Multiple accidents involving Boeing’s 737 Max 9 planes have kept the corporation in the news and under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation. But questions remain around whether the FAA has done all it should to help fix Boeing’s problems. Boeing’s ongoing problems. On January 6, the FAA grounded approximately 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes […]
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Aviation incidents seem to be proliferating, but experts say there’s no reason for alarm
A flying tire. A runway roll-off. Multiple emergency landings. It may seem like mishaps involving planes have been growing in frequency. But experts say there is no cause for major alarm, as the aviation industry’s safety record remains better than it’s ever been when measured by lives lost. “This is not a safety trend,” said […]
Brooklyn teens graduate from NYPD Aviation program
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — More than a dozen teens in Brooklyn are soaring to new heights as they celebrated the end of their NYPD Aviation program with a graduation ceremony. Over eight weeks, students learned the ins and outs of flying an airplane and navigating the skies with an aviation simulator. Becoming a […]
Russians reduce military aviation activity in Ukraine after significant loss of aircraft
The activity of Russian aircraft over Ukraine has decreased, and long-range radar detection aircraft A-50 has not appeared near the Ukrainian border in a week. Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, on Telegram; Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda Details: On the evening […]
Russia is ready to risk aviation losses for tactical advance on Avdiivka front – ISW
Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) report that the Russian army is willing to risk further losses of its aircraft in pursuit of tactical advantages on the Avdiivka front. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Quote: “Russian forces appear to be willing to risk continued aviation losses in pursuit […]
Flight program teaches local youth about the ins-and-outs of aviation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, several dozen kids got a chance to go up in the air and learn about what goes into flying a plane. For some, it was their first time flying in a private plane. “It was really cool,” said Joseph Padilla, one of the kids who showed up to the Experimental […]
French Defence Minister says France will focus on providing Ukraine with aviation bombs
France will not provide Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighter jets, instead focusing on providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with bombs that can be adapted to Soviet-made aircraft. Source: Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of Defence of France, at a meeting of the National Assembly Defence Committee; Ukrinform news agency; Zone militaire Quote: “As for aircraft, we are […]
Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition draws thousands to Alliance on Saturday
ALLIANCE ‑ The Royal Aviation Show Choir Competition drew thousands of students and their families to Alliance High School on Saturday. Now in its fifth year, the one-of-kind competition in Stark County saw 15 schools from across three states compete in the all-day event. It is the only competition of its kind in the region […]
Airbus and TotalEnergies partner up for sustainable aviation fuels
European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus and France’s TotalEnergies are forming a strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the company announced on Wednesday. The partnership aims to contribute to the reduction of the sector’s CO2 emissions, in line with achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050. Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization […]
Under agreement, Joby Aviation would lease former post office facility at Dayton airport
Feb. 20—Joby Aviation’s planned $477 million investment in the Dayton area could get rolling with the renovation of a former U.S. Postal Service facility at the Dayton International Airport. The California transportation company wants to lease, restore and modify the former Postal Service air mail facility at 3571 Concorde Drive that has been vacant for […]
Russians continue to storm Avdiivka with aviation support – General Staff report
Over the past day, 51 combat clashes occurred at the front, with the Russians inflicting 30 missile- and 56 air strikes and carrying out 70 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 15 February Details: On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian soldiers […]
High school interns learning aviation ropes
Feb. 7—For a couple of Washington High School seniors, this spring semester is truly about flying by. For the first time ever WHS and the Daviess County Airport are teaming up to provide internships for students at the facility. “We were asked by the high school. They reached out and said they had two students […]