VTO Cruise Missile For Company To Brigade Level Elements

The U.S. Army’s Application Laboratory chose defense manufacturing company Mach Industries to develop its Strategic Strike, a vertical takeoff (VTO) cruise missile that provides a precision strike capability for maneuver units at the company through brigade level.

FAA Stops All DCA Traffic When Marine One Nearby

The FAA announced new airspace rules at Reagan Washington National Airport, one of which brings all traffic at the airport to a complete stop when the President is flying nearby on Marine One.

Infrastructure And Controller Hiring Priorities With Safety

Ed Bolen, President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, submitted written testimony on March 4, 2025, to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Aviation hearing, “America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing.

Boeing And Northrop Grumman Left In Running For F/A-XX

Lockheed Martin has been eliminated from the bidding competition for the U.S. Navy’s 6th-generation fighter jet program officially known as the Next Generation Air Dominance or F/A-XX program. Lockheed did submit a bid but the proposal did not satisfy the service’s criteria and the company is no longer pursuing the bid.

GAMA Raises Strong Concerns, Says Move Is Premature

A state court in California is poised to potentially eliminate the sale of leaded avgas when it rules on March 5 on a motion brought by the California Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to arbitrarily force several FBOs and general aviation fuel distributors in the state to transition to offering only a new unleaded avgas.

Man Experienced Multiple Strokes

The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a man experiencing multiple stroke episodes from a cruise ship 300 miles offshore of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on February 27, 2025. Watchstanders at Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received notification at 2:48 pm on February 27 from crew members onboard the Konigsdam, a Holland America Line cruise ship reporting that a 72-year-old man experienced multiple strokes. The watchstanders consulted the flight surgeon on duty who recommended a medevac within 20 hours.

Assists With Content, Curriculum, Promotion, Awards

As the name suggests, the Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council provides suggestions, advice, and recommendations for the content and direction of the Safety Standdown programs.

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The CIA has been flying unarmed MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to locate cartel operations and fentanyl labs, according to a senior U.S. official. The program, which has spanned multiple administrations, is conducted in coordination with the Mexican government. Despite comparisons to past U.S. drone operations elsewhere, a U.S. official was quick to clarify, "This is not the Pakistan model." In other words, these drones are strictly for surveillance. AeroVironment, producer of intelligent, multi-domain autonomous solutions, announced the launch of

More Than 1,100 All Variants Currently Operate Worldwide

Lockheed Martin announced that the global F-35 Lightning fleet has surpassed 1 million combined flight hours, proving the program’s strength and reliability through A, B, and C variants as well as significant enhancements that have achieved numerous unprecedented aviation firsts.

Also: Black Hornet 4, Archer Part 141, 2024’s Greatest Aerospace Achievements, Diamond DA62 MPP 

The CIA has been flying unarmed MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to locate cartel operations and fentanyl labs, according to a senior U.S. official. The program, which has spanned multiple administrations, is conducted in coordination with the Mexican government. Despite comparisons to past U.S. drone operations elsewhere, a U.S. official was quick to clarify, "This is not the Pakistan model." In other words, these drones are strictly for surveillance. AeroVironment, producer of intelligent, multi-domain autonomous solutions, announced the lau

Local Airport Manager Received Complaints About The Pilot’S Low-Altitude Flying

Analysis: The pilot and passenger departed the airport to conduct a local flight. ADS-B data revealed that the flight was conducted at a low altitude that overflew areas of interest. The airplane was flying near the passenger’s property, at an altitude that witnesses estimated as about 100 ft or less above ground level (agl), and an airspeed estimated to be around 50 mph, but likely closer to the airplane’s published stall speed of 39 mph. The airplane exhibited a “wobble” and then entered an aerodynamic stall/spin and impacted open terrain in a nose-low attitude.

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Can Best Be Described As ‘Elegant’…

EAA AirVenture 2016 was a great show and, in no small part, it was because of the participation of the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron from Canada - better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Their appearance at AirVenture was a special treat, and that’s what this video is all about. There’s something about their performances that seems to stand out as being more than a presentation of military prowess; it also seems to be a demonstration of elegance. Maybe it’s because they fly jet trainers tha

Aero Linx: Classic Airplane Association of Arizona 

The Classic Airplane Association of Arizona, Inc. (CAAA) was incorporated in Arizona as a not for profit corporation on January 10, 2014. The CAAA roster includes over 100 members. Although most are from Arizona, membership is open to anyone anywhere who has an interest in antique and classic aircraft. It is not necessary to own an aircraft or to have a pilot license to become a member. 

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) A transportation system that transports people and property by air between two points in the NAS using aircraft with advanced technologies, including electric aircraft or electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, in both controlled and uncontrolled airspace. 

“The foundation on which the aviation community dramatically improved our safety record over the last three decades is the development and implementation of a ‘just culture’ compliance philosophy, which encourages reporting errors, analyzing the collected data and learning from mistakes, without fear of retribution. Just culture empowers the community to identify and address areas of risk before they become incidents or accidents, and when we jump to conclusions before the investigators’ report, we erode that foundation.... Source: Portions of a statement by NBAA's Ed Bolen as he submitted written testimony on March 4, 2025, to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subc