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2 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
Amelia Walsh Amelia Walsh is a private pilot who enjoys flying her family’s Columbia 350. She is based in Colorado and loves all things outdoors including skiing, hiking, and camping.
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2 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 on Wednesday, a bill designed to reform how mental health issues are handled within the aviation industry. The bipartisan legislation—introduced by Reps. Sean Casten, Rick Larsen, Tracey Mann, and Pete Stauber—seeks to reduce stigma, improve mental health resources, and provide nearly $40 million over the next three years to support these efforts.
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2 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
A Florida man was found guilty of wire fraud and illegally entering secure airport areas after impersonating pilots and flight attendants to fraudulently take more than 120 free flights over six years. Tiron Alexander, 35, posed as a pilot or flight attendant with seven different airlines, using 30 fake credentials and stolen badge numbers from real airline employees to non-rev on multiple carriers.
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2 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
On Wednesday, U.S. regional carrier Silver Airways abruptly halted all operations and announced it had filed for bankruptcy. According to the Palm Beach Post, the airline shared on social media: “We regret to inform you that we are ceasing operations as of today, June 11, 2025.” Silver explained that while it had attempted to restructure through bankruptcy by selling its assets to another airline holding company, the buyer ultimately chose not to continue flight operations.
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2 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
A Boeing Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad in western India, local authorities and the airline said Thursday. All on board are presumed dead. Air India Flight 171 was en route to London’s Gatwick Airport when the accident occurred. FlightRadar data posted on X shows the aircraft reached a maximum altitude of 625 feet before descending at a vertical speed of 475 feet per minute.
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3 weeks ago | 
flyingmag.com | Amelia Walsh
The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation (JRBAF) has officially opened a new public-use airstrip at its Star Valley Ranch property in the remote southwest corner of Idaho. Built over a three-day period with the help of Idaho Aviation Association volunteers, the 1,250-foot airstrip sits at a field elevation of 4,740 feet. It includes key amenities for visiting aviators such as a windsock, aircraft tie-downs, picnic tables, a steel fire ring, firewood and an outhouse.
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3 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation (JRBAF) has officially opened a new public-use airstrip at its Star Valley Ranch property in the remote southwest corner of Idaho. Built over a three-day period with the help of Idaho Aviation Association volunteers, the 1,250-foot airstrip sits at a field elevation of 4,740 feet. It includes key amenities for visiting aviators such as a windsock, aircraft tie-downs, picnic tables, a steel fire ring, firewood, and an outhouse.
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3 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
Amelia Walsh Amelia Walsh is a private pilot who enjoys flying her family’s Columbia 350. She is based in Colorado and loves all things outdoors including skiing, hiking, and camping.
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3 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
A coalition of aviation organizations is calling on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) to lift its longstanding ban on seaplane operations at two major Colorado reservoirs. In a formal letter submitted May 20 to the USBR’s Western Colorado office, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Seaplane Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, and Colorado Pilots Association requested revisions to the Resource Management Plans for Navajo and McPhee Reservoirs.
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3 weeks ago | 
avweb.com | Amelia Walsh
The Trump administration is spending more than $2 million to investigate whether Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have played a role in recent aviation incidents—including the January midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people—according to a new report from The Atlantic. Launched in March, the investigation is being led by high-profile attorney Alex Spiro who has represented numerous celebrities and billionaires, including Elon Musk.
