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November 22, 2024

Airborne 11.22.24: BushCat Returns!, Jeff Skiles Retires, Rodents v A321neo

Also: Boeing Plays Scrooge, Artemis Assignments, Aviation Sanctions, Blue Origin Launches

The BushCat was manufactured in South Africa by SkyReach beginning in 2014, selling its first unit to a customer at EAA Oshkosh. It sold nearly 200 kits until April 2024 when it suspended operations. However, SkyReach just announced that the LSA is coming back into production under new branding as “Buchcat Aircraft Australia” with a new management team at the helm. Jeff Skiles, the First Officer who made history on US Airways Flight 1549, has moved into retirement after nearly 40 years of airline service. Skiles played an instrumental role in the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ and continued to build his legacy as a pilot. A TAP

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Aero-TV: Gogo Business Aviation is Having a Great Year!

Updates On Gogo’s News And What To Expect Going Into 2025

Aero-News Network CEO and Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell spoke with Dave Mellin, Director of Communications for Gogo Business Aviation at the NBAA-BACE 2024 and asked about an update regarding all things Gogo. Dave said the company announced the acquisition of SatCom Direct and that has been probably the most impactful news out of Gogo in quite some time. It brings together the two leaders in business aviation in flight connectivity. He’s confident that what each company has done so well will merge together into a very complementary union across the board. Satcom direct