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Jun
21
2024

Runway 13L-31R Open at San Antonio Int'l (KSAT)

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Runway Safety continues to be one of the FAA’s highest priorities.  In an effort to bring awareness

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Jun
21
2024

Bell Announces First Flight of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CH-146C MK II Griffon Helicopter

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Mirabel, Canada (June 20, 2024) – Bell Textron Canada Limited a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful first flight of one of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s modernized CH-146 Griffon helicopters, a variant of the Bell 412EP, under the Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) project. Under GLLE, Bell will provide aircraft modifications to a series of the fleet’s aeronautical components, including its avionics systems, cockpit displays, engines, and sensor systems. This news comes nearly five months after Bell was awarded the In-Service Support (ISS) contract that is positioned to sustain the Force’s fleet through 2039. 

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Jun
21
2024

Japan’s Aggressor F-15DJ Repainted With New Camouflage Color Scheme

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Screengrab of the video from Komatsu Air Base on the F-15DJ with the new paint job. (Image credit:

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Jun
20
2024

VMFA 242’s Flagship F-35B Receives Bat Topside Marking

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The VMFA 242 flagship F-35 with the bat markings. (Image credit: @wwBIOSww)"

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Jun
20
2024

VIP Notice - Los Angeles, CA

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Notice: Expect VIP movement June 24, 2024 thru July 02, 2024, in the vicinity of Los Angeles, CA.

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Jun
20
2024

Joby Announces ‘ElevateOS’ Software Suite for Air Taxi Operations

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) authorization to use a suite of software tools developed in-house, called ‘ElevateOS’, that are designed to enable high-tempo, on-demand air taxi operations.

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Tags: FAA Joby Aviation
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Jun
20
2024

Archer Announces Planned San Francisco Air Mobility Network Connecting Five Locations Across the Bay Area

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced plans for an air mobility network that will connect five strategic locations across the San Francisco Bay Area - South San Francisco, Napa, San Jose, Oakland, and Livermore. Archer’s network is anticipated to provide unprecedented connectivity to communities around the region, allowing people to replace one-to-two-hour drives to cities around the bay with flights that take ~10-20 minutes. To anchor the network, Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC, “Kilroy”), a leading U.S. landlord and developer with an 18 million square foot operating and development portfolio, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Archer identifying Kilroy Oyster Point – a 50-acre waterfront campus in South San Francisco – as a critical hub in Archer’s planned San Francisco Bay Area UAM network.

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Tags: Archer Bay Area eVTOL LIVERMORE Napa Oakland San Francisco
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Jun
20
2024

Loft Dynamics Taps Experienced Aviation Executive Ray Lamas to Accelerate North American Growth

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (June 20, 2024) — Loft Dynamics, the global leader in qualified virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training devices, has appointed Ray Lamas, a 20-year aviation veteran, as the North American Vice President. Lamas, who has extensive experience as an aviator and executive, including several years leading Global Customer Training for Bell, will facilitate Loft Dynamics' rapid North American growth. The growth is expected to accelerate in 2024 as more customers receive simulators and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducts its qualification process. Lamas will help to facilitate this growth by driving strategy and securing new partnerships across the continent. 

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Jun
20
2024

B-52 Bombers Tour Scandinavia While Heading Home At The End Of Bomber Task Force 24-3

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A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet escorts a B-52H Stratofortress on Jun. 18, 2024. (Image credit: Finnish Air

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Jun
20
2024

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Visit Guam for the First Time in Five Years

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A U.S. Air Force B-2 pilot marshals a B-2 Spirit bomber, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

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