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Daher's sales and deliveries were pretty brisk through 2023, according to its most recent reports. The firm "sustained its delivery pace for the TBM and Kodiak aircraft families" with new bookings extending the backlog into 2025. The wave of interest in private, capable traveling aircraft continues unabated, with sales undoubtedly bolstered by the French company's unique high-low blend of products. "The Airpower History Tour is back!" said this year's B-29 tour announcement. 'Mark your calendar as the world-famous Superfortress "FiFi" is making the rounds once again. This year, Fifi will be joined by the world's only flying B-24
Despite Avoiding Large Scale Meltdowns of 2022, Carriers Still Caught Unprepared for Winter Weather
More than 1,700 flights were canceled and 3,700 delayed on January 16th, showing just how badly the Eastern region of the US was hit by winter weather. Cancellations set a fresh record for some carriers, with more than 10,000 air carrier flights canceled since the preceding Friday. Flights from Texas all the way East left pax stranded all over, with things being muddled as already understaffed and short-fleeted airlines tried to fill gaps wherever they could. Alaska and United both remain additionally hampered by the suprise grounding of all their Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft, after the former's high-profile in-flight decompression earlier this mo
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ADS-B Tracking Platforms Showed The Helicopter's Last Location About 4 Nautical Miles East/Northeast Of Hammonton Municipal Airport
On December 19, 2023, about 2004 eastern standard time, an American Eurocopter Corp. AS350B2 helicopter, N606HD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hammonton, New Jersey. The pilot and a videographer were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 electronic news gathering (ENG) flight. The helicopter Callsign "Chopper 6" was owned and operated by US Helicopters, Inc. and was assigned to WPVI – TV (branded on air as 6ABC), which served the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area as an ENG asset.
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