California company Airhart Aeronautics says it is developing a semi-autonomous flight system for light aircraft that its founder says sharply increases flight safety. Autoweek is reporting that Nikita Ermoshkin, a former SpaceX engineer, hopes to roll out a modified Sling TSi in which electronics look after keeping the airplane in the flight envelope. The pilot […]
Air Canada will start winding down operations on Sunday as it prepares for its 5,400 pilots to go on strike on Sept. 18. The airline says the “orderly shutdown” will repatriate aircraft from international destinations and ensure the system is ready for an organized restoration of service. The airline has warned that it could take […]
Two priceless vintage aircraft are up for sale and their asking price is correspondingly lofty. A rare CF-104 Starfighter in flying condition is being offered by a nonprofit for $4.25 million, and one of a handful of flying Nakajima A6M-2 Zero fighters is on the block for $5 million. The Zero, offered by Platinum Fighter […]
Canadian Aviator Magazine is reporting that Canadian military search and rescue aircraft are being equipped with devices that can track cellphones carried by pilots and passengers. The equipment used by the Canadian Airborne Sensor for Search and Rescue system detects the cell tower interrogation signals emitted by cellphones. The system has been installed in CC-130H […]
A much-need electrical utility center may soon replace a beloved private airport south of Seattle, and a local utilities manager, himself a pilot, who helped make the call says there’s just no better option. Mark Flury, a pilot based at another airport, told the Seattle Times he well understands the turmoil the closure of First […]
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule suffered a sixth thruster issue and a temporary blip in its guidance system on its way empty from the International Space Station to the New Mexico Desert on Saturday. The capsule is scheduled to launch next August and questions remain about whether it will be crewed. Meanwhile, a week after Boeing […]
Texas Woman’s University (TWU) is launching a new flight school, the Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences, this semester, aiming to empower women and address the pilot shortage. According to NBC Dallas, the university is now the only woman-focused university nationwide with a professional pilot program. Backed by a $15 million grant from the Doswell Foundation, […]
NASA confirmed Boeing’s Starliner will undock from the International Space Station and make its return to earth on Friday evening without astronauts onboard. Boeing and NASA expressed confidence that Starliner would not encounter any issues before making a planned parachute landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. However, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch […]
A Baltimore man was detained after allegedly attempting to steal an aircraft at Martin State Airport, according to Maryland State Police. The man, 43-year-old Joseph Goldman, reportedly breached security and drove onto airport grounds before abandoning his vehicle and entering an empty Gulfstream G4. Local news station FOX 45 reported that pilot T.J. Turbin, who […]
Archer Aviation’s eVTOL prototype Midnight completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing its goal of 400 flights in 2024, the company announced Tuesday. Over the past eight months, Archer has intensified its flight test operations in preparation for “for-credit” certification testing with the FAA. “When we first set our goal for 400 flights […]
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