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.

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.

‘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.

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.

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

Oshkosh, to us, seems the perfect place to get started on watching aviation recover the past couple of years... and so ANN is putting EXTRA effort and resources into our coverage of Oshkosh 2025... just a little under 90 days hence. We are now undertaking the process to seek talented stringers to help us present Oshkosh and the sport and general aviation community to the world around us. If you ever thought about joining us, this is THE year to do it. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to be looking for the best volunteer folks we can find and are planning to do so ASAP. You've been warned (grin)....

Also: Tentative AirVenture Airshow Lineup, Supersonic Flight Regs, Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide, Boeing Deal

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 inciden

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: National Space Council, IAG Orders, Joby Formation, MH17 Blame Placed 

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 certif