Arrives In Style At Dubai Airshow On Flight From Phuket

Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its newly certified ultralong-range G800 achieved its eight city-pair speed record on its flight from Phuket, Thailand to the Dubai Airshow 2025 in the United Arab Emirates. The feat was accomplished in 5 hours 38 minutes.

Nine 737-8 Aircraft Are Airline’s First From Company In 20 Years

Boeing and Air Senegal announced that the airline has committed to order nine 737 MAX aircraft. When finalized, it will be the West African carrier’s largest-ever fleet purchase and its first order from Boeing since 2004 and will support its regional and international expansion of service.

Postitive Safety Trends, Decline In Staffing-Trigger Events Prompt Move

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced that the FAA Emergency Order reducing flight numbers has been terminated as of 6 am on Monday, November 17, and normal operations are permitted to resume across the National Airspace System.

Aviation Operations Were Limited at 40 Major US Airports Amid Govt Shutdown

The FAA officially lifted its shutdown-related restrictions on general aviation access at 6 am on November 17, ending a turbulent couple of weeks for business aviation. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) was the first to welcome the change, noting that GA users will finally be able to return to something resembling normal operations.

Initiative Connects Main Destinations Around City

Abu Dhabi announced on November 10, 2025, it is commencing on the world’s first vertiport network as a first step in remaking urban transportation. The project will connect several strategic destinations across the city with electric VTOL aircraft while also providing fast travel options that save time with lower emissions.

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): Hear the Story of the CAF B-29 Named “FIFI”…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, our ANN video crew headed out to get some shots of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) B-29, known as “FIFI”. We met up with Steve Zimmerman, who was the aircraft commander for “FIFI” on this year’s trip to AirVenture. Zimmerman provides a great overall background of the airplane, how it flies, and what kind of original equipment it still has installed. As Zimmerman describes the various items, our camera crews do a great job of picking up exactly what he was talking about. You’ll also see some great World War II film clips of the B-29’s in action.

Pilot Reported That He Purchased The Airplane Earlier That Day

Analysis: The pilot reported that he purchased the airplane earlier that day and completed a condition inspection that afternoon. The previous owner suggested performing a couple of touch-and-go landings and some air work in preparation for the planned flight to the airplane’s home base. The pilot stated that the takeoff, climb, crosswind, and downwind legs of the traffic pattern were normal. While on the base-to-final turn, the airplane was high, and when the pilot reduced engine power, it developed a high sink rate. He did not correct the sink rate with additional power, and the airplane landed short of the runway.

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On-Course Indication An indication on an instrument, which provides the pilot a visual means of determining that the aircraft is located on the centerline of a given navigational track, or an indication on a radar scope that an aircraft is on a given track. 

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