Business & Military

Five Injured On Delta Flight

Five passengers were injured on Delta Flight 5763 when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence en route from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California, to Washington’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Wednesday. The Embraer ERJ 175 diverted to Reno, Nevada, where it landed safely at Reno-Tahoe (RNO) at approximately 1:30 p.m. PST. The flight […]

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USS Hornet Found In South Pacific

The crew of the R/V Petrel research vessel announced that they have located the wreck of the USS Hornet, a World War II aircraft carrier that sunk in October 1942 during the Battle of Santa Cruz Island. As shown in the video below, the wreck was discovered in late January nearly 17,700 feet below the […]

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Dallas Tracon Evacuation Causes Ground Stop

The FAA issued ground stops at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) on Wednesday afternoon after the DFW Tracon was evacuated due to smoke in the building. It has been reported that Tracon controllers were temporarily relocated to DFW’s two towers and were able to resume limited service. DFW Airport Police and […]

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Viper Demonstration Team Commander Removed

United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander Capt. Zoe Kotnik was removed from command on Monday after only two weeks in the position. Kotnik, who took command of the team on Jan. 29, 2019, is the Air Force’s first female single-ship tactical demonstration pilot and was the team’s first female commander. Her first […]

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Airbus Likely To End A380 Production

Airbus is on the verge of closing the line on the outsized A380 following reports that Qantas was officially canceling its A380 orders and Emirates is likely to cancel its order for 36 A380s. New reports via airlinerwatch.com indicate that Airbus in on the verge of announcing closure of the line when it reports its […]

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The Pilot’s Lounge #143: Service Test Flying

It was my Sunday morning to pick up the doughnuts on the way to the pilot’s lounge at the virtual airport, so I wanted to get there early. If it’s your doughnut day and you show up after the regulars are already ensconced in the ratty old recliners, swilling coffee and telling flying lies, you’re […]

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Volocopter To Build Air Taxi Ports in Frankfurt

Eyeing the possibility of being the first airport in Europe to “harness the potential of electric air taxis,” Fraport AG has announced its intention to join with Volocopter to develop dedicated “Volocopter Ports.” (Fraport is the German company that operates the Frankfurt airport.) For its part, Fraport has significant experience managing unmanned flying devices. “Via […]

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Sling Launches LSA-based Airline Training Program

The Sling Pilot Academyis set to induct the first round of students this week to its Accelerated Airline Pilot Program based at the Torrance airport in Southern California. The school has also announced a $20,000 scholarshipto be offered to one student who applies before Aug. 5, 2019. Using the S-LSA Sling 2 as the initial […]

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AVweb Conducting Pilot Survey

Ever thought about building your own kit plane? Finally settled on the right ADS-B equipment for your mission? We want to hear about it. From jets and LSAs to avionics and headsets, AVweb‘s pilot survey is seeking information on what kinds of aircraft you’ve been flying and the equipment you use in the air. “The […]

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