Wed, Oct 08, 2025
The federal government has officially gone into lockdown mode.
The FAA will be laying off around a fourth of its staff, leaving 11,000 employees in limbo as another 13,000 air traffic controllers are forced to work on their own dime. Air traffic controllers are considered critical roles, meaning they are required to remain on the job but won’t receive pay until the shutdown ends. Side effects of the recent US government shutdown have made their way into the airshow side of things, with Pacific Airshow organizers confirming that some of its most iconic acts are no longer on the itinerary. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds and Royal Air Force Falcons will instead headline the event, standing in for the traditional USAF Thunderbirds performance. 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. Feij had just taken off in Jiange County of China’s Sichuan Province when the accident occurred. He was broadcasting to his followers on Douyin,
like the Chinese version of TikTok... All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 10.06.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, October 6th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- FAA Moves to Furlough Over 11,000 Employees Amid Shutdown
- Effects of the Government Shutdown Trickle Into Airshow-Biz
- Chinese Creator Killed in Livestreamed Ultralight Crash
- ICAO Shoots Down Airlines’ Attempt to Raise Pilot Age Cap
- Skyryse Reveals Skylar AI Flight Assistant
- Blue Origin Announces Crew For NS-36 Mission
- ALPA Issues Message To Pilots On Government Shutdown
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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