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Failure to Deice Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Stall Shortly After Takeoff

An un‑deiced TBM 700 stalled and crashed shortly after liftoff, killing those aboard; investigators have identified a failure to deice as the probable cause. The accident underscores the immediate performance loss from contaminated lifting surfaces and the operational consequences of lapses in deicing procedures.

2025-11-24T10:27:54.504347-08:00

Aviation Week

Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop

2025-11-20T14:52:11.130627-08:00

FlightGlobal

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

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

CNBC

FAA issues NOTAMs curbing general and private flights at 12 major US airports amid shutdown staffing shortfall

2025-11-10T06:26:25.326838-08:00

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Failure to Deice Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Stall Shortly After Takeoff An un‑deiced TBM 700 stalled and crashed shortly after liftoff, killing those aboard; investigators have identified a failure to deice as the probable cause. The accident underscores the immediate performance loss from contaminated lifting surfaces and the operational consequences of lapses in deicing procedures.

2025-11-24T10:27:54.504347-08:00

Failure to Deice Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Stall Shortly After Takeoff

AINonline

Aero Asia spotlights general aviation and China’s low‑altitude economy as Bombardier, Bell and Pratt & Whitney Canada exhibit China’s Aero Asia show is positioning general aviation and the 'low‑altitude economy' as strategic growth areas, with international OEMs — Bombardier, Bell Textron and Pratt & Whitney Canada — among exhibitors showcasing products and services aimed at China’s expanding regional, business and recreational aviation markets.

2025-11-24T08:50:15.365426-08:00

Aero Asia spotlights general aviation and China’s low‑altitude economy as Bombardier, Bell and Pratt & Whitney Canada exhibit

FlightGlobal

Investigation Flags Ageing-Pilot and Medical-Fitness Concerns After DC-3 Stall During Airshow Rehearsal French investigators say conflicts of interest and shortcomings in assessing medical fitness among ageing pilots were identified after a Douglas DC‑3, flown by a 41‑year‑old co‑pilot, stalled and recovered at low height during rehearsal for an airshow two‑ship formation. The findings raise oversight questions for vintage aircraft operations.

2025-11-24T03:28:32.597638-08:00

Investigation Flags Ageing-Pilot and Medical-Fitness Concerns After DC-3 Stall During Airshow Rehearsal

Space.com

Skydiver crosses the Sun: split‑second silhouette captured by astrophotographer A skydiver briefly crossed the face of the Sun and an astrophotographer captured the split‑second silhouette — an almost impossibly timed image that blends human flight with solar observation. The photographer described the moment as "incredible," underscoring the rarity of the capture.

2025-11-22T03:06:29.256455-08:00

Skydiver crosses the Sun: split‑second silhouette captured by astrophotographer

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Eindhoven Airport to ban private aircraft operations Eindhoven Airport will ban private aircraft operations, ending general aviation movements at the Dutch regional airport and forcing business and private flyers to reroute to nearby fields. The measure removes a category of traffic and could shift demand and infrastructure needs across the Dutch airport network.

2025-11-20T16:09:05.233075-08:00

Eindhoven Airport to ban private aircraft operations

Aviation Week

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Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop Textron Aviation will end production of the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 once its existing order backlog is fulfilled, ending an 80‑year Bonanza production run. The company will continue parts and maintenance support for more than 13,000 Bonanza/Baron airframes as it reallocates resources toward the Denali turboprop.

2025-11-20T14:52:11.130627-08:00

Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop

AINonline

AOPA Joins Effort to Preserve Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport as City Eyes 450‑acre Waterfront Redevelopment The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has joined local opposition to plans to redevelop 450 acres of Cleveland waterfront currently occupied by Burke Lakefront Airport. The move escalates a dispute over the future of the downtown airport and its waterfront land use.

2025-11-20T14:52:10.144577-08:00

AOPA Joins Effort to Preserve Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport as City Eyes 450‑acre Waterfront Redevelopment

soranews24.com

Real-world Nausicaa glider completes final flight in Japan after 22-year build A full-scale, flyable glider modeled on Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaa design completed its final flight in Japan, capping a 22‑year project led by a single artist. The unique aircraft—an art-engineering hybrid—made one last public sortie as the project reached its planned conclusion.

2025-11-20T09:15:23.127184-08:00

Real-world Nausicaa glider completes final flight in Japan after 22-year build

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