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September 08, 2025

Airborne 09.08.25: Swift Fuel Approval, ‘Diamond Lil’ Roars, SnF26 Tkts On Sale!

 Also: Carrier Landings Not Required, UAL To Tel Aviv, ATC in College, EMAS Systems Stop 2

 

 

Swift Fuels 100R unleaded fuel has earned ASTM production specification approval. This 100-octane blend is the company’s third to pass the milestone, with its UL94 being on the market for over a decade. The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic B-24, Diamond Lil, is working hard to maintain its status as the only regularly flying Liberator. It recently accomplished its first engine run in more than a year and is now progressing through extensive testing and inspections before getting back in the air. Diamond Lil was grounded in April 2024 after routine inspections revealed weather damage to her fabric-covered control surfaces. Who said we

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SUN ‘n FUN’s EarlyBird Special: Tickets Live for the 2026 Expo!

Organizers Gear Up for Next Year’s America-Centered Event

Who said we can’t be excited for Florida’s favorite airshow year-round? EarlyBird Tickets for SUN ‘n FUN’s 52nd annual aerospace expo, celebrating ‘Red, White, and Blue at 52,’ have officially gone live, with all proceeds supporting educational initiatives through the Aerospace Center for Excellence.

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Storms Cause Airplane Pile-Up at Denton Airport

City Was Hit By 75 mph Wind Gusts, Damaging Multiple Aircraft and Hangars

On Friday, September 5, Texas pilots learned the hard way exactly how important it is to use tie-downs, with one plane being flipped by 75-mile-per-hour wind gusts and coming to rest on another. Several planes and hangars were damaged in the storms, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.

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Swift Nears Fleetwide Approval for its 100-Octane Unleaded Fuel

Manufacturer Earns Production Authorization from ASTM International

Indiana-based Swift Fuels recently made an exciting announcement related to what seems to be its most promising product: the 100R unleaded fuel has earned ASTM production specification approval. This 100-octane blend is the company’s third to pass the milestone, with its UL94 being on the market for over a decade.

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Navy Removes Carrier Landing Requirement from Flight Training

Pilots Can Now Earn Their Wings of Gold Before Landing on an Aircraft Carrier

Due to ‘increased technological capabilities’, pilots in the US Navy no longer have to log a landing on an aircraft carrier before graduating from flight training. Instead, aviators will save much of their carrier practice for follow-on training with their fleet replacement squadron assignment.

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FAA Shares Plans to Accelerate Commercial Aircraft Certification

Agency Proposes Changes That Would Streamline the Check-Out Process

The Federal Aviation Administration seems just as fed up with the delays plaguing US commercial aircraft manufacturers… and is finally putting in the work to fix them. The agency announced on September 3 that plans are in the works to speed the certification process of new airliners while aligning the US with international standards.

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United Returns to Tel Aviv After Two Years of Tension

US Airlines Paused Operations After the Hamas Conflict Began in 2023

Two years after the ongoing Israel-Hamas war broke out, United has officially resumed flights to Tel Aviv (TLV) from Chicago and Washington. The carrier became the first to revive service to Israel on July 21 with the Newark to Israel route, followed by Delta’s JFK-TLV operation on September 1.

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Country Star Dierks Bentley Joins the Special Olympics Airlift

Effort Transports Hundreds of Athletes and Coaches to the 2026 Special Olympics Games

Award-winning country music artist Dierks Bentley is the latest volunteer for this year’s Special Olympics Airlift, which will transport hundreds of athletes and coaches from across the nation to the 2026 games in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. The effort is organized each year by Textron Aviation.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 08.28.25: Midwest Av Expo, Vickers, Air Race Classic

Also: Air Race Tkts Marked Down, Kirk Hawkins Lost, GADFLY AI-Driven Engine Analysis, Sport Aviation Halls of Fame

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

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FAA Turns To Community Colleges For Controllers

SUNY Schenectady Latest Enlistee For Training

SUNY is the Schenectady Community College, a two-year school that is part of the State University of New York system that announced its recruitment by the FAA to train air traffic controllers to assist in relieving the nationwide shortage of controllers.

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Klyde Morris (09.06.25)

It's ALL About Taking Things REALLY Literally, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Classic Aero-TV: LTA Aviatrix Cheri White -- The Intricacies of Gas Ballooning

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Cheri's Achievements Are Exceeded Only By The Heights She Has Achieved As A World-Class Balloonist

You may all be a little sick, by now, in hearing about the amazing team ANN's Aero-TV crews has at the 2010 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta... the sites, the sounds, the colors, the staff, the crews, the PILOTS... they all made an extraordinary week even more so. And one of our favorite people was a balloon pilot, Cheri White, who launched herself (and partner Mark Sullivan) into the late night ether to take a chance in seeking the top spot in the A

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NTSB Final Report: Short Bros SD3-60

The Captain Reported That He Did Not Verify That The Gear Was Down

Analysis: The first officer, seated in the left seat for the purpose of nose wheel steering familiarization, and the captain, seated in the right seat, reported that the purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane from Kona, Hawaii to Honolulu, Hawaii. The first officer reported that, while on approach to Honolulu, he called for flaps and gear down. Simultaneously, Honolulu tower requested them to, “slow down to slowest practical speed”. The pilots became distracted while initiating the reduction in airspeed and forgot to monitor the status of the landing gear. The captain reported that he did not verify that the gear was down.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.08.25)

Aero Linx: First Flight Society, Inc First Flight Society is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Chartered in 1927, First Flight Society (formerly Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association) initially set about the task of acquiring the site where Orville and Wilbur Wright made their four historic flights in 1903. Since that time, First Flight Society continues to preserve the legacy of the Wright Brothers, educating the public about the historic First Flight of the Wright Brothers, promoting aviation and aviation education, and supporting the National Park Service at Wright Brothers National Memorial.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.08.25): Offshore/Control Airspace Area

Offshore/Control Airspace Area That portion of airspace between the U.S. 12 NM limit and the oceanic CTA/FIR boundary within which air traffic control is exercised. These areas are established to provide air traffic control services. Offshore/Control Airspace Areas may be classified as either Class A airspace or Class E airspace. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.08.25)

“The strategic decision of moving strike pipeline carrier qualifications from the training syllabus to their fleet replacement squadrons was driven by increased technological capabilities in the fleet...”   Source: Part of the explanation given by a spokesperson for the Navy, as pilots in the US Navy no longer have to log a landing on an aircraft carrier before graduating from flight training. Instead, aviators will save much of their carrier practice for follow-on training with their fleet replacement squadron assignment.

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