Also: Signia Buys Precise Flight, New Earhart Terminal, Crew-10 Returns, AAL Faces Suit
After President Trump slapped a 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, Pilatus decided to temporarily cut ties with the US market by refusing to deliver PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to American customers. If the tariff chaos doesn’t die down soon, the commercial aviation industry could be facing similar complications. British low-cost airline group easyJet suspended one of its captains after being reported by guests who witnessed him drunk and naked at a luxury resort hotel in Cape Verde on August 5. He was due to fly a return leg to London Gatwick more than 36 hours later but the airline grounded him after the complaints and locating a replacement pilot. The Commemorative Air Force’s Air Base Georgia recently honored a true American hero in a powerful tribute flight on the P-51 Mustang Red Nose, assigned to Air Base Georgia and piloted by John Currenti. Mr. Petry was attending the recent EAA AirVenture Airshow and Fly-in in Oshkosh as a special guest of American Airlines and a participant in the annual Honor Flight. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 08.13.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, August 13th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
Pilatus Freezes US Deliveries After Trump’s 39% Tariff Rolled In
easyJet Suspends Captain After Drunk And Naked Episode
Medal Of Honor Recipient Gets Flight In CAF P-51 Mustang
Signia Buys Precise Flight For Safety Products
Purdue Cuts the Ribbon on New Amelia Earhart Terminal
Crew-10 Astronauts Back on Earth After Pacific Splashdown
American Faces Quarter-Mil Suit From Disabled Passenger
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