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If you’re planning to use solid rivets, you should consider their grip length. Solid rivets are permanent mechanical fasteners that, like other permanent fasteners, are used to join two or more parts. Solid rivets feature a preformed head connected to a solid shank. After drilling a hole in the parts, you can insert a solid rivet and then deform the tail end of the shank to secure it in place. Grip Length Explained Grip length is exactly what it sounds like: the length of a solid rivet that grips and holds the parts with which it’s used. It’s not the…
Thai AirAsia X announced it is reducing flight frequencies and temporarily suspending some international routes as the airline grapples with rising aviation fuel prices and what it describes as broader global challenges. The low-cost carrier announced on April 24, 2026, that it will scale back services from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) in Bangkok to several destinations, including Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo, Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Almaty International Airport (ALA) in Kazakhstan, and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi. The airline is also suspending two routes entirely. Flights between Don Mueang and Shanghai Pudong International…
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Pat Shanahan during his Boeing career. Credit: Seattle Times. April 27, 2026, © Leeham News: Antiquated air traffic control systems and staffing shortages of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been well-known for decades. Budget and staffing cuts at the FAA by the Trump Administration through its DOGE policy exacerbated these issues. Also affected, but less well known, are staff cuts in the technical and maintenance areas, which also hurt FAA operations. Even less well known is that certification by the FAA has been dramatically slowed. There are a number of reasons, and certification affects…
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Over the past week or so, there has been lots of talk of the government bailing out Spirit Airlines, which is on the brink of liquidation. If finalized, this would almost certainly give the government a 90% stake in the budget carrier. There’s now talk of a much broader industry bailout, which I have to imagine might just become a reality. US budget airlines need more cash to cover high fuel costs The Wall Street Journal reports on a meeting that happened on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, between the CEOs of some US budget airlines, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and…
The Wall Street Journal just ran an article about United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, and about how the carrier has been trending upwards under his leadership. The piece starts with an interesting story about Kirby, which I didn’t know, and can’t help but share. Kirby used to be a serious gambler, counted cards I had no clue that Kirby used to be a gambler, and that he has even been banned from many casinos around the globe: Before he started in the airline industry, and long before he was the CEO of United Airlines, Scott Kirby was a serious gambler.…
Also: Emergency Notice for Embraer, 7 Organic Molecules On Mars, Drone Interferes w/Rescue, Piper Diode Cooler The Air Force is extending the life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane until at least 2030, pausing the service’s plan to retire the close air support aircraft amid active combat in the Middle East. The move spares the aging but beloved close air-support aircraft, which has played an important role in Iran, from an earlier retirement deadline of 2026. Elixir Aircraft introduced the Elixir+ at the opening of AERO Friedrichshafen April 22, which introduces modifications designed to improve the flight trainer, alongside…
From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Wisconsin Company Targets Q2 2024 Customer Ship Date Originally based in Wylie, Texas, Air Command International is an American manufacturer of FAR Part 103 gyroplane kit aircraft. The company’s inaugural offering, 1984’s single-seat, Air Command Commander, was a tremendous success, with over two-thousand kits being shipped during the machine’s 19-year production run. Subsequent models included the Air Command Commander Elite, which was alternately supplied as a kit for amateur construction and a conversion kit for its Commander forebear; and the two-seat Air Command Commander Side-By-Side, an unusual gyroplane featuring a two-seat open cockpit, tricycle landing-gear, and…
“The crew of Republic Airways Flight 4464 performed a go-around at John F. Kennedy International Airport after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz Aviation Flight 554, which was cleared to land on a parallel runway. Both flight crews responded to onboard alerts…” Source: From an FAA statement to the media, where the Feds confirmed that they were investigating a near miss between two passenger jets at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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