring of ATP Flight School graduates is up nearly 40% from last year, with more than 1,170 graduates hired by major and regional carriers in the past 12 months.

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NBAA: Powerplant Failures, Collisions Among Q2 Safety Concerns NBAA’s Q2 2026 analysis identified powerplant failures and takeoff-and-landing collisions among the leading safety concerns for turbine-powered business aviation.

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FAA Deploys 100th Surface Surveillance System in ATC Modernization Push FAA has installed its 100th Surface Awareness Initiative system as part of an accelerated effort to expand airport surface surveillance.

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FAA Denies Hawaii Helicopter Operator’s Bid to Resume Ocean Jumps The FAA has rejected Trident Adventures’ request to resume helicopter “helocast” tours that let passengers jump into the ocean from 10 to 35 feet.

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Otto Aerospace Sets 2028 Start For Jacksonville Factory Phantom 3500 production at Cecil Airport is expected to begin around 2030.

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Air Force Declares MH-139 Grey Wolf Operational AW139-based helicopter is replacing the UH-1N Huey for nuclear-security missions.

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Virginia’s Busiest GA Airport Cleared For Airline Service Part 139 certification moves Washington Manassas Airport closer to scheduled passenger operations.

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Boeing 737 MAX Victim-Fund Payments Set To Begin The $444.5 million fund covers the estates of 346 people killed in the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents.

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Picture of the Day: September 1, 2026 Super Decathlon maneuvers at AirVenture.

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Navy Seeks Carrier-Based Autonomous Combat Aircraft RFI calls for two prototypes capable of catapult launches, arrested landings and carrying as much as 10,000 pounds of external weapons.

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Drunk Man Steals Cessna, Fighters Scramble Police say the 24-year-old flew the aircraft toward a nuclear power plant.

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Airlink Defends Low Stadium Flyover Carrier says two-aircraft formation was approved and rehearsed with South African aviation authorities.

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First Turkish Air Force Hürjet Makes Maiden Flight Production aircraft begins flight testing ahead of planned service entry.

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JetZero Adds $100 Million To Push All-Wing Demonstrator Toward Flight Funding will support construction of Jet1 and development of the company’s planned 250-passenger Z4.

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Driver Breaches Airport Fence, Hits Parked Aircraft Police say the 17-year-old struck a tractor and an unoccupied airplane.

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Picture of the Day: August 31, 2026 An F-22 Raptor performs at the 2026 Spirit of St. Louis Airshow.

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Treasury Ends Reporting Requirement For U.S. Aircraft LLCs Final FinCEN rule removes beneficial-ownership filings for domestic companies and U.S. persons.

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Louisiana Launches AAM Test Program LIFTOff Louisiana will test emerging aircraft alongside established helicopter and fixed-wing operations.