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June 28, 2023

Airborne 06.28.23: Virgin Galactic Ready?, Pilot Imprisoned, Boom Supersonic

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Last month, Virgin Galactic claimed it had successfully completed its Unity 25 space mission—the final shakedown flight of the company’s Unity spacecraft -- or so they believe... This week, an announcement was made by Virgin Galactic introducing the crew of its planned, 29 June Galactic 01 mission—humankind’s 'first' commercial passenger spaceflight -- unless you count the Blue Origin flights that have been going on for a while now. command of a 2019 Moscow to Murmansk Aeroflot flight was sentenced to 6 years in prison for his actions, with courts finding him guilty of negligence. The 2019 flight was struck by lightnin

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First European Delivery of Challenger 3500

Germany’s Aero-Dienst Accepts New Super-Midsize Jet

On 23 June 2023, Bombardier announced the first delivery of its Challenger 3500 to a European customer. The handover occurred during a 29 May ceremony at the plane-maker’s Montreal headquarters.The aircraft, registration D-BAPE, passed into the care of its new owner, Germany’s Aero-Dienst GmbH, a charter airline operating business-jet and air-ambulance flights out of Nuremberg Airport (NUE).

Europavia Continues to Support Swiss Market with Premium Rotary Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters and its Swiss distributor nabbed a deal for half a dozen H125 helicopters for the Principality of Liechtenstein. Europavia SA, the distributor for all Airbus helicopters throughout the Principality and Switzerland, obtained the deal by offering "swift availability of H125s" according to the manufacturer. Each aircraft will be suitably customized for use however Liechtenstein desires, delivered quicker than their competitors around the globe.