This week Boeing must deliver on safety–again

Boeing's FAA-mandated plan to improve its safety culture is due this week. Following the Jan. 5 accident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and a year-long safety... Read More https://leehamnews.com/2024/05/28/todays-the-day-boeing-must-deliver-on-safety-again/ 

Ukraine Fires AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles from NASAMS

https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/29/ukraine-fires-aim-9x-from-nasams/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ukraine-fires-aim-9x-from-nasams 

Luck, Timing, Or Just Awful: Why Did The WW2 Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf Torpedo Bomber Never See Battle?

https://simpleflying.com/why-consolidated-tby-sea-wolf-ww2-torpedo-bomber-never-saw-battle/ 

Lost Dream: The Story Of Palestine's 3 Main Airlines

https://simpleflying.com/palestine-main-airlines-history/ 

Sweden To Donate AWACS to Ukraine

In a surprise move, Sweden announced it would donate a rare and expensive ASC 890 Airborne Surveillance and Control aircraft (Saab 340 AEW&C or AWACS) to Ukraine as part of its largest-ever aid package totaling SEK 13.3 billion or $1.3 USD

https://simpleflying.com/sweden-donates-awacs-aircraft-as-force-multiplier-to-ukraine-f16s/ 

Air Cargo Demand Continues Strong Growth into Q2

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2024-releases/2024-05-29-01/ 

US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts fly into retirement just two years after entering operational service

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/us-navys-mq-8c-fire-scouts-fly-into-retirement-just-two-years-after-entering-operational-service/158500.article 

Lilium’s Roewe 'confident but not comfortable’ with mid-2026 service-entry goal

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/liliums-roewe-confident-but-not-comfortable-with-mid-2026-service-entry-goal/158503.article 

Poland signs deal to acquire JASSM-ER cruise missiles

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/poland-signs-deal-to-acquire-jassm-er-cruise-missiles/158513.article 

Heaven-sent EarthCARE to study clouds and climate

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-05-heaven-sent-earthcare-to-study-clouds-and-climate?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Passengers evacuate after bomb scare on IndiGo flight

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/indigo/passengers-evacuate-after-bomb-scare/ 

Fatal Incident at Schiphol: Person Ends Up in Engine of KLM Cityhopper Aircraft

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/klm-royal-dutch-airlines/fatal-incident-at-schiphol-person-ends-up-in-engine-of-klm-cityhopper-aircraft/ 

Elon Musk dominates space launch. Rivals are calling foul on SpaceX

At a time when the government is concerned about its reliance on one billionaire for access to space, new competitors say SpaceX is trying to squash them.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/elon-musk-dominates-space-launch-rivals-are-calling-foul-on-spacex/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

F-35 Crashes Near Albuquerque Airport, New Mexico

https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/28/f-35-crashes-near-albuquerque-new-mexico/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=f-35-crashes-near-albuquerque-new-mexico 

Big Planes On Small Routes: Why Airlines Sometimes Use The Airbus A380 On Short-Haul Flights

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a380-short-haul-usage-analysis/ 

Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics: What's on Display at Italy's Oldest Aviation Museum?

https://simpleflying.com/italy-oldest-aviation-museum-guide/ 

Next-generation Bell tiltrotor advances in DARPA X-plane competition

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/next-generation-bell-tiltrotor-advances-in-darpa-x-plane-competition/158495.article 

C919 to make first commercial flight out of Mainland China

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/c919-to-make-first-commercial-flight-out-of-mainland-china/158498.article 

Sikorsky Flight Tests New UAS | UAE Might Purchase China’s J-20 | Philippines Received T129

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/sikorsky-flight-tests-new-uas-uae-might-purchase-chinas-j-20-philippines-received-t129-0241510/ 

Russia’s Aurora signs up for An-24 wet lease

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/140748-russias-aurora-signs-up-for-an-24-wet-lease