One Confirmed Survivor, Relates Experience During Treatment

An Air India flight out of Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD/VAAH) in western India, bound for London Gatwick Airport went down almost immediately after takeoff into a residential neighborhood, with more than 200 dead including at least five on the ground. One survivor was confirmed, a British national who was receiving treatment at a local hospital.

SACAA Mandates Overhauls for All Aircraft Engines Older than 12 Years

With practically no warning, South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has pushed a controversial regulation into action that requires overhauls for any aircraft engine older than 12 years. This rule grounds upwards of 1,400 aircraft until the pricey service is performed.

John Walker Cuffed for Conspiracy, Fraud, Money Laundering, Etc.

John Walker, former President and CEO of Hansen Helicopters, has been sentenced to nearly 34 years in federal prison on 110 criminal counts for crimes ranging from bribery to falsification of aircraft records. His crimes are tied to up to 30 crashes that claimed nine lives.

Cessna 414 Went Down After Pilot “Struggled” For Altitude

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a Cessna 414 that went down with 6 people aboard about three miles west of Point Loma, California, at about 10 am on June 10 after conducting a grid search of more than 300 square miles and 35 combined hours.

Helping More Aviators Access Care To Improve Safety, Pilot Work Environment

The National Business Aviation Association praised the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for its bipartisan approval of the Mental Health in Aviation Act (MHAA) that will help more aviators and air traffic controllers gain access to mental health care without the threat of losing their livelihoods.

Agency’s Work to Improve Pilot ADM and In-Flight Weather Tools

The FAA’s Cockpit Program Management team has been working to develop weather tools and analyze weather-related accidents to identify patterns in pilot decision-making. Several general aviation innovations are currently in the works, including a flight training app and weather aggregation methods. According to Pokodner, a member of the research team, “it’s not always a matter of getting better weather information, but pilots either not understanding it, processing it correctly, timing, all these other issues that can result in poor decision making relative to

French Government Approached Carmaker About Collaborative Project

Longtime French carmaker Renault may become involved in a project led by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces to produce drones in Ukraine, the company confirmed recently. The project may also include an unnamed French defense company, but no details have been released.

Also: AV-30-C Software Upgrade, Paraglider Extremes, EarthX STC for Pitts, Vintage Aircraft Association

Not only have the folks at Van’s Aircraft designed a new wing for the RV-15, but they just started flying it. One of the most anxiously awaited aircraft expected at Oshkosh 2025 seems to be hitting its final strides before Van’s freezes the design and starts on a path to kithood. The new wing offers a number of upgrades including an expansion of fuel capacity to 60 gallons, and the first flight apparently met with the approval of those involved in the initial flight test, though data is slim at this point. The first in the Scalebirds Lite F

President Trump Repeals 52-Year Ban On Speed Limit

Boom Supersonic welcomed the news of President Donald Trump’s executive order that included removing the 52-year-old ban on supersonic flight over land in the U.S., and also ordered the FAA to develop regulations that balance “community acceptability, economic reasonableness, and technological feasibility” to resume such flights.

Pilot’s Inadequate Preflight Inspection And Fuel Planning Which Resulted In A Total Loss Of Engine Power Due To Fuel Exhaustion

Analysis: The pilot reported that while enroute to his destination, the engine lost all power. He attempted to restart the engine, stowed the engine to reduce drag, and executed a forced landing. During the forced landing, the glider impacted a fence and came to rest upright on a dirt road, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and rudder. 

Aero Linx: Swift Museum Foundation The Swift Museum Foundation was started by Charlie Nelson, our President, over 40 years ago with an ad in Trade-A-Plane to Swift owners inquiring about any interest in forming a type club. It started as the International Swift Association, grew and ten years later became the only type club to purchase the FAA Type Certificate for it’s aircraft. It also acquired with the Type Certificate the original factory tooling, the remaining parts inventory and the original manufacturing plans. This allows us to have FAA PMA parts manufactured to keep this great aircraft flying for the foreseeable future.

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Helipad A small, designated area, usually with a prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing/takeoff area, apron/ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing, or parking of helicopters. 

“Aging components – particularly in critical engine assemblies – can experience metal fatigue, corrosion, and rubber degradation that are invisible during external inspections. Overhaul intervals are designed to identify these failures before they become safety risks.” Source: Part of the shaky rationale given, with practically no warning, as South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has pushed a controversial regulation into action that requires overhauls for any aircraft engine older than 12 years. This rule grounds upwards of 1,400 aircraft until the pricey service is performed.