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August 05, 2025

Airborne-NextGen 08.05.25: UAV Disaster Relief, Neo 2 Rumors, SkyDrive

 Also: NASA-Firefly Contract, US-EU Trade Deal, Boom Symphony Engine, AIR Snags $23M

 

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced its participation in a practical training exercise in conjunction with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Asaka Garrison, the goal of which was to improve response capabilities in the event of an earthquake centered in the Tokyo metro area. The mid-size UAV is electric powered and intended for a variety of missions including transport of disaster relief supplies, logistical support to remote areas, and transport of construction materials for power transmission towers. The DJI Neo was a surprising hit amongst content creators, acting as an autonomous cameraman and lightweight tag-along, but the regulatory

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FAA Gets Heat for Letting SkyWest Maintenance Issues Slide

DOT Watchdog Says Safety Risks Went Unresolved Despite Known Issues

A new federal audit is calling out the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to adequately oversee SkyWest Airlines’ maintenance practices—despite knowing about systemic issues for more than four years. The DOT watchdog issued seven recommendations, six of which were accepted by the agency.

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The Hummingbird Five-Stage Purchasing Program Returns

Helo Builders Can Opt for Clear-Cut Packages and Goals

Vertical Aviation Technologies has reintroduced its Five-Stage Purchasing Program for the Hummingbird helicopter, letting builders eat that elephant one bite at a time with a selection of packages. It's a slick system, helping to tame the headaches that accompany the assembly and manufacture of a rotary-wing aircraft. Each of the 5 packs contains one self-contained system or structure, giving builders that much-needed dopamine hit when they cap off a five-figure job and step back to appreciate their work. All in all, a builder is looking at just a couple grand under $260,000 in 2025 prices.

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NASA, Firefly Ink $177 Mil Contract for Lunar South Pole Mission

Blue Ghost Lander to Return to the Moon With Two Rovers, Three Instruments

Firefly Aerospace has been awarded its fourth lunar contract, with NASA handing over $177 million for an upcoming mission to the moon’s south pole. It will utilize the company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander carrying five payloads as a part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

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USAF Taps Florida Flight School to Train New Pilots

Acron Aviation to Provide Initial Flight Training for New USAF Pilots

Florida-based Acron Aviation recently finalized an Educational Service Agreement with the US Air Force, making it one of the first Part 141 schools authorized to train the next generation of military aviators. The program will take its first round of USAF airmen in November 2025.

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H55 Releases Centennial Airport Noise Test Results

Bristell B23 Energic Almost Too Quiet To Track

In early July of this year, H55’s Bristell B23 Energic, during its Across America Tour, made a several-day stop at Centennial Airport (KAPA) outside of Denver, Colorado, where it flew the same flight path as a comparable-sized piston engine aircraft across the airport’s six official noise-monitoring stations.

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Severe Turbulence Sends 25 Delta Pax to the Hospital

Airbus A330-900 Diverted to Minneapolis En Route to Amsterdam

A Delta Airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam instead ended its day at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport on July 30 after encountering what the airline described as “significant turbulence.” Flight DL56, operated by an Airbus A330-900, was carrying 275 passengers and 13 crew members when the midair jolt prompted a change in course.

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Merlin To Integrate Autonomous Flight For Northrop Grumman

Merlin Pilot To Join Next-Gen Beacon Testbed Project

Merlin, a developer of assured autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, announced an agreement it reached with Northrop Grumman to integrate the Merlin Pilot system onto Beacon, the next-generation testbed revealed by the defense giant in June.

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Airbus C295 MSA Completed, Maiden Flight This Year

First Of 16 Ordered By Spanish Ministry Of Defense

Airbus announced it has completed assembly of the first of 16 C295 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force as the special mission aircraft rolled off the line at the Airbus plant in Seville, Spain.

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Airborne 07.25.25: Avidyne Vantage 12, Is Fly-Inn An AeroBnB?, B25 Miss Mitchell

Also: Pratt & Whitney 747SP, Gratia Aero, Robinson/MagniX, Jack Pelton Part5

The Avidyne Vantage 12 is finally certified and will shortly be shipping out so that aging Cirrus airframes can get updated with big 12 inch screens, stunning synthetic vision and a list of capabilities that can’t but help to impress. Avidyne’s Dan Schwinn gives us an update. Want to travel with your plane and have all the aero-comforts of a pilot home, to boot, Fly-Inn has a rental program that matches traveling pilots with rental homes on or near airports, often with hangars and other attractions…. Kind of an AeroBnB kind of thing…. And we

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Airborne 07.21.25: Nighthawk!, Hartzell Expands, Deltahawk 350HP!

Also: New Lakeland Fly-in!, Gleim's DPE, MOSAIC!

Nearly three-quarters of a century in the making, EAA is excited about the future… especially with the potential of a MOSAIC announcement within days or even sooner… At the same time, EAA has the responsibility to cater to much more of aviation, even beyond MOSAIC, and Pelton is ready to address that. Based on the lovely work done by Sandel years before, the Nighthawk program has been born, offering extraordinary Synthetic Vision displays and a modular architecture that allows for growth and improvements as the operator finds the need. The result is impressive… and surprisingly

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Airborne 07.22.25: MOSAIC Released!, Able Flight, SUN n FUN 26

Also: Airbus Acubed Wayfinder FlightLab, Lightspeed Zulu 4, Pelton On Issues Plaguing GA

For the better part of a decade and certainly before the last several years in particular, the aviation world has breathlessly awaited the final rule for what we all know as MOSAIC… and now, the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, has left the Washington puzzle palaces to deliver it. The dream of flight can be had by anyone… and Able Flight has the noble responsibility of training those who might think that flight might be denied… by showing them how truly capable they are. This is one of aviation’s greatest endeavors. Sun n Fun 26 wil

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Airborne 07.23.25: VoltAero, Bud Anderson Remembered, WomenVenture, Beta

Also: Wing Delivers, Stralis/Aviate Enterprises, EAA’s Youth Programs, EAA’s Impressive Museum And Aircraft Collection

VoltAero’s HPU 210 hybrid propulsion unit is being offered to homebuilt, kit-built, and light airplanes; and we get an update on the company’s Cassio 330 electric-hybrid regional aircraft. Oshkosh is one of the greatest gatherings for flyers the world over... but now and then it is also a pivotal opportunity to remember those we’ve lost and who have so greatly affected our lives. One poignant moment occurred as Bud Anderson was fondly remembered at the Memorial Garden. Amongst all the serious discussi

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Classic Aero-TV: Power On Time -- Mid-Continent’s MD93 Digital Clock/USB Charger

From 2014 (YouTube Edition): Simple Solutions Allow For More Efficient and Versatile Cockpits

While at the AEA Southern Regional Convention 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, went in search to find a solution for a key aviation concern. That concern is: where can you plug in a USB charger in your aircraft? It seems in this modern day of aviation that finding a place to keep your PED charged is almost as important as flying the aircraft.

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NTSB Prelim: Robert Fidler Lancair 320/360

Shortly After Rotation, The Airplane Began To Roll To The Left, And The Roll Continued...

On June 29, 2025, at 10:49 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Lancair 360, N360RF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Zeeland, Michigan. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness, the pilot taxied to the fuel service station and added fuel to the airplane just prior to the accident flight. After fueling, the airplane was seen taking off from runway 20. Shortly after rotation, the airplane began to roll to the left, and the roll continued until the airplane was in a steep bank angle. Subsequently, the nose

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.05.25)

Aero Linx: Continental Luscombe Association The Continental Luscombe Association (CLA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the flying, preservation, and enjoyment of Luscombe airplanes, specifically those powered by Continental engines. Founded in 1975 by Loren Bump, the CLA fosters a community for Luscombe enthusiasts. The CLA aims to bring together individuals passionate about Luscombe aircraft, providing a platform for learning, sharing, and celebrating these airplanes. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.05.25): Landing Area

Landing Area Any locality either on land, water, or structures, including airports/heliports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.05.25)

“Electric aviation isn’t the future—it’s here. The B23 Energic offers noise levels so low, they’re almost too quiet to track. This has real-world implications for airport communities. It’s a level of performance we’ve never seen before in general aviation.” Source: Michael Fronapfel, CEO of Centennial Airport commenting as H55’s Bristell B23 Energic, during its Across America Tour, made a several-day stop at Centennial Airport (KAPA) outside of Denver, Colorado, where it flew the same flight path as a comparable-sized piston engine aircraft across the airport’s six official noise-monitoring stations.

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