Also: DeltaHawk, Piper, Hartzell, High Flying Models & Bob Hoover Legacy, SUN n FUN26 and Affordable Flying Expo 2025 -- and MUCH More.

In an exclusive interview earlier this morning, Jack Pelton teased a POSSIBLE MOSAIC Announcement For Tuesday, when the DoT Boss, Sean Duffy, is expected to announce something 'you're definitely gonna like' and the current thinking seems strongly pointed to the very much long-awaited MOSAIC announcement... which is several years overdue. After that, we have a dozen Oshkosh 2025 teasers profiling DeltaHawk’s Delta Force, Hartzell's Expansion, High Flying Models partnering with The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation In Remembering Bob, even MORE BIG News from SUN n FUN26 and Affordable Flying Expo 2025, the Adventure Pilot folks debut a new tablet, and Gleim provides the next best thing to having your own DPE. If that wasn't enough, we're preparing ourselves for TWO Goodyear Blimps!, and a look at Fielden

Funding Crucial To Make It Happen Within 4-Year Timeline

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Saen P. Duffy told members of the House of Representatives that the cost of rebuilding the nation’s air traffic control system will run a total of $31.5 billion, and it is crucial the funding is available to accomplish it within the 3-to-4-year timeline originally announced in May.

2025 National Championship Air Races Begin on September 10

The Sport Class is being removed from this year’s National Championship Air Races (NCAR), scheduled for September 10 to 14 in Roswell, New Mexico, due to “operational concerns” revealed in recent practice sessions. This leaves six classes to compete in the event.

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Alexis Perez Suarez, a 43-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to violating national defense airspace knowingly and intentionally by flying a drone over the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on January 11, 2025 during the NFL’s Wild Card Game. Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $500 fine. Following the latest Paris Air Show, Boeing announced it is evaluating the possibility of restarting production of its giant C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift platform ten years after the last one was delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Hartzell Propeller is moving to a new, larger exhibit space in Booth #289, just outside of Hangar B at the EAA AirVenture 2025 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. They will be joined by their companion companies in

From 2021: The Inside Skinny On What Being An ANN Oshkosh Stringer Is All About

By ANN Senior Stringer Extraordinare, Gene Yarbrough The annual gathering at Oshkosh is a right of passage or a pilgrimage to Mecca for many. However the rank and file public rarely have the opportunity to experience the FULL Oshkosh experience. Oshkosh, like onions and ogres, is a multi-layered microcosm within the enigma of the greater Wisconsin county in which it transpires. The Aero-News Network stringer has opportunity, and if so inclined, the access to every aspect of general aviation including the "behind the scenes" view few even know exist.

Iconic Ground School Courses Marked 25 Percent Off Through July 31st

Ground school icons John and Martha King are celebrating their annual trip to the world’s greatest airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with a 25 percent discount to all of their prep courses. The coupon code, ANN, is valid through the end of July.

Indonesia ‘Looking At’ 50 Boeing Aircraft In Return For Lower Tariff Rate

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Indonesia have agreed on a trade deal that includes the sale of 50 Boeing aircraft, in return for a lower tariff rate on the Republic of Indonesia. The president said the deal was made during talks with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto.

Submission Deadline October 15, 2025

The Women in Aviation International 2026 scholarships are officially open and members can view the dozens of available awards on the website. There are more than 50 scholarships available valued at more than $200,000 being offered for flight training, maintenance, dispatch, engineering, and career advancement for individuals of all ages and stages of their aviation and aerospace career journey.

Also: New FAA Head, Space Tracking Initiative, Vertiia's New CEO, Wright Electric 

Jetson got an unusual invite from the GOPR Polish Mountain Rescue Team: Try out a pair of their production single-seat eVTOLs in a rescue scenario. The team travelled to southern Poland with some Jetson ONEs in tow, trying out a number of practice scenarios in the local mountainscape. Bell Helicopter has been down-selected for Phase 2 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s SPRINT X-Plane program. This is a positive turn of DARPA phrase that indicates Bell will move forward in the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program and complete their design for a demonstrator. They’ll go as far as construction, ground testing, and certification of the aircraft eventually, and hopefully snag some plush contracts along the way. China’s space program took a bold step forward as two of its satellites in geosynchrono

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Cessna’s long-running Skyhawk now features a solid-state dual electronic ignition system in all new production aircraft, reducing maintenance costs, improving efficiency, and adding another touch of polish for the type’s 70th anniversary. A dual Lycoming electronic ignition system is now standard on all new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft regardless of trim. It replaces the older dual magneto ignition system, reducing the number of moving parts and simplifying electrics for longer maintenance intervals, more even fuel burn, and even a touch of increased performance. A partnership between ASA and Sporty’s Pilot Shop has developed a brand new set of course offerings for initial applicants for the CFI Airplane, CFI Instrument, and ATP certificates. The courses combine information from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive preparation for