F-16 Pilot Tapped To Chair Joint Chiefs A 3,000-hour career Air Force pilot has been tapped to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Charles Quinton Brown Jr., the current head of the Air Force, will assume the post next fall when the[…] Read this article
U.S. Blocks F-35 Sales To Thailand: Is Ukraine Posture To Blame? Given the state of the world, you are forgiven if you missed the news that the U.S. has, for the second time in a year, exerted its authority to deny access to one of its homegrown weapons systems. You’ve heard[…] Read this article
Passenger Opens Exit While A321 On Final (Updated) The passenger who opened an emergency exit door in flight in South Korea on Friday had the simplest reason possible for his actions. He wanted off the plane even though it was still 600-700 feet above the ground. Police detained[…] Read this article
Poll: Can A Fractional Charter Model Like Wheels Up Ever Be Profitable? Read this article
C919 Enters Service With Maiden Revenue Flight China’s first domestically produced jet airliner went into revenue service on Sunday although it’s a stretch to call it a Chinese aircraft. The China Eastern Airlines C919 launched from Shanghai Honqiao Airport with about 130 passengers (it seats 164) for[…] Read this article
Blended Wing Cargo Drone Gets Hydrogen Power Hydrogen-electric propulsion company ZeroAvia has teamed with Natilus, which has designed an autonomous blended wing body cargo plane that might offer some advantages in making a commercially viable aircraft. The spacious interior of the Kona has more room to store[…] Read this article
Top Letters And Comments, May 26, 2023 FAA Proposes Rule To Remove Instructor Certificate Expiration Date This proposal has a fatal flaw in it: quoting from the NPRM: “While the flight instructor would not be applying to renew a certificate, the FAA finds it is necessary to[…] Read this article
