“While we are pleased with the nominal booster recovery, we clearly didn’t deliver the mission our customer wanted, and our team expects. We have been in steady communication with the team at AST SpaceMobile, we appreciate their partnership, and we’re...
From 2024 (YouTube edition): Put a Piece of Aviation History In Your Pocket PlaneTags have become a yearly presence at pretty much every airshow of note, and it’s not surprising why: For those who love to see legendary aircraft in...
“The crew of Republic Airways Flight 4464 performed a go-around at John F. Kennedy International Airport after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz Aviation Flight 554, which was cleared to land on a parallel runway....
From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Wisconsin Company Targets Q2 2024 Customer Ship Date Originally based in Wylie, Texas, Air Command International is an American manufacturer of FAR Part 103 gyroplane kit aircraft. The company’s inaugural offering, 1984’s single-seat, Air Command Commander,...
Downburst A strong downdraft which induces an outburst of damaging winds on or near the ground. Damaging winds, either straight or curved, are highly divergent. The sizes of downbursts vary from 1/2 mile or less to more than 10 miles....
Aero Linx: National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) NASAO is dedicated to representing the interests of the states and the public before policymakers at the federal level. A safe, secure, efficient and well funded aviation system is a powerful...
A-Viator Academy In Belgium Has Plans For Rapid Growth Operational since April 2023 and based in Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium, A-Viator has doubled its student base recently, reflecting its increasing market recognition and high-quality private pilot license and night-VFR training programs. In...
Also: Emergency Notice for Embraer, 7 Organic Molecules On Mars, Drone Interferes w/Rescue, Piper Diode Cooler The Air Force is extending the life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane until at least 2030, pausing the service’s plan to retire...
Also: Another No-Drone Zone, 8,004 ATC Applications, Roswell Air Races, VA v Airline Workers Lockheed posted a job for a U-2 pilot for their Skunk Works division in Palmdale, CA, noting, “As the U-2 Pilot - Skunk Works you will...
Revisiting 04.17.26: Microair SkySuite, Spirit SE-1 Grabs Attention, Tarragon Tandem Speedster The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, have announced the commanding officer for the 2027 and 2028 seasons at the Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station...