Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Balloon Carrying Gear From 5 US Firms Found Was Shot Down in 2023
A new report revealed that a Chinese spy balloon that soared across the midwest in 2023 was loaded with technology from at least five American companies. The 200-foot-tall balloon was first spotted over Alaska before being shot down by an F-22 in South Carolina.
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Agency Shifts Crew-10 Launch Date to Return Wilson and Wilmore
NASA has set its sights on a March 12 launch date for Crew-10, which will deliver three astronauts and a cosmonaut to the ISS aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance. Their arrival will allow Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to make their long-awaited return home.
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Third Approval Enables Cargo Operations Globally
Embraer announced that its E190F cargo aircraft has achieved certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which combined with certifications from the U.S. FAA and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) gained in 2024, enable global operations of the aircraft.
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Also: Lakeland Aero Club, ATC Mandatory Retirement Age, EasyJet Incident, Flexjet-Embraer
Boom Supersonic conducted the second supersonic flight of its one-third scale demonstrator aircraft XB-1 over California’s Mojave Desert and on the same day the company announced what it’s calling Boomless Cruise for its supersonic Overture airliner. The 13th flight of XB-1 was conducted on February 10, 2025, with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg at the controls taking the aircraft through three supersonic passes during a 41-minute flight in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor. In a significant yet largely symbolic decision, the FAA has decided to revert the NOTAM acronym from "Notice to Air Missions" back to "Notice to Airmen." This change, announced in Notice 7930.114, took immediate effect on February 10. A private jet owned by Vince Neil, lead singer of Mötley Crüe, veered off the Scottsdale Airport (SDL) runwa
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Lineup Of Aerobatic Acts Grows
The EAA announced that additional aerobatic performers have been added to the lineup. The latest additions are:
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Also: Boeing Losing Space Biz?, Evolito-Flying Whales, OK AAM, Wingcopter LiDAR
A 43-year-old Baltimore man is up against felony charges for flying his unregistered drone over the Ravens vs Steelers playoff game on January 11. Busting the stadium’s flight restriction will land the drone’s pilot up to three years in federal prison. Authorities noticed an unapproved and unidentified drone more than 400 feet above the stadium during the game’s third quarter. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Secretary of President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, has pledged to make “rapid safety upgrades” to the US air traffic control system. This comes just days after the most deadly plane crash in decades. “With the support of President [Donald Trump], the [DOGE] team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system,” Musk noted on social media. NASA announced a request for propos
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Also: Lufthansa Dreamliner Sim, ATC Can't Quit, NBAA Leadership, Acting FAA Head
ierra Space is becoming the newest content provider for EAA’s AeroEducate online resource and will be adding space-related content to its already-strong offerings. The agreement with Sierra Space gives EAA AeroEducate a true space-oriented subject matter expert to help create new space-focused activities for the K-12 students and their teachers who use the platform. In the future, the company will develop youth space-related awards under the AeroEducate achievement badge program. Textron Aviation announced its first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft to SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace to support the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Deliveries are expected to begin in the first half of 2028. Sporty’s announced it has acquired PilotWorkshops. The acquisiti
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Trained In France
The French Ministry of Armed Forces confirmed that the first French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets promised to Ukraine were delivered, flown by Ukrainian pilots who were trained in France for several months, to assist in the air defense of Ukraine.
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Also: DeltaHawk RV-14 Runups!, GAMI G100UL Issues, Able Flight's 100th, New Rotax Problems
Sonex Aircraft has officially opened reservations for its highly anticipated Highwing kit, allowing prospective builders to secure their place in line with a $500 deposit. Once the prototype completes its first test flights, reservation holders will have the opportunity to convert their deposits into firm kit orders. Sonex expects the Highwing prototype to leave the ground as early as March or April. JMB Aircraft and Ultralight Concept have formed a joint venture with plans to recreate the legendary Stampe-Vertongen SV-4b as a full-scale ultralight version. Ultralight Concept has been committed to preserving and modernizing the classic aircraft since acquiring the original plans for the SV-4b. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University recently announced that its flight team, the Golden Eagles, will be moving out its legacy fleet of Cessna 150s. The aircraft will b
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Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Also: US Seizes 2nd Jet, More Osh Performers, Tuskegee Airman Passes, Safran Electric A/C Motor
JMB Aircraft and Ultralight Concept have formed a joint venture with plans to recreate the legendary Stampe-Vertongen SV-4b as a full-scale ultralight version. Ultralight Concept has been committed to preserving and modernizing the classic aircraft since acquiring the original plans for the SV-4b. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and Secretary of President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, has pledged to make “rapid safety upgrades” to the US air traffic control system. This comes just days after the most deadly plane crash in decades. “With the support of President [Donald Trump], the [DOGE] team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system,” Musk noted on social media. The last two flying Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, dubbed Doc and Fifi, will be returning to Oshkosh, Wisconsin this summer fo
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