Agency Says It Has Hired More than 2,000 New Controllers This Year

The FAA’s efforts to surge air traffic control hiring and get staffing back on track seem to have paid off, with the agency passing its 2,000 controller target well ahead of the September 30 deadline. The work is not done yet, however, with the regulator aiming to bring in 2,200 more next year.

Blue Moon Lander Will Take VIPER To Lunar South Pole

NASA announced is 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.

Say Company’s Long-Term Growth Threatened

FedEx pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l held demonstrations outside of FedEx’s largest institutional investors in Philadelphia and San Francisco, urging the shareholders to demand management resolve its continuing contract dispute.

Mini 5 Pro is Unavailable in the US Due to Regulatory Hurdles and Tariffs

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. Government suspicion and tariff policies are preventing the drone maker from bringing its one-of-a-kind creation to the US, cutting one of the company’s biggest spenders from the launch.

Introducing ANN Staff, Stringers, Videographers... The People Who Make It All Work: The Best Engineer Around

Anyone who's ever been to events like Oshkosh and Sun 'n Fun know that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on these locations each year. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of every show and ever day.  Introducing.... Gene Yarbrough

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Mercy Air 51 Open for Business at Cheyenne Airport Center

On September 17, Las Vegas celebrated the official opening of its first 24/7 air medical base for fixed-wing aircraft. The facility, located at Cheyenne Airport Center on the north side of the city, is staffed by Mercy Air and its Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.

Supporting TF33 Powerplants On E-3 Sentry AWACS Fleet

Pratt & Whitney announced it has secured an $18 million contract from the NATO Support Procurement Agency (NSPA) for sustainment of the TF33 engines on the alliance’s fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS aircraft.

US Transportation Officials Cite Anticompetitive Side Effects in US-Mexico City Markets

US lawmakers recently broke up a nine-year joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, claiming that it gave the carriers an unfair advantage in the US-Mexico City markets. While the government had floated the idea of a split since January 2024, the final order was not issued until September 15, 2025. The duo will now have a little over three months to part ways.

Handover Ceremony Planned In Seattle September 21

VietJet, the low-cost Vietnamese airline, will take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft more than nine years after placing its initial order. The aircraft will be handed over in a ceremony on September 21, 2025 in a Boeing facility in Seattle that Vietnamese President Luong Cuong is slated to attend.

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Museum President Details Exhibits Featuring Women’s Aviation Accomplishments

On November 2nd, 1929, 117 American female pilots gathered at Curtiss Field in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York; their goal was simple:  to create an organization dedicated to the advancement of aviation. Three years later, Amelia Earhart became the first president of the “Ninety-Nines, Inc.,” named for the 99 charter members of the first organization composed entirely of licensed female pilots.  Today, the Ninety-Nines has over 5,500 members throughout the world.

Pilot’s Failure To Land At The Manufacturer’s Recommended Approach Speed, Which Resulted In A Runway Excursion

Analysis: The pilot reported that he aligned the airplane on final approach, lowered the flaps, pitched for an airspeed of 85 kts, and then landed the airplane at the runway threshold. He stated that during the landing roll, he applied brakes, but the brakes failed. The airplane exited the end of the runway and impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.

Aero Linx: Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) The Airborne Public Safety Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational, individual membership organization, founded in 1968 to support and encourage the use of aircraft in public safety. Currently over 3,000 members strong from the international to the local level. We provide networking systems, educational seminars, and product expositions that members find invaluable.

Feathered Propeller A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate shutdown of a reciprocating or turboprop engine due to malfunction. 

“NASA is leading the world in exploring more of the Moon than ever before, and this delivery is just one of many ways we’re leveraging U.S. industry to support a long-term American presence on the lunar surface... Our rover will explore the extreme environment of the lunar South Pole, traveling to small, permanently shadowed regions to help inform future landing sites for our astronauts and better understand the Moon’s environment – important insights for sustaining humans over longer missions, as America leads our future in space.” Source: Sean P. Duffy, acting NASA Administrator, commenting after NASA announced it has awarded Blue Origin a Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task ord