Government Officials Take the Blame for Fatal DC Crash

Families of the victims in January 29th’s midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) are beginning to explore legal action against the federal government. Statements from President Trump and other officials pinning blame on the military helicopter could play a major role in these claims.

Failure Occurs As the FAA Begins a System Modernization Process

The Notice to Air Mission (NOTAM) system returned to working status at 11:00 am on February 2 after a several-hour outage. Though officials said there was “minimal disruption” to operations, the event hopefully gives the FAA a little extra motivation to modernize the system.

Supports Canada’s FAcT Training For RCAF

Textron Aviation announced its first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft to SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace to support the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Deliveries are expected to begin in the first half of 2028.

UH-60M Transitions to GE Aerospace T901 Turbine Motors

Sikorsky’s UH-60M Black Hawk recently completed the first set of ground runs with its new and improved engine setup. The iconic utility helicopter was equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 turbine powerplants, marking a 50% power boost from its original T700s.

Deal Includes Pre-Order For 50 SKYDRIVE Aircraft

Japan-based SkyDrive announced the signing of a strategic partnership with JetSetGo Aviation Services to build new routes for an eVTOL service in the Indian state of Gujarat and possibly additional locations around India. The agreement was facilitated by the Suzuki Motor Company under a previous collaboration between Suzuki and SkyDrive, and included a pre-order by JetSetGo for 50 of the SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Begins Testing Fighter Jet With Sustainable Fuel Blends

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II has taken a significant step toward sustainability with its first test flight using synthetic aviation turbine fuels (SATFs). A Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-35A, based at Ørland Air Station in Norway, became the first fifth-generation stealth fighter to fly with a 40% biofuel blend.

Agency Needs Solid Leader At A Critical Time

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the announcement made by President Trump to appoint Chris Rocheleau as Acting Administrator of the FAA, coming at a crucial moment while the agency grapples with the mid-air collision of an American Eagle passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C.

Complications Ensue Despite Woman’s Parachute Fully Deploying

Ann Wick, a 55-year-old woman from Minnesota, was killed in a parachuting incident on January 24. She reportedly experienced complications while descending despite her parachute (fle photo, attached) fully opening. A similar fatality occurred nearly one year ago, also at Skydive Arizona.

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): The Daher FACT Program Encourages Private TBM Owners to Improve Utilization through Charter Flying…

If there was ever a place to find out about what’s going on in the world of business aviation, the place to be was the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) held in November 2016. That’s exactly where ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, had the opportunity to find out about a program that Daher has come up with to allow owners of their TBM line of aircraft to be more productive.

Aero Linx: South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) Airports in South Carolina support the state’s economy and are themselves economic generators. Residents, businesses, and visitors also rely on the airport system for health, welfare and safety needs. Further, South Carolina’s military airfields are also important to our national security. All types of businesses in South Carolina rely on aviation––through both commercial service and general aviation airports––for the efficient transport of people and goods. Airports are a critical part of the transportation infrastructure needed to retain and attract business development in the state...

Execute Missed Approach Instructions issued to a pilot making an instrument approach which means continue inbound to the missed approach point and execute the missed approach procedure as described on the Instrument Approach Procedure Chart or as previously assigned by ATC. The pilot may climb immediately to the altitude specified in the missed approach procedure upon making a missed approach. No turns should be initiated prior to reaching the missed approach point. When conducting an ASR or PAR approach, execute the assigned missed approach procedure immediately upon receiving instructions to “execute missed approach.” 

“It went down last night. A backup system was activated. As of right now, the lead system is online and working.” Source: US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, explaining that the Notice to Air Mission (NOTAM) system returned to working status at 11:00 am on February 2 after a several-hour outage. Though officials said there was “minimal disruption” to operations, the event hopefully gives the FAA a little extra motivation to modernize the system.