Behavior Reported By Witnesses In Five-Star Resort In Cape Verde

British low-cost airline group easyJet suspended one of its captains after being reported by guests who witnessed him drunk and naked at a luxury resort hotel in Cape Verde on August 5. He was due to fly a return leg to London Gatwick more than 36 hours later but the airline grounded him after the complaints and locating a replacement pilot.

Swiss Manufacturer Forced to Back Off From One of Its Largest Markets

After President Trump slapped a 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, Pilatus decided to temporarily cut ties with the US market by refusing to deliver PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to American customers. If the tariff chaos doesn’t die down soon, the commercial aviation industry could be facing similar complications.

OEMs, Completions, And MRO Providers Use Innovative Systems, Equipment

Signia Aerospace, an integrated provider of specialized components and high-performance systems, announced it has acquired Precision Flight, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of aviation safety equipment and systems including the Pulselite system, oxygen systems, and speedbrakes.

Audit Questions Thousands of Close Calls That Were Ignored Leading Up to January 29

The US Department of Transportation’s inspector general recently launched a formal investigation into the FAA’s handling of air traffic control in the notoriously congested Washington, DC airspace. This (arguably, long-overdue) scrutiny follows the January 29 midair collision that killed 67 people.

Four-Person Commercial Crew Completes Rotation on the ISS

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission has officially been deemed a success, with the four-person crew splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near California on Saturday, August 9. This completes the agency’s tenth rotation for the Commercial Crew Program, giving private US companies a chance to put their tech into space.

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A uniquely painted 1958 Cessna Skyhawk, which had already been reported stolen once this summer, was recovered on the night of August 3 after being taken from Brackett Field in La Verne, California. The plane, owned by 75-year-old Jason Hong of Yorba Linda, was first stolen from Corona Municipal Airport sometime between May and late July. Falling just short of the 30,351-jump record, the 2025 World Skydiving Day counted 26,718 skydives from almost 40 countries. The United States topped the charts this year, with more than 13,000 jumps logged in the 24-hour period. The FAA has unveiled a new workforce plan that aims to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers by the end of 2028, with 2,000 of those hires expected in 2025. The move is part of a larger strategy to address the agency’s persistent staffing shortages, which have contributed to delays, operat

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced its participation in a practical training exercise in conjunction with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Asaka Garrison, the goal of which was to improve response capabilities in the event of an earthquake centered in the Tokyo metro area. The mid-size UAV is electric powered and intended for a variety of missions including transport of disaster relief supplies, logistical support to remote areas, and transport of construction materials for power transmission towers. The DJI Neo was a surprising hit amongst content creators, acting as an autonomous cameraman and lightweight tag-along, but the regulatory environment of 2025 may keep its sequel away. The DJI Neo 2 recently showed up on the FCC website, an essential step whenever a new drone came to the U.S. domestic market. But drone fans have been eyeing shipment

Airport Welcomes Commercial Flights Amid the Building’s Official Opening

Indiana’s Purdue University Airport has officially re-entered the world of commercial air travel by cutting the ribbon on its new Earhart Terminal and beginning SkyWest-operated United Express flights. The 10,000-square-foot facility marks a major upgrade from the original building, which was constructed in 1943 and converted to a terminal in the late 70’s.

Kelsey Brickl Claims that the Airline Violated Her Air Carrier Access Act Rights

A wheelchair-bound passenger is seeking nearly a quarter of a million dollars from American Airlines for alleged violations of her Air Carrier Access Act rights. She referenced an error with the airline’s online check-in system and an incident in which her wheelchair was diverted to the baggage claim.

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After a flight that was supposed to last days turned into one that lasted months, Butch Wilmore has retired -- following a total of 25 years at NASA, flying in four different spacecraft, and accumulating 464 days in space. During his time at NASA, Wilmore completed three missions launching aboard the space shuttle Atlantis, Roscosmos Soyuz, and Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. The U-2 Dragon Lady was on display all week at AirVenture. It was a homecoming of sorts for the aircraft but even more so for its pilot. Lt. Col. GOGO, is a veteran U-2 pilot and inspector general of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. He flew the aircraft directly from Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County, California, assisted by instructor pilot John Huggins of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron following in the chase care to provide guidance via radio during the lan