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 MoreIn August 2024, JAL and MHI signed an agreement to explore collaboration opportunities in the aftermarket business. Japan Airlines’ engineering unit and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have launched a new MRO joint venture, with a focus on regional aircraft maintenance. Nagoya-headquartered Aero Breath is 51% owned by JAL Engineering and 49% by MHI, and aims…
Sister companies in Avia Solutions Group bear the brunt of losses caused by carrier’s closure. Shuttered UK wet-lease specialist Ascend Airways has a total deficiency of over $51 million, including more than $30 million owed to sister companies in Avia Solutions Group (ASG), newly released documents disclose. Ascend was placed into voluntary liquidation in late…
Newly-fielded VIP transport assets arrive one year after order was announced. The Swedish armed forces have taken delivery of two Bombardier Global 6500 ultra-long-range business jets acquired to provide a new VIP transport capability. “The delivery represents an important step in the modernisation of state aircraft and strengthens both the availability and endurance for the…
Twinjet bound for Zurich evacuated following incident at New Delhi in April. Indian investigators have disclosed that a Swiss Airbus A330-300 aborted its take-off roll at 106kt after its left-hand engine failed during departure from New Delhi. The aircraft, bound for Zurich on 26 April, had been taking off from runway 28. No abnormality was…
Castlelake confirms interest in a potential approach to UK low-cost carrier. US-based investment firm Castlelake has confirmed it is exploring a possible offer for UK budget carrier EasyJet. Castlelake, which is based in Minneapolis, says its consideration is “in the early stages”. “No approach has been made to the board of EasyJet,” it states. “There…
Temporary restriction on public access followed concern that spectrum analysis could reconstruct UPS crash crew’s voices. US investigators have largely restored access to a docket system which had been suspended over concerns that sound spectrum images could be used to recreate cockpit audio. Forty-one dockets remain under review. The docket for the UPS Boeing MD-11F…
The deal establishes a partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian manufacturers to supply Kyiv with uncrewed weapon systems. The governments of Canada and Ukraine have signed an agreement to manufacture Ukrainian military drones in North America. Announced on 29 May at the annual CANSEC defence and security conference in Ottawa, the deal establishes a partnership between…
The moves come after the carrier experienced “one of the most demanding periods for Indian aviation”. IndiGo has slashed its capacity growth expectations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, compared with the same period last year, and is looking at phasing out older, damp-leased aircraft after a sharp depreciation of the rupee and…
New site in Elstree will offer maintenance to operators of around 200 aircraft Leonardo’s new civil helicopter maintenance and support facility at Elstree aerodrome north of London is one of a series of coming and current investments in the UK, according to the Italian manufacturer. The company officially unveiled what is its third European helicopter…
CEO Val Miftakhov’s departure follows a tumultuous period that included staff cuts in the USA and UK. The chief executive and founder of hydrogen-propulsion developer ZeroAvia left the company on 26 May, a move that comes several months after the firm made sweeping layoffs and adjusted its development plans amid funding constraints. CEO Val Miftakhov…
