“There were nails everywhere.” That’s just one glimpse into why the aerial support delivered by charitable aviation groups such as AeroBridge remained critical throughout the week after Hurricane Ida swept through the Gulf Coast. In total, AeroBridge flew more than 90,000 pounds of materials and supplies over the course of 90 missions—everything from food and […]
The aviation industry is showing more signs that it’s serious about fighting climate change by replacing conventional fuel with cleaner-burning, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines announced an agreement with Chevron for the energy company to manufacture an SAF test batch and sell it to the Atlanta-based carrier. Delta’s goal is to […]
Firefly Aerospace said this week that an engine failure precipitated the detonation that caused the company’s Alpha rocket to explode late last week during its inaugural launch. “About 15 seconds into the flight, engine 2 [there are four Reaver engines on the first stage] shut down,” the company said in a statement on Twitter. “It […]
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will require attendees at this year’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. “For decades, the aviation industry has brought people together and transported them forward safely and responsibly,” NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said in a statement. “We are leveraging that […]
The Flight Safety Foundation is set to present their 74th annual International Air Safety Summit on September 21 to 22 as a virtual event on the GoToWebinar platform. The 2021 theme is “Safety Leadership” and will explore the need for leaders to play a vital role when it comes to managing aviation safety. “Leadership’s involvement […]
Tamarack Aerospace has formally exited Chapter 11 voluntary reorganization with the issuance of a final decree from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. This closes a period for the company that began in June 2019 when it sought protection following the grounding of 91 Cessna Citation jets with its active winglets […]
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Eastern Airlines, a small, relatively unknown passenger carrier, is making a significant play to join the air cargo big league with an unusual business model centered on stripping out seats from used aircraft rather than converting them to a traditional freighter that can carry heavy shipments on […]
As students and educators return to class, NASA wants to help the next generation to learn more about the mission that will pave the way to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon. NASA’s Artemis program will take another step this year with the uncrewed Artemis I mission, the first […]
The FAA has grounded all Virgin Galactic flights as it investigates a July launch that sent billionaire founder Richard Branson into space. The probe stems from an article published this week by The New Yorker, which said the Unity 22 ship, carrying Branson and five Virgin Galactic employees, veered off course during its descent back […]
The inaugural test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket on Thursday ended abruptly as it exploded over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. In a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday, the company said “an anomaly” occurred about 2 minutes after the unmanned aircraft’s 6:59 p.m. takeoff from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
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