How riding rockets going 4,000 mph into suborbital space could slash international flight times...

06-16-2023 • MSN

...from 22 hours to 2

NASA, US Air Force unveil new X-plane -- the X-66A -- to test wild wing design...

06-14-2023 • https://www.msn.com, by Robert Lea

NASA, US Air Force unveil new X-plane -- the X-66A -- to test wild wing design for fuel-efficient flight

Adaptable airliner seat accepts passengers' wheelchairs as needed

06-11-2023 • https://newatlas.com by By Ben Coxworth

For wheelchair users, air travel can be a cumbersome and frustrating experience. That's where a new type of airliner seat is designed to come in, as it allows passengers to stay in their own wheelchair throughout the flight.

German govt awards contract to develop Linear AeroSpike rocket engine

06-07-2023 • https://newatlas.com, By David Szondy

Aerospace startup Polaris Raumflugzeuge has been awarded a contract by the German government's Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw)...

Prominent Trump Donor's 'Entire Family' Killed in Plane Crash After Intercepted by F-16s

06-06-2023 • Resist the Mainstream

John Rumpel, a prominent donor to the GOP politicians and initiatives, reported four of his family members perished in the Cessna Citation crash

Sonic Boom Over DC As NORAD Scrambles F-16s To Intercept "Unresponsive" Private Jet...

06-05-2023 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

On Sunday afternoon, NORAD scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to intercept an unresponsive private jet that breached highly restricted airspace in Washington, DC. The private jet crashed shortly afterward in mountainous terrain in Northern Virginia.

Blame the Feds for Your Canceled Flight This Memorial Day

05-29-2023 • https://reason.com by CHRISTIAN BRITSCHGI

Staffing shortages and laughably out-of-date technology in the federal government's air traffic control system are leading to a lot more flight delays.

Spate of Runway Near Misses Casts Shadow Over Summer Travel

05-27-2023 • By Andrew Tangel,Micah Maidenberg and Alison Sider

Airlines and regulators are scrambling with incidents on track to break records; personnel strains stemming from the pandemic may be a factor

France Bans Short-Haul Domestic Flights Despite Widespread Criticism

05-25-2023 • https://www.zerohedge.com,by Thomas Brooke

Travelers will now be forced to use rail alternatives as France seeks to reduce its carbon footprint...

Branson's Virgin Galactic Returns to Space in Crucial Test

05-25-2023 • https://www.msn.com, Loren Grush

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., the space-tourism company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, sent a crewed flight to the edge of space for the first time in almost two years, a crucial milestone in its plans to begin commercial service next mont

Hydrogen-Powered Swiss Jet May Herald Return of Supersonic Flight–And Cut Travel Time By 75%

05-12-2023 • https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy Corbley

A European firm is hoping to revive the dream of commercial hypersonic travel with a prototype that will reduce flight times by 75%.

Southwest Pilots Vote to Authorize Strike Ahead of Busy Summer Travel Season

05-12-2023 • https://www.thegatewaypundit.com,by Cristina Laila

Southwest pilots on Thursday authorized a strike.

Biden Admin Won't Extend Deadline to Fix 5G Aviation Issues;

05-07-2023 • https://www.activistpost.com by B.N. Frank

Telecoms Agree to Extend "Voluntary Mitigation Measures"

The Piper Cub and Forgotten WWII History (PUBLISHER RECOMMENDED)

05-07-2023 • The History Guy

The History Guy remembers how a small, slow, simple plane may have been one of the most powerful aircraft of the Second World War. The Piper Cub is history that deserves to be remembered.

Passenger 'voted' off of Trenton-Atlanta Frontier flight after altercation

05-05-2023 • https://6abc.com, By John Paul

According to the FAA, there have been 586 reports of unruly passengers so far in 2023.

The FAA just made East Coast flight routes shorter

05-02-2023 • https://www.popsci.com, BY ANDREW PAUL

Summer flying just got simpler.

Army aviators, ready to leave the military, are told they owe 3 more years instead

04-28-2023 • NBC News

Pilots take a long time to train. So if you see a war on the horizon, keeping them from leaving would be a priority, right?

Flying Pre-9/11

04-25-2023 • https://www.fff.org, by Jacob G. Hornberger

This past weekend, I was reminded of how pleasant it was to fly prior to 9/11. I was flying from Memphis, Tennessee, to Hot Springs, Arkansas, on a commuter airline named Southern Airways.

Freelance Airline Pilot Passes Along Quiet info . . .

04-22-2023 • https://halturnerradioshow.com by Hal Turner

Today I received an email from a freelance aircraft pilot. I thought you might find his information interesting, especially the part where Insurance Companies are allegedly NO LONGER INSURING PILOTS WHO ARE VACCINATED.

3600 pounds of gold stolen in transit at Canadian air cargo port

04-20-2023 • Toronto Sun

At current spot prices for gold, that would put value of the heist at more than $100 million.

No More Cheap Flights Is the New Reality for Air Travel

04-20-2023 • https://www.bloomberg.com by Lara Williams

Airlines face an expensive and challenging few decades ahead as climate compliance laws get stricter.

GROUNDED Southwest Airlines flights resume after system outage sparked travel chaos...

04-19-2023 • https://www.the-sun.com, Israel Salas-Rodriguez

GROUNDED Southwest Airlines flights resume after system outage sparked travel chaos and delays with 800 planes grounded across US

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after failing to find funding

04-08-2023 • The Guardian

California-based company forced to cut 85% of workforce after struggling to secure investment

A passenger aircraft that flies around the world at Mach 9? Sure, why not

04-03-2023 • https://arstechnica.com by ERIC BERGER

"How much does the world change if you can get anywhere in an hour?"

How YOU can land an airliner in an emergency:

03-31-2023 • https://www.dailymail.co, By TED THORNHILL

How YOU can land an airliner in an emergency: Watch a professional pilot's simple 20-step video guide to getting a multi-million-pound passenger jet safely on the ground if disaster strikes

Update on 5G Aviation Risks:

03-30-2023 • https://www.activistpost.com, By David Shepardson

Update on 5G Aviation Risks: "many operators will not make the proposed July 2023 (and in some cases the March 2023) retrofit deadline"

Biden's pick for US FAA Administrator pulls out of the race after GOP critics slammed his lack..

03-26-2023 • https://www.dailymail.co.uk By ALEX HAMMER

-as US air travel deals with catalogue of shambolic near-misses

FAA Reportedly Makes Stunning Admission to Airline Pilot

03-18-2023 • https://welovetrump.com by daniel g

According to a letter shared by U.S. Freedom Flyers co-founder Josh Yoder, the FAA admitted to an airline pilot that his myocarditis was 'possibly vaccine induced.'

Core US Factory Orders Jump More Than Expected In Jan, Aircraft Orders Plunge

03-06-2023 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Following the ugly flash durable goods print (de-bound from Boeing bounce in Dec), US Factory Orders for January were expected to drop 1.8% MoM (after a 1.8% MoM rise in Dec).

Autoflight breaks Joby's world record for the longest eVTOL flight

03-03-2023 • https://newatlas.com, By Loz Blain

Autoflight has debuted its 4th-generation full-size "Prosperity I" eVTOL air taxi prototype with a bang, celebrating the longest-ever recorded flight of an electric VTOL aircraft.