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ETOPS flights could be impacted by the closing of an airport on a tiny South Pacific island.

FAA rescinds Cessna Citation single-pilot exemptions.

Heart Aerospace unveils the ES-36 hybrid-electric 30-seat regional commercial aircraft and JSX purchase agreement for up to 100 aircraft.

A Congressman questions the FAA deployment of the Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories (“SMART”).

The Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board determined that incorrectly positioned variable vanes caused the F-16 crash in December 2025.

A Boeing 737 MAX software glitch could disrupt a navigation feature.

Boom Supersonic loses the launch customer for their land-based Superpower stationary powerplant.

And pilots are accused of being in a “club” of furry fetishists.

Aviation News

Midway Atoll’s Airport Has No Flights, But Its Closure Could Disrupt Airlines Worldwide

Midway Atoll Airport (MDY) in the South Pacific, also known as Henderson Field, is a public airport on Sand Island. Midway Atoll is a 2.4-square-mile unincorporated territory of the United States. With a 7,800-foot runway, the airport primarily serves as an emergency diversion point for transpacific flights. The DOT estimates that the airport needs at least $100 million to stay certified. The Airline Dispatchers Federation (ADF) opposes closing Midway Atoll Airport because it will affect airline operations across the Pacific.