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 MoreLate flare also contributed to high descent rate and hard landing at Paderborn. German investigators have determined that an Airbus A320 tail-strike at Paderborn was preceded by a shift in wind that increased the descent rate just before touchdown. The Eurowings aircraft’s approach path to runway 24 had been slightly above the ILS glideslope at…
Overdue maiden sortie for latest prototype will accelerate flight-test campaign. UK electric air taxi developer Vertical Aerospace has finally flown the third and final prototype of its VX4 aircraft as it looks to expand its flight-test campaign. Taking place at the company’s flight-test centre at Kemble airfield in southwest England on 5 June, the sortie…
Customers also cancelled deals for 16 jets last month, leaving net order figure at 22 units. Boeing in May ramped up its delivery pace to 60 aircraft, more than in any month this year, but landed net new orders for only 22 jets. The faster delivery cadence comes as the company has been accelerating its…
Freight services will commence earlier in July. Western Sydney International airport (WSI) will welcome its first commercial passenger flights in October, with cargo operations set to commence earlier in July. Low-cost operator Jetstar will operate the first commercial flight out of WSI on 25 October, flying to Gold Coast. Following that, the airline will also…
The company advanced the design under a NASA programme and does not say it intends to bring the aircraft to market. US hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra has designed a conceptual “turbo-electric” aircraft capable of carrying more than 100 passengers, completing the work as part of a NASA advanced aircraft development programme. The concept, which Electra…
The carrier also plans to “deepen” its partnership with American Airlines. A joint venture could be in Alaska Airlines’ future, as the Seattle carrier views such a partnership as a logical step toward further expanding its international presence. “Now that we are a global carrier, it’s kind of the next stage of partnerships,” Alex Judson,…
Cells with advanced chemistry pose adoption challenges but can be safer and more energy-dense than lithium-ion versions. US electric-aviation development project Helios Horizon has completed what it calls the first “human-piloted” flight of an aircraft powered by solid-state batteries. Such batteries usually have greater energy density than the lithium-ion batteries typically used to power electric…
Agency aims to use QUESST aircraft to demonstrate that supersonic travel need not create disruptive sonic booms. NASA’s X-59 QUESST supersonic demonstrator broke the sound barrier for the first time on 5 June, a milestone ahead of the agency’s plan to complete a series of flights to evaluate design features intended to soften sonic booms.…
Manufacturer confident about sales prospects as newest pair continue flight test campaign Gulfstream has debuted its in-flight-test G400 in Europe, coupled with a first showing of its G300 full-scale mock-up. The Savannah-based manufacturer exhibited its newest models at an 8 June customer event at its UK maintenance centre in Farnborough airport, along with the in-service…
The IATA director general accuses engine manufacturers of “gouging” airlines and profiting at their expense. Outgoing IATA director general Willie Walsh did not mince his words when addressing the impact of supply-chain delays and engine problems on the aviation industry, accusing engine OEMs of “gouging” airlines while reaping double-digit profits. “My message to engine OEMs…
