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

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

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.

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

Aero Linx: Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF)

The Air Charter Safety Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Founded in 2008, our mission is to lead and support the advancement of the highest aviation safety standards. By sharing information, resources and tools, we help enable the business, charter and fractional ownership industry to offer the safest aviation operations in the world.

VFR Conditions

Weather conditions equal to or better than the minimum for flight under visual flight rules. The term may be used as an ATC clearance/instruction only when: Note: All pilots receiving this authorization must comply with the VFR visibility and distance from cloud criteria in 14 CFR part 91. Use of the term does not relieve controllers of their responsibility to separate aircraft in Class B and Class C airspace or TRSAs as required by FAA Order JO 7110.65. When used as an ATC clearance/instruction, the term may be abbreviated “VFR;” e.g., “MAINTAIN VFR,” “CLIMB/DESCEND VFR,” etc.  An I

Dave Juwel's Aviation Marketing Stories

ITBOA BNITBOB ... what does that mean? It's not gibberish, it's a lengthy acronym for "In The Business Of Aviation ... But Not In The Business Of Business."

"Oshkosh isn't just about things that fly. Its really about people, from the WWII pilot that may be making his last significant excursion from his house to re-live, just for a moment, the glory days of his youth, to the young person who just got his private pilot ticket and has flown several hundred miles in a J-3, to the military pilots assigned the "awful" duty of attending Oshkosh to talk to the public about flying the baddest thing in the air, to the widow visiting Oshkosh in remembrance of her husband that hadn't missed an OSH gathering in 50 years, her eyes full of tears - she sees him standing just behind that other person everywhere she glances." Source: Excerpted from Gene Yarbrough's story about being an ANN Stringer at Oshk

Rob's MX Aircraft MXS Was Flying In For This Weekend's Show At Langley AFB

The staff of Aero-News is heartbroken to report that Rob Holland lost his life in an as yet inexplicable landing accident. Flying in to Langley Air Force Base, Thursday, Holland was a featured performer for the Air Power Over Hampton Roads airshow. He had been inbound form Nashville (KBNA) when the flight went awry at 1131ET. Few details have emerged about what occurred in the final moments but they are little more than rumors at the moment... and he deserved better than being the object of rumors. 

Investment Firm Thoma Bravo Pays $10.55B In All-Cash Deal Involving ForeFlight, Jepp and More

Boeing announced it is selling off parts of its Digital Aviation Solutions business to private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction worth $10.55 billion as Boeing strengthens its cash position and focuses on its core business of manufacturing airplanes and key technical operations.

Sen Schumer Asks Duffy to Meet With Families of Flight 3407

US Senator Chuck Schumer is stirring up past statements from FAA Administrator nominee Bryan Bedford that show his controversial take on airline pilot flight hour requirements. He is urging DOT Secretary Sean Duffy to meet with the Families of Flight 3407 group to combat the issue.

Manufacturer Reports a Record $26.6 Billion Backlog for Q1 2025

Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer recently published its first quarterly report of the year, bringing in several all-time highs and breaking records set just last year. Most notably, the company managed a $26.4 billion backlog across the industry and delivered 30 aircraft.

Pilot’s Failure To Maintain Clearance From The Water During A Low Pass Over A Lake

Analysis: The pilot reported that he descended to make a low pass over Pettit Lake. He noted that the clear weather condition with no wind impacted his depth perception as the lake surface appeared glassy. During the low pass over the water, the pilot misjudged his altitude above the lake, and the airplanes main landing gear contacted the water. The airplane then bounced and impacted the water a second time before it came to rest and sank. 

Also First In South America For Electronically Steered Antenna System

Gogo announced the signing of JBJ Participacoes LTDA (JBJ Agropecuária) as its first Brazilian and South American customer for its Gogo Galileo HDX  electronically steered antenna system (ESA). The completion of the installation on the company’s Embraer Phenom 300E enables high-speed broadband connectivity through the compact electronically steered antenna system that links with the Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation.

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Light sport engine manufacturer HKS recently announced that it will be relocating its parts supply and distribution operations to the US. HKS has operated almost exclusively out of Japan since it opened its doors in 1973. The manufacturer has utilized New York-based Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast as its dealer for HKS engines since 2001 and as its HKS 700E Distributor and Authorized Service Center since 2014. Van’s Aircraft is now offering pre-built fuel tanks for the RV-10 and RV-14/14A models. The new option lets builders avoid one of the more complex parts of the

Also: Penguins Are Bad Pilots, DA42 Fleet Delivery, Coulson Expands, CAF SoCal Celebrates Spitfire 80th

The FAA issued an emergency order shutting down New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., partly because the company fired its director of operations for his decision to stop flights in the recent aftermath of a catastrophic failure in one of its aircraft that caused it to crash into the Hudson River, killing the six people aboard. The FAA has opened the comment period on a recent notice of intent that plans to shut down the entire network of Remote Communications Outlets (RCOs) in one fell swoop. The scheme, proposed due to a lack of demand, has alrea

Also: Penguins Are Bad Pilots, DA42 Fleet Delivery, Coulson Expands, CAF SoCal Celebrates Spitfire 80th

The FAA issued an emergency order shutting down New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., partly because the company fired its director of operations for his decision to stop flights in the recent aftermath of a catastrophic failure in one of its aircraft that caused it to crash into the Hudson River, killing the six people aboard. The FAA has opened the comment period on a recent notice of intent that plans to shut down the entire network of Remote Communications Outlets (RCOs) in one fell swoop. The scheme, proposed due to a lack of demand, has already earn

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Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its all-new Gulfstream G800 long range bizjet has received type certifications from both the U.S. FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA. Its certification performance capabilities were higher than anticipated. The certification numbers confirm enhanced performance for the aircraft. Chilean wingsuit pilot Sebastián ‘Ardilla’ Álvarez completed an incredible flight at the West Tennessee Skydiving center on March 22, 2025, at the Wings Field Airport (2TN2) in Whiteville, east of Memphis, under of

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Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive announced that its SKYDRIVE SD-05 model successfully performed a demo flight during Media Day on April 9, 2025, in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, at Expo 2025, a worldwide event showcasing innovation and culture. The company also released recent footage of test flights and development work at its facility in Toyota City, Japan. Unither Bioelectronics announced that its modified Robinson R44 helicopter made its airborne debut on March 27. It was powered by PEM fuel cells and an electric motor, making it the first successf

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The CAF’s restored C-47 Skytrain “Ready 4 Duty” arrived at Maxwell AFB (KMXF) in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 17 for the first stop in its Navy to Victory tour recognizing the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. The tour will cover 12,000  miles as it makes 30 stops in 7 countries in the USand Europe, returning home to Lancaster, Texas on July 4. For the fourth time since 2017, Congress is reviewing a bill that could completely reshape low-level drone flight in the US. The Drone Integration and Zoning Act woul

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Archer Aviation announced a blueprint for an eVTOL network in New York City that would connect travelers between Manhattan and nearby airports in New York and New Jersey that would use existing aviation assets like helipads in the city and airports as nodes for travelers looking to save travel time. In preparation for an upcoming In-Space Advanced Manufacturing (ISAM) mission, UK-based startup Space Forge has officially shipped its ForgeStar-1 satellite to the US. The work aims to harness space’s extreme conditions to create materials unavailable here on the blue planet

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Federal prosecutors recently filed a lawsuit against an uncertified charter flight company and its owner, citing at least 237 flights with suspicious operations. If proven true, each flight comes with at least 16 FAR violations. Verijet is being forced to chalk up $328,000 for a default judgment, won by a customer who claims that he was denied the 100 flight hours that he purchased. On January 15, 2023, Brandon Kruse dropped $275,000 on a Verijet JetCard that would give him 100 flight hours in the operator’s Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet fleet. He was charged an addition

Latest Trip Marks Milestone On 50th Anniversary Of First Speed Record

Gulfstream Aerospace announced its fleet across all models has achieved 700 city-pair speed records with a G700 flight from Taipei to Miami of 7,740 nm / 14,334 km in 14 hours 38 minutes for an average cruise speed of Mach 0.87.

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In response to two recent general aviation accidents that made national headlines, more than 5,000 pilots have joined the “National Pause for General Aviation Safety.” This is a six-month campaign launched in April 2025 by the Air Safety Institute. The initiative, backed by the FAA and 22 other aviation organizations, urges GA pilots to slow down, refocus, and maybe—just maybe—stop flying into trouble. Epic Flight Academy and Seminole State College of Florida (SSC) have signed an agreement that enables pilots trained at Epic to transfer cer

Starlab Space Venture May Add Alpine Country To Club

Starlab Space, a Houston, Texas-based joint venture developing a next-gen commercial space station joining others after the International Space Station is decommissioned in the early 2030s, announced a partnership with the Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Lichtenstein, or CSA, to conduct part of its activities at Innovation Park Zurich, bringing the mountainous land of skiers, precision clocks, and cheese into the circle of spacefaring nations.

Klyde Thinks 'Stylish Cargo' Is An Apt Description

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Avfuel Partners With Heritage Aviation FBO On New Fueling Option

Heritage Aviation has partnered with Avfuel Corporation to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) in Burlington, Vermont, and celebrated the occasion with the city’s mayor and airport director in attendance.

MOD Orders JUMP 20 Medium UAS, Engineering, Support

AeroVironment, based in Arlington, Virginia, announced it has secured a five-year contract with the Italian Ministry of Defense valued at $46.6 million to provide its JUMP 20 Medium UAS vehicles, engineering services, and sustainment and onsite tech support services.

Aero Linx: National Aeronca Association We are dedicated to supporting the design and preserving the history of Aeronca aircraft. Founded by Jim Thompson and fostered by his leadership for nearly thirty years, we are now led by a Board of Directors. We meet in convention every two years at Hook Field (M

Downburst A strong downdraft which induces an outburst of damaging winds on or near the ground. Damaging winds, either straight or curved, are highly PCG D−3 Pilot/Controller Glossary 10/12/17 divergent. The sizes of downbursts vary from 1/2 mile or less to more than 10 miles. An intense downburst often causes widespread damage. Damag ing winds, lasting 5 to 30 minutes, could reach speeds as high as 120 knots. DOWNWIND LEG− (See TRAFFIC PATTERN.

"This enables all parts of the digital portfolio to focus on their strengths. Our commitment to meeting our customers' needs is unwavering as we move forward with our core products and services to support their fleets." Source: Chris Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services, commenting on the impending sale of properties such as Jeppesen and ForeFlight to Investment Firm Thoma Bravo.