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Despite decades of accident-free flying, pilot reports pointed to the risks of a collision between helicopters and commercial aircraft in Washington airspace.

Air traffic is being reduced at DCA as two secondary runways are temporarily closed following the Jan. 29 mid-air collision just east of the airport.

The FAA has temporarily banned all mixed helicopter and fixed-wing flying along the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

The Jan. 29 collision of an American Airlines CRJ-700 with an Army UH-60L Black Hawk was the worst aviation accident in the U.S. since 2009. Aviation Week editors discuss potential contributing factors and the consequences for future flight operations around DCA.

The Phoenix 1 capsule is set to be part of the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission due sometime after March.

Engineers spend only about 50% of their time on engineering work in aerospace and defense, according to a study.

ZeroAvia says it has reached Stage 2 of the FAA’s G-1 issue paper process to establish the certification basis for the 600-kW electric propulsion system.

The approval paves the way for more powerful motors that may equip hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

A California man has pleaded guilty to recklessly operating a drone that collided with a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper as it battled the Palisades Fire.

Preliminary findings offer a plausible explanation for the emergency belly landing, but many questions remain.

After a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk, changes to airspace procedures near Washington DC are being implemented.

One of the world’s largest buyers of aircraft and engines makes clear his frustrations.

If last year was rock bottom, 2025 could be the start of recovery for the airframer and large defense prime. But the flight path is cloudy.

A manifest is not yet available. In the meantime, friends, neighbors, colleagues and family members are checking in with one another.

Several young figure skaters, their coaches and family members from the Washington, D.C., area were on American Airlines Flight 5342 Jan. 29 when it collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

The Federal Aviation Administration in a statement said the aircraft, operating as American Airlines Flight 5342, was on approach to DCA's Runway 33.

Manufacturers including Archer and Joby have pushed back against the report’s conclusions.

Pratt & Whitney’s upgraded PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) is on pace to earn FAA approval by mid-year followed quickly by initial deliveries.

The 255,000-ft.2 Seaglider Manufacturing Facility is located in Quonset Industrial Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Expect engine tech upgrades, drug and alcohol testing conversations, and more airline initiatives to attractairframe and powerplant technicians.

Readers write about aircraft n-numbers, an airframer triopoly, liquid-hydrogen propulsion tests, firefighting efforts and NASA’s Mars Sample Return.

New readiness levels aim to demystify and delineate progress through the labyrinth of aviation certification.

After more than a decade of congressional prodding, the FAA is issuing new rules mandating drug and alcohol testing for shops it oversees on non-U.S. soil.

Aviation’s performance-based rules are equipped to adapt to next-generation aerospace technologies.

The enhanced angle-of-attack (EAOA) system is targeted at improving identification and detection of erroneous angle-of-attack data.