Also: Yingling Starlink, 6,500-Watt DC-DC Converter, NAS Management, BIS Advanced NPRM
Joby recently revealed its financial results from the fourth quarter and full year 2024. On top of the monetary success, the plane maker also celebrated its second delivery to the United States Air Force. The Joby air taxi is a fully eVTOL aircraft powered by six motors that propel it to speeds of up to 200 mph. It can carry four passengers at a time for a range of 100 miles, including reserves. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander completed a soft landing on the moon on March 2. This makes Firefly the first commercial company to have its tech successfully touchdown on the moon. Blue Ghost launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space C
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Successfully Soft-Lands on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander completed a soft landing on the moon on March 2. This makes Firefly the first commercial company to have its tech successfully touchdown on the moon. Blue Ghost launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 15.
Electric Air Taxi Manufacturer Reported Record Progress for 2024
Joby, an electric air taxi manufacturer, recently revealed its financial results from the fourth quarter and full year 2024. On top of the monetary success, the plane maker also celebrated its second delivery to the United States Air Force. Moving forward, Joby plans to deliver an aircraft to Dubai in mid-2025 and take up its first passengers in late 2025 or early 2026.
Agency Publishes Procedures for Arrivals & Departures & and ATC, Oh My!
It’s that time of year again—pilots, planes, and controlled chaos descending upon Lakeland, Florida, for SUN ‘n FUN 2025. This is the event where thousands of aviators prove they can follow arrival procedures—or, in some cases, that they really, really can’t.
Concern over recent events has drawn renewed attention back on the safety of aviation. To address these concerns, Capt. Jason Ambrosi, President of the Air Line Pilots Associaion, Int’l (ALPA) has released the following statement:
Air Tractor AT-402B Contracted to Disperse Sagebrush Seeds in Montana
Nearly four years after a devastating wildfire, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) called in a team of aerial applicators to re-seed Mount Maurice. The project will restore around a third of the almost 30,000 acres of scorched land. The Aero Applicators team flew in with their Air Tractor AT-402B, an entry-level turbine agricultural plane.
A 31-year-old Frontier Airlines passenger is facing up to 20 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine after allegedly punching an aircraft’s window so hard that it cracked. Other passengers intervened to restrain him until the plane landed. Frontier Airlines opted not to press charges.
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corporation (AEM) announced the launch of a brand-new version of its fully customizable P139-HD Digital Audio System. The compact form of the unit makes it suitable for aircraft and operators who need a space-saving unit.
Equity Firm Invests In Aerospace, Defense, Space, Intelligence
Acorn Capital Management announced the acquisition of Pan Am Flight Academy, LLC. Pan Am Flight Academy is based in Miami, Florida, and is an independent provider of flight simulator-based training and ancillary services focused on commercial aircraft platforms. The Academy owns a fleet of 25 full flight simulators plus additional flight training devices.
Also: Russia Violates ADIZ... Again, DIMOR Expands Junkers, Airbus A321xlr, Diamond DA62 MPP
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Red Hook, New York, put out an update on its approaching 2025 air show season, and as usual it’s chock-full of goodies that you’ll need to get tickets for! Winter has been the time for planning its special events and theme weekends that begin June 14/15, running through October 19. GAMA held its annual State of the Industry Press Conference, releasing 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipping and Billing Reports showing that almost all aircraft segments had increases in shipments, and preliminary deliveries of $31.2
Founded in 2015 with the mission of advancing the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the United States’s National Airspace System (NAS), Montana-based uAvionix develops small, light, affordable ADS-B transponders. A fundamental aspect of the company’s mission is the facilitation of common situational awareness to all aircraft within a given airspace. uAvionix provides innovative, low-Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) TSO-certified and uncertified avionics and services to customers in the General Aviation (GA), Defense, and UAS sectors.
Total Loss Of Engine Power Due To Water-Contaminated Fuel From An Undetermined Source
Analysis: The pilot stated that after taking off and climbing through about 7,300 ft mean sea level (msl), he heard a “pop” noise. He scanned the engine instruments and saw them “rolling back.” The pilot pitched the airplane for best glide and attempted to restart the engine, which was unsuccessful. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot performed a forced landing to a dirt road in a field, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
Our members include pilots, mechanics and non-pilots. The EAA Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) brings together people from around the world who share a common interest in the aircraft of yesteryear. Plain and simple, we are all lovers of vintage aircraft. We are the largest organization in the world dedicated to the preservation and restoration of vintage aircraft. This common bond is sustained by our local chapters, activities, and publications. Our beautiful full-color magazine, Vintage Airplane, is published six times per year and is a major member benefit. Since we were established in 1971, the VAA has been working to keep av
Discrete Code
As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.
“Firefly is literally and figuratively over the Moon. This bold, unstoppable team has proven we’re well equipped to deliver reliable, affordable access to the Moon, and we won’t stop there. With annual lunar missions, Firefly is paving the way for a lasting lunar presence that will help unlock access to the rest of the solar system for our nation, our partners, and the world.”
Source: Firefly CEO Jason Kim, expressing his satisfaction after Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander completed a soft landing on the moon on March 2. This makes Firefly the first commercial company to have its tech successfully touchdown on the moon.
Read More
