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The US National Transportation Safety Board has halted release of some previously public investigative materials after people used docket records to generate AI audio mimicking the final moments of a deadly flight.

Two Navy E/A-18G Growlers from the VAQ-129 air show team collided during a performance near Mountain Home Air Force Base, with all four crew members ejecting successfully.

A bipartisan bill dubbed the Maverick Act could transfer three retired F-14Ds to a museum and potentially allow one of the iconic jets to fly again in the United States.

The U.S. Air Force has returned a previously retired B-1B Lancer to operational status after nearly two years of work, an unusual move that highlights the bomber fleet’s continued value.

A report tying more than 12,000 flight cancellations early in May to jet fuel stress underscores how quickly energy disruptions can cascade into passenger aviation.

After Spirit Airlines halted operations, canceled flights, and let go of 17,000 employees, a TikTok call to buy and relaunch the carrier drew tens of thousands of non-binding pledges in a matter of hours.

Spirit Airlines halted operations early Saturday, canceled all flights, and redirected customers to a restructuring site as rival carriers rolled out limited rescue options.

The U.S. Marine Corps says confidence in the CH-53K King Stallion is rising as the helicopter prepares to deploy with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and as annual deliveries build toward a Fiscal Year 2029 production

NASA says its University Leadership Initiative has supported more than 1,100 students at 100 schools over the past decade, feeding research into high-speed flight, advanced air mobility, airspace safety, and electrified,

Airhart Aeronautics has completed test flights of a redesigned cockpit and control system for small aircraft, aiming to make private flying more intuitive through fly-by-wire controls and a car-like interface.

Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million as it continues developing an autonomous flight system aimed at civilian and military aircraft and works toward FAA certification.

A new rendering offers the clearest look yet at how the MV-75A Cheyenne II could be adapted for the Night Stalkers, with mission-specific sensors and aerial refueling capability.

The U.S. Army is exploring whether drone tankers modeled on systems like the MQ-25 Stingray could refuel its new MV-75A Cheyenne II tiltrotors in flight, expanding range and flexibility.

Northrop Grumman says its Talon IQ testbed can hand aircraft control between different autonomy systems in flight, a step toward more modular military AI.

A fiber optic cable originally deployed to record re-entry signals from the OSIRIS-REx return capsule also captured unique details of a Cessna 172 flight, pointing to new sensing possibilities

The U.S. Army says it has made major progress replacing older AH-64D helicopters with AH-64E models while reshaping combat aviation brigades under its broader transformation initiative.

Boeing is outlining a future Chinook that could launch swarms of drones and eventually move toward optional-crewing as militaries look for more flexible vertical-lift platforms.

The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a gamer-themed recruitment campaign ahead of its April 17 hiring window as it tries to address a long-running shortage of air traffic controllers.

A new FAA campaign aimed at gamers may broaden awareness of air traffic control careers, but the underlying shortage is tied to training bottlenecks as much as recruitment.

Researchers in the United States say they have designed a catalyst that can convert ethanol into jet fuel in a single step, a development aimed at cutting production costs