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Homing [ICAO] The procedure of using the direction-finding equipment of one radio station with the emission of another radio station, where at least one of the stations is mobile, and whereby the mobile station proceeds continuously towards the other station.
Aero Linx: International Stinson Club The goal of the International Stinson Club is to preserve information and technology to help keep the Stinson aircraft flying. It also acts as a social club for people who love the Stinson aircraft.
“This successful launch advances the space weather readiness of our nation to better protect our satellites, interplanetary missions, and space-faring astronauts from the dangers of space weather throughout the solar system. This insight will be critical as we prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars in our endeavor to keep America first in space.” Source: Acting NASA Administrator Sean P. Duffy, explaining why NASA and NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, launched three new missions to study the sun’s influence across the solar system. Specifically, they are furthering our understanding of how space weather and the solar…
From 2013 (YouTube Edition): Don’t Miss This AMAZING Interview With The Jet-Powered Yves Rossy Despite a few issues to be worked out for the future, the first public airshows featuring Jetman Yves Rossy set imaginations soaring. You could see it in faces all over Wittman Field as folks craned their heads skyward to catch a glimpse of the man who made himself a missile. Rossy prepared for months… undertaking a number of unique tasks to get his skills where he wanted them… though one of the most amazing parts of his preparation involved a number of formation flights with all…
Royal Jordanian, a oneworld member airline, has a lucrative status match opportunity, which could be a great way to get oneworld Sapphire benefits. Here’s what’s exciting — while this promotion has been around for a long time, it’s finally open to those in the United States. This is an easy way to get American Flagship Lounge access on domestic oneworld itineraries, for a very reasonable fee of $149. If you fly American with any frequency and are eligible, taking advantage of this is an obvious decision. The website statusmatch.com is partnering with Royal Jordanian’s Royal Club program to offer a…
American air dominance remains at the top of the stack 30 years after the curtain fell during the Cold War. As countries deal with declining birth rates, changing finances, and the introduction of pilot-optional aircraft, fighter cockpits around the world are always changing. Washington and Moscow struggle with recruitment shortages that result in understaffed squadrons, while Beijing has invested heavily in expansion. The number of pilots in the air forces around the world fluctuates regularly as fleets shrink and grow. Some nations have expanded greatly in recent years, like the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Meanwhile, recruiting shortages see…
A new Airbus Final Assembly Line (FAL) will be established in India to build H125 helicopters in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). On October 1, 2025, Airbus announced that the new facility located in Vemagal, Karnataka, would be India’s first helicopter assembly line from the private sector. The FAL will produce civil and military rotorcraft including the Indian armed forces’ requirement for a light multi-role helicopter. The ‘Made in India’ H125 helicopters can also be used for important services like emergency medical flights, disaster relief, tourism, and law enforcement. Delivery of the first factory made H125 is expected…
United has just launched a promotion, offering a bonus when you convert hotel points into United MileagePlus miles. This is an offer we tend to see from the program once per year. Transfer hotel points to United MileagePlus with 25% bonusFor the month of October, United MileagePlus is offering a 25% bonus when you convert hotel points into airline miles. The bonus applies for transfers made between October 1 and October 31, 2025, and you receive a flat 25% bonus, with limited restrictions (noted below). United is offering a bonus on hotel points transfersYou can earn up to 25,000 bonus…
The federal government of the United States of America has officially entered a shutdown, following a budget standoff that resulted in Congress failing to extend funding beyond midnight last night. Naturally, this has a wide range of implications, and one of the impacted areas will be air travel. Indeed, as the government oversees certain aspects of the aviation industry in the United States, many of its employees may be furloughed. Meanwhile, government aviation workers in roles deemed to be essential face the prospect of having to work without pay, which some advocacy groups have warned will place considerable strain on…
In another new route announcement, Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier, has announced that it plans to commence a new route between its home hub and the Indian Ocean paradise island of Zanzibar. The airline will commence the three-times-weekly service using its fleet of Airbus A320 narrowbodies. The new flights mark the return of the route to “the Indian Ocean’s legendary spice island.” From 14 June until 6 September 2026, Etihad will operate four weekly flights between Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), “giving travellers the perfect gateway to palm-fringed beaches, turquoise…