Cessna 172 Oil Consumption What Numbers Are Normal
Cessna 172 Oil Consumption — What Numbers Are Normal Oil consumption in the Cessna 172 has gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around....
China’s AVIC Completes First Flight of Jetank — A Drone Swarm Carrier That Deploys Dozens of UAVs From an Internal Hive
China’s state aviation giant AVIC completed the maiden flight of the Jetank — a purpose-built unmanned drone swarm carrier — on approximately April 23, 2026,...
Sonex Aircraft Shuts Down and Files for Bankruptcy — Beloved Kit Maker Cites a Perfect Storm of Falling Sales and Rising Costs
Sonex, LLC announced on March 27, 2026 that it is ceasing operations immediately and filing for bankruptcy. The Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based kit aircraft manufacturer — which...
Boeing CEO Targets 47 MAX Jets Per Month This Summer — Max 7 and Max 10 Certifications Expected Before Year End
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg confirmed on the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call on April 22 that the manufacturer plans to push 737 MAX production from...
Ukraine Makes History — Interceptor Drone Launched From Unmanned Boat Destroys Russian Shahed in First-Ever Sea-Air Kill
Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade made history on April 19, 2026. The unit launched a Sting interceptor drone from an unmanned surface vessel — destroying a...
Volocopter Unveils VoloXPro eVTOL at Aero Friedrichshafen — Targeting Flight Schools With €490,000 Ultralight Trainer
Volocopter unveiled the VoloXPro eVTOL at Aero Friedrichshafen on April 22 — an 18-rotor electric multicopter aimed squarely at European flight schools and GA pilots,...
Italy Blocks U.S. Military Aircraft from Sigonella — NATO Alliance Shows Cracks Over Iran Operations
On the night of March 27–28, 2026, Italy turned away U.S. military aircraft — believed to be strategic bombers supporting Operation Epic Fury — from...
Starlink Pilots Revolt — SpaceX Caps Aviation Roaming Plans and Forces Expensive Upgrades on GA Community
On March 3, 2026, SpaceX quietly killed the most affordable Starlink options for general aviation pilots — imposing a hard 100 mph (87-knot) ground speed...
Netherlands Becomes First NATO Ally to Buy Into U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
The United States Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft — making the Netherlands...
Chinese Engineering Student Arrested for Photographing E-4B Doomsday Plane and RC-135 at Offutt AFB
The FBI arrested a 21-year-old Chinese aeronautical engineering student at JFK International Airport on April 7, 2026 — as he attempted to board a flight...
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