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October 04, 2025

Amazon Grounds Delivery Fleet After Drone-VS-Crane Collison

Two of Amazon's Latest and Greatest Drones, the MK30s, Run Rotor-First into a Crane Boom

Amazon Prime Air has halted its unmanned delivery operations after two of its MK30 drones ran into the boom of a crane in Tolleson, Arizona. No injuries were reported, but the drones were left an expensive pile of burning rubble.

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Skyryse Reveals Skylar AI Flight Assistant

Integrated With SkyOS, Simplifies Pilot Workload With Comms, Nav, More

Skyryse, developer of simplified flight controls and aviation automation, announced the release of Skylar, its new AI flight assistant that is designed to simplify aircraft communications, navigation, and operations to enhance efficiency and safety.

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Chinese Creator Killed in Livestreamed Ultralight Crash

Tang Feiji Died in Front of Hundreds After Losing Control of his Twin-Rotor Aircraft

55-year-old content creator Tang Feiji was killed on September 27, 2025, after losing control of his twin-rotor ultralight. He was livestreaming on social media at the time, leaving hundreds of viewers to witness the tragic event.

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USAF Reactivates WWII-Era Squadron For Drone Ops

New Life For Gathering IndoPac Intel From South Korea

A U.S. Air Force fighter squadron deactivated after World War II has been reactivated and redesignated as the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron under the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, and equipped with MQ-9 Reaper drones to conduct ISR missions across the Indo-Pacific region.

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Skydweller Completes 3-Day Unmanned Solar Flight

Navy Flight Shows Potential For Extended Ocean Patrols

Skydweller Aero, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, announced the recent completion of a 74-hour flight of its unmanned, solar-powered aircraft in conjunction with the U.S. Navy. The flight was conducted over the Gulf of America and represents a major advancement in unmanned aircraft technology.

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Blue Origin Announces Crew For NS-36 Mission

Three Businessmen, Engineer, Adventurer To Fly In Space

Blue Origin announced the crew who will fly on New Shepard’s NS-36 mission. They are Jeff Elgin, Danna Karagussova, Dr. Clint Kelly III on his second flight, Aaron Newman, Vitalii Ostrovsky, and a sixth person who wishes to remain anonymous until the flight is concluded.

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HPM, Leonardo Celebrate Florida Support Center Opening

Will Carry Out Helicopter Testing, MRO At Whiting Aviation Park

Leonardo Helicopters and HPM announced the completion and grand opening of a state-of-the-art customer support center in Milton, Florida, adjacent to the U.S. Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF). HPM managed the project including budget, compliance, scheduling, planning, and construction.

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Archer Midnight To Fly At Cali Int'l Air Show

Salinas Airport To See Public Flights Of All-Electric Aircraft

Archer Aviation announced it will be conducting public flights of the all-electric Midnight aircraft at the 2025 California International Air Show at the Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) in California, on October 4-5, 2025.

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Airborne 09.24.25: Scaled Model 437 Returns, Sergei Sikorsky, Base Jumpers Sue

Also: British Airways Has Limits, Drone Pilot Sentenced, USAF Warrant Officers, Dallas ATC Outage

After more than a year being grounded for modifications, the Scaled Composites Model 437 “Vanguard” has returned to flight testing. The aircraft first flew in 2024, quickly taking a break from the skies as it prepared to serve as the airframe for Northrop Grumman’s Beacon autonomy test program. Sergei Sikorsky, whose father, Igor, founded Sikorsky Aircraft decades ago, passed on September 18 at 100 years old. He spent 41 years building his father’s legacy in the industry, taking Sikorsky’s groundbreaking developments and shaping

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Classic Aero-TV: Empowering Educators - Wings Over the Rockies' Teacher Outreach

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): An Amazing Opportunity For Colorado’s STEM Educators…

In this video you’ll hear about a program that is designed to inspire teachers to inspire their students by sharing with them the excitement of flying in a 1942 Boeing PT-17 Stearman trainer plane. Hetty Carlson, of the Teacher Flight Program, explains how they use aviation as a tool to motivate and encourage students. Their Colorado-based operation has a goal of flying one teacher from every school along the Colorado Front Range. Counting up the school districts and the schools involved means that they are offering 1,600 teachers,

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NTSB Final Report: Dyke Delta JD-2

While Landing With A Variable Tailwind The Airplane Touched Down About 2,500 Ft Down The Runway, Bounced, And Landed Hard

Analysis: The pilot was flying in the Homebuilt Showcase during the EAA AirVenture air show. The pilot reported that while landing with a variable tailwind the airplane touched down about 2,500 ft down the runway, bounced, and landed hard. The pilot applied brakes, and the right main tire began to squeal. The airplane departed the landing surface to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, the nose landing gear separated.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.04.25)

Aero Linx: National Aviation Safety Foundation (NASF) The National Aviation Safety Foundation is a support group whose objective is to enhance aviation safety through educational programs at designated facilities and locations. During the year we provide extensive support for projects, perform safety seminars, and provide a wide dissemination of safety related information to all interested parties.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.04.25): Maximum Authorized Altitude

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.04.25)

“We’re aware of an incident involving two Prime Air drones in Tolleson, Arizona. We’re currently working with the relevant authorities to investigate.” Source: From a statement by Amazon, following an incident in which Amazon Prime Air halted its unmanned delivery operations after two of its MK30 drones ran into the boom of a crane in Tolleson, Arizona. No injuries were reported, but the drones were left an expensive pile of burning rubble.

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