A man has been arrested after he stole an aircraft and threatened to crash into a Walmart store in Tupelo, Mississippi, on Saturday. Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka identified the suspect as 29-year-old Cory Wayne Patterson, who has been charged with grand larceny and making terroristic threats. Patterson is a lineman in Tupelo Aviation, a fixed…
Airport Support Staff Arrested After Stealing Aircraft and Threatening to Crash Into Walmart
September 3, 2022
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Aircraft Rentals Skyrocket, While Supplies of Available Planes Remain Tight
August 26, 2022
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The prices to lease aircraft since the pandemic have skyrocketed, as supplies of spare planes remain tight, reported CNBC. Some in-demand aircraft lease rates are now surpassing the levels in 2019. For example, according to aviation advisory firm IBA Group, the rent on a new Boeing 737 Max increased by more than 20 percent, to $316,000…
300,000 Track US Military Plane Ahead of Reported Pelosi Taiwan Visit
August 2, 2022
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More than 320,000 people were tracking a U.S. military aircraft believed to be ferrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to Taiwan Tuesday morning. There were rumors that Pelosi was aboard a U.S. Air Force aircraft, SPAR19, which flew out of Malaysia Tuesday with no listed destination. The destination of the aircraft was updated to Taipei as…
Airbus Sees Engine Delivery Delays Peaking at Mid-Year-Report
FARNBOROUGH, England—Airbus expects delays in engine supplies that have been holding back aircraft deliveries to peak at mid-year, Chief Executive Guillaume Faury was reported on Monday as saying. Airbus has been forced to build some narrowbody A320neo-family jets without engines in order to keep assembly lines running, mirroring a smaller scale disruption seen in 2017…
When Will the Chinese Regime Start Shooting Down Taiwanese, American, Japanese, and Australian Aircraft?
Commentary A dangerous May 26 close-in harassing maneuver by a Chinese jet fighter against an Australian patrol aircraft operating near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea reminds us that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are prone to calculated endangerment in their pursuit of military coercion. This derives…
Boeing’s New Air Force One Risks Delay Over Tight Labor Market: Watchdog
The next-generation presidential aircraft being built by Boeing Co. risks further delay due to a tight labor market for mechanics and lower-than-expected security clearance rates, the investigative arm of Congress said on Wednesday. The need for Boeing to switch to an alternative supplier for some interior work was also cited in the report issued by…
Five Killed in California Marine Aircraft Crash Identified
June 11, 2022
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.—The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday identified five people who died when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert. Killed were two pilots: Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, and Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California. Also killed were three tiltrotor…
5 Killed in California Marine Aircraft Crash Identified
June 11, 2022
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.—The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday identified five people who died when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert. Killed were two pilots: Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, and Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California. Also killed were three tiltrotor…
China Launches Its Third Aircraft Carrier
Commentary Later this month, the People’s Liberation Army Navy is expected to launch its third aircraft carrier, its first “flattop” capable of conventional takeoff or landing operations. With this new carrier, and the many to follow, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will begin using combined aircraft carrier battle groups and amphibious warfare battle groups to…
FAA Punts on Airline Seat Size
Congress told the FAA to set minimum dimensions for airline passenger seating required for safety back in 2018. In response, the FAA punted: First, it ignored the issue; then it used a seriously flawed test to conclude that seat spacing did not affect safety. Dismayed consumer advocates are pursuing the issue further. Why Safety is…
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