Govt Looks For An Upgrade Only After a Catastrophic Crash
In a stunning display of hindsight, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and John Hoeven have called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address its ongoing staffing shortages. Their plea comes on the heels of last month’s midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport that left more than 60 people dead.
Colts Neck Man Now Faces Up to Five Years in Federal Prison
Amid the chaos that overtook New Jersey late last year, a Colts Neck man decided to shine a laser beam at what he believed was one of the ‘unidentified’ drones. His luck quickly turned when the police came knocking, informing him that the drone he struck was actually a federal law enforcement helicopter.
New Ruling Permits Online Aircraft Registration Submissions
The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued a new ruling that permits electronic issuance of aircraft registration and dealer's registration certificates. This shift eliminates the long-standing reliance on paper documents and snail mail, replacing them with instant electronic delivery.
Lack Of Understanding Of Data Sources And NTSB Process
ABC News presented a chart illustrating how aviation safety reports submitted to the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) are routed among NASA, FAA, and the aviation community. ABC then criticizes the FAA regarding its apparent lack of response to 15 reports specifically about air traffic in and around Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C.
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Sonex Aircraft has officially opened reservations for its highly anticipated Highwing kit, allowing prospective builders to secure their place in line with a $500 deposit. Once the prototype completes its first test flights, reservation holders will have the opportunity to convert their deposits into firm kit orders. Sonex expects the Highwing prototype to leave the ground as early as March or April. JMB Aircraft and Ultralight Concept have formed a joint venture with plans to recreate the legendary Stampe-Vertongen SV-4b as a full-scale ultralight version.
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Piper Aircraft reported impressive company growth in 2024, hitting its highest delivery volume since 2001, with a total of 291 aircraft sold. The report demonstrates a 20 percent, or 46 aircraft, year-over-year increase from 2023. The manufacturer’s high point was in international deliveries, with 74 aircraft marking a 76% annual increase. The final Martin JRM Mars flying boat, dubbed Philippine Mars, took its last flight on February 10. The iconic aircraft is now being taken apart and hauled to its permanent display in the Pima Air and Space Museum
Don't Miss Our Comprehensive Annual Coverage Of Aviation's 'Spring Break'
Here it comes! ANN has prepared its most comprehensive coverage EVER of the SUN n FUN Aerospace Expo... and we guarantee you that this is the best there is. We’re already posting stories to the SUN n FUN Digital Daily website at www.snfdd.com, but the real excitement starts on Monday aftewrnoon at 1600ET when the SUN n FUN Innovation Preview starts with announcements of dozens of new products, developments, and other surprises. Log on to www.airborne-
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JMB Aircraft and Ultralight Concept have formed a joint venture with plans to recreate the legendary Stampe-Vertongen SV-4b as a full-scale ultralight version. Ultralight Concept has been committed to preserving and modernizing the classic aircraft since acquiring the original plans for the SV-4b. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Secretary of President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, has pledged to make “rapid safety upgrades” to the US air traffic control system. This comes just days after the most deadly plane crash in deca
Boom Supersonic conducted the second supersonic flight of its one-third scale demonstrator aircraft XB-1 over California’s Mojave Desert and on the same day the company announced what it’s calling Boomless Cruise for its supersonic Overture airliner. The 13th flight of XB-1 was conducted on February 10, 2025, with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg at the controls taking the aircraft through three supersonic passes during a 41-minute flight in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor. In a significant yet largely symbolic decision
Service Agreement For CFM LEAP Engines And Components
StandardAero announced the signing of a 15-year agreement with a major Middle East airline for aftermarket MRO services on its CFM LEAP turbofan engines, including both the engines as well as components, LEAP performance restoration shop visits, and ongoing time engine maintenance services for the airline’s fleet of new-gen narrowbody aircraft.
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A 43-year-old Baltimore man is up against felony charges for flying his unregistered drone over the Ravens vs Steelers playoff game on January 11. Busting the stadium’s flight restriction will land the drone’s pilot up to three years in federal prison. Authorities noticed an unapproved and unidentified drone more than 400 feet above the stadium during the game’s third quarter. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Secretary of President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, has pledged to make “rapid safety upgrades” to the US a
Multiple Service Agreements Signed At MRO Middle East Conference
Boeing and Royal Jordanian announced on February 10, 2025 the signing of multiple service deals at the MRO Middle East conference in support of the airline’s 787 Dreamliner fleet as it renewed and extended its 787-9 Component Services Program that ensures rapid and easy access to components as needed.
Massive Aviation News Event Started 2024 Off With a Plethora of Exciting Info
Last year, we introduced the SnF Innovation Preview in which 25 companies introduced over 30 new planes, products, engines, accessories, and more… in other words… a LOT of news. Rotax previewed the powerful 916iS, CubCrafters showcased the Carbon Cub UL, Bose introduced the A30, Aerox revealed the Boomula… and so much more. This year, we went beyond that... way beyond all that, with a larger selection of news announcements that covered ALL aspects of sport, general and commercial aviation... all at the start of the
Easy Online Forms Available For Sport Plane Manufacturers And Suppliers To Be Listed In The Upcoming eSPRG
Work on the SportPlane Resource Guide is going well… Albeit a little bit behind schedule, because as we got into this process, things became a bit more complicated simply because we learned we could do an even better job at certain aspects of this project than we thought from the beginning. They say that the enemy of true quality is the phrase "good enough" and we want to be far more than “good enough.”
FMI: www.sportplane.com,
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With The eSPRG Only Weeks Away From Its Start Date, A-AF Will Help To Support Sport Flyers, Worldwide
With the all-new and all-digital SportPlane Resource Guide getting ready for publication early next year, the Aero-News Network is pleased to announce yet another addition to the Airborne video news programming roster… Airborne-Affordable Flyers. Dedicated to keeping people up-to-date on the most affordable aspects of sport and general aviation, Airborne-Affordable Flyers is one of our most exciting offerings yet. A-AF will delve into more than just the current LSA community, but look at all aspects of aviation to examine and ev
The GoAERO Prize, a $2 million international competition to create Emergency Response Flyers, announced 11 Stage 1 winners and an additional 14 U.S.-based university teams that will receive GoAERO awards with NASA support to take their prototype vehicles through to the final fly-off, and in partnership with Boeing, RTX, and Honeywell.
From 2010 (YouTube Edition): An Extraordinary Gathering That May Truly Be The Last Of Its Kind
What a concept... An historic event, billed as “The Last Time”, was organized to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the DC-3 type aircraft. Designed as an airliner in 1935, the DC-3 was pressed into military service in WWII as the C-47 and served in every theater of the war. Formerly; the largest gathering of them, in any one place, was at the English airfields in preparation for the D-day invasion of Normandy. Some of these same crew members once again flew in these magnificent birds gathering at Whiteside Airport (KSQI) in Rock Falls, I
Airworthiness, Performance Criteria Accepted By JCAB
SkyDrive announced it has been issued G-1 certification basis for its 3-seat eVTOL aircraft from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), a significant waypoint representing an agreement regarding the specific airworthiness and performance criteria required in the company’s path to type certification of the SKYDRIVE.
Spatial Disorientation During A Missed Approach In Instrument Meteorological Conditions
Analysis: A review of air traffic control (ATC) data showed that the airplane departed with an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance for the destination airport. The pilot requested and was cleared for an RNAV (GPS) approach into the destination airport. When the airplane was descending through 3,500 ft msl , the controller instructed the pilot to report cancelling the IFR clearance and approved a radio frequency change. There was no further communication from the pilot; the ATC facility reported that radar contact was lost when the airplane reached 2,000 ft msl, which was normal for the approach.
BIG Upgrades In The Works --- ANN Is Seeking EXCEPTIONAL New Staffers
The last few years have been about as challenging a time as we can recall... but we survive (yeah, we're kinda surprised, too) and look forward to 2025 and what we see as a very rewarding (and yes, still challenging) new generation of activities at ANN. After some truly weird times during the pandemic, ANN continues to expand slowly, but surely, and we have some truly intriguing upgrades coming up over the next few months. In other words, we're about to grow again -- REALLY/TRULY -- and in some novel directions. The much-appreciated expansion of
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And That's But One Of Over A Dozen Major Developments Planned For The Next Year Or So
Aero-News Network is now available on Roku and Amazon FireTV! That’s right folks. You can now get your daily dose of aviation news… right on the ol' giggle box! This is an EPIC development for our network, one of many to come, and we’re thrilled to offer you this new way to watch our news programming. Whether you’re a traditional website reader, podcast listener, or YouTube subscriber, we’re dedicated to giving you quality, honest, aviation news that you can trust and broadening our reach and audience aggressively in the coming years, so that we may both Grow and Inform the aviatio
Brand New! Avoid The Need For A Comeback... Get Your Marketing Right, Right Now!
Some time ago, the Aero-News Network, responding to numerous requests, established a marketing and communications sister company by the name of AEROPRENEUER... and it's been doing amazing work under these difficult circumstances -- and getting results! We're getting rave reviews from our clients, and working hard to earn the trust of a number of new marketing partners along the way. ANN's Amber Cedroni has come up with a few tips to help aero-businesses stay alive in these tough times, and
Emphasis On Growing The Future of Aviation Through Concentration on 'AFFORDABLE FLYERS'
It's been a number of years since the Latest Edition of Jim Campbell's HUGE SportPlane Resource Guide first saw the light of day. That massive 1100 page book last featured over 800 exciting sport aircraft from all over the SportPlane universe... at a time when the SportPlane industry was still a healthy, thriving enterprise (those were the days...). While there has been some consideration, off and on, toward updating the nearly 5 pound book, the near implosion of the SportPlane and kit industry over the last decade has made such a pursuit an unwieldy one... until now.
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UNICOM
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“The FAA is modifying FAA regulations in a way to help the industry do business with today’s technology...”
Source: Scott McCreary, a member of NBAA’s Tax Committee and Regulatory Industry Advisory Group, commenting after the Federal Aviation Administration recently issued a new ruling that permits electronic issuance of aircraft registration and dealer's registration certificates. This shift eliminates the long-standing reliance on paper documents and snail mail, replacing them with instant electronic delivery.
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