Three Board Members Called Out for Conspiracy in Policy Making

Three board members of the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) Authority, including board chair Reba Ludlow, are facing criminal charges ranging from a misdemeanor for violating public meeting laws to felony witness tampering. If found guilty, all three could be sentenced to up to 60 days in jail.

Maintenance Team Arrives for Support After Weeks Being Grounded

After being stranded in southern India for weeks due to weather and engine issues, a Royal Air Force F-35B fighter is finally getting ready to fly home. Despite being far from home, it got plenty of love from locals and some tourism companies.

Coast Guard MH-65s and F-16s Kept Busy During the President’s Stay

The North American Aerospace Defense Command’s pilots have been kept busy during President Donald Trump’s stay at his Bedminster, New Jersey home. Over the holiday weekend, MH-65 helicopters and F-16 fighters intercepted eleven planes within the surrounding restricted airspace.

Engine Trouble After Takeoff Led To Return To Airport

The pilot of a Cessna 208B Supervan 900 and his fourteen skydiver passengers survived when the aircraft experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff and the pilot elected to return to the airport, but overshot the runway and came down into trees at the Cross Keys Airport (17N) in Cross Keys, New Jersey.

July 4 Agreement Has Options For Additional 20 Aircraft

Airbus announced the signing of a $12.25 billion firm order for 50 A321XLR aircraft by AirAsia with options for an additional 20, during a signing ceremony in Paris, France, on July 4, 2025. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in attendance as were Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia’s parent company Capital A, and Christian Scherer, CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

Top Customer Alleges that Flights Were Canceled Over Staff Shortages

One of United Airlines’s most elite customers is seeking $500,000 after having multiple of his flights cancelled. While the carrier cited weather and operational constraints at the time, Premier 1K status member Jonathan Davidoff argues that the clear skies tell another story.

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On his journey to become the first pilot to land solo on all seven continents, 19-year-old Ethan Guo hit a legal roadblock. He was arrested for altering his flight plan and landing in Antarctica without notifying ATC. Guo is an instrument-rated private pilot, allegedly with more than 700 hours of flight time. Via his Cessna 182Q Skylane, registered N182WT, he has already managed to land in all 48 contiguous states and cross the Atlantic three times. Four Vietnam Airlines pilots have been suspended as the carrier investigates a recent ground collision between a Boeing 787 and an Airbus A321, at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi. There were no injuries, and the planes were quickly swapped out for flights to continue. The U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill, aka President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, that contains $12.5 billion for the modernizati

Also: New Amelia Search, B737 Flap Falls Off, SUN ‘n FUN Unveiling, F-16 Record

Captain Sully Sullenberger, the pilot who saved 155 people by safely landing an A320 in the Hudson River, has come forward with his thoughts on Trump’s pick to head the FAA: “We all deserve better.” The nominee has made some highly questionable comments regarding pilot experience requirements. The British Counter Terrorism Policing South East unit has charged four people following their arrest for trespassing into the RAF Brize Norton airbase and causing £7 million ($9.5 million) worth of damage to two military Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role Voyager aircraft. They were charged on July 2, 2025, with  conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage. Retired American space shuttle Discovery has gotten tied into President Trump&rsq

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.

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)....