30 Years? How Fast The Time Flies... 

An interesting moment came about this past Sunday as ANN CEO, Jim Campbell, noted that the Aero-News Network came into being exactly 30 years ago (original logo shown). ANN was the first actual aviation Daily Online News Service, and in the ensuing 30 years, has amassed an extraordinary record... over 600,000 stories, a total of videos, podcasts, Airborne and Aero-TV features surpassing well over 10,000 programs... some tremendously important LIVE programming done in support of a number of our media partners such as the SUN n FUN Aerospace Expo, AEA, AUVSI, and many others.  

Florida Pilot Urges Passage Of State Bill To Prohibit Practice

Donald Frano, a member of the Central Florida Pilots Association, posted a statement on Facebook as an urgent warning about the increasing number of airports using or considering using a third-party vendor to send landing fees to pilots based on ADS-B data. This began in Florida and is a growing threat that the aviation community needs to stand up to and strongly oppose.

Entrepreneurs And Innovators Take Risks Every Day, Visionaries See Potential Where None Exists….Yet

The affordable flying exposition kicked off at  Lakeland-Linder airport Nov 6 with expected modest attendance on the first day and increasing over the course of the event. However, attendance by the most serious players in the light sport aircraft, sport pilot, and new MOSAIC world showed commitment to this aviation space on par with the beginnings of SUN n FUN and Oshkosh. Over 40 exhibitors registered for the event, all but a few showed up (Two due to airplane troubles,  and one because they admitted they couldn't get their act together in time) showing the commitment by these companies and faith

Archives Reveal Previously Classified Communications Records, Maps, and Logs

Upholding President Trump’s September promise, the US National Archives has declassified more than 4,600 pages of radio communications, maps, tables, and logs related to the disappearance of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart. While the move isn’t solving the mystery any time soon, it helps fill in some pieces to a 90-year-old puzzle.

Loss-Of-Control Accidents, Often Stemming From An Aerodynamic Stall, Remain The Leading Cause Of Fatal Incidents In GA

By: Gene Yarbrough

One of the benefits of a small airshow is the intimate contact with the people and vendors attending. The first annual Affordable Flying Expo afforded  in depth conversation with Mark Korin of Alpha Systems, who manufactures industry leading Angle of Attack systems for light general aviation aircraft. His commitment to superior quality and enhanced aviation safety are exceedingly evident to all who visit him. 

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An interesting moment came about this past Sunday as ANN CEO, Jim Campbell, noted that the Aero-News Network came into being 30 years ago. ANN was the first actual aviation online news service, and in the ensuing 30 years, has amassed an extraordinary record... over 600,000 stories, a total of videos, podcasts, Airborne and Aero-TV features surpassing 10,000 programs... The debut of SpaceX’s Starship Version 3 booster didn’t exactly go as planned, with its test campaign starting and ending before the sun even rose. Booster 18 suffered a major struct

Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Tank On Booster 18 Ruptured While Testing

By Wes Oleszewski- ANN Spaceflight Analyst SpaceX has suffered what could be a large set-back in its Starship Program. On November 21, the Liquid Oxygen (LOX) tank on Booster 18 ruptured while testing. This is the first of the Block 3 Starship booster stages, which are the third generation of the huge Starships that have recently launched. The failure took place at SpaceX’s Masseys test facility in Texas. As of this writing no injuries have been reported. Booster 18 was rolled out to Masseys on November 20 expecting to run through an early series of cryogenic tests in preparation

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Like most of the industry, kit manufacturer Sonex has been hit by the ever-increasing costs of parts and materials, and is being forced to pass some of the burden off to customers beginning December 15. Still, Sonex’s prices remain well under par, with many of its complete airframe kits available for under $40,000. The company detailed the price shifts for Complete Airframe Kits, Quick Build Kits, and AeroVee engine packages. Produced jointly by the Aero-News Network and SUN ’n FUN—in addition to the pre-show SNF Innovation P

Summer Worden Pled Guilty to Falsely Accusing Her Astronaut Wife of Crime on the ISS

It seems that the space has returned to its status as a crime-free zone for the time being, with Summer Worden pleading guilty to falsely accusing her wife, NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, of illegally opening her bank account while on an International Space Station mission. She now faces up to 5 years in the can and a maximum fine of a quarter million dollars.

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Blue Origin finally logged a clean booster recovery with New Glenn, giving Jeff Bezos’ company proof that its heavy-lift rocket can reuse components the same way SpaceX has since October 2024. The flight also shipped two NASA satellites towards Mars as New Glenn’s first paying-customer science payload. The launch marked an impressive step forward in the long catch-up effort for New Glenn. Just over a month ahead of its potential ban in the US, DJI has launched its lightest and most compact drone to date… and for obvious reasons, it won’t b

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The work of Elfin.aero founder Dr. Reiner Stemme, who passed on October 31, 2025, is already being reignited to honor the designer’s years of dedication to the still-unfinished elfin20: a high-performance, two-seat, self-launching electric glider. Development of the prototype is well underway. Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its newly certified ultralong-range G800 achieved its eight city-pair speed record on its flight from Phuket, Thailand to the Dubai Airshow 2025 in the United Arab Emirates. The feat was accomplished in 5 hours 38 minutes. This l

After All Klyde, Falcon 9 Has Reused 500 Boosters, to Blue Origin's... ONE

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The NTSB's preliminary report on the UPS Flight 2976 crash has focused on the left engine pylon's separation and a subsequent fire that started even before impact. Imagery released by NTSB shows a clear left engine and pylon failure as the aircraft rotated for departure. The report indicates that the left engine and pylon separated from the wing shortly after takeoff, leading to a fire that ignited near the pylon's attachment point. NBAA, along with its fellow 60-plus aviation stakeholders in the Modern Skies Coalition issued the following statement supporting legislation that

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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane has cleared another round of pre-flight milestones at Kennedy Space Center. The company has been running the spacecraft through a long list of test campaigns ahead of its debut under NASA’s CRS-2 cargo contract. The Dream Chaser’s most recent accomplishments include electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing inside the Space Systems Processing Facility, demonstrating that its avionics and subsystems behave properly in the kinds of charged environments it will encounter from launch to landing.

From 2022 (YouTube Edition): The Ballad of Sandbar Mitchell

Founded in 2013, Brighton, Michigan’s Warbirds of Glory Museum was formed to restore and fly historic aircraft for the noble purpose of promoting general understanding of the Second World War and its immense impact on American life, culture, and national identity. By way of mentoring young people in mechanical and technical skills germane to the restoration of WWII-era aircraft, the museum’s founders and volunteers perpetuate awareness of America’s role in history’s most significant conflict, and occasion appreciation of the courage, patriotic resolv

Post-Season Maintenance On The Two Airplanes Involved Found Significant Evidence Of Corrosion On The Internal Tank Structure

Analysis: The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) had been using long term fire retardants (LTFRs) for many decades with no significant corrosion issues noted on their contract aircraft. Since at least 2006, the USFS had a single source supplier for LTFRs that provided retardants with monoammonium phosphate (MAP), diammonium phosphate (DAP), and/or ammonium polyphosphate (APP) used as the retardant salt. Beginning in 2020, the USFS allowed LTFRs to be submitted for qualification that contained retardant salts different from the historic phosphate-based retardants.

Aero Linx: Sentinel Owners & Pilots Association The Sentinel Owners & Pilots Association (SOPA) is a club of about 150 enthusiasts dedicated to the history, preservation, and enjoyment of the Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft, often called the "Flying Jeep". Founded in 2001, it serves as a central hub for owners, pilots, and mechanics to share information and support the restoration and flying of these planes, which were used by the military in WWII and the Korean conflict. The organization is a go-to source for anyone looking to own, work on, or learn about the L-5 Sentinel. 

Resolution Advisory A display indication given to the pilot by the Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II) recommending a maneuver to increase vertical separation relative to an intruding aircraft. Positive, negative, and vertical speed limit (VSL) advisories constitute the resolution advisories. A resolution advisory is also classified as corrective or preventive. 

Things To Know When You Send A News Release

Aero-News gets hundreds of releases every week, ranging from industry giants like Boeing and Cessna to the smallest of flying clubs and the most quaint of air shows. After having seen the best and the worst in press releases over the years, we have some ideas to help companies do so much more to help themselves, both with ANN and with the general media.

"The new MOSAIC landscape is all the buzz in the aviation industry, those vendors displaying at Lakeland this November are without doubt the true  visionaries and soon to be movers and shakers in this open opportunity afforded us by FAA." Source: Gene Yarbrough's summary of the type of vendor who took a chance on the recent Affordable Flying Expo--some of which have reported a collective total of 6 aircraft sales, to date... This new, MOSAIC-focused event is already on sked to return 11/13-15, 2026.