Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) [ICAO] Area navigation based on performance requirements for aircraft operating along an ATS route, on an instrument approach procedure or in a designated airspace. Note: Performance requirements are expressed in navigation specifications (RNAV specification, RNP specification) in terms of accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability, and functionality needed for the proposed operation in the context of a particular airspace concept. 

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As the preeminent online aviation news resource out there, the editorial staff at Aero-News sees a large number of news releases. We look at all of them, and can usually tell whether something merits publishing consideration within reading the first couple of paragraphs. Often, however, a new and innovative product can be overlooked because of the very words written to promote it, by the very people who created it.

"This isn't just a race; it's a celebration of women's prowess in the skies and a testament to the indomitable spirit of aviation...”  Source: Donna Harris, President of the Air Race Classic, explaining how the Air Race Classic (ARC) is ready to re-stir the pot by unveiling its 2026 route. The all-women’s cross-country will center around Illinois, taking pilots on a southern loop through 10 stops.

Additional High-Speed Connectivity Option For Versatile Aircraft

Textron Aviation announced that Starlink high-speed internet will be available for installation on the Cessna Caravan after the FAA approved AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certification for the Low Earth Orbit connectivity solution.

Old Record Of 20 Was Set In November 2024

Commercial spaceflight continues its ascendancy with a new record of 21 launches in June, breaking the previous record of 20 set in November 2024. SpaceX eclipsed all other launch services by far with 15 of the flights, not counting the suborbital test flights of its Starship heavy launch vehicle.

Skunk Works Checks Out the Electra EL9 for Short-Field Support Duties Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and Electra have formed a significant partnership to develop the EL9, an ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) aircraft. The two companies just extended their partnership through a new memorandum of understanding that will blend Lockheed’s defense-grade expertise with Electra’s bold hybrid-electric vision. A hybrid- electric aircraft could redefine what fixed-wing operations look like.

Proposals Due July 25, Two Weeks Earlier Than Originally

In June 2025 the U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA held a forum they called Industry Days, intended to bring together innovators to help guide the building of a brand-new world-class air traffic control system.

Helicopter Hoists Three To Safety

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that a crew in a Sikorsky MH-60 helicopter from Coast Guard Station Astoria, Oregon, rescued two teenagers stranded on the side of a cliff near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon on July 5, along with a firefighter from the Lincoln County Fire Department who had gotten stuck while attempting to rescue the two teens.

Airline Doubles Original 2022 Airbus Order

Malaysia Aviation Group, parent company of Malaysia Airlines, announced it has exercised its options for an additional 20 Airbus A330-900neo wide-body jets, bringing its total to 40 aircraft under the original 2022 order that included 10 directly purchased and 10 A330 neos leased from Avolon.

System Intercepts All Threats In Live Scenario

Israeli aerospace company ParaZero Technologies announced the successful completion of a live demo of its DefendAir Personal Net Gun System to Israeli security and defense professionals. During the live field exercise the Defend Air demonstrated 100% interception success in effectively neutralizing every fast-incoming multirotor drone threat in real-time.