Agency Prepares For Launch of Crewed Artemis II Mission in 2025

Through extensive testing, NASA has tracked down the root cause of Orion’s heat shield corrosion from the 2022 Artemis I mission. These findings aim to ensure safety for the crew of Artemis II, slated to launch in September 2025. Though Artemis I was an uncrewed mission, engineers assured that the heat shield damage would not have endangered astronauts on board.

Facing Satellite Competition from Elon Musk’s Starlink Constellation

Airbus recently announced that it will be cutting more than 2,000 employees from its Defense and Space sector. This decision comes amid heavy competition from Elon Musk’s ever-growing Starlink constellation. The jobs represent around 5% of Defense and Space, Airbus’s second-largest department.

Anyone Can Submit Names, Deadline January 31, 2025

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced the call for nominations for the 2024 Collier Trophy. The NAA’s description of the award is this: The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America which improved the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by its actual use during the preceding year.

Goal To Expand Organization’s Life-Changing Impact

Our long-time friend, Jamail Larkins (really...we've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper... almost), a distinguished entrepreneur and aviator in business aviation, was appointed as the new Ambassador for Corporate Angel Network (CAN), a leading nonprofit dedicated to transporting cancer patients on business aircraft. Larkins intends to leverage his passion for aviation and his platform to expand the critical impact delivered by CAN’s patient flights.

Order Also Includes Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management Software

Helicopters Inc. recently signed a letter of intent with Eve Air Mobility to purchase up to 50 of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement also includes service support and Eve’s urban air traffic management (ATM) system, Vector. Eve unveiled its first full-scale eVTOL prototype in July.

U.S. Citizen Had Medical Emergency Requiring Higher Care Level

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted an emergency medical evacuation of a 64-year-old woman from the cruise ship Celebrity Apex in the Atlantic Ocean about 140 nm northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on November 3, 2024. The woman, who is a U.S. citizen, required an elevated level of medical care upon reaching shore. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan were notified by a communication from the Celebrity Apex about the medical emergency. A medical evacuation to a higher level of care was requested.

Helps Protect Workers Against Management Abuse Of Process

Captain Jason Ambrosi, President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act by Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO):

Klyde Can't Wait To See Which Excuse Actually Works

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Hand-Off To Lessor Avolon Completed In France

Malaysia Airlines received the first of its 20 factory-new Airbus A330neo aircraft when it was handed over to lessor Avolon in Toulouse, France, then flown from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Kuala Lumpa Airport (KUL), arriving on November 29, 2024. The A330neo arrived at the airport accompanied by a Sukhoi-30MKM aircraft of the Malaysian Air Force, according to bystanders. Avolon will lease a total of 20 A330neos to Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the airline’s parent company, in a deal announced in 2022.

The Outer Portion Of The Left Horizontal Stabilizer Impacted A Runway Identification Sign

Analysis: The pilot earlier that day he had performed a total of six landings equally divided at two separate airports in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with no issues reported. After the last landing he returned to the original departure airport. Prior to entering the airport traffic pattern he listened to the automated weather observing system. Although he recalled the wind being from 250° at 7 knots, a surface weather observation taken about 4 minutes before the accident reported the wind from 200° at 7 knots.

From 2015 (YouTube Edition): Some Of the Prettiest Sights Of Oshkosh Were Also Very Affordable

At EAA AirVenture 2015, there are lots of airplanes to look at, but this one is a real eye catcher. It’s a small single-place airplane, it qualifies as an ultralight, and is so shiny you need dark glasses just to look at it in the sunlight. ANN’s News Editor, Tom Patton, had a sit-down and chat with, Steve Cole, who is the builder and owner of this Hummel UltraCruiser which took the Grand Champion Ultralight trophy this year at Oshkosh.

Aero Linx: USAF--Become A Pilot Before becoming a pilot, you must become an officer in the Air Force, which you can accomplish in a few ways. From there, all pilots go through the same initial training where they learn the general skills necessary to fly. Upon successfully completing that training, pilots are then assigned a specific aircraft and undergo specialized training on that aircraft.

Approach Speed The recommended speed contained in aircraft manuals used by pilots when making an approach to landing. This speed will vary for different segments of an approach as well as for aircraft weight and configuration.

“Airline workers know far too well the devastating effects corporate bankruptcies have on the lives of hardworking Americans. Following 9/11, pilots, including myself, made enormous financial sacrifices to help save our airlines, only to have tens of billions of dollars taken from us in wage, pension, and benefit cuts, with court-dictated terms and conditions lasting years longer than required to reorganize and to return to profitability..." Source: From a statement made by Captain Jason Ambrosi, President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), in response to the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act by Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durb