HEXA Flights Suspended for the Remainder of EXPO 2025

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.

DOGE Head Spurs Potential Conflict of Interest Rumors… Again

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 through. Employees pulled into this project have claimed that they have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements.

To Support Testing Innovative ‘Ultra Quiet’ Electric Jet Engine

Whisper Aero, Tennessee-based ultralight aircraft company and maker of next-gen ultra-quiet propulsion systems, and Tennessee Tech University announced they have secured a grant of $500,000 to advance the company’s electric jet motor idea from concept onto the testing phase.

Fatal Mistake Occurred During Annual Flight Evaluation

The pilot of the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner in January reportedly disregarded an instruction to change course in the final seconds prior to the crash.

Over 3,000 Sign a Petition to Fix the Airmen Medical System

As of late April, more than 3,300 people have signed a petition urging the Federal Aviation Administration to revise its airmen medical system. This aims to prevent more seemingly small medical events from taking months to years out of pilots’ careers. The petition, titled “Safer Skies! Fix the FAA Medical Process,” was organized by Deirdre Gurry.

Engine Problem Led To Attempted Emergency Landing

The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, has released a preliminary report on the February crash of the historic Douglas A-20G Havoc during the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association’s Stars & Stripes Air Show Spectacular at the Laredo International Airport (KLRD) in Texas.

Also: Boom Gears Up, Archer-UAE, Sierra Space Replicates Impacts, CRS-32 Mission

United Airlines has opened a partnership with JetZero that could eventually put it on course to receive 200 Z4 “all wing” aircraft. The design aims to reduce fuel consumption by up to 50 percent. The investment was pushed through under United Airlines Ventures, which was created specifically to “support our efforts to find innovative companies that can enhance the customer travel experience and help the airline lower its carbon footprint,” explained UAV head Andrew Chang. The MQ-9A Reaper recently surpassed 1,000 flight hours in training exercises wit

Program Of Record Milestone Feted In Ceremony At Assembly Plant

Bell Textron and Boeing Company commemorated the impending completion of the CV-22 Program of Record (POR) for the U.S. Air Force. The companies celebrated the V-22 Osprey production milestone during a ceremony at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas on April 18.

Also: Sun Country CEO to Spirit, Indian AF Rafale Jets, Archer-United, Avflight Grows

Federal prosecutors recently filed a lawsuit against an uncertified charter flight company and its owner, citing at least 237 flights with suspicious operations. If proven true, each flight comes with at least 16 FAR violations. Verijet is being forced to chalk up $328,000 for a default judgment, won by a customer who claims that he was denied the 100 flight hours that he purchased. On January 15, 2023, Brandon Kruse dropped $275,000 on a Verijet JetCard that would give him 100 flight hours in the operator’s Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet fleet. He was charged an a

Also: Sun Country CEO to Spirit, Indian AF Rafale Jets, Archer-United, Avflight Grows

Federal prosecutors recently filed a lawsuit against an uncertified charter flight company and its owner, citing at least 237 flights with suspicious operations. If proven true, each flight comes with at least 16 FAR violations. Verijet is being forced to chalk up $328,000 for a default judgment, won by a customer who claims that he was denied the 100 flight hours that he purchased. On January 15, 2023, Brandon Kruse dropped $275,000 on a Verijet JetCard that would give him 100 flight hours in the operator’s Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet fleet. He was charged an addition

Witness Reported The Airplane Was Flying Low And Was In A Left Bank When It Struck The Power Line

Analysis: The pilot was on final approach to land when the airplane collided with power lines and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage and the pilot was seriously injured. When interviewed, the pilot stated he had no recollection of the accident. A witness reported the airplane was flying low and was in a left bank when it struck the power line. The witness thought the engine was running and the propeller was spinning at the time of the collision.

From 2012 (YouTube Edition): A Segment Of The Sport Aviation World That Truly Lives "Low And Slow"

Pity the life of ANN's Chief videographer, Nathan Cremisino... shoot the most exciting aircraft in the world, attend the most intriguing events in the aerospace community... and now and then, just fly along to geek out at how cool aviation, in all its many forms, can be. Yeah... Nathan has a hard life... as you can plainly see by this video shot at the Popular Rotorcraft Association Fly-In in Mentone, IN. The event, normally populated by rotorcraft, shared the skies with quite a few members of the powered parachuting community and it was clear that e

Aero Linx: International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) IBAC promotes the growth of business aviation, benefiting all sectors of its industry and in all regions of the world. As a non-profit, international trade association, IBAC proudly represents the interests of business aviation -- for the industry, by the industry -- through its official observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), worldwide advocacy, and globally recognized, voluntary safety standards programmes: the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO™), and the International Standard for Business Aviation Handlers (IS-BAH™).

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.” 

“The FAA is tasked with ensuring our skies are safe, and they do a great job at it, but there is something about the system that is holding up the medical process. Obviously, there are rules and regulations that they must adhere to, but it ends up putting pilots on the end of the whip.” Source: From a petition that more than 3,300 people have signed, urging the Federal Aviation Administration to revise its airmen medical system. This aims to prevent more seemingly small medical events from taking months to years out of pilots’ careers.