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November 01, 2024

Airborne 11.01.24: XB-1 Flies Again, Evektor Fleet Sale, Zepp Record Remembered

 Also: Senator Pushes FAA, Gulfstream Goes Starlink, Crew-8 Astro Out of Hospital, PC-12 Flight Hours

 
 
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft successfully carried out Flight Six last week, achieving the primary objective of testing the Flutter Excitation System (FES). The company said the flight made significant progress toward validating a fully functional FES, as it was successfully tested at Mach 0.65, a higher airspeed than the previous flutter test point. Evektor has partnered with Odyssey Pilot Hours, a training and time-building operation in Erie, Colorado, to deliver twelve Harmony aircraft in the next few months. Odyssey has taken delivery of the first six Harmonys, with four more to come by the end of 2024, and th

Bombardier Delivers 100th Challenger 350

Fastest Model In Super-Mid Category To Reach Benchmark

Bombardier announced the 100th delivery of its Challenger 3500 marking it as the fastest business jet in the super-midsize category to reach that milestone. The Challenger 3500 first entered into service in 2022 and has become Bombardier’s best-selling model, offering versatility, reliability, and the lowest operating costs in its class. It also has the widest cabin in the class along with being spacious and having a refined finish. Its dispatch rate of 99.8% affirms its reliability.

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NTSB Prelim: Robinson R44

During The Impact With The Radio Tower, There Was An Explosion, And The Helicopter Fell To The Ground

On October 20, 2024, about 1951 central daylight time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, N881KE, was destroyed when it impacted a radio tower near Houston, Texas. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 revenue sightseeing flight. According to preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) data and recorded air traffic control communications, the helicopter departed Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas, about 1942, and flew north, then northwest about 900 ft msl.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.01.24)

Aero Linx: Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Established in 1980, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is an international trade association headquartered in the Washington, DC area. AAMS is a non-profit 501C (6) trade association that represents and advocates on behalf of our membership to enhance their ability to deliver quality, safe, and effective medical care and medical transportation for every patient in-need. AAMS is a dedicated team, committed to representing and advocating for the Air Medical and the Critical Care Ground Transport Industry and supporting our members who proudly serve their communities throughout the United States and around the world. AAMS provides n

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.01.24)

“The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour provides unique, one-of-a-kind access to the type of airplane that helped deliver the end of World War II in the Pacific against Japan for the Allied Forces. When people have a chance to fly in Doc or climb inside one of only two remaining B-29 Superfortress bombers, it brings to life the stories of the men and women who designed, built, flew and maintained these historic warbirds. It also ensures the legacy of the Greatest Generation lives on for the future.” Source: Josh Wells, B-29 Doc executive director explaining the significance of the History Restored tour. 

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