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Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead

A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration 5Y-CCA) crashed near Kwale shortly after departing Diani/Ukunda en route to Kichwa Tembo on Tuesday. Kenyan authorities report 11–12 people on board — mostly Hungarian and German tourists — and say there are believed to be no survivors; an investigation is underway.

2025-10-28T07:26:28.876235-07:00

Flying Magazine

FAA's MOSAIC first phase expands sport‑pilot privileges and LSA eligibility; key compliance dates Oct 22, 2025 and Jul 24, 2026

2025-10-22T11:10:34.867235-07:00

New York Times

Beechcraft King Air C90 crashes near Fort Worth's Hicks Airfield, collides with multiple 18‑wheelers; two killed

2025-10-12T15:52:33.445249-07:00

CBS News

Socata TBM-700 crashes onto I‑195 in Dartmouth during morning rush; Rhode Island couple killed

2025-10-13T08:08:31.572832-07:00

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FlightGlobal

Hill Helicopters delays HX50 first flight to late 2026 after GT50 engine slip Hill Helicopters has pushed the maiden flight of its developmental HX50 light-single to late 2026 after its GT50 engine programme slipped, marking a further delay to the UK start-up's certification timetable and flight-test schedule. The move highlights engine-integration risk for small rotorcraft entrants.

2025-10-30T10:52:13.448479-07:00

Hill Helicopters delays HX50 first flight to late 2026 after GT50 engine slip

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JetSafe launches Shared Visions shared-ownership and membership programme for the Cirrus Vision Jet JetSafe has launched "Shared Visions", a US regional shared‑ownership and membership programme built around the Cirrus Vision Jet, combining pooled ownership with membership access to reduce direct ownership costs and simplify short‑haul light‑jet operations for members.

2025-10-30T08:15:05.895495-07:00

JetSafe launches Shared Visions shared-ownership and membership programme for the Cirrus Vision Jet

Vertical Mag

Metro Aviation to Add Vanderbilt LifeFlight, LifeFlight Eagle and Children's Nebraska in 2026 Expansion Metro Aviation will add Vanderbilt LifeFlight, LifeFlight Eagle and Children's Nebraska to its operations family in 2026, expanding the company's emergency medical services partner network. The move integrates three hospital-based rotorcraft programs under Metro's operational management ahead of next year's service rollouts.

2025-10-28T11:59:26.891260-07:00

Metro Aviation to Add Vanderbilt LifeFlight, LifeFlight Eagle and Children's Nebraska in 2026 Expansion

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Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration 5Y-CCA) crashed near Kwale shortly after departing Diani/Ukunda en route to Kichwa Tembo on Tuesday. Kenyan authorities report 11–12 people on board — mostly Hungarian and German tourists — and say there are believed to be no survivors; an investigation is underway.

2025-10-28T07:26:28.876235-07:00

Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B crashes near Kwale; 11–12 on board feared dead

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FAA's MOSAIC first phase expands sport‑pilot privileges and LSA eligibility; key compliance dates Oct 22, 2025 and Jul 24, 2026 Signed July 18, 2025, the FAA's MOSAIC rule takes effect Oct 22, 2025 for sport‑pilot privilege changes, expanding pilot privileges and redefining light‑sport aircraft eligibility; the airworthiness and certification provisions follow on July 24, 2026, changing LSA approval pathways.

2025-10-22T11:10:34.867235-07:00

FAA's MOSAIC first phase expands sport‑pilot privileges and LSA eligibility; key compliance dates Oct 22, 2025 and Jul 24, 2026

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Garmin unveils D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2 aviator smartwatches with voice commands and PlaneSync connectivity Garmin introduced two new D2 aviator smartwatches — the D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2 — featuring AMOLED displays, voice-command support and PlaneSync avionics connectivity. Both add aviation‑centric morning reports and flight‑ready tools that extend cockpit‑linked data and pilot workflows to the wrist.

2025-10-22T10:36:49.365912-07:00

Garmin unveils D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2 aviator smartwatches with voice commands and PlaneSync connectivity

Wall Street Journal

Pivotal’s Ultralight eVTOL Brings Consumer ‘Flying Cars’ to Market Pivotal has introduced an ultralight electric VTOL positioned for consumer ownership, pitching a near-term ‘flying car’ to private buyers. The story explains the aircraft’s design and operation, and outlines the technical, regulatory and adoption challenges it must clear to scale to mass use.

2025-10-22T09:48:42.365218-07:00

Pivotal’s Ultralight eVTOL Brings Consumer ‘Flying Cars’ to Market

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Red Lake tribe seizes aircraft after emergency highway landing, triggering dispute with US Air Force A Minnesota pilot made a forced highway landing on the Red Lake Indian Reservation after an engine problem a few weeks ago; tribal authorities have since seized the aircraft, prompting pilot groups to rally behind the pilot and provoking a dispute with the US Air Force.

2025-10-21T20:19:24.520709-07:00

Red Lake tribe seizes aircraft after emergency highway landing, triggering dispute with US Air Force

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