Airport Crucial Base For Heroes Of Palisades and Eaton Fires

The Santa Monica Airport Authority, The Spirit of Santa Monica, and its Douglas Day committee announced a community event in support of keeping the airport open and to honor and celebrate the firefighters who were vital aerial assets during the Palisades and Eaton fires. Douglas Day will be held Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm local time.

Australian Pilot Timothy Clark Was Killed in the Accident

At the scene of a plane crash that killed 46-year-old Australian pilot Timothy Clark, authorities came across nearly 200 kilograms of cocaine… and, oddly enough, it was completely covered in SpaceX branding. Brazilian officials are now investigating in hopes of learning where the drugs were headed and what went wrong on the way.

Caused Disturbance In Cabin Traveling As Passenger

British Airways suspended one of its pilots who was drunk while traveling as a passenger and caused a disruption in the cabin, with the captain returning to the departure gate at Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) and delaying the flight to London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) for more than 90 minutes.

Developing Hybrid Powerplant With Jet-Fueled Piston Engine For Polaris Aircraft

Tidal Flight, a developer of electric amphibious aircraft for regional air travel, and DeltaHawk Engines, a manufacturer of DHK jet-fueled piston engines, announced a collaboration to certify a hybrid powerplant using DeltaHawk’s engine for the Polaris hybrid-electric seaplane.

Says Proposal To FAA Poses ‘Extreme Safety Risk’

Rainmaker Technology requested FAA approval to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones, but is being opposed by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, who told the FAA that Rainmaker’s plan “fails to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety” and “poses an extreme safety risk.”

Spirit Airlines Recently Filed for its Second Bankruptcy in Under a Year

Spirit Airlines filed for its second bankruptcy in less than a year at the end of last month, and its competitors are now suggesting that this may be the beginning of the end. Speaking at an industry conference on Thursday, United CEO Scott Kirby called the ultra-low-cost carrier approach a “fundamentally broken business model” and argued that customers have already voted with their wallets.

Also: Carrier Landings Not Required, UAL To Tel Aviv, ATC in College, EMAS Systems Stop 2

Swift Fuels 100R unleaded fuel has earned ASTM production specification approval. This 100-octane blend is the company’s third to pass the milestone, with its UL94 being on the market for over a decade. The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic B-24, Diamond Lil, is working hard to maintain its status as the only regularly flying Liberator. It recently accomplished its first engine run in more than a year and is now progressing through extensive testing and inspections before getting back in the air. Diamond Lil was grounded in April 2024 after routine

Agency Publishes Request for Information for Low-Cost, Safety-Enhancing Lighting

The FAA is looking for cheaper, faster ways to light up America’s runways. On Thursday, September 11, the agency issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a new safety lighting system that could be deployed nationwide within the next two to three years.

Flight Display Approval Big News At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

ANN’s Jim Campbell talked with Dan Schwinn, President of Avidyne at the 2025 EAA AirVenture Air Show and Fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, about the Vantage 12 program, which had just received FAA certification the day before. Asked when the system will be available, Dan said they have been working on the first certified installation in a company-owned Cirrus to get all the details for that installation planned out, and the Vantage 12 will be available immediately through a small number of dealers. Production has been ramping up and availability will not be limited going f

Also: Carrier Landings Not Required, UAL To Tel Aviv, ATC in College, EMAS Systems Stop 2

Swift Fuels 100R unleaded fuel has earned ASTM production specification approval. This 100-octane blend is the company’s third to pass the milestone, with its UL94 being on the market for over a decade. The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic B-24, Diamond Lil, is working hard to maintain its status as the only regularly flying Liberator. It recently accomplished its first engine run in more than a year and is now progressing through extensive testing and inspections before getting back in the air. Diamond Lil was grounded in April 2024 after routine inspec

Engine Lost All Power. Unable To Maintain Altitude, He Elected To Make An Off Airport Landing To An Open Field

On August 18, 2025, about 1300 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Jabirwatt, N824DW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Albany, Oregon. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that about 3.5 miles northwest of the Albany Municipal Airport (S12), Albany, Oregon, at 1,500 ft mean sea level (msl), the engine lost all power.

Aero Linx: Swift Museum Foundation The Swift Museum Foundation was started by Charlie Nelson, our President, over 40 years ago with an ad in Trade-A-Plane to Swift owners inquiring about any interest in forming a type club. It started as the International Swift Association, grew and ten years later became the only type club to purchase the FAA Type Certificate for it’s aircraft. It also acquired with the Type Certificate the original factory tooling, the remaining parts inventory and the original manufacturing plans. This allows us to have FAA PMA parts manufactured to keep this great aircraft flying for the foreseeable future.

DETRESFA (Distress Phase) [ICAO] The code word used to designate an emergency phase wherein there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance. 

"The next great technological revolution in aviation is here. The United States will lead the way, and doing so will cement America’s status as a global leader in transportation innovation. That means more high-paying manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity. By safely testing the deployment of these futuristic air taxis and other AAM vehicles, we can fundamentally improve how the traveling public and products move." Source: Comments from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy as he announced a new pilot program in the FAA that aims to accelerate the deployment of AAM, or advanced air mobility vehicles. The new technologies are full of potential to transform aviation, expand connectivity in rural