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All News

March 16, 2025

Republic CEO Rumored to Step-Up as FAA Head

Bryan Bedford Expected to Fill Gap Opened by Whitaker’s Retirement

Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is rumored to be the leading candidate to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under President Donald Trump. Bedford has allegedly interviewed for the role, which requires Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Bedford would replace interim FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau.

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NASA Astrophysics And Solar Research Missions Launched

Origin Of Universe, Solar Wind To Be Studied

NASA recently launched several payloads on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March 11, 2025, from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The payloads included the agency’s newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, to study the origin of the universe, along with the four satellites that comprise the PUNCH mission trying to understand how the solar wind forms.

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Entergy Purchases Two Bell 429 Helicopters

Powerline Patrol Missions Across Four Southcentral States

Bell Textron announced at VAI Verticon 2025 a purchase agreement signed by Entergy Services for two Bell 429 helicopters. Entergy Services is an integrated electric power generation, transmission, and retail distribution company that delivers electricity to 3 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

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GMR Purchases 15 Airbus H140 Helos

Launch Customer For New EMS Aircraft Unveiled At Verticon

Global Medical Response and Airbus Helicopters announced the signing of an agreement for 10 H140 helicopters with options for up to five additional aircraft. GMR is one of the launch customers for the new H140 helicopter that Airbus introduced at HAI Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas this week.

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Enstrom, Heli-Lynx Expand Service Centers

Partnership Offers Additional MRO Options

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation and Heli-Lynx Helicopters have entered a partnership to expand the options for servicing Enstrom aircraft. The companies announced the agreement at HAI Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas, and Heli-Lynx is now authorized to perform maintenance, repairs, and overhauls on Enstrom piston and turbine models.

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Offshore Helicopter Leases Additional Aircraft From Milestone

Two Leonardo for SAR, One Airbus and Sikorsky For Oil & Gas Transport

Milestone Aviation announced at this week’s HAI Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas, that Offshore Helicopter Services (OHS) signed lease agreements for four more helicopters. They include an Airbus H175, a Sikorsky S-92, and two Leonardo AW139s, which are scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026.

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Klyde Morris (03.14.25)

You're Right, Klyde... It Was Never Easy

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Norway Becomes International Test Arena for Sustainable Tech

Nation Signs First Formal Agreement to Demonstrate Zero and Low Emission Aviation

Following up on an April 2024 collaboration, Norway signed its first formal agreement with BETA Technologies and Bristow Norway AS to conduct flight demonstrations for low-emission aircraft. The flights will use BETA’s ALIA CX300 conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) plane.

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Updated: Robinson Introduces its Bigger, Better R88 Helicopter

Versatile Single-Engine Design Priced at a ‘Competitive’ $3.3 Million

For the first time in nearly 15 years, Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) has unveiled a new design: the R88. It is claimed to be the company’s largest and most capable helicopter, designed to meet a wide range of mission requirements while maintaining affordability and reliability.

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Gray Eagle Drone Tests New Satellite Communications

GA-ASI’s Long Range UAS Completes Flight Test Series Using pLEO Sats

The Gray Eagle drone, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI), recently progressed through its first round of communication tests using a proliferated low earth orbit (pLEO) satellite constellation with flying colors. The tests were commissioned by the US Army.

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Airborne 03.07.25: Titan Getting New Home, False Alerts, F16s v TFR Violators

Also: Silver Airways BK, New DCA Regs, LockMart Out of Navy Bid, ANN’s AEA LIVE Webcast Schedule

Air Cover Engineering, which acquired Titan Aircraft’s assets in December, recently announced that it will soon be breaking ground on a new production facility. The build hopes to get T-51 and Tornado kit orders back up and running with improved efficiency and quality. The company announced that it would be taking over Titan Aircraft’s assets, including its T-51 Mustang and Tornado series aircraft, on December 8, 2024. The FAA is investigating following multiple reports of flight crews receiving faulty alerts from their cockpit TCAS (

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Airborne-Flight Training 03.06.25: Alaska-Hawaiian, ATC Hires, PanAm Flt Academy

Also: Av Mx Apprenticeship, Sama Diamond DA40, ALPA on Safety, AvGas Alarm

ALPA has confirmed that Pilots for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have opened negotiations with Alaska Airlines for a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). If successful, both pilot groups will be brought together under a single contract, which would streamline future operations and negotiations since the merger of the two airlines last year. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced a plan to "supercharge" hiring at the FAA Academy. The initiative aims to speed up the hiring process, increase salaries, and attract more applicants. The program was unveile

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Airborne-Flight Training 03.06.25: Alaska-Hawaiian, ATC Hires, PanAm Flt Academy

Also: Av Mx Apprenticeship, Sama Diamond DA40, ALPA on Safety, AvGas Alarm

ALPA has confirmed that Pilots for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have opened negotiations with Alaska Airlines for a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). If successful, both pilot groups will be brought together under a single contract, which would streamline future operations and negotiations since the merger of the two airlines last year. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced a plan to "supercharge" hiring at the FAA Academy. The initiative aims to speed up the hiring process, increase salaries, and attract more applicants. The program was

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NTSB Final Report: Aircraft Mfg & Development Co Ch 2000

The Pilot Stated That He Should Have Refueled Earlier In The Flight

Analysis: After about 4 hours and 15 minutes of a cross-country flight, while approaching the final destination, the airplane ran out of fuel. The pilot attempted to divert to a closer airport but had to execute a forced landing to a grassy field. Upon landing the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage above the right wing. Examination of the airplane at the accident site confirmed that there no usable fuel in the fuel tanks.

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Classic Aero-TV: Vision Products LLC Introduces PilotVision Monocular HUD

From 2022 (YouTube Edition): The Well-Appointed Eye in the Sky

Established in 2009 as the Vision Products Division of SA Photonics Inc. and spun-off as an independent business entity in 2021, Vision Products LLC is a privately held concern specializing in the development and deployment of augmented and virtual reality systems, night-vision products, and human-machine interfaces. The company’s helmet-mounted, monocular and binocular displays aid military, police, and civilian pilots, as well as warfighters and personnel engaged in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) actions by providing data overlays conducive to ai

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.16.25)

Aero Linx: Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) We are the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering seaplane pilots across our great state. At MSPA, we pledge to work collectively to promote seaplane flying throughout Minnesota. Our goal is to serve as a central hub for seaplane pilots in Minnesota, offering knowledge, resources, and camaraderie.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.16.25): Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)

Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) A ground broadcast service provided through the ADS-B Broadcast Services network over the UAT data link that operates on 978 MHz. The FIS-B system provides pilots and flight crews of properly equipped aircraft with a cockpit display of certain aviation weather and aeronautical information. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.16.25)

“Enstrom owners will be in very capable hands with Heli-Lynx. The company boasts nearly 23 years of helicopter completions, maintenance, STC development, R&O, and some of the finest paint work in the industry.” Source: Doug Smith, Vice President of Product Support for Enstrom, discussing why Enstrom Helicopter Corporation and Heli-Lynx Helicopters have entered a partnership to expand the options for servicing Enstrom aircraft. The companies announced the agreement at HAI Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas, and Heli-Lynx is now authorized to perform maintenance, repairs, and overhauls on Enstrom piston and turbine models.

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