First Officer Suffers a Seizure As the Captain Took a Bathroom Break

Spanish investigators recently shared what truly happened in a 2024 Lufthansa incident that left an Airbus A321 pilotless for 10 minutes. The event serves as a brutally honest reminder of how single-pilot operations could endanger safety.The Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) completed its probe in May 2025.

‘Thunderbird’ Waves Goodbye to the Jimmy Stewart Airport in Indiana County

The P-51C Mustang previously owned by beloved actor and military aviator Jimmy Stewart recently finished up an eventful weekend at the Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) and is making its way to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

35-Year-Old Pilot Rescued and Airlifted to a Hospital With Serious Injuries

On May 17, a small amphibious aircraft caught fire shortly after takeoff and crashed into the Potomac River. The pilot and sole occupant survived and was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The plane, a 2019 SeaMax M-22 registered as N154RL, took off from Virginia’s Lake Anna.

Team Assembles Final Wing and Empennage Sections Ahead of Spin Tests

The Vans Aircraft engineering team recently provided its spring progress update to the RV-15 build, showing off its redesigned tail, control system, and fuel tanks. The plane is nearing its final configuration ahead of this year’s EAA AirVenture fly-in. The design was first introduced at the 2022 EAA Oshkosh Airventure.

Bowers Field Has New Facility, On Verge Of Rejuvenation

Aaron Greear wanted to fly airplanes as a kid, but as the saying goes for so many in aviation, “life happened.” But somehow along the way, during a successful career as a mechanical engineer in the family paving and industrial construction business, he got his private ticket. Then he bought an airplane but had no place to hangar it at his hometown Bowers Field Airport (KELN) in Ellensburg, Washington.

Don Frano Talks About Misuse Of ADS-B By Third-Party Fee Tracker

Jim Campbell Editor in Chief of Aero-News, talked with Don Frano, a pilot safety advocate who describes what’s going on with landing fees at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) in Orlando, Florida. The airport recently passed landing fees he says are one of the most aggressive around, especially toward light GA. He said it feels like the push is to get GA out of the airport. They’re charging $3 per every thousand pounds, plus they’re also charging for touch and gos. The one thing the airport gave was one free landing per day for every aircraft that’s below 5,0

First To Launch, Land That Total Enters Record Book

A flight by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster B1067 in April set a record for the first time ever that a booster has been launched, recovered via soft landing, and reused 27 times. Coincidentally, that mission deployed 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.

Signs Letters Of Intent With Multiple European FTOs

Diamond Aircraft announced the creation of the Diamond Authorized Training Centers (DATC) program to enable flight training organizations or FTOs who operate Diamond aircraft in their training to gain OEM recognition as a premier provider of flight training. Diamond has also signed Letters of Intent with four European FTOs.

Also: ‘Sonoran Beauty’ Jump-Qualified, IAG Orders, FAA Shuts Down ATC Oversight, EAA Joins Modern Skies

Slovakia-based developer Klein Vision recently unveiled the production-model prototype of its flying car. If all goes to plan, the AirCar will hit the market in early 2026. The AirCar is the outcome of more than a decade of work from Klein Vision co-founders Stefan Klein and Anton Zajac. The company was officially established in 2017 and had its first flying car prototype in the air by 2021. Iowa’s Marion Airport (C17) is being temporarily saved in a $500,000 runway sale, representing less than a third of the city’s original pur

Also: ‘Sonoran Beauty’ Jump-Qualified, IAG Orders, FAA Shuts Down ATC Oversight, EAA Joins Modern Skies

Slovakia-based developer Klein Vision recently unveiled the production-model prototype of its flying car. If all goes to plan, the AirCar will hit the market in early 2026. The AirCar is the outcome of more than a decade of work from Klein Vision co-founders Stefan Klein and Anton Zajac. The company was officially established in 2017 and had its first flying car prototype in the air by 2021. Iowa’s Marion Airport (C17) is being temporarily saved in a $500,000 runway sale, representing less than a third of the city’s origi

During Takeoff From An Unimproved Gravel Airstrip, The Left Main Tire Contacted Soft Dirt And Vegetation

Analysis: The pilot stated that during takeoff from an unimproved gravel airstrip, the left main tire contacted soft dirt and vegetation. The pilot reported that the airplane was unable to accelerate, and it subsequently stalled shortly after becoming airborne, which resulted in an impact with tundra-covered terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and elevator.

Aero Linx: The de Havilland Moth Club Ltd The de Havilland Moth Club evolved from a belief that an association of owners and operators of Moth aeroplanes should be formed to create a suitable environment for safeguarding the type; for the interchange of spare parts and encouragement of the widest possible spread of technical information and assistance. The de Havilland Moth Club welcomes anyone with an interest in the classic aeroplanes designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane and Hatfield between the wars. This website contains only part of the knowledge and services offered to members.

Handoff An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred. 

“From the beginning, the RV-15X’s performance has been very good, as reported and demonstrated in videos. However, we’ve continued to work hard to achieve the control response and harmony expected from an ‘RV.’ We’re very happy with it now, though we continue to make minor improvements.” Source: Part of a recent video report on the progress of the RV-15, by Vans founder Richard VanGrunsven.