Soyuz MS-26 Spacecraft’s Parachute Landing Ends 220 Days In Space

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin And Ivan Vagner are safely back on terra firma after 220 days in space aboard the International Space Station where Pettit conducted numerous research tasks associated with in-orbit 3-D metal printing, water sanitation technologies, plant growth, and fire behavior in microgravity.

Malaysia Airlines Parent Company In Discussions To Acquire Slots

During the week of April 15, 2025, it was reported that the Chinese government in Beijing had ordered its major air carriers Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern, to cease all Boeing aircraft deliveries along with associated aviation-related equipment from U.S. companies. Malaysia Aviation Group is now in discussions with Boeing to possibly acquire the delivery slots for new aircraft that may become available if the China deliveries are indeed stopped.

Political Unrest, Arrest Of Istanbul Mayor Raise Concerns

After the arrest of Istanbul Mayor and outspoken opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu led to widespread protests across Turkey, the German government rescinded the export authorization for Turkey to purchase up to 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. Germany labeled ?mamo?lu’s arrest as “an attack on Turkish democracy.”

June, September Dates Available For Booking

Doc’s Friends, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit that owns and manages the historic B-29 Superfortress “Doc” has released the dates when the aircraft will be available for ride experiences in Wichita during the weekends of June 28-29 and September 12-13.

Older H Models Being Rotated Out Of Service

The Department of the Air Force announced the selection of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing based at Cheyenne Regional Airport (KCYS) in Cheyenne to be the next unit to be equipped with Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules medium airlifters.

Also: Spirit CEO Resigns, ‘Mental Health in Aviation’, U-2 Dragon Lady, Elixir Delivers

Unither Bioelectronics announced that its modified Robinson R44 helicopter made its airborne debut on March 27. It was powered by PEM fuel cells and an electric motor, making it the first successful flight of a piloted, hydrogen-powered VTOL. The company’s hydrogen journey began nearly a decade ago with the goal of developing a zero-emission vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The EAA has finalized its arrival schedule for herds of like aircraft to fly into the 2025 airshow. While many other coordinated arrivals will inevitably be arranged

Prysm Capital Leads Investment, Managing Partner Joins BOD

Electra announced it has secured $115 million in Series B funding to begin the pre-production and certification phase of its EL9, the first aircraft to be able to take off and land within 150 feet compared to similarly sized airplanes requiring 10 times that distance for those phases of flight.

Flight Training Certs Earn Credit Hours Toward Degree

Epic Flight Academy and Seminole State College of Florida (SSC) have signed an agreement that enables pilots trained at Epic to transfer certifications as college credit hours toward a degree at SSC. A maximum number of 27 credits can be applied toward an Associate degree.

A Trend Simmers as Another Firm Brings Aerostructures Into the Family

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada scooped up every share of Fleet Canada, building up the classic marque with a 500,000-square-foot facility in Southern Ontario. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada gets an increase in its production capacity for aircraft parts and aerostructures, which will soon allow them to bring a host of processes in-house. Before the acquisition, De Havilland had to contract out metal-to-metal bonding and advanced composites for its larger aircraft, but now it’s all in the family. It’s not too surprising, given the long arc of aviation history - Boeing insiders have whispered about how badly they’d like to take their once split-off aerostru

From 2015 (YouTube Version): One Of Our Favorite Tandem Taildraggers Continues to Evolve... Delightfully

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited the RANS Aircraft site to find out what the new upgrades are on the RANS S7. To get an answer for this question, he talked with RANS CEO, Randy Schlitter. As a kit-built, tandem-seating taildragger, The RANS S7 has already made a reputation for itself as being a utilitarian type of airplane. Schlitter says there have been about 10 major improvements mad

The Wreckage Signatures Were Consistent With A Near Vertical Impact

On April 2, 2025, at 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N1574P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Raceland, Louisiana. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 instructional flight. Southern Seaplane, Inc., the airplane owner/operator, informed investigators that the accident pilot had recently reached 500 hours of total flight experience, and that the purpose of the accident flight was to provide the pilot the opportunity to gain more night flight experience and to conduct an instrument proficiency check of the pilot by the instructor that was on-bo

From 2015 (YouTube Edition): One Of The TRUE Classics Of The Ultralight Movement Continues To Fly Into The Future

Just in case you think ultralights are a thing of the past, ANN’s News Editor Tom Patton, attended the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida earlier this year to show you that they’re still around. One of the earliest producers of ultralights, Kolb Aircraft, was at Sebring to show off their ultralight legal 103 Firefly. Tom meets up with Bryan Melborn the Owner and CEO of the Kolb Aircraft Company. Kolb has been around since the 1970s, and Melborn took over the company in the late 80s. He says that the recreatio

Aero Linx: North American Trainer Association

NATA is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration and safe operation and enjoyment of military aircraft manufactured by the North American Aviation company (NAA). NATA provides members with acquisition, operational, maintenance, and safety information, formation training, advocacy, and flight training, and parts and repair referrals. Membership is open to all pilots, owners and enthusiasts of these aircraft worldwide, and includes a majority of U.S. owners of these aircraft, and owners, pilots, enthusiasts and historians from 13 countries. NATA provides type club support for all variants of the&n

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. 

“At Electra, we are on a mission to deliver a new era of aviation, a leap forward in advanced air mobility that is both transformational and practical. The EL9 Ultra Short opens the door to opportunities to establish new commercial routes, connect communities currently lacking aviation infrastructure, and enable entirely novel logistics capabilities for warfighters. We look forward to working with our partners at Prysm to continue the development of this aircraft and chart a new course for aviation.” Source: Marc Allen, CEO of Electra, explaining their program after Electra announced it has secured $115 million in Series B funding to begin the pre-production and certification phase of its EL9, the first aircraft to be