Content Archive: September 2025

Aircraft

Bombardier Hands over Ninth Global for USAF BACN Program

Global 6500 is fitted as communications platform
Bombardier BACN Global delivery ceremony
Safety

Associations Ask DOD, DOT for GPS Jamming/Spoofing Fix

Many industries rely heavily on vulnerable Global Positioning System navigation signals
gpsjam.org map
Aircraft

Epic Aircraft Celebrates 100th E1000 Turboprop Delivery

New owner will base the E1000 AX in Texas
Epic Aircraft E1000 AX airplane
Rotorcraft

Sergei Sikorsky Flies West at Age 100

He was an eyewitness to the birth and development of the helicopter
Sergei Sikorsky
Rotorcraft

Blade To Facilitate Ryder Cup Helicopter Shuttle Flights

Joby subsidiary will also show case its owner’s eVTOL air taxi
Blade helicopter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

STC Issued for Citation Latitude Starlink Upgrade

FAA approval of the AeroMech mod expands the number of covered jets
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Latitude
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Shopper Online Marks Milestone with New eBlast

ASO reports service delivers 28% open rate for aviation emails
Aircraft Shopper Online (ASO)
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Opens MRO Center at Whiting Aviation Park

Facility is FAA Part 145-approved and will service military and civil customers
Grand opening of Leonardo's MRO facility at Whiting Aviation Park
FBOs

Plane Pull and Fly-In Movie Raise $20K for Make-A-Wish

Six teams competed to pull a Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737 for a distance of 100 feet
Photo 2 to Accompany Overland Aviation and Partners Raise $20K for Make-A-Wish North Dakota
Regulations and Government

Drone Pilot Who Crashed into L.A. Fire Bomber Sentenced

He will receive prison time and be required to pay for the airplane’s repair
CL-415 wing damage