Mesa, Republic Confirm Merger With Hopes to Seal the Deal in Late 2025

Mesa Air Group and Republic Airways Holdings came forward with a somewhat unexpected merger announcement on April 4. Though the pair is still hammering out details, the deal is expected to close in late 2025. They will operate a conjoined fleet of 310 Embraer 170/175 jets, with over 240 coming from Republic.

Ted Christie Steps Down After 5 Years At the Top

Just weeks after low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines fought its way out of bankruptcy, CEO Ted Christie decided his work there was done. The operator will be led by an interim executive team as it progresses through a major rebrand. Christie had been with Spirit Airlines since 2012 as its Chief of Finance, stepping into the role of CEO in 2019.

10 Crew Members Aboard Orbiting Station For Next Two Weeks

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, were lifted into space aboard a Soyuz MS-27 rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 8, 2025, and successfully docked with the Russian-built Prichal module about three hours and two orbits later.

Expanding Support For Assured Access To Space Approach

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command announced the award of three National Security Space Launch for Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts on April 4 totaling nearly $13.7 billion.

Klyde Prefers To Be A Fast-Moving Target

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ESA Already Operational On 130 Aircraft, Delivering In-Flight Connectivity

Intelsat, operator of integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and provider of in-flight connectivity, announced it has installed its multi-orbit Electronically Steered Array system on 130 aircraft where they are delivering reliable streaming connectivity to passengers. The company also announced it has secured orders for installing the system on 1,000 aircraft.

Squadron’s Worth Of Block 70/72 C And D Models

The Department of Defense released a notice of a proposed sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines in a deal worth about $5.58 billion including munitions and support gear. The U.S. State Department previously approved the sale, which now requires Congressional notification.

From 2019 (YouTube Edition): The Extra NG Is 'A Whole New Dimension Of Aerobatic Aircraft

Extra Aircraft unveiled its next generation of aerobatic aircraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The company says the Extra NG is "a whole new dimension of aerobatic aircraft", featuring an all-carbon rigid base frame - a first in aerobatic aviation history. The airplane truly represents a "quantum leap forward" by offering its owner not just a stunningly beautiful silhouette, but also an ergonomically advanced cockpit. It is designed for maximum pilot

Pilot Moved The Throttle Control Lever Forward And Heard A “Pop” Sound Come From The Engine

Analysis: While enroute the pilot moved the throttle control lever forward and heard a “pop” sound come from the engine, followed by a rumbling noise and an airplane vibration. The pilot pulled the throttle back to its original position in an attempt to stop the rumbling and vibrations and turned the airplane back toward the runway for an emergency landing.

Aero Linx: Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) The FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) is the medical certification, research, education, and occupational health wing of the FAA's Office of Aerospace Medicine. The goal of our activities is to enhance aviation safety. After America's first successful flight in 1903, the first aviation fatality could not be far off. Amazingly, five years would pass before the first fatal accident. But since then, safety has been an important concern. In 1926, the Civil Aeronautics Act marshaled the talents of the medical profession to certify that all aviators are physically fit to fly.

Secondary Radar/Radar Beacon (ATCRBS) A radar system in which the object to be detected is fitted with cooperative equipment in the form of a radio receiver/transmitter (transponder). Radar pulses transmitted from the searching transmitter/receiver (interrogator) site are received in the cooperative equipment and used to trigger a distinctive transmission from the transponder. This reply transmission, rather than a reflected signal, is then received back at the transmitter/receiver site for processing and display at an air traffic control facility.

"Today's announcement is an exciting next step in Mesa's more than 40-year history, one that represents the best outcome for our shareholders, employees, and all of our stakeholders. By bringing the best of our organizations together, we will create a regional carrier that continues to connect communities across America while providing advancement opportunities to our employees.” Source: Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Chairman and CEO, chating about Mesa Air Group and Republic Airways Holdings coming forward with a somewhat unexpected merger announcement on April 4. Though the pair is still hammering out details, the deal is expected to close in late 2025.