Wants Space Agency to Pay for Damage

A homeowner in Naples, Florida, is suing NASA to have them pay for damages his house sustained when a piece of debris from the International Space Station (ISS) did not burn up in the atmosphere as it was planned to do. A chunk of melted and partially disintegrated metal went through the roof and penetrated two floors below, according to Mica Nguyen Worthy, the attorney for homeowner Alejandro Otero and his family. Mr. Otero said the object nearly hit his son.

Bonanza of Raises and New Contracts Has Yet to Arrive for Cargo Operators

Pilots at FedEx Corporation have once again had to sit powerlessly and watch the execs take in a big haul that won't trickle down into their pockets under the current contract, despite their best efforts across the negotiation table. FedEx brought in a reported fiscal year 2024 adjusted operating profit of $6.2 billion, which resulted in the Board of Directors previously approving a 10 percent increase in dividends for shareholders.

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We must regretfully report that 34-year-old Pilot/Photographer/Poet/Adventurer Natalie Gills lost her life in a Canadian-registered Piper PA-31 Navajo C, C-GKSI. Gillis was a truly lovely lady and an established adventurer who took up aviation and earned her ATP just a few weeks ago. Her photography has graced the cover of Canadian Geographic and her photo work with aviation was a positive effort for our community. Gulfstream was proud to announce that its G500 and G600 aircraft have hit the 100,000-hour mark across the global fleet only a few years after introductio

Company Violated Party Agreement

An unnamed Boeing executive disclosed non-public information related to the investigation of a door plug that blew off a 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines in January 2024. NTSB said the executive discussed his analysis of previously released information and certain “investigative information” during a media briefing on June 25. Both actions were in “blatant violation” of the party agreement Boeing signed at the beginning of the investigation, the agency said.

Sustainable Aviation Takes Another Step

Lilium NV declared a successful bench test using its electric jet propulsion system, running a pair of test units at its Munich, Germany headquarters. The success marks another highlight of the firm's continuing campaign to bring their sustainable "regional air mobility solution" to the eVTOL industry to come. The bench test took their units to max output, assessing the level of performance and reliability Lilium can expect out of the production units once they're in service. The test rig will go on to assess the aerodynamic and electrical performance of the Lilium jet's technology, too, which will have to prove itself against all the same environmental and physical forces endured by traditional combustion e

Swedish Air Force Buys Another Global Jet 6000 Variant for Airborne C2

Saab signed a deal with the Swedish Defence Material Administration to deliver another GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, reminding the industry at large that there are some pretty affordable options for airborne early warning systems. Saab will deliver another aircraft along the same lines as its 2 previously delivered planes, which were sold to the Swedish Air Force to replace their older Saab 340 AEW aircraft. That deal went through in June of 2022, and the SAF has liked their GlobalEye's performance enough to add a third. The delivery will span 2024 to 2029, for a total value of €250 million. 

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AI Wingmen Still a Ways Off, but the Future is Closer Than Ever

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works gamed out the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence along with the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory using one of their L-29 Delfin jets, to reported success. The test wasn't too intense, though, with only half of the combatants being a real aircraft from the start. That being said, a full-scale, live jet is a fine starting point, and a higher level of fidelity than similar tests often enjoy. 

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We must regretfully report that 34-year-old Pilot/Photographer/Poet/Adventurer Natalie Gills lost her life in a Canadian-registered Piper PA-31 Navajo C, C-GKSI. Gillis was a truly lovely lady and an established adventurer who took up aviation and earned her ATP just a few weeks ago. Her photography has graced the cover of Canadian Geographic and her photo work with aviation was a positive effort for our community. Gulfstream was proud to announce that its G500 and G600 aircraft have hit the 100,000-hour mark across the global fleet only a few years after intr

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The long-awaited hearing before a Delaware Bankruptcy Judge has taken place and Icon Aircraft, carrying over $170 million dollars in debt, was pretty much sold off for less than ten cents on the dollar, to 'SG Investment America' for $15.54M. SG Investment America is a recent subsidiary of Germany's Durkopp Adler GmbH, but is owned by ShangGong Group based in Shanghai, China... and from there the legalities get interesting... but regardless, as forewarned by other investors in the company, Icon is now a Chinese owned enterprise... Risen’s Andre

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It's been a bad week for old Lockheed twins... with one fatal accident taking two lives over the weekend (CA), and another taking place Monday evening as a 1936 twin-engine Lockheed 12A was attempting to land at Seven Lakes Airport (Georgia) shortly before 8 p.m. when it impacted a tree after going off the runway. Three people were confirmed on board and all were air-lifted to area hospitals and each are now reported to be resting and in stable condition. The long-awaited hearing before a Delaware Bankruptcy Judge has taken place and Icon Aircraft, carrying ov

(Owner) Required The Pilot To Fly With A Flight Instructor Due To His Lack Of Experience...

On June 8, 2024, about 1950 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 701, N643E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the airplane was on short final approach to runway 36, a 7,467-ft long runway at Ocala International Airport (OCF), Ocala, Florida. He encountered a large number of birds and elected to perform a go-around to the left of the runway; however, the airplane would not climb and collided with trees near the end of t

From 2019 (YouTube Version): One Of Four Winners Of A 2019 Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation Scholarship

The recipients of the 2019 Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation scholarship were announced at AirVenture 2019. One of those to be recognized was Matthew Gailey, an EARU Junior, Aeronautical Science Fixed Wing major with Applied Meteorology minor. He is studying at the Prescott Campus. Gailey will receive a $25,000 scholarship presented through the Foundation and The Citation Jet Pilot's Association (CJP). In partnership with EARU and the CJP, the

Aero Linx: OX5 Aviation Pioneers Incorporated in 1955 as a Pa 501 (c)(3) Not for Profit Corporation, the OX5 Aviation Pioneers is dedicated to bringing before the public the accomplishments of early aviation pioneers and their connection to the Curtiss OX5 V8 Engine.  We are chartered as a historical and educational organization. 

En Route Air Traffic Control Services Air traffic control service provided aircraft on IFR flight plans, generally by centers, when these aircraft are operating between departure and destination terminal areas. When equipment, capabilities, and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided to VFR aircraft. 

“Space debris is a real and serious issue because of the increase in space traffic in recent years. My clients are seeking adequate compensation to account for the stress and impact that this event had on their lives. They are grateful that no one sustained physical injuries from this incident, but a ‘near miss’ situation such as this could have been catastrophic. If the debris had hit a few feet in another direction, there could have been serious injury or a fatality.”

Source: Mica Nguyen Worthy, th