We all knew this was coming, Blue Origin has lost an appeal of its lawsuit with NASA over their contract to build a human lunar lander for the Artemis program.
The project to once again land humans on the moon had included the commercial space operation among top competitors in the field, each trying to vie for the largest slice of contract work. Blue Origin filed suit against NASA when they were not named as tenders for the manned lunar lander project, despite being one of 3 major competitors with competitors SpaceX and Dynetics. The EAA is among other industry parties engaged in a request to Congress to increase the level of government support and funding for sustainable, alternative aviation fuels.Before Congress finalizes funding allocations for fiscal year 2022, the groups have asked the Appropriations Committee for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) in the Senate and House of Representatives to boost funding for the Alternative Fuels for General Aviation program. Air Race Classic’s Board of Directors has announced the route for the upcoming 45th annual Air Race Classic. Kicking off at the home of Sun
n’ Fun in Lakeland, Florida, the planned route will go on to stops at Moultrie, Georgia; Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Ada, Oklahoma; Lawrence, Kansas; Mt. Vernon, Illinois; Tullahoma, Tennessee; and a finish in Terre Haute, Indiana. The race begins June 21st, and registration opens on January 3, 2022. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 11.05.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, November 5th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Final Ruling Made in Blue Origin/NASA Lawsuit
- EAA Petitions Congress for Fuel Development
- Air Race Classic Announces Route for 2022 Race
- AT&T, Verizon Pause 5G Rollout
- Bell, Arrow Aviation Offer New Medical Kits for Bell 505
- Gulfstream Next-Gen Sets Speed Record
- Airbus A319neo Flies on Sustainable Fuel
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