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Are you on Instagram yet? It's been around for a few years, quietly picking up traction mostly thanks to everybody's new obsession with mobile photography. Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos and videos from a smartphone - which has lent itself well to the news industry. Did you know that approx. 62% of adults in the United States get their news from social media? That’s more than you thought right! Aero-News Network has jumped on the bandwagon and we are now posting our news stories and recaps of our Airborne episodes on Instagram (as well as
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Mon, Dec 22, 2025
DETRESFA (Distress Phase)
The code word used to designate an emergency phase wherein there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance.
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Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Growing The Audience For Your News
The goal of the Airborne Partnership Initiative is to grow this program to include a significant portion, if not a majority, of the aviation world’s pivotal organizations, interests, and viewpoints.
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Mon, Dec 22, 2025
“This has marked one of the most significant and impressive years for achievements in skydiving, with skydivers showcasing their skills, setting records, and advancing the sport at world-class drop zones across the United States. We continue to see skydivers push the limits of what some may think is possible, and we’re so proud of the many accomplishments in the sport this year.”
Source: Albert Berchtold Executive Director of the U.S. Parachute Association -- celebrating an eventful year in the sport by noting the biggest stories and achievements from the year. Highlights include an 86-year-old skydiver achieving 1,000 jumps and earning her USPA Gold Wings, new world records set, and skydivers completing 26,718 jumps on World Skydiving Day.
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025
ATC Towers Unlikely To Reach Full Staffing Under Current Operations
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Congress on December 16 that if the agency continues operating as it currently does, air traffic control towers across the country are unlikely to ever reach full staffing levels.
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025
15th Head Of Agency Sworn In During Ceremony In Eisenhower Building
Jared “Rook” Isaacman was sworn in on December 18, 2025, as the 15th Administrator of NASA by District Judge Timothy J. Kelly. Isaacman took the oath during a ceremony held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Company Partners With US Cities to Begin Initial Air Taxi Trials
Archer Aviation was quick to take advantage of the White House’s push to expand Advanced Air Mobility, announcing that it is pursuing partnerships with multiple US cities to launch early electric air taxi operations. This comes on the heels of a new AAM-focused executive order and the release of the Department of Transportation’s long-awaited National AAM Strategy.
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Intended For Airline’s Future Boeing 737-10 Fleet
Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines has signed a deal with CFM International for up to 300 LEAP-1B engines that are intended for its future Boeing 737-1- fleet. The contract includes spare engines and long-term maintenance services by the engine manufacturer.
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Passes Out Of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
The National Business Aviation Association lauded the passage by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of a bill that would maintain continued operations of the FAA and the nation’s air traffic control system in the event of future government shutdowns.
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Start Of New Generation Of Finnish Air Power
Government and military leaders from the U.S. and Finland celebrated the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Finnish Air Force, in a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. This event starts a new generation of Finnish air power and reinforces the strategic trans-Atlantic NATO alliance and relations between the countries.
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