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September 23, 2025

Airborne-NextGen 09.23.25: NASA Lunar Rover, New DJI Mini, Drone Delivery

 Also: Wisk Air Taxi, Volatus Supports Electric, ATC/NAS Modernization, Uncrewed NS-35

 

 

NASA announced it has awarded Blue Origin a Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task order with an option to deliver its VIPER exploration rover to the South Pole region of the Moon, where it will search for volatile resources such as ice and collect scientific data to support future exploration at the Moon and Mars. This award calls for Blue Origin to deliver the VIPER, or Volatile Investigating Polar Exploration Rover to the lunar surface in late 2027 as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign. DJI has brought the first-ever compact drone to feature a 1-inch sensor, its Mini 5 Pro, to the market… the European and Canadian market, that is

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Base Jumpers Fight for Access to National Parks

Non-Profit Hopes Its Lawsuit Against the NPS is the Key to Yosemite

Despite it being arguably one of the best natural spots for the activity, Yosemite National Park has been off limits to BASE jumpers for nearly 50 years. Now, a nonprofit called BASE Access is suing in federal court, arguing the ban is unconstitutional and that Yosemite should reopen to legal jumps.

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Scaled Composites Model 437 is Back in the Air

Autonomous Testbed Enters New Flight Test Campaign for Envelope Expansion

After more than a year being grounded for modifications, the Scaled Composites Model 437 “Vanguard” has returned to flight testing. The aircraft first flew in 2024, quickly taking a break from the skies as it prepared to serve as the airframe for Northrop Grumman’s Beacon autonomy test program.

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Drone Operator Flying Over USMC Base Sentenced In Guam

Repeated Overflights Earn Home Confinement

A resident of Guam was sentenced in U.S. District Court of Guam for flying a personal drone over Marine Corps Camp Blaz after being warned to not do so several times.

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Major Dallas Air Traffic Control Outage Blocks Hundreds of Flights

Controllers Experienced Multiple Radar and Communications Failures

Overlapping telecommunications failures at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) left more than 400 flights canceled and thousands more delayed. The outage dominoed throughout the US and Canada, dragging lingering effects of the September 19 event across the weekend.

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Europe Suffers Weekend of Chaos in Check-In System Failure

Cyber Attacks Hit Collins Aerospace, Used for Flight Check-Ins and Boarding

European travelers experienced multiple days of lengthy flight delays after cyber attackers hit a third-party check-in and booking system. The effects were primarily felt in London, Berlin, Brussels, and Dublin, where more than a thousand flights were delayed. At the same time, travel conditions worsened overseas with a major ATC failure in Dallas.

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Two CAP Members Appointed USAF Warrant Officers

Among First 100 Named In Re-Established WO Program

Two members of the Civil Air Patrol will join the first group of 100 U.S. Air Force warrant officers appointed into the service’s warrant officer program that was recently re-established after it was discontinued more than 65 years ago.

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LATAM Group Orders 74 Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft

Expanding Connections With 24 Firm Deliveries And 50 Options

LATAM Airlines Group, along with its affiliates, announced a purchase agreement with Embraer for up to 74 E195-E2 narrowbody airliners to support its expansion plans across South America. The order is for 24 firm deliveries with options to purchase an additional 50 aircraft. The firm deliveries will begin in the second half of 2026, initially for LATAM Airlines Brazil, with others coming later.

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Airborne 09.15.25: Last Call For RV-3/4/6, Second B-21, Dubai Show Bars Israelis

Also: New NTSB Nom, Plan To Accelerate AAM, New GAMA Members, SC CAP Wing Honors Duke

Van’s Aircraft is giving potential buyers their final chance to pick up a kit for the RV-3, RV-4, and RV-6 aircraft before they move into retirement once and for all. The deadline for orders is September 30, 2025. After that, no more empennage, fuselage, wing, or finish kits will be offered for the three models. Northrop Grumman announced that the second B-21 Raider stealth bomber flew from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force Base after conducting a strenuous test flight. At Edwards, the U.S. Air Force will move forward with integ

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Airborne-NextGen 09.16.25: DOT's AAM Plan, Switchblade 600 AirLaunch, Jetson ONE

Also: Tidal Flight And DeltaHawk Collab, Russian Drone Strikes, Vertical Aerospace Transition, Power Bank Rules

The FAA aims to accelerate the deployment of AAM, or advanced air mobility vehicles. The new technologies are full of potential to transform aviation, expand connectivity in rural America, reduce road congestion in urban areas, and enhancing medical and emergency transport services. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and AeroVironment announced their collaboration successfully completed the first-ever air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition system from a Block 5 MQ-9A Reaper UAS and marks the first time a Switchblade has bee

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Airborne 09.15.25: Last Call For RV-3/4/6, Second B-21, Dubai Show Bars Israelis

Also: New NTSB Nom, Plan To Accelerate AAM, New GAMA Members, SC CAP Wing Honors Duke

Van’s Aircraft is giving potential buyers their final chance to pick up a kit for the RV-3, RV-4, and RV-6 aircraft before they move into retirement once and for all. The deadline for orders is September 30, 2025. After that, no more empennage, fuselage, wing, or finish kits will be offered for the three models. Northrop Grumman announced that the second B-21 Raider stealth bomber flew from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force Base after conducting a strenuous test flight. At Edwards, the U.S. Air Force will move forward with integration

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NTSB Prelim: Schleicher ASW27-18

A Search Of The Area By The Second Glider Revealed White Smoke And Glider Debris

On August 1, 2025, about 1358 mountain daylight time, a Schleicher ASW27-18, N929JK, was involved in an accident near Morgan, Utah. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A Rocky Mountain Soaring club representative reported that he and another member of the soaring club were going to fly a two-seat glider and join the accident pilot who was flying in a single-seat glider. The intent of the accident flight was for the 2 gliders to be towed from the Morgan County Airport (42U), Morgan, Utah, and be released in the vicinity of Big Mahogany Mountain (located about 3 ½ miles sou

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Classic Aero-TV: Upgrading The Future - Profiling the Stratos 716X

From 2018 (YouTube Edition): Stratos Jets Will Initially Be Offered Kits

Stratos Aircraft presented an update on its VLJ program and introduced the Stratos 716 model at AirVenture this summer. The Stratos 716X is an evolution of the 714 Proof of Concept (PoC) aircraft. The all carbon fiber 716X features trailing link gear, is powered by a Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 and is configured with dual G3X screens, GTN 750 MFD, integrated Garmin Autopilot, dual standby attitude indicators, custom switch panels, fully automated pressurization system and air conditioning. The Stratos 716X kit will be comprehensive and include a builder’s assist pr

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.23.25)

Aero Linx: New Zealand Society of Air Safety Investigators (NZSASI) The Australian Society of Air Safety Investigators (ASASI) was formed to better serve and represent the views of Air Safety Investigators in Australia. The Australian Society of Air Safety Investigators (ASASI) was formed in 1978 after an inaugural meeting held in Melbourne, Victoria. ASASI was formed to better serve and represent the views of Air Safety Investigators in Australia. Since then ASASI has grown to a membership of 150 plus and now hosts a biennial conference in conjunction with the New Zealand Society of Air Safety Investigators (NZSASI). ASASI is affiliated with ISASI.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.23.25): Ground Communication Outlet (GCO)

Ground Communication Outlet (GCO)

An unstaffed, remotely controlled, ground/ground communications facility. Pilots at uncontrolled airports may contact ATC and FSS via VHF radio to a telephone connection. If the connection goes to ATC, the pilot can obtain an IFR clearance or close an IFR flight plan. If the connection goes to Flight Service, the pilot can open or close a VFR flight plan; obtain an updated weather briefing prior to takeoff; close an IFR flight plan; or, for Alaska or MEDEVAC only, obtain an IFR clearance. Pilots will use four “key clicks” on the VHF radio to contact the appropriate ATC facility or six “key clicks” to contact the FSS. The GCO system is intended

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.23.25)

“We had the challenge of taking an airplane that has only flown once and converting it into a versatile autonomous testbed, which demonstrates Scaled’s agility and flexibility in achieving new test objectives. One example was assuring flight safety when engaging the autonomous system and how to effectively integrate protections into the flight controls.” Source: Scaled Composites Project Engineer Yuto Shinagawa, commenting as the Model 437 “Vanguard” has returned to flight testing. The aircraft first flew in 2024, quickly taking a break from the skies as it prepared to serve as the airframe for Northrop

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