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 MoreFirst-quarter losses double but Latvian carrier highlights fleet availability and record revenues. Latvian carrier Air Baltic is highlighting a number of positive developments which, it claims, support long-term viability as it explores options to strengthen its capital structure. The airline’s first-quarter net loss more than doubled to €70 million ($82 million) even as revenues increased…
After publicly dismissing the value of airborne early warning jets, defence secretary Pete Hegseth now says the Trump Administration will support acquiring the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail. In a reversal to its previous stance, the US defence department is now supporting an acquisition of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail. During a budget hearing in the US House…
Hauenstein’s appointment to WestJet’s nine-member board of directors signals deeper ties with minority stakeholder Delta Air Lines. Canadian airline company WestJet Group has added recently retired Delta Air Lines president Glen Hauenstein to its board of directors. The high-profile addition to WestJet’s board follows last year’s appointment of Korean Air chief executive Walter Cho. Chris…
The carrier is one-upping American Airlines with plans for a higher-capacity route using 166-seat Boeing 737s. United Airlines plans to restart flights to Venezuela as the relationship between Washington and Caracas continues to thaw, ending a nearly decade-long period in which United did not fly to the South American country. The carrier says that once-daily…
Opposition MPs in Canadian Parliament claim the Liberal Party government will not fund the Snowbirds air show demonstration team in 2027, which Ottawa’s defence chief denies. Rumours are swirling around the Canadian capital that the country’s national aerobatic display team will cease flying after 2026. Broadcaster CTV News broke news on 7 May that the…
European airport association claims new rules will limit smaller facilities’ access to vital support. European regulators are aiming to revise guidance on state aid to air transport, which will limit funding assistance to larger airports and ban financial support for opening new routes. Proposed measures, to replace guidelines set out in 2014, are being put…
Engine maker hails results of Stennis combustion ground tests using modified business jet engine. Rolls-Royce is pressing ahead with further research intended to optimise engines for hydrogen combustion, having successfully concluded ground tests of a modified Pearl 15 business jet powerplant running on the alternative fuel. Disclosed on 29 April, the milestone saw the 16,000lb…
US manufacturer’s order activity for first four months of the year is its best since 2014. Boeing’s backlog surged in April as the company landed big deals for both narrowbody and widebody jets, including orders that throw further momentum behind its 787 and 777X programmes. Customers handed Boeing orders last month for 136 aircraft, and…
The US Air Force is funding development of adaptive-cycle turbofans under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme. GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have advanced their designs for adaptive-cycle turbofans for sixth-generation fighters under the US Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) programme. That effort is meant to deliver engines to power the…
The demonstration opens up a potential counter-UAS role for the MQ-9A, which is searching for a new niche in environments of high-intensity conflict. Uncrewed aircraft manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has successfully fired low-cost guided rockets from the MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted drone. The tests were revealed on 11 May and involved an MQ-9A firing…
