Wed, Dec 24, 2025
Bombardier’s Global 8000 has received type certification from US aviation regulators, opening a key market for what the manufacturer claims to be the fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde.
The approval follows Transport Canada type certification granted on November 5, with the aircraft entering service in December. Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency remains pending. The US Parachute Association is celebrating an eventful year in the sport by noting the biggest stories and achievements from the year. Highlights include an 86-year-old skydiver achieving 1,000 jumps and earning her USPA Gold Wings, new world records set, and skydivers completing 26,718 jumps on World Skydiving Day. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Congress that if the agency continues operating as it currently does, air traffic control towers across the country are unlikely to ever reach full staffing levels. Bedford was testifying during the “The State of American Aviation” hearing before the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Capitol Hill. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 12.24.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, December 24th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Bombardier’s Mach 0.95 Jet Receives FAA Nod
- USPA Celebrates 2025’s Top Skydiving Achievements
- Bedford: System Designed To Be Chronically Understaffed
- Atlantic Aviation Expands FBO Network Into Bermuda
- FedEx Keeps its Fingers Crossed that MD-11s Will Fly By Spring
- US Accepts Partial Blame for January’s Tragic DCA Crash
- ANN Wishes Our Readers, Listeners And Viewers A VERY Happy Holiday
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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