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Twenty years after losing her arm in Baghdad, Army veteran Danielle Green is once again showing what resilience looks like. Green’s likeness and story are the inspiration behind a new Call of Duty operator bundle launching Friday, making her the first female combat veteran to be featured as a playable Call of Duty character. The bundle launches alongside the new game Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.The character, called 50/50, is outfitted with a bionic arm based on Green’s real-life prosthetic, the Hero RGD, developed by the prosthetics company Open Bionics and supported by the Call of Duty Endowment.The Hero…
“As we start to implement this drawdown in service. It will be restricted to these 40 high volume traffic markets. We’re going to ask the airlines to work with us collaboratively to reduce their schedules.” Source: Bryan Bedford, FAA Administrator, commenting on measures being disacusssed to relieve ATC staffing issues. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced on October 5 that he ordered the FAA to begin reducing the number of commercial flights by 10% at 40 major airports around the country. Prompting the decision are concerns over air traffic safety as the government shutdown extends into a sixth…
Aero Linx: European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP) Since 1956 the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP) provides a forum for professionals working in the various domains of aviation psychology and human factors. With more than 600 members worldwide we facilitate – from a European perspective – a professional network to encourage the successful management of human performance in aviation. If you are working in the field of aviation psychology and human factors, and you are looking for professional exchange and stimulation, join our association and contribute to its future challenges and opportunities to promote the human side of aviation.
Microburst A small downburst with outbursts of damaging winds extending 2.5 miles or less. In spite of its small horizontal scale, an intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as 150 knots
As the unstoppable tide of time sweeps us ever deeper into the month of November, the long-awaited Dubai Airshow is now just a week away from starting. Serving as a perfect winter warmer following the Paris Air Show in the summer, the event is always a highlight of the aviation calendar. With seven days left, excitement surrounding the momentous occasion is continuing to build, with more and more aircraft and manufacturers having been confirmed as attending the show. US planemaker Boeing will even make its hotly anticipated return to airshow action in Dubai, so let’s see what you need to…
Russia’s upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft will be showcased abroad for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2025, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 17 to 21, 2025. The announcement was made by state corporation Rostec, which oversees the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and other major Russian aerospace manufacturers. Rostec targets Middle Eastern market According to Rostec, the Yak-130M features an updated avionics suite and new airborne weapons, enhancing its role as both an advanced jet trainer and a light combat aircraft. The modernization is intended to enable round-the-clock operations in a wider range of weather and operational conditions while broadening…
Marriott Bonvoy has just revealed its status soft landing policy for the next membership year, and it’s good news (well, at least for those who don’t requalify for their current status tier). Thanks to LoyaltyLobby for flagging this. Marriott Bonvoy’s 2026 status soft landing policy Marriott Bonvoy has announced its status soft landing policy for 2026, for situations where someone doesn’t qualify for a particular elite tier based on their activity in 2025. Specifically, elite members who don’t achieve the published criteria to maintain their status will only drop down at most one elite tier. In other words, Ambassador Elites…
Boeing is facing a gap in deliveries in its new-build widebody freighters as its last two Boeing widebody freighter types enter their home run, and the replacement Boeing 777X is delayed. Production of both Boeing’s 777F and 767-300F is due to wind up in 2027, and production of the 767 family of aircraft will cease except for any orders for the Boeing 767-2C, aka KC-46 Pegasus air tanker. Even so, the Boeing 767 is set to continue flying as a freighter and military tanker deep into the second half of the 21st century. The Boeing 767 is no longer competitive…
With aviation technology advancing at an unprecedented pace, AeroTime sat down with Anthony Florian, President of EMEA and India, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, to discuss the various ways the company is spearheading the industry’s technological advancements of tomorrow. “Aviation is entering a new era driven by enhanced efficiency and increased innovation,” said Florian. “These themes are redefining how airlines, manufacturers, and suppliers operate. Rising fuel costs, decarbonization targets, and increasing passenger expectations are creating new pressures across the value chain.” “For Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, the response is not simply to adjust, but to lead and innovate, placing people and regional collaboration…
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