En Route Air Traffic Control Services Air traffic control service provided aircraft on IFR flight plans, generally by centers, when these aircraft are operating between departure and destination terminal areas. When equipment, capabilities, and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided to VFR aircraft. 

First In Over 35 Years Displayed Teamwork, Precision, Expertise

For the first time in more than 35 years, a patient who sustained a cardiac arrest was successfully evacuated from McMurdo Station in Antarctica. The lifesaving operation was carried out by the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.

Crew Lost Control While Carrier Performed High-Speed Turn

The U.S. Navy lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet into the Red Sea when it rolled off the carrier USS Harry S. Truman while it was being towed. An official said reports from the scene indicated a factor in the incident was that the Truman was making hard turns to avoid Houthi fire.

Saudi Startup is Happy to Catch the Fallout From the US-China Trade War

Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas announced Monday that the airline is ready and willing to snap up Boeing aircraft originally meant for Chinese airlines, assuming trade tensions between the United States and China continue to block deliveries. Riyadh Air has been shopping aggressively ahead of its launch, which was originally planned for spring 2025.

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

Oshkosh, to us, seems the perfect place to get started on watching aviation recover the past couple of years... and so ANN is putting EXTRA effort and resources into our coverage of Oshkosh 2025... just a little under 90 days hence. We are now undertaking the process to seek talented stringers to help us present Oshkosh and the sport and general aviation community to the world around us. If you ever thought about joining us, this is THE year to do it. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to be looking for the best volunteer folks we can find and are planning 

Also: Boeing Reports, Airbus-Spirit, USAF CV-22 Milestone, ANN/Oshkosh 2025 Stringers

A HEXA electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft experienced a component failure while performing demo flights at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Though it was able to land without an issue, the bird and its twin will remain grounded until event organizers say otherwise. The HEXA is manufactured by LIFT Aircraft. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been busy spearheading a multi-million dollar communications project at the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that regulates the same airspace Musk’s SpaceX flies th

Outdated 90s-Era Limitations on Power Output Degrade Service Experience

Avid users or would-be subscribers to satellite-based internet systems may be in luck soon, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to review a vintage set of spectrum rules as requested by SpaceX. The long and short of things: The older FCC rules limited the output of satellite systems in the interest of safeguarding the public airwaves and minimizing congestion, but new technology and a new dynamic in the satellite industry are shaking things up. The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking begins a formal proceeding to “enable greater and more intensive use of spectrum for space activities in the United States,” paving the way for better satcom s

Also: Airplane-Helo Risks, AirVenture Showcasing Korean War, United Purchasing JetZero Birds, Boom Gears Up

The FAA announced that the agency will not move ahead with its policy of issuing denials of incomplete medical applications when the prior long-standing policy was to defer them until the applications were complete. The agency said it will instead work with the aviation community to establish initiatives that will give pilots information on best practices to facilitate their medical applications as well as assist the FAA in processing applications deferred by AMEs. A recent report from the National Weather Service, showing vacancies as high

Gaseous Hydrogen May Not Be As Cool as Liquid, But it Has Potential

Diamond Aircraft has announced a project hybrid aviation powertrains, entering into a “pathbreaking Austrian Research Promotion Agency funded project to advance gaseous hydrogen’s potential as a fuel source in General Aviation.”

2028 Delivery To Support Growing Latin America’s Energy Sector

Airbus announced it has committed to provide Brazil with full flight simulators for the H160/H175 helicopter models by 2028 to support the training requirements for the growing energy sector in Latin America.

Over Fifty Stakeholders Voice Support For House T&I Committee Plan

The National Business Aviation Association has accompanied more than fifty other aviation stakeholders in voicing strong support for a bill being considered in the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that would appropriate $15 billion to invest in crucial aviation infrastructure, air traffic control, and workforce development.

Also: Flight Hour Reqs, Gulfstream Records, Boeing NGAD Award, TX Pilot Jailed 

The staff of Aero-News is heartbroken to report that Rob Holland lost his life in an as yet inexplicable landing accident. Flying in to Langley Air Force Base, Thursday, Holland was a featured performer for the Air Power Over Hampton Roads airshow. He had been inbound form Nashville (KBNA) when the flight went awry... Vertical Aviation International is calling on its members to help prevent Introduction 0026-A from passing an upcoming vote. If their mission fails, only electric and essential helicopters will be allowed to operate using NYC heliports. Int. 0026-A w

Klyde Will Not Be Denied Access To His Sports...

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Also: Cal Poly Aviation Club, $$un Country, Arkansas Aviation Academy, Teamsters Local 2118

In response to two recent general aviation accidents that made national headlines, more than 5,000 pilots have joined the “National Pause for General Aviation Safety.” This is a six-month campaign launched in April 2025 by the Air Safety Institute. The initiative, backed by the FAA and 22 other aviation organizations, urges GA pilots to slow down, refocus, and maybe—just maybe—stop flying into trouble. Epic Flight Academy and Seminole State College of Florida (SSC) have signed an agreement that enables pilots trained at Epic to trans

Also: Astronaut Pettit & Cosmonauts Return, Malaysia Wants Boeing Slots, Germany Nixes Typhoon Sale, More Boeing Woes

The CAF’s restored C-47 Skytrain “Ready 4 Duty” arrived at Maxwell AFB (KMXF) in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 17 for the first stop in its Navy to Victory tour recognizing the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. The tour will cover 12,000  miles as it makes 30 stops in 7 countries in the USand Europe, returning home to Lancaster, Texas on July 4. For the fourth time since 2017, Congress is reviewing a bill that could completely reshape low-level drone flight in the US. The Drone Integration and Zoning A

Easy Online Forms Available For Sport Plane Manufacturers And Suppliers To Be Listed In The Upcoming eSPRG

Work on the SportPlane Resource Guide is going well… Albeit a little bit behind schedule, because as we got into this process, things became a bit more complicated simply because we learned we could do an even better job at certain aspects of this project than we thought from the beginning. They say that the enemy of true quality is the phrase "good enough" and we want to be far more than “good enough.” FMI: www.sportplane.com, Read More