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…
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Avelo’s chief thinks the Trump administration will be sympathetic to helping discount airlines overcome a competitive quagmire created by government policy. US discount airlines will continue pressing the Trump administration for financial aid despite the US government failing to offer Spirit Airlines a suitable bailout prior to that airline’s 2 May shutdown. That is according…
One union says the Trump administration “must” protect Spirit’s workers, including with financial aide. Unions have sprung into action following Spirit Airlines’ 2 May shutdown, urging the US government to provide financial aid to former workers and calling on the airline’s leaders and the bankruptcy court to ensure employees receive due compensation. “We urge the…
Allegiant insists demand for leisure travel remains strong despite elevated fuel prices. US discount carrier Allegiant Air is cutting some flights as part of a capacity-reduction effort aimed at countering elevated fuel costs, but the airline insists it is better positioned than competitors to weather market stress. “The sharp rise in fuel prices will weigh…
Airline warned it faces revocation of certificate if corrections are not implemented. Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has restricted the air operator’s certificate of carrier Izhavia after an inspection of its activities. Izhavia is located at Izhevsk airport, northeast of Kazan, and operates Boeing 737-800s. Rosaviatsia says the inspection took place over the two…
The carrier is seeking a financial lifeline from the Trump administration. Spirit Airlines says it is “operating as usual” and declines to comment about a report that it is preparing to shut down early on 2 May after failing to receive financial aid from the US government. Meanwhile, the administration of President Donald Trump has…
The US Air Force’s most recent funding request covers the purchase of 24 F-15EX fighters in both 2027 and 2028, meeting Boeing’s near-term goal of increasing production to two aircraft monthly. The US Air Force wants to significantly expand its purchases of F-15EX Eagle II fighters from Boeing. The Pentagon’s latest budget request for the…
High-speed fighter formation took evasive action during close encounter with light trainer near Lelystad. See-and-avoid rules are a weak safety barrier for collision avoidance in cases where high-speed military fighters are flying in the same airspace as slower general aviation aircraft, Dutch investigators are warning. The Dutch Safety Board says see-and-avoid has “limitations” in such…
The FAA’s proposed rule applies to all CF34-3s — more than 1,100 of the engines on US aircraft.. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require operators to inspect GE Aerospace CF34 turbofans for corrosion after investigators recently cited it as contributing to a 2024 event involving a dual-engine failure. An FAA proposed rule released on…
The US Air Force has an existing acquisition target for the Northrop Grumman stealth bomber of 100 aircraft. The top US military officer in the Indo-Pacific region says he would support expanding the acquisition target for the US Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber to double the current level. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing…
The concept envisions thousands of cruise missiles air-launched from pallets carried in the back of cargo aircraft. The US Air Force is exploring options for an air-launched cruise missile that can be deployed from the back of transport aircraft to strike ships. A formal request for information (RFI) published on 27 April asks industry to…
