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CAA report underscores room for collaboration in eVTOL downwash research theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatche… (via Elan Head) #staycurrent

“They’re going to run NASA into a very deep ditch if they proceed with this kind of savagery,” Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator under President Joe Biden, said in an interview.” NASA science budget faces massive cuts in Trump proposal. washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0…

Just finished reading Lost Moon (which came to be known as Apollo 13) on the 55th anniversary of the fateful explosion that rocked the mission. It was a fantastic read. Immerse yourself inside Apollo in Realtime (53h GET) going on right now. apolloinrealtime.org/13/

FAA Statement New York Helicopter Tours — the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson earlier this week — is shutting down their operations immediately.   We will continue to support NTSB’s investigation. Additionally, the FAA will be launching an immediate

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The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., which operated the Bell 206 helicopter that crashed Thursday in the Hudson River. The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operations voluntarily shut down

Just an amazing design…

DOT OIG announces audit that will assess The FAA ✈️'s actions in response to recent incidents of toxic smoke and fumes entering aircrafts’ cockpit or cabin when load reduction devices are activated oig.dot.gov/library-item/4…

G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm levels were observed at 16/2055 UTC due to activity associated with a pair of CMEs that left the Sun on 13 Apr. Solar wind signatures show signs of weakening, however further activity in the G1-G3 (Minor-Strong) range remain possible.

Tariff uncertainty forces undelivered Chinese 737s back to Seattle theaircurrent.com/china/trump-ch… (via Jon Ostrower) #staycurrent

Four airplanes for Chinese airlines, not going anywhere but into storage. The trade war is being fought at Boeing's doorstep.

Gripen News I miss old Twitter

BREAKING: Boeing announces $10.55 billion deal to divest Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways to Thoma Bravo in an all cash transaction. Earlier reporting suggested the sale, which attracted multiple bidders, would be closer to $6 billion. Deal close expected by year end.

We’re announcing the sale of portions of our Digital Aviation Solutions business to Thoma Bravo. This deal will include Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways assets and is expected to close by the end of 2025. Head here for full details: goboeing.co/3EzuCps

Open musing: I wonder how the deep integration of Jeppesen's FliteDeck Pro into the 777X's avionics as an electronic flight bag is going to play here.

United moves to cultivate blended wing JetZero as competitor to Boeing and Airbus theaircurrent.com/airlines/unite… (via Jon Ostrower) #staycurrent

Huge development for Boeing and its evaluations for full-scale demonstration of what was once considered its most promising technology to advance aerodynamic efficiency in its next all-new airplane.

Where have you gone, JetZero? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you Woo, woo, woo What's that you say, Mr. Boeing? X-66 has left and gone away theaircurrent.com/airlines/unite…