Oct 31 2023

Naval unmanned aerial system tested at sea from a French Navy frigate Posted by Admin

Marignane, 31  October 2023 – Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA (Direction génerale de l’armement), and the French Navy, have tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/ Naval Aerial Drone System) from a multi-mission frigate (FREMM). The trials took place on board the French Navy frigate, Provence in the Mediterranean Sea between the 2nd and the 9th of October. The vessel had previously been adapted by Naval Group to operate the SDAM. These sea trials were arranged to demonstrate the system’s high performance from an operational warship and the SDAM’s capabilities for surveillance and intelligence missions.

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Oct 31 2023

OGARA Report on business jets shows a market worth studying closely Posted by RSS Feed

While aircraft sellers played the role of bully on the schoolyard in the months right after the

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Oct 31 2023

New High-Resolution B-21 Raider Images Supposedly Show Its Auxiliary Air Intake Design Posted by RSS Feed

A new image of the B-21 at Palmade posted on Reddit by user u/Folding_WhiteTable seems to show

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Oct 31 2023

Gulfstream completes manufacturing facility expansion in Savannah Posted by RSS Feed

On Tuesday Gulfstream announced it completed its latest expansion with a Savannah-based precision

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Oct 31 2023

Wheels Up unveils corporate program for small, medium-sized businesses Posted by RSS Feed

Wheels Up announced its new corporate program, Up for Business, on Tuesday. The new program is meant

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Oct 31 2023

Polish Land Forces take delivery of their first AW149 helicopters Posted by Admin

The Polish Land Forces has taken delivery of their first two AW149 helicopters during a ceremony held at the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade in Tomaszów Mazowiecki yesterday, where they are entering service 15 months after the contract signing.

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Oct 31 2023

EBAA welcomes new secretary-general Posted by RSS Feed

The European Business Aviation Association welcomes Holger Krahmer as the new Secretary-General,

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Oct 31 2023

Helicopter struck by lightning, drops 3,000 feet before landing Posted by RSS Feed

During a thunderstorm in Victoria, Canada a HeliJet Sikorsky S-76 was struck by lightning, dropping

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Oct 30 2023

Central Texas airport to celebrate grand opening of new FBO facility Posted by RSS Feed

The Draughon-Miller Airport in Texas has a mission to become the airport of choice for all general

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Oct 30 2023

NTSB Preliminary Report: Balch Camp, CA Posted by Admin

On September 9, 2023, about 1345 Pacific daylight time, a Bell 212 helicopter, N873HL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Balch Camp, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 133 firefighting flight.

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Oct 30 2023

NTSB Preliminary Report: Croydon, NH Posted by Admin

On October 8, 2023, about 1932 eastern daylight time, a Bell 407 helicopter, N802JR, was involved in an accident near Croydon, New Hampshire. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated by JBI Helicopter Services under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a positioning flight.

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Oct 30 2023

FAA Accident and Incident Notification: RONKONKOMA, NY Posted by Admin

IDENTIFICATION Date: 28-OCT-23 Time: 13:46:00Z Regis#: N964SH

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Oct 30 2023

FAA Accident and Incident Notification: ISABELA, PR Posted by Admin

AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE SHORELINE, ISABELA, PR

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Oct 30 2023

Leonardo AW139 success grows stronger in USA for public services with Monroe County’s order for three helicopters Posted by Admin

Leonardo announced an order today for three AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters by Monroe Country in Florida. These aircraft will be operated by Trauma Star, a joint effort of Monroe County Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and will provide air ambulance support across the Florida Keys from Lower Keys Medical Center and the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport. These AW139s will be delivered from Leonardo’s FAA-Certified Part 21 Production Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between the end of 2024 and early 2025, after which it will undergo dedicated mission customization before replacing the County’s existing fleet.

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Oct 30 2023

Planes of Fame Air Museum hosts rare de Havilland Mosquito flying demonstration Posted by RSS Feed

Witness a special flying demo with the very rare de Havilland FB.MkVI "Mosquito" aircraft, one of

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Oct 30 2023

Gulfstream to exhibit G700, G500 at Dubai Airshow Posted by RSS Feed

Gulfstream announced Monday that it would exhibit two of its award-winning business jets at the

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Oct 30 2023

US Planning To Build New B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Posted by RSS Feed

The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron test loads a new nuclear-capable weapons delivery system for

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Oct 30 2023

Naples Airport considers relocation due to noise complaints, growth restrictions Posted by RSS Feed

The Naples Airport in Florida is considering a move given the number of noise complaints and

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Oct 30 2023

Van's Aircraft reveals financial difficulties, production changes Posted by RSS Feed

Van's Aircraft revealed its recent financial difficulties to customers, addressing the changes in

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Oct 28 2023

Boeing Flies Third F-15EX Eagle II, The First Built In Final Operational Configuration Posted by RSS Feed

The F-15EX EX3, the first in the final operational configuration. (All image credit: Jerry

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Oct 27 2023

FAA 'Hallo-memes' meant to combat frightening passenger behavior Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA is fighting the high rate of unruly passengers with memes. The agency has a zero-tolerance

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Oct 27 2023

Major business jet makers post strong earnings with stable backlogs - Is it time to consider the 2024 aircraft market? Posted by RSS Feed

As we are now in the final quarter of 2023, we can start to look toward the coming year when it

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Oct 27 2023

U.S. F-16s Carry Out Air Strikes On Iran-Linked Targets In Syria Posted by RSS Feed

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fly over the U.S. Air Force Central Command area of

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Oct 27 2023

FLIGHT ADVISORY - GPS Interference Testing – Fort Bliss, TX Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT BLISS TEXAS (BLISTX) 23-04 01 – 07 NovemberFort Bliss,

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Oct 27 2023

VIP Notice - Minneapolis, MN Posted by RSS Feed

Notice: Expect VIP movement November 01, 2023 in the vicinity of Minneapolis, MN. Pilots can expect

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Oct 27 2023

IBAC recognizes Max Motschmann with the François Chavatte Award for lifetime service to business aviation Posted by RSS Feed

Left to right: Juergen Wiese, EBAA Chairman of the Board; Max Motschmann; Kurt Edwards, IBAC

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Oct 27 2023

Rare B-29 nose, cockpit to be unveiled during Veterans Day celebration at Palm Springs Air Museum Posted by RSS Feed

The Palm Springs Air Museum will unveil its newest acquisition on Veterans Day. The new, rare B-29

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Oct 26 2023

Chinese J-11 Executes Unsafe Intercept Flying Within 10 feet Of A U.S. B-52 Posted by RSS Feed

A screengrab from the video shot by the B-52’s pod. "

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Oct 26 2023

KAI Unveils Plans For An Air Launched Ballistic Missile Carrier As Part Of The MC-X Variants Posted by RSS Feed

Updated MC-X model was shown at the KAI booth at ADEX 2023 (Image credit: KAI)"

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Oct 26 2023

JSfirm.com partners with Melbourne Flight Training Posted by RSS Feed

JSfirm.com announced Melbourne Flight Training as their newest Job Distribution Partner. This

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