The airline's plan for a commemorative flyover falls through.
Flying on September 11 began as a routine Air Force C-37 checkride over Florida. Then an unprecedented order came over the radio: All aircraft in the United States were directed to land immediately. At 9:42 a.m. Eastern time on September 11, an emergency broadcast came over our aircraft radio: “Attention all aircraft. Due to security […]
Avgeekery•David Dale14m agoAviation News – The tragic events of September 11, 2001, saw 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four commercial airliners in the United States, carrying out a...
A closer look at why Alaska Airlines' widebody fleet doesn't need to be large to seriously change Delta's intercontinental network at Seattle.
Senators press Delta CEO to stay hands off as flight attendants allege managerial pushback over organizing efforts.
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Thursday for Europeans to "act" on a massive scale to find their place against the United States and China in the space race, from communications to crewed spaceflight. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, and Deputy Director of the West Space Scholars Programme at Johns Hopkins University, explains that "Europe does have world-class scientific and industrial capabilities, as well as aspirations, but it lacks the investment, the launch cadence, the scale as well as the degree of political integration that the US and China possess".
Why the USAF is working to sustain its C-17 fleet and possibly restart production, even as it looks to develop the NGAL replacement.
A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.
The New York Times•Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno1h agoAirbus Defence and Space has signed an initial contract to design and manufacture satellites for the first low-Earth-orbit layer of the European Union’s IRIS² secure-connectivity constellation. Eutelsat, which leads the LEO segment within the SpaceRISE consortium, has authorised Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to begin work. The initial layer will comprise at least 66 satellites, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1h agoAviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) officially unveiled its groundbreaking Wildfire uncrewed aircraft system today in San Diego, introducing a clean-sheet platform...
Transavia is expanding its summer 2027 network with new and returning routes from Amsterdam and Brussels. From Amsterdam Schiphol, the airline will add Murcia and Pula, restore flights to Reus and transfer its Trieste service from Rotterdam. Pula will continue to be served from Rotterdam as well. From Brussels Airport, Transavia will add Heraklion, Thessaloniki […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1h agoBOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft for long-term lease to Avianca, with deliveries scheduled for 2029. All 12 aircraft will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. The transaction expands the lessor’s existing relationship with the Colombian carrier and provides pre-delivery payment financing as Airbus increases production. Avianca parent company Abra […]
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United's CEO honed blackjack techniques in Atlantic City and Las Vegas until casinos flagged his play and barred him.