WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had issued a special information bulletin alerting manufacturers, operators, and pilots that action may be needed to address potential interference with sensitive aircraft electronics caused by the use of 5G telecommunications technology. The FAA has been in discussion with the Federal Communications Commission about its air safety…
US Aviation Regulator Warns of Potential Interference From 5G Spectrum Plan
History Buff Snaps Photos of Military Scrap Graveyards in Remote Secret Sites in Over 50 Countries
A history fanatic has visited secret remote locations in over 50 countries to take eerie images of abandoned military equipment. At first glance, these boats, tanks, and airplanes appear to be lined up and ready for action but in reality, they have been left to rot. Photographer Dmitry Osadchy, from St. Petersburg in Russia, treks…
Norway’s Flyr to Lease Six Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
OSLO—Norway’s Flyr airline has said it would lease six Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from Air Lease Corp., with deliveries of the jets during the first half of 2022. There is also an option for four more aircraft with delivery in 2023, the Oslo-based carrier said in a statement late on Tuesday. The recently formed airline…
Honda Pitches New Light Jet Model as Private Travel Soars
LAS VEGAS—Honda Aircraft Co. on Tuesday rolled out plans for a new light business jet that can fly non-stop across the United States, as the company looks to tap into skyrocketing demand for private travel. The plane would seat up to 11 and offer up to 20 percent better fuel efficiency than other jets in…
Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Aircraft to NetJets, Shares Rise
SAO PAULO—Embraer has signed a deal valued at more than $1.2 billion to sell an additional 100 aircraft to NetJets, the Brazilian planemaker said on Monday, sending its shares higher. Embraer said it expects to deliver the Phenom 300E jets from the second quarter of 2023. NetJets is a U.S. company that offers shared ownership…
Air Force Veteran Transforms World War II Aircraft Into ‘Fabulous Flamingo’ Motor Home
A former U.S. Air Force master sergeant has put his life’s work to use in a very unique renovation. Wanting to build himself a motor home, he repurposed an old World War II airplane into a functional, mobile living space, naming the 300-square-foot RV the “Fabulous Flamingo.” As a child, Gino Lucci of Michigan watched…
UK Aircraft Carrier Visits Japan for Drill Amid China Worry
September 6, 2021
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TOKYO—Japan’s defense minister on Monday welcomed the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as it made its first Japanese port call, saying the involvement of European nations in the Indo-Pacific region is key to peace and stability as China’s military strength and influence grow. Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi met the strike group’s commander, Commodore Steve…
Uzbekistan Says Hundreds of Afghan Soldiers Flee Over Border With Dozens of Aircraft
TASHKENT—Hundreds of Afghan soldiers fled to Uzbekistan in 22 military planes and 24 helicopters over the weekend, including one aircraft that collided with an escorting Uzbek fighter jet causing both to crash, Uzbek prosecutors said on Monday. A total of 585 Afghan soldiers have arrived by aircraft and 158 more crossed the border on foot…
Pilot, 18, Lands Banner Plane on Bridge; No Injuries
OCEAN CITY, N.J.—The 18-year old pilot of a banner plane made an emergency landing Monday on a bridge in southern New Jersey, snarling traffic but causing no injuries, authorities said. Landon Lucas reported that his plane started having engine trouble around 12:30 p.m. as he was flying near Steel Pier in Atlantic City, officials said….
Training Aircraft Crashes in Lebanon, Three Feared Dead
BEIRUT—A small training aircraft with three people onboard crashed on Thursday in Lebanon’s mountainous Keserwan district, north of the capital Beirut, aviation sources said. Initial reports suggested the pilot and two passengers were killed, the sources said. The Cessna 172 plane belonged to flight training firm Open Sky Aviation and had taken off from Beirut…
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