Aviation

Hold on to your boarding passes and buckle up, because we’re about to take a hilarious journey into the realm of Jambojet flight delays. on the 8th of March earlier this year, the renowned activist Boniface Mwangi had a heartfelt plan in mind. He wanted to fly from Nairobi to…

On June 4, 2023, N611VG became a ghost plane flying over the DC restricted airspace and Virginia before crashing into mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia after six F-16s intercepted the plane but failed to establish contact the pilot. The fact that the pilot was unresponsive leads to the public speculation…

From flying pancakes to asymmetrical wonders, here are three peculiar aircraft that defied convention and dared to take to the skies… — Jaw-dropping, head-scratching, and downright bizarre! Who knew these aircrafts would actually even make it to the sky… The Vought V-173 Flying Pancake The Vought V-173, affectionately known as the “Flying Pancake,” is a testament to the innovative and unorthodox thinking prevalent during World War II.

A developing situation of fighter jets scrambled to investigate an unresponsive private jet over the DC area, which eventually crashed in the mountains of Virginia. — A private jet crashed in Virginia after being unresponsive to aircraft traffic controllers over the DC area On Sunday, June 4, 2023. The tragedies seem to have been caused by the pilot being possibly incapacitated at the controls. We do not know the cause of the pilot’s possible incapacitation, or…

Delta Air Lines is trialing TURN reusable cups to serve drinks to main cabin customers in an attempt to eliminate, or at least drastically reduce single-use plastics. As well as TURN reusable plastic cups that can be collected in and washed, Delta has also been exploring the option of replacing…

All (good?) things must come to an end. — It is with a mixture of regret and relief that after 30 issues of the New RC Soaring Digest, I announce this will be my last. …

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Updates this week cover Advanced Air Mobility, moves agains Business Aviation, new Maritime Safety proposals, and calls for support for SAF production. EU Member States demand action on Business Aviation A number of EU member states have come together to call for action to be taken against business aviation. The initiative was led by Austria, France, and the…

Happy trails. — By now you will likely have read the news which The Ed broke in his In the Air column (see Resources) this month. If not then you won’t know this is, in fact, the last issue of the New RCSD. To be candid, we really don’t know what to say…