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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. 

“The Russian side will obviously do everything to provide compensation and give legal assessment to all responsible officials’ action. Of course, these words related to this tragedy, aimed at supporting – morally supporting – the families do not solve the main problem: We can’t bring back to life those who died as a result of the tragedy.” Source: Russian Boss Putin, in remarks made to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev as they were attending a summit of former Soviet nations in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 9, 2025, when Putin admitted Russian responsibility for the crash.

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Scalable, Long-Endurance, VTOLs For Variety Of Sea And Land Missions

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky announced the introduction of the Nomad family of various sized twin proprotor VTOL UASs that combine the runway independence of helicopters with speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft that can cruise on the wing for extended periods, and be scaled in size to meet the needs of a variety of land or sea-based missions.

Insmed CEO Will Lewis Was One of Six ‘Space Nomads’ on the Rocket’s 15th Human Flight

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket completed its 15th crewed and 36th ever mission on October 8, turning six more paying customers into ‘astronauts’. Among this group was Insmed CEO Will Lewis, who chose to remain anonymous until after the flight for unknown reasons.

VAI Pushes the FAA to Ditch Unsafe Low-Altitude Assumptions in Part 108

The vertical aviation community is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to revise its proposed Part 108 rule, claiming several aspects of it are based on harmful assumptions about low-altitude operations. Unveiled August 6 by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the new proposed rule would (finally) allow unmanned aircraft to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without case-by-case exemptions.

Also: Pilot Age Cap, Skylar AI Flight Assistant, NS-36 Mission, ALPA v Shutdown

The federal government has officially gone into lockdown mode. The FAA will be laying off around a fourth of its staff, leaving 11,000 employees in limbo as another 13,000 air traffic controllers are forced to work on their own dime. Air traffic controllers are considered critical roles, meaning they are required to remain on the job but won’t receive pay until the shutdown ends. Side effects of the recent US government shutdown have made their way into the airshow side of things, with Pacific Airshow organizers confirming that some of its most iconic acts are no longer on the itinerary. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds and Royal Air Force Falcons will instead headline the event, standing in for the traditional USAF Thunderbirds performance. 55-year-old content creator Tang Feiji was killed on September 27, 2025, after losing control of his twin-rotor ultralig

Inaugurates ‘Maintenance Track’ In Lineup Of Education Programs

The National Business Aviation Association announced that it is rolling out a brand new ‘Maintenance Track’ as part of the education program at this year’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. Business aircraft maintenance specialists who participate in the program will be eligible to receive credit toward the renewal of their inspection authorization, or IA.