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Vrgineers and Somnium Space are pioneers in both virtual and mixed reality technologies. Vrgineers specializes in developing military grade headsets for high demand simulations, such as the jet fighter pilot. On the other hand, Somnium Space, often referred to as the Monaco of metaverse has a strong dedicated community asking for a state-of-the-art headset for […]
REVOLUTION IN FLIGHT SIMULATORS IS COMING TO LAS VEGASRead More »
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) honored Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] with the prestigious 2023 Robert J. Collier Trophy at an awards dinner held on June 13 in Washington, D.C. for the team’s work on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample return mission. The team includes Lockheed Martin, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Johnson Space Center, the University of […]
In a significant stride towards certification, Textron Aviation has successfully flown the second Cessna Citation Ascend test article, designated P1. This milestone flight marks a key advancement in the certification process for the latest model in the Citation business jet lineup. The P1 aircraft, being the first conforming production flight test aircraft, follows the Ascend […]
TEXTRON AVIATION SOARS AHEAD WITH SECOND CESSNA CITATION ASCEND TEST FLIGHTRead More »
ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, is poised to set a new record this year for airframe heavy maintenance checks. The company’s previous annual record was seven, but this year it will complete at least 11 thanks to additional work on Dassault Falcon aircraft. ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa is […]
EXECUJET MRO SERVICES SOUTH AFRICA SET TO ACHIEVE NEW RECORD FOR AIRFRAME HEAVY CHECKSRead More »
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced a significant change for the 2025 Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference (SDC). Originally set for March 11-13 in Portland, Oregon, the event will now take place from March 25-27 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The initial scheduling of the SDC clashed with Vertical Aviation International’s annual Verticon (formerly Heli-Expo), […]
NBAA RESCHEDULES AND RELOCATES SCHEDULERS AND DISPATCHERS CONFERENCE FOR 2025Read More »
AI for data analysis and computer vision tech in automated baggage handling are key for smooth operations as baggage volumes grow. SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, today announced an improvement in the air transport industry’s rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number […]
NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams successfully docked Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), about 26 hours after launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The astronauts monitored Starliner as it autonomously conducted a series of maneuvers to steadily bring the spacecraft closer to the orbiting laboratory […]
An air traffic controller warned the pilot of a Harbour Air DHC2 Beaver floatplane of a pontential conflict with a boat as the pilot got ready to take off for a sightseeing trip around Vancouver harbor last Saturday afternoon. The aircraft and boat collided a short time later, injuring three on the boat and heavily […]
CONTROLLER WARNED FLOATPLANE PILOT OF BOAT BEFORE COLLISIONRead More »
Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima, was tragically killed in a plane crash along with nine others in the Chikangawa mountain range. President Lazarus Chakwera declared a national day of mourning in response to the tragic incident. The Office of the President and Cabinet released a statement confirming that all passengers on board perished in […]
MALAWI VICE PRESIDENT DR. SAULOS CHILIMA DIES IN PLANE CRASHRead More »
Bill Anders, the Apollo 8 astronaut renowned for capturing the iconic ‘Earthrise’ photograph, has tragically died in a plane crash at the age of 90. The small aircraft he was piloting crashed into the sea off the coast of Washington state. The accident occurred around 11:40 PDT, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board […]
NASA ‘EARTHRISE’ ASTRONAUT DIES AT 90 IN PLANE CRASHRead More »
