SportPlane Resource Guide (NG) Volume 3 is Bigger, Bolder, and a Whole Lot Easier to Carry

The SportPlane Resource Guide has, like many old kit builds, been collecting dust for years. Over the next year, the book is finally getting a third edition…and this time, it's going digital -- uit HAS to... its simply too big to carry around. Aero-News Network is well on its way to debuting the new e-book with a renewed focus on affordable, entry-level flying machines. The last edition clocked in at nearly 1,100 pages and featured more than 800 sport aircraft from around the world. This new ‘eSPRG’ is expected to blow past that, with over 2000 pages of specs, analysis, and directories.

And That's But One Of Over A Dozen Major Developments Planned For The Next Year Or So

Aero-News Network is now available on Roku and Amazon FireTV! That’s right folks. You can now get your daily dose of aviation news… right on the ol' giggle box! This is an EPIC development for our network, one of many to come, and we’re thrilled to offer you this new way to watch our news programming. Whether you’re a traditional website reader, podcast listener, or YouTube subscriber, we’re dedicated to giving you quality, honest, aviation news that you can trust and broadening our reach and audience aggressively in the coming years, so that we may both Grow and Inform the aviation and aerospace world.

Brand New! Avoid The Need For A Comeback... Get Your Marketing Right, Right Now!

Some time ago, the Aero-News Network, responding to numerous requests, established a marketing and communications sister company by the name of AEROPRENEUER... and it's been doing amazing work under these difficult circumstances -- and getting results! We're getting rave reviews from our clients, and working hard to earn the trust of a number of new marketing partners along the way. ANN's Amber Cedroni has come up with a few tips to help aero-businesses stay alive in these tough times, and will reach out each week to offer you all a few more from here on out...

Whether You’re a Reader, Watcher, or Listener, ANN Has Got the Coverage You Need

Aero-News Network has been delivering aviation and aerospace news for thirty years (!!!), and by now, we’ve wiggled our way onto just about every platform out there. Whether you’d rather read, watch, or stream, there’s a way to keep ANN in your daily routine. Here’s a quick rundown of where you can find us...  

Have A Story That NEEDS To Be Featured On Aero-News? Here’s How To Submit A Story To Our Team

Some of the greatest new stories ANN has ever covered have been submitted by our viewers and readers! We are very proud of our viewers and readers, as they are some of the most active and influential individuals in the aviation industry. We rely on them to share their knowledge and updates with us, so we can keep the entire community up-to-date through our various programs and platforms. The ANN staff scours theweb for the latest info and intel... but we're just a few folks with only so many hours in the day... so YOUR eyes and ears may be REALLY helpful in making sure we don't miss a thing!

Aero Linx: American Aviation Historical Society AAHS is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the rich heritage of American aviation.  Our purpose is to collect, preserve and promote the written and visual record of planes, people, places and events involved in the development and expansion of American aviation.  AAHS promotes our aviation heritage through the operation and support of library and media resources for youth and adults in aviation education, scholarships, career development and outreach programs.

“The shutdown impacted an industry that serves as a lifeline to rural economies, provides emergency medical transportation and delivers humanitarian aid in times of need. It stalled critical (Federal Aviation Administration) FAA work that impacted business and general aviation safety oversight, certification, training and operations.” Source: Statement made by Ed Bolen, President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, as he urged Congress to act now to pass legislation that ensures continued funding for aviation operations across the national airspace system.

Remote Communications Outlet (RCO)

An unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by air traffic personnel. RCOs serve FSSs. Remote Transmitter/Receivers (RTR) serve terminal ATC facilities. An RCO or RTR may be UHF or VHF and will extend the communication range of the air traffic facility. There are several classes of RCOs and RTRs. The class is determined by the number of transmitters or receivers. Classes A through G are used primarily for air/ground purposes. RCO and RTR class O facilities are nonprotected outlets subject to undetected and prolonged outages...

Cessna 172 Goes Down, Piper Seminole Able To Land Safely

The pilot and sole occupant of a Cessna 172 was killed when the aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision above the town of Martintown in southeastern Ontario. The aircraft went down in a wooded area and the pilot, a 28-year-old man from Île-Bizard, Quebec, was found dead. The other aircraft, a Piper Seminole with two on board, was able to land safely at Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC/CYCC).

New Photos Show Engine/Pylon Separation, ‘Evidence Of Fatigue Cracks’

The National Transportation Safety Board released its Preliminary Report on the crash of UPS Flight 2976 on November 4, 2025, as it took off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky. The 3 crew members on board and 11 people on the ground were fatally injured, and 23 additional people on the ground were injured.