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Airborne 09.04.25: Textron Nixes EPlane, Space Command!, CO MidAir

Also: Daher Climate Policy, Boeing Reveal, Another Laser Whacko, Spirit Proceeds Textron eAviation is putting the development of its Nexus eVTOL aircraft on hold, meaning its first flight is no longer part of the 2025 agenda. The manufacturer claims that...

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First-ever Jetson ONE eVTOL Delivery Goes to Oculus Founder

Manufacturer Works to Set Up Shop in California Personal aviation company Jetson recently completed the first-ever delivery of its ONE electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and to none other than Oculus and Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey. This...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.12.25)

"This first FAA certification enables us to address the pilot shortage crisis with modern training solutions. Flight schools need alternatives to aging fleets with 40-year-old designs. Additional B23 variants will follow this initial certification as we expand our certified portfolio."...

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Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu CC Start Mx Tech Program

Workforce Development Partnership Expands To Meet Demand Hawaiian Airlines and Honolulu Community College announced an expansion of their workforce development program with their launch of the Maintenance Technician Development Program (MTDP), a new initiative they intend to train the next...

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Bristell Receives First FAA Part 23 Certification for its B23 Trainer

Manufacturer Wiggles Its Way Into the US Flight Training Market Czech plane maker Bristell was awarded its first FAA Type Certification for the B23 two-seater, assisting its effort to get on the US flight training map. The bird has a...

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Blue Alchemist Successfully Completes Critical Design Review

Transforms Lunar Or Martian Regolith Into Materials For Self-Sustainment Blue Origin announced that its Blue Alchemist resource utilization system successfully completed its Critical Design Review, a landmark achievement in the quest to expand humanity’s presence beyond Earth. Blue Alchemist provides...

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ALPA Praises Landmark House Mental Health Bill Vote

Bipartisan Support Passes Key Legislation The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l commended the U.S. House for passage of the Mental Health in Aviation Act that had bipartisan sponsorship and support in the voice vote held on September 9. The key...

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B737 Slides Down the St Maarten Runway After Gear Collapse

WestJet 737-800 Experiences a Catastrophic Right Main Landing Gear Failure It’s not uncommon to see an airliner make a hard landing at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in sunny Sint Maarten; however, it’s a little more unusual to watch as...

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Klyde Morris (09.12.25)

Klyde Keeps Running To The Crazies... FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (09.12.25): North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA)

North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA) That volume of airspace (as defined in ICAO Document 7030) between FL 285 and FL 420 within the Oceanic Control Areas of Bodo Oceanic, Gander Oceanic, New York Oceanic East, Reykjavik, Santa Maria,...

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