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Microburst A small downburst with outbursts of damaging winds extending 2.5 miles or less. In spite of its small horizontal scale, an intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as 150 knots 

“As we start to implement this drawdown in service. It will be restricted to these 40 high volume traffic markets. We’re going to ask the airlines to work with us collaboratively to reduce their schedules.” Source: Bryan Bedford, FAA Administrator, commenting on measures being disacusssed to relieve ATC staffing issues. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced on October 5 that he ordered the FAA to begin reducing the number of commercial flights by 10% at 40 major airports around the country. Prompting the decision are concerns over air traffic safety as the government shutdown extends into a sixth week.

Aircraft is Ready to Begin Transition Flight Tests and Will Be Unveiled in December

Vertical Aerospace is releasing a ‘first look’ at its certification aircraft ahead of a full public unveiling on December 10, 2025. The company says the VX4, its flagship electric air taxi, is entering the piloted transition flight phase, where it will hopefully prove its fixed-wing capabilities.

The Day to Retire the Orbiting Laboratory is Nearing as Weak Points Show

With the International Space Station having officially carried humans around for the past 25 years, the time is fast approaching for NASA to retire it and move forward with new space research ventures. If the current timeline remains, less than five years remain before the orbiting laboratory plunges into the ocean.

Also: ISS Getting Old, Tecnam’s Flagship Trainer, New VX4, Atlantic Aviation 

Elon Musk is once again promising the impossible…this time, in the form of a Tesla that flies. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk said the company is “getting close” to demonstrating a prototype of what he dubbed “crazy, crazy technology.” The comment came during a discussion about the long-delayed Tesla Roadster: a model first unveiled in 2017 and postponed every year since its planned 2020 debut. Boeing announced the completion of the $10.55 billion sale of assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The divestiture includes Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways, and those businesses will operate as the standalone company Jeppesen ForeFlight. The A220, once marketed for its profitability and efficiency, seems to be spending a lot more time parked than planned&hellip

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OK... this is an insane record... and one that is likely to stand for a while as we’re not sure there are many who would choose to challenge it. A next-gen CubCrafters Carbon Cub UL has climbed to a verified altitude of 37,609 feet above sea level over the California coast just a few days ago — setting what CubCrafters claims to be an unofficial new world altitude record for Cub-type aircraft (and let’s face it, it’s not likely that most Cub-types have seen anywhere near HALF that altitude. The Affordable Flying Expo is building up a healthy head of steam as additional exhibitors join the mix and the list of aircraft on display grows by the day. Recently, we received confirmation of the Deltahawk RV14 test vehicle, and added both Tecnam and JMB Aircraft added 5, possibly as many as 7 additional aircraft to the growing static display lin

OSM Aviation Academy Inks LOI for 25 IFR-Certified P-Mentors

Tecnam’s latest poster child, the P-Mentor, has earned itself another major customer in a recent deal with OSM Aviation Academy. The Letter of Intent contains 25 of the IFR-certified trainers, with the option for 5 more as operations ramp up.

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Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft was flown for the first time on October 31, 2025, as announced by the U.S. Air Force, who also confirmed that a decision about production of the CAA is still expected during FY2026 despite the ongoing government shutdown. The Air Force sent out a press release announcing the first flight but there were not many details about what the YFQ-44A actually did, how long it flew, or where it ended. Merlin, developer of autonomous flight technology for the defense sector, announced it has gained the Stage of Involvement 2 with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, an important step in the DO-178 certification audit cycle that enables regulators to have progressive visibility into the company’s software development program. The FAA finally has a decent excuse to put its drone