NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has confirmed August 2 as the target splashdown date for DM-2 crew members Behnken and Hurley, with additional details on the return of this historic mission to come.
A twitter message got the news rolling with, "We're targeting an Aug. 1 departure of @SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft from the @Space_Station to bring @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug home after their historic #LaunchAmerica mission. Splashdown is targeted for Aug. 2. Weather will drive the actual date. Stay tuned." Media reports filed in the Czech Republic have reported that Czech Sport Aircraft is deeply in debt and reportedly filed for insolvency late last month -- though the company makes no mention of this on their website. This is not the first time this company has run into serious financial trouble, but has heretofore recovered from prior skirmishes with financial difficulties. Currently; CSA is reported to owe creditors 62.6 million crowns, which allegedly exceeds its total value. Media reports, based on insolvency documentation, state that it has been proposed that the court declare bankruptcy, while the Regional Court in Brno has already approved the motion to start the process. Following
recent revelations about lawsuits and the details about them coming to light via ANN coverage (and sparsely reported elsewhere) Icon appears to be trying to right its listing ship. Following the departure and lawsuit by Kirk Hawkins, and the departure without notice of his replacement, Thomas Wieners, Icon seems to have a new Boss... for as long as this one lasts, anyway. Jason Huang is the latest President of Icon. In that role, Huang, "will oversee all business functions, with a particular focus on maintaining manufacturing excellence, product development and innovation, and providing an ownership experience that is second to none." All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 07.20.20 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, July 20th, 2020... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Sophie Hurlock. Sophie is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- NASA Confirms Dragon Demo-2 Return Date
- Czech Sport Aircraft Reported To Be Insolvent
- New Management, Again, At Icon Aircraft
- United A/L Pilots Agree on Early Separation and Furlough Reduction Programs
- Test Pilot School Welcomes First Female, Flight Test Engineer Commandant
- American Airlines Could Furlough As Many As 25000
- NASA Confirms James Webb Space Telescope Launch Date
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