AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2025

A quality headset is a critical piece of equipment for any pilot, particularly within the high-noise environments of piston, turboprop, or helicopter cockpits. Active noise-cancellation (ANR) technology is an essential feature for enhancing communication clarity and reducing fatigue. Top-tier manufacturers such as Bose, David Clark, and Lightspeed dominate the market with products known for exceptional build quality, customer support, and performance.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

Joby Aviation announced on August 4, 2025, that it will acquire helicopter operator Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business in a US$125 million deal. Besides the value of the deal, this move is significant in terms of business strategy and the opportunities it opens up for the roll out of eVTOL operations in major urban markets. By acquiring Blade, Joby moves one step closer to a vertically integrated model in which it not only manufactures the aircraft but also operates them.

Aviation Technology

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 4, 2025

France-based Elixir Aircraft received Part 23 certification from the FAA during EAA AirVenture in July for its carbon-fiber, low-wing training aircraft, marking its entry into the American market. The company reported it has already received over 300 preorders, including from training schools like Cirrus Aviation in Sarasota, Florida, and Sierra Charlie Aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

An Iberia Airbus A321XLR that was delivered to the airline just over a month ago was damaged during a flight to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) when the aircraft struck a large bird. The airline’s newest, and fourth, A321XLR , left Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) on August 3, 2025, shortly after 18:40 local time, and was in the air for around five minutes before it appeared to divert back to the airport.

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Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Aerospace manufacturing start-up Jeh Aerospace has completed an $11 million Series A funding round. The new investment comes just 18 months after the Atlanta and India co-located software developer secured seed round funding. The latest funding round was led by Elevation Capital with participation from existing investor General Catalyst. Watch and listen to ABN’s edition of ABNcast featuring JEH c0-founder Vishal Sandhavi recorded before the Series A finding round earlier this year This y

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Aviation News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Aviation News – Boeing is preparing to fly its 777-9 test aircraft for the first time in almost five years, according to The Air Current editor Jon Ostrower.

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Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 4, 2025

ANA Holding, the Japanese holding company that owns and manages the ANA Group, has officially acquired Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) through a simplified share exchange with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, reinforcing its cargo strategy and global market presence. The deal, which sees NCA become a wholly owned subsidiary of ANA Holdings, integrates NCA’s dedicated freighter fleet with ANA Group’s existing passenger and cargo network.

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Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Aviation’s continued growth in Asia Pacific was highlighted by the latest World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) from global industry body IATA. WATS covers airline data from 240 carriers covering passenger demand, air cargo, airline performance and other key metrics, and is updated annually. This year’s report reveals that airports in the APAC area are dominating the league table of the world’s busiest for airport pairs with Jeju-Soeul at the top followed with 13.2 million passengers.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

Vertical Aerospace has announced that is has selected Spanish firm Aciturri to manufacture the airframe for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The agreement, which was announced on August 4, 2025, covers the production of the entire airframe, including the wing, empennage, pylons, and fuselage, and will extend past the certification stage, when Vertical Aerospace plans to serially produce the VX4.

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Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 4, 2025

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has reported first-half 2025 revenues of €629 million, marking an 11.1% increase year-on-year, as the business continues to show resilience in a dynamic air cargo market. Volumes rose by 4.5%, while yields increased 6.4% compared with the first half of 2024 – performance which chief executive David Shepherd attributes to customer trust and continued investment in operational and digital transformation.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

A single-engine private aircraft ditched into the water close to the Oak Island Pier in North Carolina during an emergency landing on August 2, 2025. The Jabiru J230-D aircraft, with registration N784J, is believed to have been returning to Oak Island-Cape Fear Regional Jetport (KSUT) in North Carolina, where it departed from, when it was forced to perform an emergency landing.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Seventy-one years ago today, on August 4, 1954, the English Electric Lightning P.1A made its maiden flight. Originally developed by English Electric—later absorbed into the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC)—the Lightning was a cutting-edge British jet fighter designed primarily for high-speed interception. It would go on to serve with the Royal Air Force as well as the Kuwait and Royal Saudi Air Forces.

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Flying Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2025

For pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike, the next best thing to flying itself is a flight simulator. As little as a few hundred dollars can build a basic flight sim at home with a set of controls and a computer program. A lot more money can outfit an airline with a full-motion simulator to train pilots to fly without leaving the ground. Somewhere in between the entry-level system and the airline training simulator, the ultimate personal flight sim setup provides a realistic flying experience f

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The Aviationist

AUGUST 4, 2025

A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s structural integrity, which led to it becoming the first of the type to receive a wing replacement in the field. A C-130J Super Hercules flew again with a new pair of wings on Jul. 26, 2025, after being grounded for five years at […] The post Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing appeared first on The Aviationist.

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 4, 2025

Most pilots learn to fly a go-around early in training, usually in calm conditions with a CFI ready to coach them through the steps: cram it (power up), climb it (pitch up), clean it (flaps, gear), call it (communicate). It’s one of the standard maneuvers on the checkride, and it’s often treated like just that—a maneuver. But in the real world, go-arounds are rarely that clean, rarely that calm, and rarely expected.

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AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2025

UK-based Skysports Drone Services has partnered with Belgium healthcare provider AZ Turnhout on a trial to transport urgent medical supplies between hospital campuses using drones operated by Skysports. The drones will ferry the supplies to hospital campuses at AZ Turnhout St Jozef and AZ Herentals and will be flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), where the drones will be remotely piloted from Skysports’ operation center at Buckinghamshire in South East England.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

In a tribute to seven decades of service, a TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing completed the longest single flight in the history of the Lockheed U-2, covering all 48 contiguous US states. The mission began on the evening of July 31, 2025, from Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California. After more than 14 hours and over 6,000 nautical miles, the aircraft returned the next day, setting a new endurance record for the high-altitude reconnaissance platform.

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AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2025

Around 3,200 unionized workers in Boeing’s defense division walked off the job Monday after rejecting a restructured four-year labor agreement with the aerospace giant. Announced over the weekend by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the strike follows the second contract rejection in the last seven days from IAM District 837 union members at Boeing’s facilities in St.

Aviation News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Brazil’s aerospace giant Embraer is making big moves in Europe, and Lithuania is the latest hotspot. After Lithuania picked Embraer’s C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft.

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Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Air and travel services provider dnata, has won a multi-year contract to provide inflight catering services to Etihad Airways at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) in Jordan. The agreement covers the production and uplift more than 90,000 meals annually, for the UAE carrier’s 14 weekly flights between Amman and Abu Dhabi. READ: dnata wins catering service contracts with three airlines in Australia Dana Kamal Adwan, CEO of dnata Catering & Retail Jordan, said: “Etihad Airways is renowned

Airline

Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

The first aircraft developed under France’s Archange program has completed its maiden flight, according to the country’s defense procurement agency, the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA). The aircraft is part of a three-unit fleet intended to replace the C-160G Gabriel signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, retired in 2022. Launched in 2019, Archange (Avion de Renseignement à CHArge utile de Nouvelle GEnération) is scheduled to deliver three Falcon 8X-based platforms by the end of the 2024

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 4, 2025

Emirates is one of the most well-known and instantly recognizable airline brands worldwide. From its hub at Dubai International Airport (DXB), the carrier serves more than 140 destinations across the world, operating a fleet of more than 250 widebody aircraft, including the Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A380, and Airbus A350. Additionally, the airline is a major customer of the upcoming Boeing 777X, which is due to enter service next year.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

Air Incheon has rebranded its business as AirZeta at a ceremony in South Korea after completing its takeover of Asiana Airlines’ cargo division. The takeover was required to placate global competition regulators when Korean Air and Asiana Airlines were seeking approval for their merger. According to The Korea Herald , Asiana Airlines confirmed in a regulatory filing on August 1, 2025, that the $338 million takeover had been finalized.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 4, 2025

A LATAM flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Santiago had to make an emergency return to LAX after apparent electronics problems aboard the aircraft. The Boeing 787-8 circled over the Pacific to dump fuel before landing safely. The aircraft's Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was visibly deployed, suggesting a significant power system issue onboard the aircraft.

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Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 4, 2025

Afrijet Business Service, operating as FlyGabon, the leading airline in Central Africa, has taken delivery of its first brand-new ATR 42-600, becoming the operator of the youngest ATR fleet on the continent. This aircraft enables Afrijet Business Service to complete the transition to an all-ATR -600 fleet, replacing its previous-generation ATR 42-500.

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The Aviationist

AUGUST 4, 2025

The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, 2025, that the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft fleet has surpassed 12 million flight hours since the introduction in the 1980s. This […] The post U.S. Navy F/A-18 and EA-18 Fleet Reaches 12 Million Flight Hours appeared first on The Aviationist.

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 4, 2025

By Kevin Wilkins In January 2024, Vintage Aviation News first reported on the ambitious vision to resurrect one of the most extraordinary aircraft in aviation history—the Dornier Do X. In that article , we explored the origins of the project led by the Freundeskreis Do X e.V. ( Friends and Supporters of the Do X) and their goal to recreate the legendary flying boat from scratch.

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Aviation News

AUGUST 4, 2025

The wait is over. Japan’s first-ever F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters have been spotted en route to their new home, marking a major leap in the country’s defense capabilities. After months of d… Military Aviation News defense modernization Indo‑Pacific security Izumo‑class destroyer Japan F‑35B JASDF JS Kaga Nyutabaru Air Base stealth fighters STOVL jets U.S.

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 4, 2025

Lufthansa first class is the long haul first class product that I’ve flown the most often in my life. That’s not because I think it’s the world’s best first class , but rather because it’s bookable with miles close to departure , and it’s one of the most comfortable ways to cross the Atlantic while getting a decent value. Lufthansa’s most common type of first class hard product isn’t much to get excited about, but the airline generally has friendly service, a very comfortable bed, and a solid gr

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Flying Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2025

In a seismic move for the emerging urban air mobility (UAM) industry, electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation on Monday announced it plans to acquire the passenger division of New York City-based helicopter and jet charter operator Blade Air Mobility. The $125 million purchase nets Joby—which aims to launch a U.S. aerial ridesharing service in partnership with Delta Air Lines and Uber as soon as next year—a key launchpad for its operations.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 4, 2025

The UK’s largest airport is set to expand following the recent submission of “shovel-ready” plans for a third runway. Spanning two miles, the proposed runway would cross a rerouted section of the M25 and accommodate over 750 additional flights per day across London, effectively doubling the airport’s capacity and potentially creating around 100,000 new jobs.

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Defence Blog

AUGUST 4, 2025

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft have surpassed 12 million cumulative flight hours, marking a milestone achievement for one of the most enduring and versatile aircraft families in American military aviation. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), based at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, announced the achievement on August 1. The milestone underscores the operational […] The post U.S.

AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2025

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flying to Santiago, Chile, for LATAM Airlines conducted an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport on July 31 after holding over the Pacific Ocean for close to one hour. According to reports from Financial Express , the aircraft touched down with its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed, a device intended for producing emergency hydraulic and electrical power when other systems fail.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2025

Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers have started strike action after union members rejected a modified offer from the aerospace company. Staff members at Boeing facilities in St. Louis and St. Charles in Missouri and Mascoutah in Illinois downed tools at midnight on August 4, 2025, after rejecting a four-year agreement. A vote was held by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) on August 3, 2025, with union members rejecting the proposal.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 4, 2025

Air Facts Podcast: Colonel Dale “Boots” Hill on Combat, Command, and Calm Under Pressure Air Facts Journal In this episode of the Air Facts podcast, we sit down with Colonel Dale “Boots” Hill, a decorated Air Force veteran and longtime Air Facts contributor. From flying 165 missions in the OV-10 Bronco during Vietnam to commanding F-16 squadrons and training the next generation of pilots, Boots brings a wealth of experience and insight to the conversation.

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2025

Over 3,000 unionized workers in Boeing ’s defense division walked off the job Monday after voting to reject a tentative four-year contract with the aerospace manufacturing giant. A St. Louis-based branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced the strike in a statement over the weekend. The union did not say what specific contract provisions its members objected to or what concessions they hope to win from their employer.

Simple Flying

AUGUST 4, 2025

Yesterday, a Paris-bound Airbus A321XLR operating a flight for Spanish flag carrier Iberia was forced to return to its point of departure, in this case Madrid, after experiencing a bird strike while climbing out of the capital city. The aircraft landed safely back in Madrid, but photos have emerged showing considerable damage.

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