Boeing's long-awaited widebody 777X jet faces another setback, with entry to commercial service reportedly pushed back to early 2027, according to Bloomberg News. aviationsourcenews.com/boeing-777x-... #Boeing #777X #AvGeek #Planes #Aviation #aviationdaily #Aviationnews

Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED. www.wired.com/story/govern...

VX-31 Bids Farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II The Dust Devils of VX-31 concluded the AV-8B Harrier’s service with a sundown flight at China Lake. Story: theaviationist.com/2025/10/02/v...

Our researchers have noticed today that NASA FIRMS, one of the main free and available open source sites for monitoring fires around the world has a new notice on it stating that NASA is no longer updating the site due to a lack in federal funding. firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/

Does anyone have any idea if DOT & FAA are Republican or “Democrat Agencies”?

Pilot friends that fly into ORD frequently: I have some questions for you. Would you mind DMing me if you’re open to me picking your brains, please?

Paul Freeman is the pilot and aerospace engineer who built the Abandoned & Little Known Airfields website, where I've spent many hours. Via @quartzcity.bsky.social. vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-arti...

This was so much fun with Katherine! The quiet strategy behind aerospace’s most trusted newsroom youtu.be/w9l5ubqZPoM?...

On this day 43 years ago, EPCOT Center opened and gave us a vision of the future — including this absolute icon of waste management. Sleek. Symmetrical. Stylish. The original Future World trash can didn't just hold garbage — it held promise. 🌐 | […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

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43 years ago, EPCOT Center opened and gave us a vision of the future — including this icon of waste management.
 Sleek. Symmetrical. Stylish. The original Future World trash can didn't just hold garbage — it held promise. 🌐 | buff.ly/19hYGwW 📷 | @michaelcrawford.com #MagicalTrash #EPCOT43 #WDW54

One of my students soloed today! #CFILife #FlightInstructor #Pilot #FlyAOPA #Flying #Aviation #AVGeek #Airplanes #generalaviation #FlyCessna #Cessna #cessna172

Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

With Artemis II approaching I know a lot of news outlets are starting to look for in depth photos and knowledge of this mission. I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.

Exclusive: Boeing has started working on a new plane to replace the 737 MAX.

Spirit Airlines is headed back to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. "Since emerging from our previous restructuring...it has become clear that there is much more work to be done and many more tools are available to best position Spirit for the future." - CEO Dave Davis

Hegseth "has focused less on meeting with his foreign counterparts and more on doing pull-ups" for social media. The military officers were silent, "though at least some of them were seething. ... 'Those guys have got a lot more dust on their boots than he does.'" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed ‘fat generals’ and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military, urging officers to resign if they don't support his agenda reut.rs/42OO8qM

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth address a rare meeting of top US generals and admirals at the Quantico Marine base in Virginia. Follow our live coverage here: reut.rs/4pOuLrQ

water cannon salute #planeposting #avgeek en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_s...

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

Thrilled to share that @theaircurrent.com is hiring! Super unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, collaborative newsroom. You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best. Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...

Some impressive LEGO models of the solar system and the SLS on display in the convention center lobby for this year’s IAC. #iac2025

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100

Hello Mt Rainier.... Enjoyed my few days up in SEA for a work conference. Got the classic welcoming view on descent into SEA-TAC

AOPA Top News this week: Bill to protect FAA: https://bit.ly/4mDXxsz Push for revisions to proposed drone rule: https://bit.ly/3WcAZE8 Santa Monica celebrates first responders: https://bit.ly/4pGsMpt Triple Tree: https://bit.ly/42Hyxt2

🇺🇸🇨🇳 JD Vance: TikTok will no longer be used as a propaganda weapon against Americans. ✍️ Trump on TikTok: I would like it to be 100% MAGA if I could. But it will be fair.

This Might Be Our Best Look Yet at the Chinese J-XDS Stealth Jet For the first time, the J-XDS was photographed at close distance on the ground, revealing new details. Story: theaviationist.com/2025/09/25/b...

Laser-Guided Rockets Now Primary Anti-Drone Weapon For USAF Jets In Middle East www.twz.com/air/laser-gu...

FAA extends order limiting Newark airport flights through October 2026 reut.rs/4pFBRyR

Artemis 2 could launch as soon as February NASA’s Artemis 2 mission around the moon could launch as soon as early February, as both agency officials and the mission’s four-person crew say they are ready for the flight.

One of the best backdrops for a drink I've ever had. Thanks to SES for an invite to the party celebrating the Intelsat merger, at the National Air and Space Museum in DC. 🤓🤓

Happy they set up a small temporary memorial at C29. We will always miss you Deb. Blue skies and tailwinds 💔

Good day flying with a student. #CFILife #FlightInstructor #Pilot #FlyAOPA #Flying #Aviation #AVGeek #Airplanes #generalaviation #FlyCessna #Cessna #cessna172

An air traffic controller in Fresno, CA, guided two USAF pilots to a safe landing after an in-flight refueling incident left them with minimum fuel, and a hydraulic failure. He and other controllers were celebrated for professionalism under pressure. https://bit.ly/4ns6hTS

NASA's IMAP mission lifts off on its million mile journey to study our sun's heliosphere.

Apple TV Plus has quietly pulled its new show about domestic extremism

YouTube reverses ban on COVID-19 and election misinformation, blames Biden for pressuring it boingboing.net/2025/09/23/y...

NASA has chosen its 24th class of astronaut candidates since the Mercury 7 were selected in 1959. The 10 women and men, who will report for two years of training, were named at a ceremony held at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday (Sept. 22).

President Trump and HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are expected to tie autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, and present a cancer drug as a possible treatment. There is little credible scientific evidence for either claim.

When @wired asked me to look at Silicon Valley in the age of Trump, I saw the crash of the idealism that originally drew founders--and me--to the tech revolution. Selling out the dream will not serve those moguls (or us) well. www.wired.com/story/silico...

Not nice, not nice at all. A Nouvelair A320 passed over an easyJet A320 lined up for departure in Nice by just a few feet last night. The French BEA is investigating what it classifies as a serious incident. Details and data: www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviatio...

First F-47 6th Generation Fighter Now Being Built www.twz.com/air/first-f-...

The Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman Model 437 performing more taxi tests, 9/12/2025

Was such a good flight with my student a few days ago.

NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready to support the Artemis 3 mission as planned in 2027.

Interception of Russian cruise missiles by Ukrainian F-16 pilots during today's Russian mass attack. It is noted that the absolute majority of downed Russian cruise missiles today are the result of the work of F-16 crews.

❗️Today, three Russian MiG-31 fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes. MiG-31 headed toward the Estonian capital, Tallinn. The jets circled for about 12 minutes and Italian F-35s were scrambled to repel them.

SCOOP: Internal FAA documents indicate that the planned move of agency HQ employees to the DOT building in Navy Yard could "impact NAS safety" and cost over $250 million, @theaircurrent.com reports. Read more here for all the details about this plan: theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...