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August 16, 2025

IAM Appeals To Congress In Boeing Strike

Asks Lawmakers To Stand With Employees

The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, or IAM, issued a call to Missouri’s Congressional delegation to stand with the union’s more than 3,000 workers who are on strike at Boeing fighter jet plants in the St. Louis area and Illinois.

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USCG To Rebuild Runway At Elizabeth City

$32M Contract Includes Restoring Two Taxiways

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that its Facilities Design and Construction Center in Norfolk, Virginia, awarded a $32 million design-build contract to RQ Construction for the total reconstruction of Runway 1-19 and restoration of Taxiways Kilo and Golf at Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station/Regional Airport in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

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Wisk, Signature Lay the Blueprint for AAM

Partners Work to Develop Infrastructure that Supports AAM Operations

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is partnering with Signature Aviation, a private aviation terminal provider, to make advanced air mobility (AAM) a reality. The Memorandum of Understanding outlines plans to proactively develop the necessary infrastructure for autonomous eVTOL operations.

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First North American STC For Galileo HDX On G200

Trimec Aviation Worked With Gogo On Approval For Fuselage Installation

Gogo announced that its Galileo HDX electronically steered antenna (ESA) system has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification approval for fuselage mounting on the Gulfstream G200 aircraft, with the STC being awarded to Trimec Aviation of Fort Worth, Texas.

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Flytrex Approved By FAA For BVLOS Operations

Only Fourth Authorized Drone Delivery Provider In U.S.

Flytrex announced it has received FAA approval for beyond visual line of sight, or BVLOS drone delivery operations in the United States. Flytrex is only the fourth drone delivery service to receive U.S. authorization, which will enable the company to expand its service to over 100 million people the 37 largest metro areas in the country.

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Airborne 08.08.25: Astro Wilmore Retires, U-2 At OSH25, MidAir Hearings

Also: NBAA-BACE 2025, Fresh Boeing 777-9 Flies, Pilots-Comnche Busted, RAA Urges Recognition

After a flight that was supposed to last days turned into one that lasted months, Butch Wilmore has retired -- following a total of 25 years at NASA, flying in four different spacecraft, and accumulating 464 days in space. During his time at NASA, Wilmore completed three missions launching aboard the space shuttle Atlantis, Roscosmos Soyuz, and Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. The U-2 Dragon Lady was on display all week at AirVenture. It was a homecoming of sorts for the aircraft but even more so for its pilot. Lt. Col. GOGO, is a veter

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NTSB Prelim: Robinson Helicopter Co R66

Helicopter Was About 5 To 10 Ft Above The Corn When, During A Turn, The Turbine Engine Flamed Out

On July 22, 2025, about 1400 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66 helicopter, N88911, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Maynard, Iowa. The pilot was uninjured. The helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 137 aerial application flight. The pilot stated that he had been conducting spray operations for about 50 minutes. The helicopter was about 5 to 10 ft above the corn when, during a turn, the turbine engine flamed out.

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Classic Aero-TV: Albuquerque Balloon Museum -- Where Ballooning Comes Alive

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Preserving The History Of An Amazing Facet Of Aviation

ANN's phenomenal trip to Albuquerque for the 2010 ABQ Balloon Fiesta is the gift that keeps on giving... both with the memories we have of the extraordinary visual delights of that week as well as the tremendous opportunities our Aero-TV crews had to experience so much of the world of ballooning, its people and its history. One of the more intriguing aspects of that trip was our visit to the Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum. The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum presents the development of ballooning through historic, scientific

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.16.25)

Aero Linx: N3N Owners and Restorers Association Welcome to the website of the N3N Owners and Restorers Association. Our association is dedicated to the preservation of the Navy N3N aircraft. The N3N holds a special place in aviation history. The aircraft was both designed and built by the Naval Aircraft Factory, located on the grounds of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. It is believed to be the only primary training aircraft ever produced as a convertible (land and sea) design. It holds the distinction of being the last biplane in US Military service – in operation at the Naval Academy (Annapolis) until 1959. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.16.25): Hold Procedure

Hold Procedure A predetermined maneuver which keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from air traffic control. Also used during ground operations to keep aircraft within a specified area or at a specified point while awaiting further clearance from air traffic control. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.16.25)

“Throughout these negotiations, the union has presented the company with a number of viable solutions to adequately meet our members’ needs. Our members rightly believe the compensation package offered by the company is not adequate given the recent economic trends of high inflation and skyrocketing demand for highly skilled aerospace workers.” Source: Brian Bryant, President of IAM, via a letter to U.S. Representatives and Senators indicating that the organization is ready and willing to return to the negot

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