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Blackhawks callsign according to FAA audio was PAT25. PAT callsign is Priority Air Transport...
• Twitter - Stolen Valor...which usually means a VIP on board.
'Son of Concorde' supersonic jet breaks sound barrier... here's how long it'll take
• https://www.dailymail.co, By STACY LIBERATORE'Son of Concorde' supersonic jet breaks sound barrier... here's how long it'll take to travel from NYC to London
3 Private Jets Designed for Long-Range Flights, From Bombardier to Gulfstream
• https://robbreport.com, By Michael VerdonEquipped with high-performance engines by names like Rolls-Royce, these aircrafts go the distance with comfort in mind.
23 airports controlled from one locale as small airfields meet the future
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyIndra Group has taken multitasking to the next level, signing an agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS that has the company providing air traffic control for 23 Norwegian airports from one central location in Bodø, Norway.
SpaceX flights will enable people to fly London to New York "in half an hour"
• https://joannenova.com.au, By Jo NovaPonder the remarkable physics
This New Supersonic Jet Can Fly From London to N.Y.C. in Under 2 Hours
• https://robbreport.com, By J. George GorantA Mach 5 hypersonic version should cut the time to less than an hour.
Personal aircraft
Donna HancockAir One Aero can take off and land anywhere vertically
Xpeng Hybrid Land Aircraft Carrier With a Two Person eVTOL
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangXpeng has a hybrid six wheel van. It has a gasoline and electric engine. It has automated deployment of a two passenger eVTOL. A vertical takeoff and landing two person vehicle.
Ouch! Air taxis blast like a hurricane on take off and landing
• New AtlasA new FAA report looking at various eVTOL prototypes shows that when they take off and land they have a downwash from rotors equivalent to hurricane-force wind.
Beyond Aero Just Raised $20 Million to Make a Hydrogen-Powered Jet
• https://robbreport.com, By Nicole HoeyIts One aircraft is expected to hit the skies in 2030.
eVTOL 'flying motorcycle' promises 40 minutes of flight endurance
• New AtlasThe "world's first amphibious flying passenger motorcycle," called the Skyrider X1, has just been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. It rides, it flies – autonomously, no less – and it'll be pretty darn wild if it does what it says on the tin.
Aircraft manufacturer files for bankruptcy and reveals its plans
• https://www.thestreet.com, Veronika BondarenkoThe company has secured hundreds of millions in investments.
The Battery That Will Finally Unlock Massless Energy Storage
• By Caroline DelbertIt could revolutionize electric vehicles and aircraft.
Elon Musk Is One of 2024's Top Celebrity Private Fliers
• https://robbreport.com, By Michael VerdonBut his Gulfstreams didn't top the list this year. He had competition from Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Travis Scott.
HONDA CEO Releases First $4,999 Flying Car That Changes Everything!
• https://www.youtube.com, Beyond DiscoveryHONDA CEO Releases First $4,999 Flying Car That Changes Everything!
179 Dead In South Korea's Worst-Ever Aviation Disaster
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenUpdate (Sunday): The death toll rose to 179, leaving just two of the 181 souls on board the Boeing 737-800 jetliner unaccounted for, according to The Guardian.
HORROR: Passenger Plane Carrying 181 People Crashes, Explodes Into Fireball...
• https://www.thegatewaypundit.com,by Cristina LailaHORROR: Passenger Plane Carrying 181 People Crashes, Explodes Into Fireball in South Korea (VIDEO)
Two potential sixth-gen stealth fighter jets spotted over China
• https://newatlas.com, By Joe SalasOn December 26, 2024, in broad daylight, China took to the skies with the test flights of two presumed sixth-generation delta-wing fighter jets. The more documented of the two, the Chengdu delta-wing craft, has been tentatively identified as the J-36
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: At least one loud bang heard before plane went down, say passengers
• https://www.straitstimes.comTwo passengers on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that they heard at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
Dramatic Video Shows Azerbaijan Airlines Passenger Jet Crash In Kazakhstan
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden"There is no official statement that Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243 was shot down, or shots fired at it, following a video shared on social media showing traces of shrapnel on the rear fuselage section of the aircraft," Breaking Aviation News & Vi
American Airlines Nationwide Groundstop Ends
• Zero HedgeThat was quick.
Lilium ceases operations before delivering a single electric air taxi
• New AtlasGerman eVTOL startup Lilium has ceased operations as of this week, sunsetting a decade-long effort funded with over US$1 billion to build electric air taxis, with nary a single aircraft delivered.
7 Electric Aircraft That Will Shape the Future of Flying
• https://robbreport.com, By Julie BoatmanFrom two-seat trainers for new pilots to futuristic turboprops, batteries will power aviation's future. Here are the companies leading the charge.
Watch: Jetson founder tests the air for future eVTOL racing
• https://newatlas.com, By Paul RiddenWhile Australia's Airspeeder is yet to race its sporty eVTOLs with pilots at the controls, Jetson's founder and CTO Tomasz Patan has taken its One flyer to the air for what's been billed as the birth of the world's first eVTOL air racing.
Boeing's Failed Plea Deal: What Happens Next
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Jacob BurgMonths after the Department of Justice (DOJ) offered Boeing a plea deal to avoid criminal fraud charges, a U.S. judge threw a curveball in the case, rejecting the deal after taking issue with a "diversity and inclusion" provision in selecting a m
Mounting Boeing Delays Suggest Trump Won't Fly In New Air Force One
• Zero HedgeAerospace giant Boeing warned earlier this year that supply chain snarls, persistent inflation, and workforce challenges have impacted the construction timeline of two new Air Force One presidential aircraft.
First look at jet-powered VTOL X-plane for DARPA program
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyWe got a glimpse at what a new cross between a helicopter and a jet aircraft might look like after Bell released a new image. It's of a model used in wind tunnel tests of its entry in DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program.
Southwest Airlines Agrees To End DEI Employment Practices In Response To Lawsuit
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Matt McGregorSouthwest Airlines dropped its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements on Monday, according to a constitutional rights legal firm that sued the airline company over what it alleged to be "unlawful discriminatory employment practices."
Airlines Charge Billions In 'Junk Fees' To Boost Revenue: Senate Report
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Chase SmithAs millions of Americans prepare for record-setting air travel this holiday season, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) released a report on Nov. 26 detailing the growing reliance of major airlines on ancillary fees.
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