House Oversight Committee Points to Several Cases of Traumatic Brain Injury
Leaders of the House Oversight Committee are pushing - more like shoving - the Navy to round up data related to the brain health of its F-18 pilots. Their letter references recent reports of cognitive dysfunction and mental health issues in flight crews, especially those who are frequently hurled off boats at 200 miles per hour.
Budget Carrier Returns to Chapter 11 Months After Completing its Restructuring
No, this isn’t an old title; Spirit Airlines is back under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, merely five months after completing its restructuring process. The ultra-low-cost carrier has been teetering on the edge after taking a hard financial hit during Covid-19 and failing to bounce back with its competitors.
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The Air Force has put out a call to commission a one-to-one copy of the Iranian-designed Shahed-136. This is a low-cost attack drone that Russia has been using heavily against Ukraine… and that the US wants to know just how to take down. The request for information specifies that the drone must match the Shahed’s form, fit, and function, though the government isn’t providing any technical specifics. The X37B Orbital Test Vehicle launched this past week, August 21, on its eighth mission, lifting off at 11:50 p.m. ET aboard a SpaceX Fa
MOSAIC-Centric Event Set For November 6-8, 2025... DON'T Miss It!
After a master strategy meeting this last week on the grounds of the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo campus, details have been completed for the first MOSAIC-dedicated, MOSAIC-centric Affordable Flying Expo (AFE25). With the rule officially announced, AFE25 stands to be the best opportunity for MOSAIC-interested folks to get their questions answered and for the industry to show the aviation community that they are ready to serve this expanding niche.
What Ever Happened to that Deal for a Dozen Cheetahs?
Draken International asserts Denel Aeronautics breached a $35.2 million USD contract when they failed to deliver all 12 of the Cheetah fighters as ordered. After 7 years, Draken only received 3 aircraft, and the dysfunctional South African manufacturer seems unable to fulfill the rest. Draken is suing for $7.1 million in advance payments issued, plus damages, which is less than the $12.7 million they paid Denel to take on the project to start. In short? Well, Denel's not doing so great, and it seems like they're unable to get the rest of the order flying, whether they can't afford the parts or the people required...
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The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is offering its apologies to fans for the double class withdrawal from this year’s National Championship Air Races (NCAR). This comes in the form of 10 percent ticket refunds on existing orders, a 10 percent price drop on all new tickets, and the option to seek a complete refund or deferral to 2026. The three largest European suppliers of leaded avgas were recently granted an extension to the EU’s ban, securing 100LL production until April 2032. The first of the three approvals, grante
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The Aero-News crew is getting ready to pack up a lot of video gear, their laptops and other tools in order to cover next week’s MidWest Aviation Expo. The 17th ANNUAL Midwest Aviation Expo will be Thursday, September 4-6, 2025 at the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Midwest Aviation Expo has been specifically organized to showcase the sport aviation industry and they do it quite well... turning into one of our favorite annual events... affording one and all to see some of the latest LSA and other sport aircraft as
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced the start of the next step in identifying a Prime Integrator to manage the creation of a brand new air traffic control system. To do so, the DOT and FAA have crafted an innovative, first of its kind federal procurement contract, and interested parties may submit proposals through a Request for Solutions by September 21, 2025.
MT-Propeller announced it received the European Union Aviation Safety Agency STC for the installation of its 4-blade MTV-16-1-C-F/CF225-37a propeller on Cessna 404/406 Titan aircraft powered by two Teledyne Continental GTSIO-520-M engines.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation announced its first customer delivery of the all-new Gulfstream G800, “the world’s longest range business aircraft.” The G800 capped off its certification process back in April. Its biggest point of pride is the “industry’s lowest cabin altitude of 2,840 feet” at a 41,000 ft cruise. It even has the newer “plasma ionization air purification system” that became something to have in the COVID days, as well as a 100% fresh air system inside. Freezing temperatures and water-contaminated hyd
Acron Aviation announced it installed its 100th Airbus A320neo state-of-the-art full flight simulator at its London Training Center to expand its capacity and reaffirming its commitment to addressing the growing demand for commercial pilot training in Europe.
This year’s Zenith Homecoming event will soon be taking off at the plane maker’s kit factory, located on the grounds of Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Missouri. 2025 marks the 34th round of the annual Open Hangar Days and Fly-In, bringing together kit builders and aviation enthusiasts from across the country. The event, held on September 19 and 20, has a fairly similar format to previous years. The FAA’s Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) is the current path for unleaded aviation fuels to clear regulatory hurdle
13-Month State Grant Funding Test Run To Improve Response
The Oceanside, California, Police Department is rolling out a trial run of its ‘drone as first responder’ program using funds from a state grant to improve police response times and provide situational awareness for officers enroute to the scene.
Aviation Needs Stability, Credibility, Expertise, and Integrity...
We're coming off one of the most successful, if not THE most successful, Oshkosh special event coverage programs in our 30 year history. It was an uplifting week, despite a few moments of serious heartburn. By now, most of you know that the state of aviation journalism has gone from really really (really) bad... to far worse, as a number of combined publications utilizing practices that disturbed us, appear to be swirling the drain.... taking some good people and a fair amount of the industry with it.
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India’s primary aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is forcing IndiGo to the stand after learning that up to 1,700 of its pilots may have conducted training in unapproved flight simulators. The airline has two weeks to respond. The regulator says the lapses involve training for “critical airfield” operations into Leh, Kozhikode, and Kathmandu… all airports that demand extra preparation due to terrain, runway layout, or other unique challenges. Body cam footage was recently pulled from the arrest
Organizers of the iconic annual Air Race Classic will soon be opening registration for their spin-off event, called the Air Derby. This so-called “Twist on Tradition” condenses the usual four-day, 2,000-mile odyssey into a one-day exercise in precision, planning, and navigation. Registration opens on September 1, with flights allowed anytime between October 1 and 14… and yes, unlike the original event, it is open to both male and female pilots. The National Championship Air Races have reve
World of Flying Camera Drone Continues its Speciation At a Rapid Clip
For some time now, the market has finally worked its head around the concept of the “flying cameraman”, a small, compact UAV that zips around to autonomously film whatever is going on. Unsurprisingly, operations are a little tougher to pull off on the water, with all the risks that entails. HOVERAir tried to cound all the bases on their new AQUA UAV, giving it a flotation ring and automated operation to make a true seaborne set-and-forget camera setup.
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SecTrans Sean Duffy, shortly after receiving $12.5 billion for the same cause, is looking for lawmakers to put another $19 billion towards the ATC system overhaul. However, it seems that Congress won’t bite until it sees meaningful progress from previous efforts. Duffy is signaling that what’s been allocated so far barely scratches the surface of what he claims is needed for the full modernization effort… lucky for him, the proposal has already earned some high-profile support. The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Com
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.”
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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
About Two Hours Into The Flight, (Pilot) Heard A “Loud Bang” From The Engine
On August 14, 2025, at 1714 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N476SM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Joliet, Illinois. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 banner tow flight. The pilot reported that he fueled the airplane and departed for a planned 3-hour banner tow flight in and around the Joliet area. About two hours into the flight, he heard a “loud bang” from the engine, which resulted in strong vibrations and a gradual loss of engine power.
From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Advent of the Age of Safety Wearables
The paramountcy of a pilot’s headset to the safety and enjoyment of flight cannot be overstated. It is the helm of his panoply, the instrument of his radiotelephony, and—thanks to the good people at Lightspeed—the ever-vigilant guardian by which his life is defended from demon carbon-monoxide. Since the introduction of its first product in 1996, Oswego, Oregon-based Lightspeed Aviation has evolved into one of the headset market’s premier innovators. In 2022, the company launched what it calls Safety Wearables—a forward-thinking amalgam c
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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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
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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Radar Contact Lost
Used by ATC to inform a pilot that the surveillance data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided. The loss may be attributed to several factors including the aircraft merging with weather or ground clutter, the aircraft operating below radar line of sight coverage, the aircraft entering an area of poor radar return, failure of the aircraft's equipment, or failure of the surveillance equipment.
The goal of the Airborne Partnership Initiative is to grow this program to include a significant portion, if not a majority, of the aviation world’s pivotal organizations, interests, and viewpoints.
“Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, we have the down payment to start building a new system. The next step is getting the integrator on board, and we are on track. We are ready to get to work to make sure our controllers have the very best technology.”
Source: FAA Administrator Bedford commented as the start of the next step in identifying a Prime Integrator was announced to manage the creation of a brand new air traffic control system. To do so, the DOT and FAA have crafted an innovative, first of its kind federal procurement contract, and interested parties may submit proposals through a Request for Solutions by September 21, 2025.
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