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February 07, 2025

Flexjet Spends $7B On 182 Embraer Jets

Firm Order Includes Phenom And Praetor Models Plus Options

Flexjet announced a firm order for Embraer jets to the tune of $7 billion for 182 aircraft, to include Phenom 300E, Praetor 500, and Praetor 600 models, and options for an additional 30 aircraft as well as an enhanced services and support agreement.

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Able Flight to Support 100th Pilot in 2025

Class of 2025 Scholarship Recipients To Join the Program’s 98 Licensed Pilots

Able Flight, a nonprofit organization that offers flight training opportunities to those with physical disabilities, is entering its 20th year of operation with 98 licensed pilots. One of its recently announced scholarship recipients for the Class of 2025 will become the 100th Able Flight pilot.

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Vertical Wraps Up Thrustborne Flight Testing

Over 30 Piloted Flights Executed Since Early January

Verical Aerospace announced on February 4, 2025, the successful completion of Phase 2 of its piloted flight test program for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, including vertical takeoff and hovering, and low-speed maneuvers over a small defined area.

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Tragic... Officials Recover All 67 Remains From Fatal DC Mid-Air

One Victim Awaiting Positive Identification from Medical Examiners

A team of over 100 officials has spent over a week searching the Potomac River and has managed to recover all 67 victims from the fatal mid-air collision. 66 of the bodies have been positively identified and 10 have been returned to loved ones. NTSB investigators are currently reviewing data from the flight data and cockpit audio recorders to use in the preliminary and final reports.

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Airborne-Flight Training 02.06.25: AeroEducate, Mil KingAirs, PilotWorkshops

Also: Lufthansa Dreamliner Sim, ATC Can't Quit, NBAA Leadership, Acting FAA Head

ierra Space is becoming the newest content provider for EAA’s AeroEducate online resource and will be adding space-related content to its already-strong offerings. The agreement with Sierra Space gives EAA AeroEducate a true space-oriented subject matter expert to help create new space-focused activities for the K-12 students and their teachers who use the platform. In the future, the company will develop youth space-related awards under the AeroEducate achievement badge program. Textron Aviation announced its first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft

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ANN To Offer Incomparable Coverage of SUN n FUN 2025

Don't Miss Our Comprehensive Annual Coverage Of Aviation's 'Spring Break'

Here it comes! ANN has prepared its most comprehensive coverage EVER of the SUN n FUN Aerospace Expo... and we guarantee you that this is the best there is. We’re already posting stories to the SUN n FUN Digital Daily website at www.snfdd.com, but the real excitement starts on Monday aftewrnoon at 1600ET when the SUN n FUN Innovation Preview starts with announcements of dozens of new products, developments, and other surprises. Log on to www.airborne-

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Environmentalists Question Heathrow Expansion Project

Creating a Third Runway Could Drastically Increase Aviation Emissions

The recent spike in government support for a runway expansion project at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) has triggered pushback from local environmentalists. The project, slated for completion by 2035, would drastically increase flight operations and emissions along with it.

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Airborne 02.05.25: No Outs 4 ATC, Sporty's Acquires, 'Black' Boxes

Also: NOTAM System Restored, Textron Mil Trainers, Axiom Space, Police Rescues Cirrus Pax

The Trump administration’s attempt at downsizing the federal workforce has run into a problem: some jobs actually need to be done. Over the weekend, the administration clarified that air traffic controllers and other public safety employees are exempt from its new “deferred resignation program.” Sporty’s announced it has acquired PilotWorkshops. The acquisition brings together two organizations with the shared mission of making flying safer, easier, and more enjoyable for pilots everywhere. NTSB investigators got their first look at co

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Sierra Space Provides Content To EAA AeroEducate

Free Online Aerospace Resource Gains Space-Related Content

Sierra Space is becoming the newest content provider for EAA’s AeroEducate online resource and will be adding space-related content to its already-strong offerings, EAA announced.

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F-16 Makes Precautionary Landing On Okinawa

‘Jammed Bullet’ In 20mm Vulcan Cannon Prompts Maneuver

Fighter jets assigned to the U.S. Air Force 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan, have made several precautionary landings in recent months with the latest on January 30, 2025, after a previous one the day before. Both involved F-16 Fighting Falcons and both landed due to a ‘jammed bullet’ in their 20mm Vulcan Gatling cannons.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 01.30.25: MOSAIC Delays?, TD for Zenair, FAA Relents

Also: EASA Rotax Emergency AD, DJI Debuts ‘Flip’, Aeroprakt Handicapable, Aura-Aero Integral E

While many either celebrate or bemoan the inauguration of Donald Trump to a second term as President, there was little doubt that there were serious changes, and possible bottlenecks in the wind. Where the long-awaited and much needed MOSAIC rule is concerned, the limbo appears to be getting stretched even further. The LAA has released MTD-01-2025 -- for the 'Inspection of horizontal stabilizer (tailplane) attachment brackets and associated hardware for cracks, looseness and other forms of distress' is issued for Zenair CH601, CH650, CH701, C

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Airborne 01.31.25: DCA MidAir, Asteroid Samples, F-35A Accident

Also: Firefighting TBM 960s, JetBlue Pilots, Boeing’s Annual Losses, Japan Chooses Beechcraft T-6

A chilly Wednesday night was tragically interrupted as an approaching CRJ 701ER was involved in a collision off the end of DCA Rwy 33 shortly before 2100ET. Social media showed video, apparently pulled from the webcam at the Kennedy Center, of the actual collision. The CRJ, AA5342, N709PS, was on short approach when the accident  occurred, with the last trace showing it terminating its flightpath mid-river. The American Airlines flight was a PSA Airlines operation conducted as American Eagle. Samples returned to Earth from asteroid Bennu by NASA&r

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Airborne-NextGen 01.28.25: Blue Origin NS-29, Windracers, Drone America-UAS Ctr

Also: NJ Drones, Air Traffic Surveillance, ‘Farm to Fly’ Act, FAA Modernizes

Blue Origin’s New Shepard flight, NS-29, was scheduled to launch on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1000CST from Launch Site One in West Texas, carrying 30 payloads for NASA and others. It will also simulate lunar gravity to accelerate learning and technology readiness for customers at a much lower cost than actually going to the Moon. UK-based Windracers announced the unveiling of the ULTRA MK2, its next-generation autonomous cargo UAV that is designed for middle-mile logistics and compared to its predecessor, has double the power generation and able to ca

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Dubai Int’l Recorded Busiest Year Ever In 2024

Busiest In The World? Maybe

Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) reported the busiest year in its history with 92.3 million passengers in 2024, as it continues to rank at or near the top among the world’s busiest airports. The airport surpassed its previous all-time high of 89.1 million passengers in 2018.

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Airborne 02.03.25: Drone Pilot Bust, New Acting FAA Boss, PNE Lear Accident

Also: 2 Blimps For OSH, USCG-Airbus Deal, Japan Buys T-6s, Starliner Boss Replaced

A 56-year-old California man recently pled guilty after he flew his drone into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft. The incident forced responders to temporarily ground all nearby aircraft and take the damaged plane out of service. California authorities have reported at least 40 unauthorized drone incidents during the Palisades Fire. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday January 30 the appointment of FAA deputy administrator Christopher Rocheleau to Acting Administrator following the mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Na

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Airborne-NextGen 02.04.25: Dream Chaser, Drone Pilot Busted, Asteroid Samples

Also: New Acting FAA Boss, Matternet M2 Drone Ops, Serbian Midnights, NOTAM Foulup

Sierra Space announced that its Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completed the Joint Test 10B milestone in collaboration with NASA. The test demonstrated that Dream Chaser was able to power-on, air-cool, and exchange data with multiple powered payloads in the pressurized cabin. The testing fulfills an important progression in moving toward a planned mission for Dream Chaser to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). A 56-year-old California man recently pled guilty after he flew his drone into a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft. The incident forced re

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2024 SUN N FUN Innovation Preview Segments Published

Massive Aviation News Event Started 2024 Off With a Plethora of Exciting Info

Last year, we introduced the SnF Innovation Preview in which 25 companies introduced over 30 new planes, products, engines, accessories, and more… in other words… a LOT of news. Rotax previewed the powerful 916iS, CubCrafters showcased the Carbon Cub UL, Bose introduced the A30, Aerox revealed the Boomula… and so much more. This year, we went beyond that... way beyond all that, with a larger selection of news announcements that covered ALL aspects of sport, general and commercial aviation... all at the start of the

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Airborne 01.29.25: Truly Supersonic XB-1, Tuskegee Faux Pas, Gryder 4 FAA Boss?

Also: Aura-Aero Electric Integral E, Hartzell Talon For GameBird, Boeing Pleads, Airline Docks Exec 4 Drunk Pilots

In a historic first for American aviation, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft flew beyond the sound barrier at Mach 1.1 at the Mojave Air & Space Port (KMHV) in California. XB-1 is the first civilian supersonic jet independently designed, developed, and built in America. Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg entered the historic and recently renamed Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor at 8:22 a.m. local time on January 28, 2025, at an altitude of 35,290 feet MSL and accelerated to Mach 1.122. Fo

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IMPORTANT: eSportPlane Resource Guide Survey Data Sought

Easy Online Forms Available For Sport Plane Manufacturers And Suppliers To Be Listed In The Upcoming eSPRG

Work on the SportPlane Resource Guide is going well… Albeit a little bit behind schedule, because as we got into this process, things became a bit more complicated simply because we learned we could do an even better job at certain aspects of this project than we thought from the beginning. They say that the enemy of true quality is the phrase "good enough" and we want to be far more than “good enough.” FMI: www.sportplane.com, Read More

Airborne Programming Continues Serving SportAv With 'Airborne-Affordable Flyers'

With The eSPRG Only Weeks Away From Its Start Date, A-AF Will Help To Support Sport Flyers, Worldwide

With the all-new and all-digital SportPlane Resource Guide getting ready for publication early next year, the Aero-News Network is pleased to announce yet another addition to the Airborne video news programming roster… Airborne-Affordable Flyers. Dedicated to keeping people up-to-date on the most affordable aspects of sport and general aviation, Airborne-Affordable Flyers is one of our most exciting offerings yet. A-AF will delve into more than just the current LSA community, but look at all aspects of aviation to examine and ev

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Classic Aero-TV: The Red Tail Project--Carrying the Torch of the Tuskegee Airmen

From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Educational Organization Aims to Inspire by Sharing Tuskegee Story

Founding leader Don Hinz summarized the Red Tail Project’s mission in simple, yet eloquent words:  “Inspire youth and tell the story of the Tuskegee Airmen all across America.” Since its inception, the non-profit organization has dedicated itself to sharing the extraordinary legacy of the first African Americans to be trained as WWII military pilots; these brave servicemen served their country honorably, despite the tremendous prejudice and adversity they faced during that time in our nation’s history.

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NTSB Final Report: Pool Cessna R172

Accident Flight Likely Encountered Moderate Mountain Wave Turbulence With Downdrafts As Strong As 500 Ft Per Minute

Analysis: After takeoff, the flight proceeded toward the intended destination airport. Position data initially depicted the airplane about 0.75 miles from the departure airport at 6,000 ft mean sea level. The final data point was recorded about 10 minutes later when the airplane was about 15 miles from the departure airport at an altitude of 9,400 ft msl. This was about 0.20 miles from the accident site. The pilot’s family informed local authorities that the flight was overdue, and the accident site was located the following morning.

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Klyde Morris (02.04.25)

Klyde Wants To Wait For Facts... We Agree, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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We're Accepting Resumes -- AND Hiring! ANN Puts Out 'Help Wanted' Sign

BIG Upgrades In The Works --- ANN Is Seeking EXCEPTIONAL New Staffers

The last few years have been about as challenging a time as we can recall... but we survive (yeah, we're kinda surprised, too) and look forward to 2025 and what we see as a very rewarding (and yes, still challenging) new generation of activities at ANN. After some truly weird times during the pandemic, ANN continues to expand slowly, but surely, and we have some truly intriguing upgrades coming up over the next few months. In other words, we're about to grow again -- REALLY/TRULY -- and in some novel directions. The much-appreciated expansion of  Read More

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Expanding Our Vast Horizons... ANN Now Available on Roku and FireTV!

And That's But One Of Over A Dozen Major Developments Planned For The Next Year Or So

Aero-News Network is now available on Roku and Amazon FireTV! That’s right folks. You can now get your daily dose of aviation news… right on the ol' giggle box! This is an EPIC development for our network, one of many to come, and we’re thrilled to offer you this new way to watch our news programming. Whether you’re a traditional website reader, podcast listener, or YouTube subscriber, we’re dedicated to giving you quality, honest, aviation news that you can trust and broadening our reach and audience aggressively in the coming years, so that we may both Grow and Inform the aviatio

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Aero-Biz Survival 101 (1120a): Expert Ideas To Help You Through Tough Times

Brand New! Avoid The Need For A Comeback... Get Your Marketing Right, Right Now!

Some time ago, the Aero-News Network, responding to numerous requests, established a marketing and communications sister company by the name of AEROPRENEUER... and it's been doing amazing work under these difficult circumstances -- and getting results! We're getting rave reviews from our clients, and working hard to earn the trust of a number of new marketing partners along the way. ANN's Amber Cedroni has come up with a few tips to help aero-businesses stay alive in these tough times, and

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The SportPlane Resource Guide RETURNS!!!!

Emphasis On Growing The Future of Aviation Through Concentration on 'AFFORDABLE FLYERS'

It's been a number of years since the Latest Edition of Jim Campbell's HUGE SportPlane Resource Guide first saw the light of day. That massive 1100 page book last featured over 800 exciting sport aircraft from all over the SportPlane universe... at a time when the SportPlane industry was still a healthy, thriving enterprise (those were the days...). While there has been some consideration, off and on, toward updating the nearly 5 pound book, the near implosion of the SportPlane and kit industry over the last decade has made such a pursuit an unwieldy one... until now.

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Read/Watch/Listen... ANN Does It All

There Are SO Many Ways To Get YOUR Aero-News!

It’s been a while since we have reminded everyone about all the ways we offer your daily dose of aviation news on-the-go...so here is a full list of ways you can subscribe to our channels and get notifications when there are new episodes or breaking news! 1) Subscribe To Our Newsletter When surveyed, almost half of our audience shared with us that they rely on our daily newsletter to get their aviation news for the day and stay up-to-date in their field or craft. Are you subscribed yet? If not, use the link below to receive our daily Propwash emails that always feature a feed of our latest stories and breaking news. SUBSCRIBE >&g

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.07.25)

Aero Linx: International Scientific and Technical Soaring Organisation The new constitution of OSTIV concentrated merely to the objectives ‚to encourage and coordinate internationally the science and technology of soaring and the development and use of the sailplane in pure and applied research‘. After years of discussion OSTIV finally found its place as an International Associate Member of FAI (Resolution of the FAI General Conference at Rome, 4 October 1977); each party having the right of representation - with voting right - in the General Conferences of the other party. Furthermore, OSTIV has the right to delegate observers to the meetings of the International Gliding Commission

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.07.25): Navigation Reference System (NRS)

Navigation Reference System (NRS) The NRS is a system of waypoints developed for use within the United States for flight planning and navigation without reference to ground based navigational aids. The NRS waypoints are located in a grid pattern along defined latitude and longitude lines. The initial use of the NRS will be in the high altitude environment. The NRS waypoints are intended for use by aircraft capable of point-to-point navigation. 

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ANN FAQ: Contact Us (Updated)

Update: This Is How To Get To Us!

Aero-News relocated its Global Headquarters from one aviation centric location some time ago... near Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine... to a spot near both Cecil Field and Herlong Airport. Aero-News Network 1335 Kingsley Ave., #831, Orange Park, FL, 32067. 863-299-8680

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.07.25)

"This marks a significant step in bringing closure to the impacted families and community… While all victims have been identified, salvage operations will continue with a strict commitment to the dignified recovery of any additional remains... Our hearts are with the victims’ families as they navigate this tragic loss. We extend our deepest condolences and remain committed to supporting them through this difficult time." Source: A spokesperson for Unified Commands, as the recovery effort after the DCA Midair finally recovered what they beliece to be the last of the known victims. 

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