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A Northrop Grumman uncrewed spacecraft packed with supplies has suffered an engine issue, temporarily preventing it from reaching the International Space Station (ISS) The spacecraft, known as Cygnus XL, blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on September 14, 2025, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. However, on September 16, 2025, the resupply spacecraft’s main engine “stopped earlier than planned during two burns designed to raise its orbit for rendezvous with the space station”. In response to the setback NASA said that flight controllers are evaluating an “alternate burn plan” for Cygnus XL. According to the space agency,…

Join us for a webinar where we will provide an update on the EU SAF Clearing House, a programme that Ricardo delivers for EASA. Discover how the EU SAF Clearing House is supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the approval, qualification, and sustainability of renewable & low carbon aviation fuels.Learn about the wide range of services on offer, including fuel evaluation & approval, and sustainability assessment. Don’t miss this opportunity to understand how the EU SAF Clearing House is supporting the EU in advancing sustainable aviation.  source

Austin has become one of the interesting US markets to watch lately. Undoubtedly, Southwest Airlines dominates Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with around 40% of the market, but Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines, also maintain a notable presence. In recent years, each has experimented with expansion in the Central Texas hub. American made a major push a few years back but has since cut back several routes. Meanwhile, Delta has adopted a different strategy and has been expanding gradually. The airline really started ramping up the operations at the airport in December 2023, when it added 11 new…

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): Aeronautical Decision-Making and Risk Management Now Flow Into Aviation Training… While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, heard a lot of talk about the new FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS). He decided to go to a world-renowned and respected source on such issues, and met up with John and Martha King, the Co-Owners of King Schools. John King starts off by saying that it’s not unusual for people who have done something the same way for many years to be negative towards change.

“Having both Air Traffic Management programs at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses approved for this critical FAA initiative to strengthen the air traffic controller pipeline demonstrates the high level of training and education Embry-Riddle provides. We are proud to see our highly skilled, professional graduates immediately join the controller ranks for training to keep air traffic moving safely and efficiently.” Source: P. Barry Butler, PhD, President of Embry-Riddle, reflecting on the FAA announcement that the Prescott, Arizona campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the 9th school and the first in the state to be authorized as an Enhanced Air…

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

Aero Linx: British Gliding Association (BGA) The British Gliding Association is the governing body for the sport of gliding in the UK and members are the 76 clubs that provide gliding facilities for their members – clubs that are spread throughout the UK from the north of Scotland to the SW tip of England and which range from small, member-run clubs through to some of the largest gliding clubs in the world. Through these clubs, we represent and provide services to all glider pilots.

Purpose Of The Flight Was For The Accident Airplane To Be Photographed By Another Pilot From A Different Airplane Analysis: The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was for the accident airplane to be photographed by another pilot from a different airplane. The pilot stated that he believed there were 35 gallons of fuel onboard the airplane based on the airplane’s flight logs. He was unable to visually verify the actual fluid quantity in the tanks during the preflight inspection because of the design of the tanks and the lower quantity of fuel (below the fuel filler). During…

The former boss of airBaltic Martin Gauss has joined Gulf Air, the flag carrier of Bahrain, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).   The Chair of Gulf Air Group, Khalid Taqi, announced on September 17, 2025, that Gauss would take up the reins at the carrier, praising his “distinguished career in airline leadership” and “extensive experience”.  airBaltic and Gauss parted ways in April 2025, following a shareholder meeting. Latvian politicians said that the government had lost confidence in the carrier’s top management.  “I am honoured to join Gulf Air as CEO. The airline has a rich legacy as Bahrain’s national…

About the event The Part-IS Implementation Workshop 2025, hosted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Cologne is building on the conclusions of the previous workshop to provide further insights on the preparation for the implementation of the new rules. The aviation community is invited to the event to discuss challenges and share experiences so far related to the management of security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety. With less than a few months remaining for the implementation of Part-IS, this workshop is the last milestone of its kind open to the wider public allowing for…