Output May Reach Its Best Since 2018 Despite Trailing Behind Airbus

Boeing delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its 2025 total to 493 aircraft and marking its strongest output since before the pandemic. The plane maker has been gradually rebuilding from a series of crises that began with the 737 MAX grounding and extended through years of safety, quality, and demand problems.

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The longest federal government shutdown in history is finally coming to a close… but the aviation industry is taking its time to bounce back. Airlines are getting ready to shoulder thousands more flight delays and cancellations as the President himself takes to warning air traffic controllers with pay cuts. The FAA’s game plan involved an initial 4 percent flight reduction at 40 major airports, incrementally working its way up to 10 percent. Through years of first-hand experience, Adriana Barrigan has seen how damaging holes in the fligh

Travelers Leaving Changi Will Soon Pay for Sustainable Fuel

Starting April 2026, passengers flying out of Singapore will find a new fee tucked into their tickets: a Sustainable Aviation Fuel levy. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) argued that the money will be used directly to purchase cleaner jet fuel and fund related administrative costs.

Low-Cost Airline Admits “Substantial Doubt” It Can Stay Airborne

Spirit Airlines has once again found itself in financial trouble, this time less than a year after claiming to have emerged from bankruptcy, refiling for Chapter 11 protection, and beginning the restructuring process. The Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier has now acknowledged  “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating.

The Beech B100 Went Down in Coral Springs, Leaving Two Dead

A Beechcraft King Air B100 carrying hurricane relief supplies bound for Jamaica crashed on the morning of November 11 in a Coral Springs neighborhood, killing both people on board. Authorities say the aircraft went down just minutes after departing from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE).

Full Year Appropriation Needed To Maintain Modernization Effort

The National Business Aviation Association, together with more than 50 aviation stakeholders in the Modern Skies Coalition, in a new letter published in The Washington Post, urged Congress to complete the process of reopening the government and to pass the full year appropriations bill to fund the country’s air traffic control system.

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The CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s AC-47 “Spooky” gunship has taken to the air once again. The Vietnam-era aircraft made its return to flight to honor fallen veteran Lt. Col. Paul Mendes. The flyover was held during the Vietnam Veteran Parkway Dedication ceremony. Mendes, a decorated Green Beret and three-tour Vietnam veteran, was among the last American soldiers evacuated from Saigon in 1975 and later played a key role in recovering missing US personnel. Boeing offered a new contract to the more than 3,200 workers at its faciliti

Ray And Melisa Fowler Rep Aircraft Across Six States

CubCrafters, well-known manufacturer of backcountry aircraft in Experimental, Light Sport, and Part 23 Certified classes, announced that Ray and Melisa Fowler with Adventure Flying LLC will become new members of the company’s Certified Sales Centers representing CubCrafters in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Archer Aviation has inked a deal for control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), also known as Jack Northrop Field, in Los Angeles for $126 million in cash. This marks a major shift in its strategy to build a localized urban air-mobility network and test next-gen aviation tech. The 80-acre facility offers roughly 190,000 square feet of terminal, hangar, and office space in a dense urban setting. Joby Aviation announced the start of power-on testing of the first of its FAA-conforming aircraft built for TIA, or Type Inspection Authorization, that is the lead-up to “

Bolen Issues Statement Reinforcing Need To Reopen Government

The National Business Aviation Association’s President and CEO issued the statement below in response to further restrictions on general and business aviation operations at 12 of the country’s busiest Class B airports:

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With only a few months of preparation—and minimal outside media support—the first-ever Affordable Flying Expo successfully unfolded over three energetic days this past week. According to exhibitors and attendees, (not us), it was a success. As with any first-time event, there were lessons learned. Thankfully, we had the expert team from the SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo by our side. Two and a half years and 1,000 flight hours after its unveiling captured the attention of business aviators across the world, Textron’s Cessna

“Big Things Have Small Beginnings”

Set for November 6–8, 2025 at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida, the first-ever Affordable Flying Expo (AFE) is tailor-made for aviation enthusiasts, home-builders, sport pilots and newcomers alike. This three-day gathering brings together indoor exhibits, flying demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and one of the first major public forums dedicated to the newly implemented MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) rule. What truly sets this expo apart is the dedication of the vendors — the aircraft designers, kit-builders, avionics specialists, flight-training schools and parts suppliers — who

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This three-day Affordable Flying Expo brings together indoor exhibits, flying demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and one of the first major public forums dedicated to the newly implemented MOSAIC rule. What truly sets this expo apart is the dedication of the vendors — the aircraft designers, kit-builders, avionics specialists, flight-training schools and parts suppliers — who are rallying around the theme of affordable aviation in a MOSAIC world. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on November 4 that, if the gove

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Elon Musk is once again promising the impossible…this time, in the form of a Tesla that flies. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk said the company is “getting close” to demonstrating a prototype of what he dubbed “crazy, crazy technology.” The comment came during a discussion about the long-delayed Tesla Roadster: a model first unveiled in 2017 and postponed every year since its planned 2020 debut. Boeing announced the completion of the $10.55 billion sale of assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business unit to private eq

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Elon Musk is once again promising the impossible…this time, in the form of a Tesla that flies. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk said the company is “getting close” to demonstrating a prototype of what he dubbed “crazy, crazy technology.” The comment came during a discussion about the long-delayed Tesla Roadster: a model first unveiled in 2017 and postponed every year since its planned 2020 debut. Boeing announced the completion of the $10.55 billion sale of assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business unit to priva

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Collided With An Unregistered DJI Mavic 3T Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

  On July 7, 2025, about 1557 central daylight time, an unregistered Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided with an unregistered DJI Mavic 3T unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) near Ingram, Texas. The UH-60 received substantial damage to the tail rotor system and the Mavic 3T was destroyed. The pilot and occupants of the UH-60 were not injured, and the helicopter made a successful landing.

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Czech List Items

Designed and produced by Czech ultralight and Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) concern Direct Fly Alto, the Alto NG (Next Generation) is a two-place, full-cantilever low-wing monoplane perched atop a fixed tricycle undercarriage. The Alto NG’s fuselage comprises primarily aluminum, and the machine’s empennage features conventional fixed vertical and horizontal stabilizers with hinged rudder and elevator assemblies and composite fairings. The aircraft is powered by a single, forward-mounted, one-hundred-horsepower, naturally-aspirated, fuel-injected, four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed, Rotax

Aero Linx: Warbirds of America The EAA Warbirds of America, a division of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a family of owners, pilots and enthusiasts of “warbirds,” or ex-military aircraft. Our purpose is: (a) To promote and encourage the preservation and operation of World War II and other such aircraft that are representative of military aviation operations, and (b) to educate its members and other interested persons in methods of safe operation and maintenance of World War II and other such aircraft that are representative of military aviation operations.

Ground Clutter A pattern produced on the radar scope by ground returns which may degrade other radar returns in the affected area. The effect of ground clutter is minimized by the use of moving target indicator (MTI) circuits in the radar equipment resulting in a radar presentation which displays only targets which are in motion. 

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“After considering the measures taken, minimum liquidity covenants in the Company's current debt obligations and cash flows to maintain current operational obligations require financial results to improve at a rate faster than what the Company is currently anticipating. Management believes there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern." Source: A surprising admission from a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing, where Spirit revealed third-quarter losses of $317.5 million and a sharp drop in revenue compared to 2024. The airline’s total losses for 2025 are now expected to reach $804 million, bringing its cumulative drop to roughly $3 billion since 2020.<