Senators questioned National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Thursday. Although focused on last year’s DCA mid-air collision, questions directed toward Homendy from senators ranged from her views on ADS-B tracking requirements, aviation oversight and coordination between federal agencies. Comments on ADS-B In exchanges on ADS-B equipage, senators asked

Boeing has recorded measurable improvements in quality across its commercial airplane supply chain over the past two years, according to an executive speaking at an industry supplier conference near Seattle. Ihssane Mounir, the company’s senior vice president for global supply chain and fabrication, said the manufacturer now spends less time addressing supplier-related issues than it

A new possible explanation for the brief shutdown of the airspace in El Paso, Texas, surfaced late Wednesday—confusion over the testing of an anti-drone laser at the U.S.-Mexico border. Sources cited by CBS News said the Defense Department has been experimenting with a high-powered laser at Fort Bliss, which abuts El Paso International Airport (KELP).

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. and nonprofit Dream Flights have teamed up for operations involving restored Boeing Stearman aircraft used to provide flights for military veterans and seniors. The collaboration was announced on Wednesday and will include assistance with maintaining the aircraft and supporting other related aviation activities. Dream Flights has conducted flights for thousands

Every day, the team at Aircraft For Sale chooses an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, a good deal, or has other qualities we find interesting. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 1968 Cessna 150H. Many pilots ultimately dream of high-performance

Federal officials offered a variety of differing accounts to explain Wednesday morning’s abrupt closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration lifted those same restrictions only hours after initially ordering a 10-day shutdown around El Paso International Airport. Officials, including Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, said the move followed a “cartel

Air Canada has placed an order for eight Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft as part of the next phase of its fleet modernisation programme, reinforcing its long-haul growth strategy into the next decade. Deliveries of the additional aircraft are scheduled for the second half of 2030. The agreement also includes purchase rights for a further eight