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Accelerated Blue Ghost Mission Targets Faster Moon Delivery

Firefly Aerospace secures a 144 million dollar NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to deliver it's next Blue Ghost lunar mission. The award reinforces NASA’s push for rapid, repeatable commercial access to the Moon. Launch is currently targeted for

Sarla Aviation Completes Sylla Flight Tests

Sarla Aviation’s half-scale Sylla demonstrator completed more than 500 test points as the company prepares for transition flight with Sylla 2.0. According to the company, the 700 kg-class aircraft, which has a wingspan of 7.5 meters, is the heaviest electric a

No Hostile Activity Appears Related To Helicopter Ditching Carrying Four Crew Members

A U.S. Navy aircrewman is missing after a helicopter carrying four crew members made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, the Navy said.The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter (file photo), assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, had an emergency water l

During The Initial Climb, The Airplane Encountered Windshear

Analysis: The pilot reported he was attempting to depart from a remote 2,040 ft long airstrip. During the initial climb, the airplane encountered windshear, and the pilot noticed that the vertical speed indicator depicted a decreasing climb rate. The pilot det

Preliminary Report On Butler, Missouri Crash That Killed 12

A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report said the Pacific Aerospace Limited 750XL operated by Skydive Kansas City had “no indications of any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures to any of the engine components that would have

Delta Launches New Resource To Help Travelers Navigate Busy Flying Season

Summer travel is in full swing, bringing crowded airports, changing weather, and busy flight schedules across the country. Delta pilots are offering passengers a helping hand with a new online resource designed to make the journey a little less stressful. Buil

Pilot And Tactical Flight Officer Doing Aerial Patrol Above Lincoln

Two people were arrested in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday evening after a laser strike on a Nebraska State Patrol airplane. The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) said around 11:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday an NSP pilot and tactical flight officer were doing an aerial patrol above L