Aviation News

Secretary Of State’s USAF C-40 Grounded By Mechanical Issue

The military-modified Boeing 737 carrying U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkin experienced what officials described as a critical oxygen leak, just before its scheduled departure for Washington from the global summit in Davos, Switzerland. Blinken and his party were forced to take another aircraft home from Zurich. A State Department spokesperson told reporters the aircraft […]

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Ural Airlines Scraps Plan To Fly A320 From Field

Ural Airlines has scrapped plans to fly an A320 out of a Siberian field because it’s worth too much in parts. The airline was forthcoming in its assessment of the risk/reward balance of the venture and last week went with the least risky of the two. The airline will start cannabalizing the plane next summer […]

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Air Force Officer Wins Miss America

A 22-year-old Air Force officer who may become an Air Force pilot has become the first active duty member to win the Miss America pageant. 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, Miss Colorado, earned the national title Sunday in Orlando and drew heavily on her private pilot training and four years at the Air Force Academy in […]

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Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian AWACS Planes

The Ukrainian air force says it shot down two high-value Russian aircraft earlier this week and now controls the airspace over the southeastern area of the country. On X, the military said it had taken out an A-50 long-range detection and control aircraft worth $330 million and an Il-22 aerial control center worth about $250 […]

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Judge Blocks JetBlue’s Takeover Of Spirit

A federal judge blocked JetBlue’s $3.8 billion takeover bid for Spirit Airlines saying it would reduce airline competition and increase fare prices. Judge William G. Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts rejected JetBlue’s contention that the merger would bring down prices overall because it would allow JetBlue to go toe-to-toe […]

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Chinese Company Creates Nuclear Battery

A Chinese company says it has developed a nuclear battery that supplies power for decades without recharging. Beijing-based Betavolt also says its postage-stamp-sized cells are so safe they can be used in medical devices. “The atomic energy battery developed by Betavolt is absolutely safe, has no external radiation, and is suitable for use in medical […]

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Phillips 66 Suspends Unleaded Avgas Testing

Phillips 66 has “paused” evaluation of its unleaded avgas alternative after what sources have told AVweb was a major test failure. Phillips 66 confirmed to AVweb that evaluation of the fuel it is developing with Afton Chemicals through the Piston Engine Aviation Fuels Initiative has been suspended, at least temporarily. “We can confirm that PAFI […]

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Updated: Balloon Crash Kills Four

Four people died, including the pilot, and one is critically injured after a hot-air balloon crash in Eloy, Arizona, about halfway between Tucson and Phoenix, on Sunday. The balloon, identified on Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board as a Czech Republic-made Kubicek BB 85, took off with 13 people in the basket, including eight […]

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