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October 28, 2025

Bad Day for the Navy: USS Nimitz Loses Two Aircraft to the Water

F/A-18 Super Hornet and SH-60 Sea Hawk Go Down in the South China Sea

In less than an hour, the US Navy reported two separate incidents that left a fighter jet and a helicopter from the USS Nimitz stranded at the bottom of the South China Sea. Luckily, all five crewmembers were quickly rescued and treated.

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European Team Battles SpaceX for a Spot in the Stars

Airbus, Leonardo, Thales Join Forces to Compete With the SpaceX Craze

In a time where almost all commercial space ventures fall under the SpaceX name, it is nearly impossible for other start-ups to gain traction in the industry… alone, at least. A team of major European names, including Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales, is using the power of friendship to give the aerospace giant a run for its money.

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Airborne 10.27.25: MOSAIC Phase 1, Katana Returns, MOSAIC Town Hall!

Also: Orlando Air Show Cancelled, ATC Staffing Shortages, CH-47F Block II Chinooks, Sustainable $$

More than a decade of hard work, legal setbacks, and community advocacy has finally come to fruition, with MOSAIC officially becoming a final rule on October 22, 2025. Around three-quarters of the entire GA fleet now falls under the sport aviation category. The October 22 date is the initial effective date, with additional reforms scheduled for July 2026. Diamond Aircraft is responding to a wave of popular demand from flight schools, clubs, and owners by restarting the production line for its Katana 2-seat single-engine piston airplane. The Katana is well-k

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NASA’s Orion Stacked For Artemis II Lunar Mission

Ground Team Mates Integrity Spacecraft To SLS Rocket

NASA announced that its Exploration Ground Systems team has joined the Lockheed Martin Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the crew, to the Space Launch System booster rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission that will be scheduled in early 2026.

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Airborne-NextGen 10.28.25: Police Drones, Nat'l Parks v UAVs, MOSAIC Phase 1

Also: MOSAIC Town Hall, Lockheed Martin Venus, Electric Aircraft Cooling, Korea Taps Archer

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is at the front end of a year-long AI policing experiment, putting a completely autonomous, $200,000 squad car equipped with thermal imaging drones to the test. The so-called Police Unmanned Ground (PUG) Patrol Partner was developed and donated by Policing Lab and Perrone Robotics. The SUV comes on a Ford Explorer platform, fitted with 360-degree cameras, thermal sensors, license plate readers, and a rooftop drone dock. U.S. National Parks have prohibited the use of drones for any reason – absent a special permit –

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Flight School Ass’n Holding 4th Annual DPE Symposium

Convenes DPEs, Operators, Chief Instructors, FAA

The Flight School Association of North America announced its 4th Annual Designated Pilote Examiners Symposium, to be held November12-14, 2025, in Irving, Texas. It brings together DPEs, flight school operators, chief flight instructors, and FAA reps from across the U.S. for three days of training, collaboration, and professional development focused on advancing pilot certification and testing.

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HAL Rolls Out First HTT-40 Series Turboprop Trainer

Versatile Aircraft For Primary, Aerobatics, Instrument, Night Flight

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced its first Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 Series Production aircraft, the TH 4001, took flight at the company’s facility in Bengaluru on October 24, 2025. The HTT-40 is an ab-initio training aircraft designed for primary training requirements.

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USCG Getting New Helos Based On MH-60R Seahawk

Supplementing Jayhawks And Replacing Smaller MH-65 Variants

The U.S. Coast Guard will be getting a new version of the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter based on the MH-60R Seahawk that is deployed by the U.S. Navy and other armed forces around the world. The new helos will be used to initially supplement the service’s aging MH-60T Jayhawks and to bolster its capabilities by eventually replacing its smaller MH-65 helicopters.

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Miami Deploys Autonomous Police Cruisers With Thermal Drones

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Begins Year-Long Trial of AI-Powered Policing

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is at the front end of a year-long AI policing experiment, putting a completely autonomous, $200,000 squad car equipped with thermal imaging drones to the test. The so-called Police Unmanned Ground (PUG) Patrol Partner was developed and donated by Policing Lab and Perrone Robotics.

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Airborne 10.24.25: NASA Admin Struggle?, MOSAIC Begins, Airshow Cancellations

Also: UAL v WX Balloon?, NASA Reopens Artemis III, Anti-Aero Menendez, Electric Aircraft Cooling

Jared Isaacman, who was initially nominated for the role of NASA Administrator by President Donald Trump and then had his nomination withdrawn, met with SecTrans Sean Duffy on October 13, who interviewed him again for the position. However, reports have emerged that Secretary Duffy is interested in the role himself. The start of a new era of possibilities for recreational aviation is here now on the effective date of the MOSAIC – Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification – rule from the FAA. For recreational flyers, the new rule has hig

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Airborne 10.20.25: FAA Eases On Boeing, Flexjet Lawsuit, Textron Chops eAviation

Also: Global 8000 Records, Cockpit Window Crack Mystery, Daher Brazilian Ops, Senators Push ADS-B/Safety Reviews 

Boeing has been approved to churn out up to 42 MAX jets per month, giving it some leeway from a cap that was set early last year after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight mid-air. This comes just a month after the FAA partially restored the manufacturer’s right to certify planes that roll off the line. Flexjet filed a lawsuit against Honeywell in 2023 related to non-fulfillment of a Mechanical Services Agreement the two companies entered into in 2018. Under the MSA, Honeywell was supposed to provide MRO services on seve

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P&N Sheds Primary Training, Pivots Fleet To Leasing

Realigns Mission To Advanced Training, On-Demand Charter

P&N Flight & Charter announced a major revamping of its aviation mission and completed a transformation that refashions flight training and aviation services in Iowa. The company sold off its primary pilot training operation to V1 Flight, a new school created for this purpose. It has also repurposed its existing fleet to a leasing model and expanded its delivery of advanced/specialty training, on-demand air charter flights, and FAA pilot testing.

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Airborne-NextGen 10.21.25: NZ Goes Electric, World Cup UAVs, eAviation Shuttered

Also: SkyFly’s Axe Prototype, USAF CCA, AV Expands Switchblade, DropShip Cargo Drone 

Air New Zealand has taken its first big step toward electric aviation, flying the US-built BETA ALIA CX300 out of Tauranga Airport as part of what the airline calls a “technical demonstrator” program. The aircraft, on a four-month lease from BETA Technologies, will tour several New Zealand cities as the carrier evaluates its performance and gets its crews situated with the new systems. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, the White House is turning its attention to the airspace above with plans for a $500 million drone program. This is a

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Aero-TV: TeamGlobal Tackles Aviation’s Labor Crunch

Company Hopes to Remedy What it Calls the Industry’s Largest Talent Shortage Yet

TeamGlobal showed up at NBAA with a message that resonated across every hangar and exhibit hall: the aviation industry needs people… and fast. The Texas-based talent acquisition firm specializes in supplying labor for every part of an aircraft, from nose to tail. CEO Scott Kostelecky says that “every sector of the industry is looking for talent in order to meet the demand that is currently happening in the aviation industry,” and as a result, “you can literally walk to any company and their number one need is labor.” Team

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Airborne 10.22.25: Rez Takes Plane, DJI v US Drone Ban, HK 747 Cargo Accident

Also: DHS Under Fire, Air New Zealand, ALPA Praises Bipartisan Bill, Spirit Budget Cuts

The Minnesota Pilots Association has issued an advisory regarding overflights of the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota. Turns out, the Red Lake Tribe of the Chippewa Indians passed a resolution denying the Air Force permission for low-level overflights and simultaneously, banning all flights below 20,000 feet above the reservation. DJI is taking its ‘Chinese Military Company’ label back to the Pentagon in hopes of regaining access to the US market. Judges decided just last month to uphold the DoD’s claims that the company i

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Airborne-Flight Training 10.23.25: PanAm Back?, Spirit Cuts, Affordable Expo

Also: USAF Pilots, Advanced Aircrew Academy, ATC Hiring, Hop-A-Jet Sues

Pan American is attempting a comeback. Aviation merchant bank AVi8 Air Capital, alongside Pan American Global Holdings, has officially kicked off the Part 121 airline certification process to reestablish what was once the picture of aviation luxury. Avi8 claims that it has “assembled a world-class team to lead the certification effort and has received strong initial support from aircraft lessors and key vendors.” Spirit Airlines is announcing further cuts to its workforce as its long-running bankruptcy restructuring drags on. The carrier announced that it will furlou

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Airborne Programming Continues Serving SportAv With 'Airborne-Affordable Flyers'

With The eSPRG Only Weeks Away From Its Start Date, A-AF Will Help To Support Sport Flyers, Worldwide

With the all-new and all-digital SportPlane Resource Guide getting ready for publication early next year, the Aero-News Network is pleased to announce yet another addition to the Airborne video news programming roster… Airborne-Affordable Flyers. Dedicated to keeping people up-to-date on the most affordable aspects of sport and general aviation, Airborne-Affordable Flyers is one of our most exciting offerings yet. A-AF will delve into more than just the current LSA community, but look at all aspects of aviation to examine and ev

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NTSB Final Report: Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B

During A Low Pass Over A Gravel Bar, The Airplane’S Tailwheel Impacted An Area Of Rough, Uneven Terrain

Analysis: The pilot reported that he was flying low-level over various remote gravel bars looking for a suitable one to land on. During a low pass over a gravel bar, the airplane’s tailwheel impacted an area of rough, uneven terrain, which pivoted the nose of the airplane down, resulting in a hard, inadvertent landing. The main landing gear wheels subsequently impacted a 3 ft high gravel berm, and the main landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing lift struts.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.28.25)

Aero Linx: Classic Jet Aircraft Association (CJAA) The CJAA Formation and Safety Team (FAST) Mission is to be the sole authorized provider of formation training and certification for members of the Classic Jet Aircraft Association. Such activities will be in accordance with the National FAST protocol and CJAA. CJAA representatives will also serve as the liaison and signatory representatives to the National FAST Board.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.28.25): Hold For Release

Hold For Release Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc. Hold for release instructions (including departure delay information) are used to inform a pilot or a controller (either directly or through an authorized relay) that an IFR departure clearance is not valid until a release time or additional instructions have been received. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.28.25)

“The Coast Guard anticipates new aircraft procurements may be based off Sikorsky’s MH-60R aircraft, which is the maritime variant of the H-60 in active production. Differences between the MH-60T and in-production MH-60R will be addressed with Sikorsky to ensure Coast Guard aircraft are delivered with the appropriate capabilities for Coast Guard missions.” Source: From a statement by the Navy, relayed to media, as to how the U.S. Coast Guard will be getting a new version of the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter based on the MH-60R Seahawk that is deployed by the U.S. Navy and other armed forces around the world.

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