Delta Just Unveiled an Upgraded Delta One Suite With Longer Beds and Bigger TVs
• Robb ReportThe airline is the latest to lean in more to its first-class offerings.
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Europe Has 'Six Weeks' of Jet Fuel Left Unless Strait of Hormuz is Opened...
• Gateway PunditMillions of Flights Could Soon Be Grounded
Autonomous wing-in-ground effect aircraft has US military in its sights
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyRegional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport (REGENT) has completed the maiden flight of Squire, an autonomous variant of the company's Wing-in-Ground Effect Seaglider aircraft that's being pitched to the US military for logistical duty.
FAA Greenlights Laser Sentry Guns To Combat Attack Drones In U.S. Airspace
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for the U.S. military to deploy high-energy counter-drone laser weapons in U.S. airspace, adding a new, low-cost layer of protection against the rising threat from kamikaze drones.
Video: Semicircular wings give Cyclone VTOL a different kind of lift
• New AtlasWe've seen lots of designs for vertical take-off and landing vehicles over the years, but none are quite as striking as the wings on HopFlyt's Cyclone. The curved wings have their root in a design first introduced in the 1920s but never employed in a
Google's restoration of the mammoth Hangar One now complete
• New AtlasFor anyone who has driven Highway 101 through Mountain View, California, Hangar One at Moffett Field is as familiar as the mountains in the distance.
Third Order Effects Begin: U.S. Airlines Hike Bag Fees As Jet Fuel Prices Spike
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe New York Harbor jet fuel benchmark has doubled in just five weeks as the aviation fuel crisis spreads from airport to airport worldwide following ongoing disruptions at the Hormuz chokepoint.
Privatize the Private Airport Security Screeners
• https://www.fff.org, by Laurence M. VanceI am old enough to remember when your family members could accompany you to the airport and share a meal with you before your flight or wait at the gate with you until you boarded your flight.
JUST IN: President Trump Signs Executive Order Authorizing Pay for TSA Amid Schumer Shutdown
• https://www.thegatewaypundit.com,by Cristina LailaPresident Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing pay for TSA agents amid the Schumer shutdown.
US tourists warned they must give over phone, computer passwords
• https://www.msn.com, by Alice GibbsU.S. citizens traveling to Hong Kong have been warned that refusing to hand over passwords or provide access to personal electronic devices can now be treated as a criminal offense under newly updated national security rules.
Hydrogen-powered business jet edges closer to certification
• New AtlasFrench aerospace startup Beyond Aero's BYA-I One aircraft has completed its Preliminary Design Review, pushing it along the path to certification.
LaGuardia Crash NTSB Update | Captain Steeeve Reacts
• Captain Steeeve - YouTube.comIn this episode, Captain Steeeve reacts to the latest NTSB update on the Air Canada Express CRJ-900 crash involving a Port Authority vehicle on the runway. With new details emerging from cockpit voice recordings, ATC communications, and ground radar
LaGuardia Disaster: Air Canada Express Crash | Captain Steeeve
• Captain Steeeve - YouTube.comCaptain Steeeve breaks down the tragic runway collision at LaGuardia Airport involving an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 and an airport fire vehicle.
Delta Yanks Away Special Privilege for Members of Congress Due to TSA Shutdown
• Gateway PunditThe Democrat-induced nightmare at American airports could be hitting home for members of Congress.
MASS CASUALTY EVENT: Air Canada Plane Collides with Firetruck at LaGuardia Airport
• Gateway PunditPilot and co-pilot killed
DLR Tests Hydrogen Fuel for Aviation at -253°C
• https://www.linkedin.com, Vincentius LiongGermany has taken an important step toward hydrogen-powered aviation through research led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
CHECKMATE SCHUMER: Trump Announces He Will Deploy ICE to Airports for Security and Immediate...
• by Cassandra MacDonaldCHECKMATE SCHUMER: Trump Announces He Will Deploy ICE to Airports for Security and Immediate Arrests of Illegals if Democrats Refuse to Fund DHS
"Fully Stretched": Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Aldgra FredlySome U.S. airports may be forced to close down if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official said on March 17.
FAA greenlights eVTOL aircraft operations across the USA
• https://newatlas.com, By Loz BlainNearly three years after China began certifying next-gen electric "air taxis" for commercial flights, American contenders are still battling red tape with the FAA – but a new accelerator program will get them airborne across the USA this summer.
Southwest Airlines Ends Flights To Chicago O'Hare And Washington Dulles, A Boost For United
• Live and Let's FlySouthwest Airlines' decision to pull out of Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles may seem minor in the airline's broader network reshuffling, but it could turn out to be a significant gift for United Airlines, which operates major hubs at both
This Bonkers Folding X-Plane Is One Step Closer to Hitting the Skies
• https://robbreport.com, By Nicole HoeyBell's X-76, thanks to a recent certification, will begin test-flights in early 2028.
Archer Accuses Flying Taxi Rival Joby Of Depending On Chinese Suppliers
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Andrew MoranFlying taxi maker Archer Aviation has alleged that its rival Joby Aviation has been misleading regulators and investors for years by hiding its connections to China.
Meet DARPA's X-76: The rotorcraft that flies like a jet
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyThere's a new X-plane in town. Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter and a jet, has officially been designated the X-7
New video may offer glimpse of secret F-47 fighter
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyIn what may be a hint of things to come or a subtle act of disinformation, Pratt & Whitney has released a video possibly featuring a tantalizing new image of the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter plane being developed for the US Air Force to repla
'Future forward now': Uber, Joby Aviation team up for air taxi service
• https://money.whatfinger.com, By webmaster'Future forward now': Uber, Joby Aviation team up for air taxi service
WindRunner: The largest cargo aircraft ever to be built, capable of carrying six Chinooks
• Forces NewsIt is 109 metres long with a payload bay capacity roughly 12 times that of a Boeing 747.
World-first nuclear reactor delivery by US Air Force
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyIn a world first, the US Department of Defense (aka the Department of War) airlifted a complete 5-MW nuclear reactor using a C-17 Globemaster III transport from March Air Reserve Base, California to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for assembly and operati
FAA Mandates Airlines To Affirm Merit Hiring For Pilots
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Naveen AthrappullyThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory rule that requires all commercial airlines in the country to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots, according to a Feb. 13 statement from the Department of Transportation
Velocitor X-1 eVTOL could be beating the traffic in just a year
• New AtlasThe X-1 is being developed by Michigan-based startup Velo X Aerospace, which is now taking $5,000 deposits on an initial run of 100 aircraft that are slated to begin production in the first quarter of 2027. The total price of each of those first 100
Honda Just Unveiled Its First Private Jet That Can Land Itself
• Robb ReportThe twinjet is the first in its category to receive FAA certification for Garmin's Emergency Autoland (EAL) system.
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