QC Manager Took Own Life After Questioning By Lawyers

The family of whistleblower John Barnett, the former Boeing quality control manager who took his own life after questioning by attorneys that went on for several days, has settled their lawsuit against the company. Details of the settlement were not disclosed in court documents filed on May 12, 2025.

Final WWII Flying Boat Completes its Haul Across Arizona

The final World War II flying boat has completed its tedious trek across Arizona, arriving in Tucson in preparation for its permanent home in the Pima Air and Space Museum. This aircraft, dubbed the Philippine Mars, was dismantled for transport after its last flight in February.

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EAA Chapter 534 in Leesburg, Florida announced that the 2025 Ray Aviation Scholarship winner is Abdiel Hernandez from Tavares, Florida, a 16-year-old finishing up his sophomore year at Tavares High School. Abdiel has been a member of the EAA Chapter 534 youth program for some time and has taken several flights with their Young Eagles program. He has always had an interest in aviation, and wants to pursue a career as a commercial airline pilot. DirectFly USA brought several of its best-sellers, the Alto NG, to this year’s SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo. In the end, every single one sold and will be put to work in a flight training role. Demand has yet to slow, with this year’s production slots still filling up. The U.S. State Department has given initial approval for the sale to Ukraine of $310.5 million worth of equipment and training support for F-16 fighter

Preliminary Show Schedule Revealed, With T-Minus 65 Days Until Oshkosh

With this year’s AirVenture Oshkosh being just over two months out, the Experimental Aircraft Association has decided to give us all a little pick-me-up by releasing preliminary lineups for all nine airshows. They will feature a wide variety of themed events, special appearances, and out-of-the-box performances.

Division to Receive the Recently-Designated MV-75 by 2030

The US Army is tapping the 101st Airborne Division as the first unit to fly its new Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, recently designated as the MV-75. This helicopter will serve as a replacement for the beloved UH-60 Blackhawk. This decision was announced by General James Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.

Warbird Landed Short of the Terra Haute Runway and Flipped

A pilot was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after his World War II-era TBM Avenger crashed during landing. The plane was traveling with two other warbirds at the time, planning to meet other participants in Terra Haute before attending the TBM Reunion in Peru, Illinois.

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The sport aircraft business can be a tough one... especially when Mother Nature decides you need special attention -- and not in a good way. The folks at London-Corbin Airport's Kolb Aircraft reached out to ANN early yesterday to let us know that they were all safe and accounted for but that their manufacturing facility was pretty much wiped out. The final World War II flying boat has completed its tedious trek across Arizona, arriving in Tucson in preparation for its permanent home in the Pima Air and Space Museum. This aircraft, the Philippine Mars, was dismantled for transport after its last flight in February. Three Montana Army National Guard members are facing criminal trespassing charges after authorities say they landed a Black Hawk helicopter on private property to collect elk antlers. The penalty is a $185 fine. The incident occur

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DJI’s recent flagship drone announcement was slightly diminished by the decision to exclude US customers from the launch. Though the US and DJI have been on poor terms for years, many did not expect the drone manufacturer to willingly sacrifice such a large market. More than a decade after the accident occurred, the UN's aviation council ruled that Russia was responsible for the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew on board Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. ICAO will decide how the nation can right its wrongs. On July 17, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 took off from Amsterdam with plans to land in Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. It was in cruise over a rural area in the Donetsk Oblast of Eastern Ukraine when a surface-to-air missile shot it down, killing 298 passengers and crew. Australia-based company CycloTech recently got it

Details Of Models, Capabilities, Build Options, What’s Coming

Virgil Irwin, Owner of Bearhawk Aircraft was showing off their Bearhawk Five while talking with Aero-News Network’s Chief Editor Jim Campbell. Virgil says they still have five models, and the biggest is the Bearhawk Five. The whole line is designed to fly fast but still be able to perform in the STOL arena and off-airport flying as well. The biggest thing they’ve been working on are the new build manuals: the new wing manuals are coming out and the fuselage manuals are following as well as covering manuals and so on.

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A bill to limit frivolous use of ADS-B tracking data was signed into law by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte. This legislation battles the recent trend of US airports using ADS-B information to impose landing fees on general aviation planes. fter a ‘telecommunications issue’ with Philadelphia TRACON brought yet another string of delays, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared plans to cut back flights into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The ground stop lasted for around 45 minutes. Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport will be reduced “for the next several weeks,” Duffy claimed... Hartzell Engine Tech acquired E-MAG, maker of aircraft electronic ignition systems that are lightweight, reliable, and provide longer engine lifespans, improved starting, and smooth idle. Hartzell Engine Tech intends to obtain certification