“Ready 4 Duty” Tour Carrying Grave Rubbings Of US-Buried British Soldiers

The Commemorative Air Force’s restored C-47 Skytrain “Ready 4 Duty” arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base (KMXF) in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 17 for the first stop in its Navy to Victory tour recognizing the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The tour will cover 12,000  miles as it makes 30 stops in 7 countries in the U.S and Europe, returning to its home in Lancaster, Texas on July 4.

Took a Major System Outage To Finally Put the Feds in Check…

After a major NOTAM system outage caused a nationwide ground stop in 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration finally decided that it is ready to make a change. The agency is working with CGI Federal to get an upgrade in place sometime this year.

Focusing Instead On Boosting F-22 And F-35 With New Tech

Lockheed Martin said it will not challenge the U.S. Air Force’s selection of Boeing for the contract to build the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet, but instead will focus on incorporating technologies developed for the competition into its future builds of F-22 and F-35 aircraft.

Drone Integration and Zoning Act Would Let Local Govts Regulate Flights Below 200 Feet

For the fourth time since 2017, Congress is reviewing a bill that could completely reshape low-level drone flight in the US. The Drone Integration and Zoning Act would allow all 90,000 of the nation’s local governments to regulate drones below 200 feet as they please.

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Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive announced that its SKYDRIVE SD-05 model successfully performed a demo flight during Media Day on April 9, 2025, in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, at Expo 2025, a worldwide event showcasing innovation and culture. The company also released recent footage of test flights and development work at its facility in Toyota City, Japan. Unither Bioelectronics announced that its modified Robinson R44 helicopter made its airborne debut on March 27. It was powered by PEM fuel cells and an electric motor, making it the first successful flig

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Unither Bioelectronics announced that its modified Robinson R44 helicopter made its airborne debut on March 27. It was powered by PEM fuel cells and an electric motor, making it the first successful flight of a piloted, hydrogen-powered VTOL. The company’s hydrogen journey began nearly a decade ago with the goal of developing a zero-emission vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The EAA has finalized its arrival schedule for herds of like aircraft to fly into the 2025 airshow. While many other coordinated arrivals will inevitably be ar

Installation Scheduled For Q4 2025

entrol, the Spanish manufacturer of FAA and EASA certified simulators announced it has sold an H145 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer for Multi-Crew Coordination (FNPT MCC) simulator to Search and Rescue Services Limited, or SRSL, a provider of emergency services in New Zealand.

Lifted Off Monday April 21 From LC-39A at NASA Kennedy In Florida

The SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket successfully launched the Dragon spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on NASA’s 32nd Commercial Resupply Services mission carrying supplies and a new set of scientific experiments.

Victims' Families Ask Judge to Set a Deadline for Plea Deal Before Trial

The families of those killed in the 2018 and 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crashes are done waiting in the dark. They recently filed a motion in federal court urging the judge to set a firm deadline—May 5—for Boeing and the Justice Department to reach a settlement in the ongoing fraud case tied to the crashes.

From 2019 (YouTube Edition): One Of Four Winners Of A 2019 Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation Scholarship

The recipients of the 2019 Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation scholarship were announced at AirVenture 2019. One of those to be recognized was Matthew Gailey, an EARU Junior, Aeronautical Science Fixed Wing major with Applied Meteorology minor. He is studying at the Prescott Campus. Gailey will receive a $25,000 scholarship presented through the Foundation and The Citation Jet Pilot's Association (CJP). In partnership with EARU and the CJP, the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation has annually presented Embry-Riddle students with scholarships to pursue careers in

(Pilot) Noticed The Airplane’s Airspeed Was Not Increasing And Immediately Looked For A Place To Land

On March 9, 2025, about 1530 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36TC, N347M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lititz, Pennsylvania. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and the other three passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.  According to the pilot, during takeoff, he heard a loud “pop” and was unsure what it was. He pulled the throttle back and when he realized the cabin door had opened, he thought he pushed the throttle back forward (but was not sure).

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“The Notice to Airmen system is deeply outdated and showing serious cracks. Over the last few years, we’ve seen multiple system outages ground regional air travel, create extensive delays, and otherwise ruin the flying experience for the American people.”  Source: US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, explaining why the Federal Aviation Administration finally decided that it is ready to make a change. The agency is working with CGI Federal to get an upgrade in place sometime this year.