The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released 20 pages of training materials concerning the collection, processing, and analysis of biological evidence following fatal aviation accidents. The…
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Larry W. Bryant was a UFO researcher, writer, and government transparency advocate who pursued federal records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). His work…
Read MoreThe project involves studying perceptions of the brand and whether it reflects Boeing’s post-crisis turnaround. Boeing has launched an internal and external review of its corporate brand, seeking to understand how people perceive it and evaluate how well the brand represents Boeing’s recent recovery following several years of upheaval. The company is launching the project…
Social medai video and photos show debris and wreckage at base of 109-storey China Zun tower. Images circulating on social media are indicating that a light aircraft has collided with one of the upper floors of the China Zun skyscraper in Beijing. Video images show debris falling to the ground adjacent to the building —…
Five of the Czech-made piston-singles were paid for by Prague, while five more were donated by the Darek pro Putina charity group. Ukraine has taken delivery of 10 Alto NG ultralight aircraft produced by Czech manufacturer Direct Fly. The piston-singles will be used to support new pilot training for the Ukrainian air force, which is…
The US order comes after Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive. The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring helicopter operators to promptly complete inspections of some Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW210 turbines due to a problem involving exhaust frame cracks. The agency mandated visual inspections in an airworthiness directive (AD) released on 26 June,…
Video captured manoeuvre at Horseshoe Bay involving twinjet modified for Qatar Airways Cargo. Safety authorities could be called in to probe a controversial low-height flypast carried out by a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter as it undertook final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways. Video of the aircraft circulating on social media appears to depict it…
The early warning and control aircraft are modified Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has declared the country’s airborne early warning fleet fully operational. The milestone came on 25 June in Bengaluru, where the Indian air force’s fleet of Netra Mk 1 jets received final operational clearance (FOC) from the…
But offshore oil and gas stalwart also intends to exit Norwegian energy services market. Bristow Group is to significantly grow its government services business with the acquisition of fixed-wing and drone specialist Berry Aviation, while simultaneously selling its offshore helicopter support operation in Norway. Disclosing the deal on 23 June, Bristow said it will pay…
The training took place in April and May as part of a trial demonstration of commercially provided aggressor services for the Royal Danish Air Force. Privately owned fighter jets from commercial operator Top Aces have flown against Lockheed Martin F-35As from the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) in air combat exercises. The drills took place…
AOC holder Air Kilroe’s slots at London Gatwick have also been surrendered. Joint administrators of the UK’s Air Kilroe, which holds the air operator’s certificate of regional carrier Eastern Airways, have been unable to sell the company, and have instead started to divest its assets. Eastern Airways ceased operations in October last year, but its…
Powerplant for SJ-100 secured approval from Russian civil aviation regulator in June. Russia’s United Engine has commenced assembly of the first production Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants for the Yakovlev SJ-100. Assembly of the PD-8s follows federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia’s certification of the engine in early June. United Engine’s Saturn division chief, Ilya Konyukhov, says the company…
