As eVTOL manufacturers scramble to get next-gen air taxi aircraft certified and into full production, another set of companies are racing to establish themselves as air mobility service providers. These will become the Ubers of the sky. Some eVTOL manufacturers plan to do it themselves; Joby Aviation, for example, now ownsRead More →
This incredible photo was captured shortly after 10:30am Sunday 30th May 2021 at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga. Local photographer Matt Pulinski happened to be in the right place at the right time to snap this photo of a Learjet encountering a bird strike upon take-off. A largeRead More →
Obituary- South Africa has lost one of its greatest pilots. General Des Barker had an extraordinarily successful career in the SAAF. He followed that up by becoming the world expert on air show crashes. He wrote the standard text, Zero Error Margin, and his recently released major reference work “AnatomyRead More →
Candice Turner – An amazing story for International Woman’s Day, 8 March 2021. An all-female crew took off from the capital Kabul and the documentary for this incredible moment for women’s rights has just been released. Click on the link for the video: What is so historic about this moment is theRead More →
Candice Turner – An amazing story for International Woman’s Day, 8 March 2021. An all-female crew took off from the capital Kabul and the documentary for this incredible moment for women’s rights has just been released. Click on the link for the video: What is so historic about this moment is theRead More →
Learjet—an iconic name and an iconic aircraft—will come to an end in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to current owner Bombardier Inc. That’s when the last of the most recent model, the Learjet 75, will leave the Learjet manufacturing facility at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport. The news wasRead More →
Elon Musk’s timeline for SpaceX landing humans on Mars has wavered over the years. On Sunday, he said 2026 will be the year to send a crewed mission to Mars. In 2017, he said 2024. Space industry experts believe SpaceX will reach Mars, but not as soon as it hopes.Read More →
A radio buff was busted for posing as an air traffic controller in Germany. The 32-year-old, whose identity wasn’t released in line with German privacy laws, was arrested Thursday night in the capital’s eastern Koepenick district. Police said he made contact with air traffic and gave fake flight orders. OneRead More →
Entries open for race #79 for this year of the PTAR, and is planned for 20 to 22 May at Ermelo Airfield. One of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, this race has a long and wonderful history. It was originally known as the Governor General’s Cup AirRead More →
There’s a new crop of supersonic aircraft beginning to emerge. Thanks to advances in engine, materials and satellite weather tracking that will enable aircraft to break the sound barrier over land without the disruptive noise pollution of a sonic boom reaching the ground. Aerion, Boom and Spike, for three examples,Read More →
