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August 21, 2025

Airborne-Flight Training 08.21.25: IndiGo Questioned, Drunk SWA Pilot, Air India

 Also: Spartan Acquires, ICAO Warns, Mesa Standing Strong, Fight Against the ATC Shortage 

 

 

India’s primary aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is forcing IndiGo to the stand after learning that up to 1,700 of its pilots may have conducted training in unapproved flight simulators. The airline has two weeks to respond. The regulator says the lapses involve training for “critical airfield” operations into Leh, Kozhikode, and Kathmandu… all airports that demand extra preparation due to terrain, runway layout, or other unique challenges. Body cam footage was recently pulled from the arrest of David Allsop, a 52-year-old Southwest pilot who recently learned just how seriously s

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Full Competitor List Set For National Championship Air Races

Five Classes Promise Excitement And Thrills For Inaugural Roswell Event!

The National Championship Air Races have revealed the official lineup of competitors for the 2025 debut event to take place in Roswell, New Mexico, on September 10-14. Fred Telling, Chairman and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, producers of NCAR said, “Unveiling our race field is one of the most exciting moments leading up to race week. This lineup showcases the incredible dedication, passion, and spirit of our race teams and we can’t wait to welcome fans from around the world to Roswell to witness history in the making.”

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MCAS Yuma Gets Retired AV-8B Harrier On Static Display

Legacy Aircraft Forceful Reminder Of USMC Air Power

The legacy of U.S. Marine Corps aviation will continue to live on at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, where a recently-retired AV-8B Harrier II arrived and will soon take its place as part of a static display at the base’s front entrance gate.

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Joby Conducts Their First-Ever Two-Airport eVTOL Flight

Piloted Air Taxi Demo From Marina To Monterey In Controlled Airspace

Joby Aviation announced the completion of its first successful flight in controlled airspace from Marina Municipal Airport (OAR) to Monterey (MRY) in California. The piloted flight was performed in one of Joby’s all-electric demonstrator aircraft to showcase the aircraft’s ability to fly in the same airspace as conventional aircraft.

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Mesa Standing Strong With its Post-Merger Fleet

Final CRJ Crews Complete Training in the Embraer E175s

Mesa Air Group has officially finished its transition from Bombardier CRJ flying to an all-Embraer E175 fleet, with its last CRJ crews completing E-Jet training this month. The move fulfills United Airlines’ request, first announced in October 2024, to have Mesa operating only E175s by March 2025.

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Air Canada, Flight Attendant Dispute Comes to an End

Nine-Hour Negotiation Results in Tentative Agreement to End the Strike

Just three days after Air Canada flight attendants walked out, the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) managed to come up with terms that both parties could agree on. The nearly 10,000 striking workers will return to the job with the expectation that they will receive ‘ground pay’.

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Airborne 08.13.25: Pilatus Freeze, easyJet Suspends Naked Capt, P-51 MOH Flt

Also: Signia Buys Precise Flight, New Earhart Terminal, Crew-10 Returns, AAL Faces Suit

After President Trump slapped a 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, Pilatus decided to temporarily cut ties with the US market by refusing to deliver PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to American customers. If the tariff chaos doesn’t die down soon, the commercial aviation industry could be facing similar complications. British low-cost airline group easyJet suspended one of its captains after being reported by guests who witnessed him drunk and naked at a luxury resort hotel in Cape Verde on August 5. He was due to fly a return leg to London Gatwick more than 36 hours later but the airline grounded him after the complaints and locating a replacemen

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Textron ATAC Gets F-16 Chase Fighter Jet Award

IDIQ Contract Supports Foreign Military Sales Product Assurance Flights

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, part of Textron Systems unit announced it has received an initial task order award under the Combat Air Forces Contracted Air Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide chase flight services for the Defense Contract Management Agency’s F-16 aircraft.

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Southwest Fights for More Room at San Antonio Airport

Nearly Year-Long Feud Over Gate Assignments Continues in Court

Southwest Airlines is bringing the city of San Antonio to court in an attempt to earn some space at the airport’s nearly $2 billion, under-construction Terminal C. The carrier has been attempting to void its Terminal A gate agreement for almost a year, but now it seems the feud may finally be getting resolved.

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Airborne 08.13.25: Pilatus Freeze, easyJet Suspends Naked Capt, P-51 MOH Flt

Also: Signia Buys Precise Flight, New Earhart Terminal, Crew-10 Returns, AAL Faces Suit

After President Trump slapped a 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, Pilatus decided to temporarily cut ties with the US market by refusing to deliver PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to American customers. If the tariff chaos doesn’t die down soon, the commercial aviation industry could be facing similar complications. British low-cost airline group easyJet suspended one of its captains after being reported by guests who witnessed him drunk and naked at a luxury resort hotel in Cape Verde on August 5. He was due to fly a return leg to London Gatwick more than

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Classic Aero-TV: Living the Dream – ANG’s John Klatt Performs at EAA

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Aero-TV Takes to the Skies Alongside ANG’s John Klatt

John Klatt is a man who truly lives and breathes aviation. As the pilot for John Klatt Airshows, he travels across the country bringing stunning aerobatic performances to aviation enthusiasts and aerobatic experts alike. Flying for over 23 years with over 13,000 hours of flight time, Klatt took an interest in flying shortly after high school. After discovering the Air National Guard while a student at the University of Minnesota, Klatt joined the ANG pilot training program where he earned his wings at the Air Force in Texas. Now assign

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NTSB Final Report: Rutan Long-EZ

(Pilot) Heard A Loud “Bang” As The Nose Gear Collapsed And The Nose Continued To Settle, Sliding Down The Runway Surface

Analysis: The pilot stated that when he touched down, the main landing gear contacted the runway surface, followed by the nose gear. He instantly heard a loud “bang” as the nose gear collapsed and the nose continued to settle, sliding down the runway surface. Examination of the nose gear revealed that the nose landing gear actuator failed due to the buckling and fracture of the ball screw, which resulted from compressive loads on the actuator assembly.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.21.25)

Aero Linx: Aerostar Owners Association (AOA) Would you like to learn more about Aerostars? Learn more about Aerostar Maintenance & Safety? Need help shopping for the Aerostar of your dreams? Become an AOA Member and take advantage of our Member Benefits including our Members Only Forum! We have lots of members who are just checking Aerostars out or looking to buy an Aerostar. Some just fly them. Some just want to learn more about them. Some have become a member and then decided not to buy one. We think they made the correct decision by learning, weighing their options and making a decision that is right for them – a win-win for everyone.  Th

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.21.25): Localizer Performance With Vertical Guidance

Localizer Performance With Vertical Guidance (LPV) A type of approach with vertical guidance (APV) based on WAAS, published on RNAV (GPS) approach charts. This procedure takes advantage of the precise lateral guidance available from WAAS. The minima is published as a decision altitude (DA). 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.21.25)

“Unveiling our race field is one of the most exciting moments leading up to race week. This lineup showcases the incredible dedication, passion, and spirit of our race teams and we can’t wait to welcome fans from around the world to Roswell to witness history in the making.” Source: Part of a pep talk by Fred Telling, Chairman and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, producers of NCAR, as the event tries to put the best face possible on it all aftet two popular race classes pulled out. 

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