Orders Decline, Making Room For Streamlining, New Designs

Van’s Aircraft has announced that after decades of producing the RV-3, RV-4, and RV-6 models for the community of aircraft builders, and as orders have declined, the company is preparing to retire the models from active kit production.

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

World-Famous Airshow Brings in $117M for Oshkosh Alone

A recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh revealed that the city’s annual airshow brings in $257 million for the Fox Valley region each year. And, with attendance increasing nearly every year, those numbers probably aren’t going down anytime soon.

L3Harris and Verizon to Keep Their Telecommunications Contracts

The Federal Aviation Administration is shutting down rumors that Elon Musk’s Starlink services could boot L3Harris and Verizon from their long-standing telecommunications contracts. These assertions do not, however, keep Musk from biting at this year’s increased budget for infrastructure modernization.

Ever Seen the First Jet Fighter? Now You Can!

For the first time in living memory an Me-262 is coming to EAA AirVenture, giving audiences an exceedingly rare chance to see the world’s first operational jet fighter with their own eyes. The Military Aviation Museum announced the visit along with some more good news: Their AD-4 Skyraider is tagging along, too, to participate in a special anniversary event in the latter half of the week. Their Me-262 isn’t a true wartime aircraft, being a replica, but it’s darn close: Their aircraft was built up from plans made during the restoration of an original aircraft, allowing them to have a show-ready jet without the risk a true classic entails.

50 Jets, Innovative Maintenance Partnership and no More Surprises

Bombardier has taken a bold step forward in the business aviation sector, securing a massive order for 50 of their Challenger and Global business jets from an undisclosed customer. Netjets? No, they’ve already announced their massive order. Amazon? They’re always expanding. We’ll have to wait and see. The order of the Challenger 3500 and the Ultra-long range Global 7500, is one of the largest in Bombardier history...

Also: Adventure Pilot iFly EFB X7, Endorsements Made Easy, H55 B23 Energic, Kings & USAF

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

Updated Model Integrates Apple Find My, G-Force Meter, Color Touchscreen

Appareo, a Fargo, North Dakota-based provider of innovative electronics and software solutions for aerospace, announced the introduction of its new Stratus 4 ADS-B receiver. It is designed to enhance situational awareness and cockpit safety, deliver critical flight data, real-time alerts, and freedom for pilots to always be ahead of the weather, traffic, and even the unexpected.

"OIQ"???—What The Heck Is That?

Pay attention, Oshkosh exhibitors... this is IMPORTANT. The OIQ is something essential for those of you doing any kind of business at AirVenture 2025— it's your OSHKOSH INNOVATION QUOTIENT, and it can be critially important to the success of your efforts. It determines your relevance, your ability to innovate, and your value to the aviation world.  And this year, we think there is no better way to display it than one of the most anticipated episodes of ANN's award-winning Airborne news program—dramatically scheduled for the Friday before AirVenture opens the gates. 

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.