Aviation News

The U.S. Air Force announced yesterday it will phase out A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka “Warthog”) attack aircraft in Korea in favor of fourth- and fifth-generation fighters such as the F-15, F-16 and F-35. “The modernization effort seeks to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” the USAF said, “including the Korean peninsula, through state-of-the-art […]

Among multiple news outlets, Reuters reported yesterday (Nov. 12) that Spirit Airlines said it is discussing “strategic alternatives to improve liquidity” including preparing to file for bankruptcy. The airline is considering its options following the breakdown of merger talks with Frontier Airlines, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by Reuters. Spirit stock is […]

San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced today (Nov. 13) that its Gray Eagle short takeoff and landing (STOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) launched from a South Korean amphibious landing ship and landed safely onshore at Pohang Navy Airfield. The flight was the first for an aircraft of this type, according to GA-ASI. […]

The FAA announced it has prohibited all U.S. airlines from flying to Port-au-Prince, Haiti for at least 30 days. The action comes after three airliners were struck by bullets—two on departure, and a third on landing approach earlier this week. The ban limits humanitarian aid from reaching the country, which is widely savaged by gang-related […]

Reuters reported that China’s advanced Z-20 helicopter appeared at the Zhuhai Airshow today (Nov. 12). According to analysts who spoke with the news agency, the most significant element of the new version of the military rotorcraft is its potential to shore up China’s naval capability to protect itself from submarine attacks. Chinese state media recently […]

Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright corporations announced today (Nov. 12) they are collaborating on developing a combination cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) with 25 hours of recording time. The HCR-25 is now available for certain Boeing and Airbus airliners in response to a mandate from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act. Steve Hadden, VP […]

Bismarck, North Dakota-based air ambulance operator Bismarck Air Medical and VETAir have combined to provide no-cost air transport for veterans needing medical care. Based in Amarillo, Texas, VETAir is a Veteran Service Organization (VSO) with expertise in arranging such flights within the Special Mode Transportation Air Ambulance (SMTAA) system. According to VETAir, the process of […]

Boom Supersonic is getting closer to living up to its name and went higher and faster on its seventh test flight on Nov. 5. The prototype got to Mach .82 (499 knots) and 23,000 feet and company officials are talking about going supersonic in the next few flights. “XB-1, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft, continues to […]

Aviation buffs in San Francisco and San Diego will get to see the rarest of the rare possibly next week as the last flying example of the world’s largest flying boat makes its last flight. The Philippine Mars, a Martin JRM Mars, is currently undergoing taxi tests in Port Alberni, British Columbia, in preparation for […]

Tom Cruise has revived an old trick to try to restore the Mission Impossible franchise to its former bottom line glory: He’s adding a bunch of airplane stunts. The two-minute trailer for Mission: Impossible–The Final Reckoning features a parade of aviation scenes and it looks like Cruise is co-starring with a Stearman, which he spends […]