Visitors Can See New 480B And Recently Purchased Refurbished 280FX Enstrom Helicopter Corporation will showcase two helicopters, one fresh from its debut at VAI VERTICON, at SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Fla., April 14-19. Enstrom will present rotor-wing flight to the general aviation community. Visitors to booth MD-5B can take an up-close look […]

Tecnam P-Mentor Aircraft Will Form Base For Elementary Flight Training Tecnam and Spanish aviation group World Aviation S.L. have announced a partnership to supply the Portuguese Air Force with a modern fleet of flight-training aircraft. The contract was awarded by the Ministry of National Defense to establish the Tecnam P-Mentor as the foundation for the […]

Completed 10-Day Journey Of 252,756 Miles Around The Moon And Back The first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century are back on Earth after a record-setting mission aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight. Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) […]

See Some New Things From Dynon, Trig, And Advanced Flight Systems The Dynon Group will be showcasing at SUN ‘n FUN this week their new stand-alone engine monitor, TT23 transponder, SiriusXM Weather, and more. Find us at Hangar B, Booth B018-021 April 14 – 19. SkyView HDX's Engine Monitor will be available as a stand-alone […]

The Spirit SE-1 Left Grand Junction CO Early Sunday Morning One of the more pleasant aspects of working here at ANN, as well as being SUN n FUN's media partner, are the questions we get about what to expect for the coming year's event.  It covers a lot of ground... warbirds, airshow performers, how to […]

Photographer Gary Devore Provides Photography Pointers for SUN n FUN 26 Each year at SUN n FUN, attendees often attempt to capture the ‘perfect’ photo at Lakeland. The challenging feat can come with a couple of ground rules, Gary Devore is one photographer that has nailed down the technique. Devore is the lead photographer for […]

Innovation Is The Engine That Drives Aviation Forward As aviation’s traditional opening act, the 52nd Annual SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, in collaboration with the Aero-News Network, will once again frame the year ahead with the 2026 SUN ’n FUN Innovation Preview (SnFIP)—a live news event dedicated to defining what comes next. Innovation is the […]

Well-loved NOTAM System Will Be Officially Shut Down on Saturday, April 18 The NOTAM system that caused the first nationwide groundstop since 9/11 is officially going offline… and we’re all hoping its replacement actually does a better job. The changeover will take place between midnight and 4:00 am on April 18. In those four hours, […]

CiES and Garmin Perspective+ To Provide Advanced Situational Awareness, Precise Fuel Management CiES has announced that legacy Cirrus G3 Vision Jet aircraft can achieve a meaningful step forward in fuel awareness through the Garmin Perspective+ upgrade, creating a clear modernization pathway from legacy indication to a more integrated, fully monitored cockpit fuel-state architecture. In G3 […]

Company Will Show Advanced Composite Propeller Technology at SUN ’n FUN 2026 Hartzell Propeller plans to highlight its Top Prop program at SUN ’n FUN 2026, its latest advancements in propeller technology including composite propeller systems and STC-approved upgrades for legacy general aviation aircraft. The company’s exhibit will feature a range of carbon-fiber composite propellers […]

Talent Acquisition Team Will Interview Candidates For Current, Future Positions Daher ’s Talent Acquisition team will be actively interviewing candidates at the SUN ’n FUN Career Fair for a wide range of current and future positions across the company’s U.S. operations. Anchored by a strong and growing presence in Florida and extending to the Pacific […]

The Society of Aviation And Flight Instructors (SAFE) invites aviation educators to come see their events this year at Sun ‘n Fun and visit their booth at A-61-63. “We have a ‘FREE Wings on Wednesday’ at the Prop 75 at noon (ALL CFIs and SAFE members are invited - free). We have a ‘CFI Roundtable […]

MotoArt, a company that designs and creates authentic memorabilia from retired aircraft, recently announced that it would be returning the SR-71 to its PlaneTags collection. The launch will go live three times before the year ends, with the addition of a couple of giveaways along the way. The PlaneTags store features aircraft history from across […]

Most presentations in the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview were centered around new aircraft and aircraft-related creations. So, when a man in a hat comes on stage to say that he has designed a product that will change the audio game for GA pilots, you know you’re about to hear something pretty interesting. Ralph […]

One of the bigger names in the UAV delivery industry, Wing Aviation, is set to make a demonstration this week, making a public delivery at The Island. It’s a fairly fresh face to see around Sun ‘n Fun, with some short clips already posted to show their capabilities to fans around the world how close […]

Robinson Helicopter Company has underwritten a portion on an R44 to Operation Helo to support the group’s relief efforts and will provide increased flight safety training for their pilots. Operation Helo will soon launch a “first-of-its-kind disaster response aviation training program.” The program will train prospective relief pilots on how to “operate effectively in the […]

In a policy required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, the agency has enacted Section 803 Data Privacy to allow aircraft owners to keep their personal data off FAA websites. While this is a solid starting point for pilot privacy, recent moves to take advantage of ADS-B tracking are dragging the effort several steps […]

Lean, Mean, Pared-Down Machine Shows Off Its New Facelift Top Rudder Aircraft has been taunting light sport lovers for years with its plans to create a new backcountry beast, and the time has finally come for the manufacturer to show off its work. The production-version Ruckus Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (ELSA) was displayed at the […]