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April 19, 2025

Feds Come After Charter Operator for Crooked Leases

Lawsuit Claims that the Company Skirted FAA Air Carrier Certification

Federal prosecutors recently filed a lawsuit against an uncertified charter flight company and its owner, citing at least 237 flights with suspicious operations. If their allegations prove true, each flight comes with at least 16 violations of FAA regulations.

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Sun Country CEO Resigns, Takes Over Spirit Instead

Dave Davis to Replace Ted Christie as Spirit CEO Post-Bankruptcy

Sun Country President and CEO Dave Davis unexpectedly stepped down from his role on April 16 to pursue the top spot at recently bankruptcy-free Spirit Airlines. This follows former Spirit CEO Ted Christie’s resignation on April 7. Christie led Spirit through a long five years of financial battles and pandemic-related bumps.

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FAA, EAGLE Turn to the Public for Unleaded Fuel Comments

Agency Issues New SAIB to Gather Pilot and Owner Experiences

The FAA has joined forces with the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative to gather comments from pilots and owners regarding the good, the bad, and the ugly of new unleaded fuels. The voluntary Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) was published on March 28.

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Henderson State Establishes Arkansas Aviation Academy

Renamed Flight Training Program For Non-Majors

Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, announced the renaming of its aviation flight training program to the Arkansas Aviation Academy, and it is intended to prepare pilots who are not enrolled as Henderson students but are seeking credentials to become commercial pilots.

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Acron Aviation Partners With Flightrule Aviation Services

Providing Type Ratings For IndiGo Pilot Cadet Program Grads

Acron Aviation, provider of aviation solutions worldwide, announced it has finalized an agreement with Indian flight training provider Flightrule Aviation Services to train recently-graduated cadets from the Flightrule-IndiGo Pilot Cadet Program.

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SKYTRAC Brings Health Monitoring Tech to the Sikorsky S-92

Company to Develop a Next-Gen Health and Usage Monitoring System

SKYTRAC Systems recently announced a collaboration with Sikorsky to bring a next-generation health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) to the S-92 helicopter. The real-time tracker will utilize SKYTRAC’s new Iridium Certus satellite communications solution.

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Indian AF Seeks Fast-Track Deal For Rafale Jets

Air Force Pursuing Government-to-Government Agreement

The Indian Air Force, facing a decline in squadron strength, is reported to be seeking a direct government-to-government deal for 40 additional Dassault Rafale fighter jets. This comes concurrent with the Indian Navy securing approval for a $7.4 billion deal to procure 26 Rafale Marine (Rafale M) aircraft.

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Safran Cuts Ribbon On Colorado Manufacturing Facility

Will Produce Electric Propulsion Systems For DoD, Commercial Ops

Safran executives Joe Bogosian and Pier Roviera, CEO and President, respectively, of Safran Defense & Space (DSI) christened the company’s new manufacturing facility in Parker, Colorado, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Classic Aero-TV: Light, Adaptable, Innovative - Clarity Aloft Intro’s the Flex!

From 2018 (YouTube Edition): Clarity Aloft Introduces The TSO Certified Flex Headset

The newest addition to the Clarity Aloft headset range is a big departure from previous designs and ushers in a new standard for in-ear headsets. Not only is it the lightest model yet from Clarity Aloft, it is also the most customizable. Pilots using the Flex can set the microphone boom on the right or left, adjust the boom length and headband circumference, and collapse it flat for storage. No other headset will disappear so completely onto your head or into your flight bag.

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NTSB Prelim: Schweizer 269C-1

(Pilot) Flew About 1 Mile When He Heard A “Pop” And The Engine RPM Decreased

On February 28, 2025, about 1800 central standard time, a Schweizer 269C-1 helicopter was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Alvord, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of  Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he took off in the helicopter from his residence and flew about 1 mile when he heard a “pop” and the engine rpm decreased.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.19.25)

Aero Linx: The Museum of Flight The Museum of Flight is the largest independent, non-profit air and space museum in the world! With over 175 aircraft and spacecraft, tens of thousands of artifacts, millions of rare photographs, dozens of exhibits and experiences and a world-class library, the museum and its people bring mankind's incredible history of flight to life.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.19.25): Discrete Code

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.19.25)

"We're excited to welcome Dave as Spirit's new President and CEO. He brings with him a wealth of experience and a solid track record of accomplishments from his many years in the airline industry. Dave's background at both Northwest Airlines and, more recently, at Sun Country Airlines, positions him well to lead Spirit's continued transformation.” Source: Robert Milton, Chairman of Spirit Airlines, commenting as Sun Country President and CEO Dave Davis unexpectedly stepped down from his role on April 16 to pursue the top spot at recently bankruptcy-free Spirit Airlines. This follows former Spirit CEO Ted Christie’s resignation on April 7.

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