Updated: Midair Collision Claims Four In Central Florida Four people are dead after a midair collision March 7 between a Piper J3 Cub on floats and a Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee in Winter Haven, Florida. The Cub was operated by the Jack Brown Seaplane Base, and the Cherokee by[…] Read this article
Cruz Pushes Nolen For FAA Administrator Sen. Ted Cruz says Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen would be a slam dunk to take the permanent appointment if the Biden administration nominated him. Cruz, ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which is reviewing the nomination of Phil[…] Read this article
Poll: Should An FAA Administrator Be Required To Be A Pilot? Read this article
GE, Pratt & Whitney Battle Over F-35 Engine Upgrade GE is challenging Pratt & Whitney’s exclusive engine deal for the F-35 with a proposal to scrap the current Pratt engine in favor of a clean-sheet design from GE. The existing engines have been troublesome for operators and Pratt says[…] Read this article
Israeli Pilots Refuse To Fly In Anti-Government Protest Israeli pilots are at the forefront of an intensifying crisis over the government’s intention to overhaul the country’s legal system. Most of the reservist pilots in the air force’s elite 69th Squadron have refused to report to a training exercise[…] Read this article