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In anticipation of Boeing’s first crewed test flight of Starliner, NASA has chosen two astronauts to fly on board the troubled spacecraft, in a mission that could launch later this year. On Friday, NASA announced that veteran astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will fly on board the Crew Flight Test (CFT), the launch date of which will be determined by end of July, according to the space agency. Following the completion of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) in May, which launched the spacecraft to the ISS and back,…

Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were canceled during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Christmas Eve in Queens, New York, December 24, 2021.Dieu-Nalio Chery | ReutersTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged airline CEOs on Thursday to ensure they can fly their schedules reliably this summer after a rise in delays and cancellations this year, according to a person familiar with the call.The secretary asked airlines what steps they…

The helium Airlander produces one tenth of harmful emissions pumped out by regular aircraft, according to its manufacturer. Spain's Air Nostrum has become the first airline to reserve 100-seat helium airships that emit just one tenth of harmful emissions produced by jet planes, their British manufacturer said Wednesday.…

We first heard of Amazon's plans to delivery Prime packages by drone way back in 2013, followed by the start of testing a couple of years later. The company reckoned that the service was just months away in 2019, but now it actually looks like it's happening – at least for Prime members in Lockeford, California.In the years since the initial Prime Air drone delivery announcement, Amazon says it's created more than two dozen prototypes, and has been working on obstacle-avoidance technology that can detect both static and…

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Overair has announced the acquisition of an additional $145 million in funding from aircraft technology specialists Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Aerospace. In addition to its continued investment, Hanwha will provide electric motors and battery packs for Overair’s Butterly eVTOL prototypes, which remain on track to take to the sky next year. Overair is an advanced air mobility specialist based in Santa Ana, California, that was spun out of Karem Aircraft in…

Starship prototypes are pictured at the SpaceX South Texas launch site in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., May 22, 2022. Picture taken May 22, 2022. Veronica Cardenas | ReutersSpaceX is closing in on the next major milestone in its Starship rocket development, as the company works to complete environmental impact requirements outlined this week by the Federal Aviation Administration.Elon Musk on Tuesday said the company will have a Starship prototype rocket "ready to fly" by July, with his space venture aiming to reach orbit…

| Today sees DC Comics publish the second issue of Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon's left-field smash Jurassic League. Putting the DC universe through a prehistoric filter, including introducing a Jurassic version of the Red Lantern Atrocitus as Atrocitaurus, a character than needs pretty much the least amendment from his original form and name to this one. Jurassic League #2 But it's not just the DC Comics characters that get a Cretaceous re-creation. Re-Cretacion? Anyway, classically Wonder Woman flies an…

Following April’s brilliant, country-tinged cut “Lights Out”, North London’s Zakhar is back with a new single in “Fly Away”.The track is an ode to an ex as the rising star opens up about the affection he still feels for them. Zakhar’s lyricism expertly captures the range of emotions and situations he’s experiencing, from reminiscence and regret to difficult decisions. The vulnerable message of the track is heightened through touching visuals by director Oksi Odedina, who doubles up as his A&R Manager at Sony’s 5K…

(Image used for representation/News18)The ATR 72-seater aircraft of the Alliance Air took off from Bilaspur at 11.35 am on Sunday for Bhopal with 50 passengers on boardPTI Last Updated:June 05, 2022, 17:32 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The Centre-run Alliance Air on Sunday started a flight between Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, which will operate four days a week. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who was in the Kanker district, virtually launched the inaugural flight which took off from the Bilasa…

Getty ImagesHell hath no fury like an American Airlines pilot who wishes they were flying for a different airline.This seems the troubling conclusion as American's pilots continue the battering of their own management.In public. Yes, even on social media.The pilots' union, the Allied Pilots Association, has consistently been adorning Twitter and YouTube with messages that suggest you may not want to fly American Airlines this summer.Surely a misinterpretation, you might think. But what would you make of the pilots…