California-based aerospace company Joby Aviation has announced that it will be acquiring Uber aerial ridesharing unit Elevate as part of “an expanded partnership between the two parent companies.” Uber has also agreed to invest an additional $75 million in Joby, which is developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger aircraft, as part of […]
Boeing’s fortunes with the 737 MAX might be slowly changing. United took delivery of a 737 MAX today, the first in 21 months. The short flight, first reported by the Seattle Times, repositioned the airplane from Boeing Field to Seattle-Tacoma, where it will undergo some modifications. United will not begin using any of its MAXes […]
As we previously reported, the Radio Technical Committee for Aeronautics (RTCA) had warned that 5G signals from cellphones could interfere with radar altimeters aboard aircraft. Now a coalition of aviation groups has formally requested that the FCC suspend an auction for frequency allocation slated to start today. “Since 2017, the aviation industry has consistently noted […]
Citing a recent fatal accident of a Cessna 182 in California, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has renewed efforts to get the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive for certain oil-filter adapters for Continental engines. The adapters are made by Stratus Tool Technologies (part of the Tempest Aero Group) but are often referred to […]
General Chuck Yeager, first man to break the sound barrier, passed away on Monday night at 97. In the hours since the announcement broke on social media, fellow aviators, historians, VIPs, and others have weighed in on Yeager’s legacy. Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator, said: “Today’s passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager is a tremendous loss to […]
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected Joan Robinson-Berry, Maj. Gen. Carol Timmons and the U.S. Marine Corps’ First Class of Women Aviators as the 2021 inductees into the International Pioneer Hall of Fame. Robinson-Berry served as vice president and chief engineer for Boeing Global Services along with being the first female engineering graduate at […]
Legendary test pilot and World War II fighter ace Gen. Charles E. Yeager died Monday night, according to a tweet released by his wife Victoria. He was 97. “It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET. An incredible life well lived, America’s […]
The 2021 Paris Air Show has been canceled due to uncertainty caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, show organizers announced on Monday. According to event personnel, the decision was unanimously agreed upon by Paris Air Show Board members. The show was scheduled to take place from June 21-27 at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions […]
Uber is reportedly considering selling its urban mobility unit Elevate to raise cash. The company, known for its academically supported and deliberate approach to the whole point-to-point transportation model, has some more down-to-earth issues to deal with as the effects of the pandemic take huge chunks out of its bottom line. The company lost $3 […]
Of all the things that are different aboard airliners these days, the FCC has decided one thing will remain the same. It will not allow passengers to use cellphones in flight. In a terse single-page ruling issued in late November and made public this week, the commission terminated a seven-year-old rulemaking process that would have […]
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