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UK firm EAG details development roadmap for hybrid-electric regional airliner By Dominic Perry  6 August 2020 A UK company planning to bring a 70-plus-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft to market by 2028 has laid out its detailed plans for the programme, which will include demonstrator flights from 2024 and will cost a cool $5 billion to...

The FAA is solely responsible for returning the SERFR STAR to the BSR ground track also known as the BSR Overlay. The FAA periodically updates the public and Roundtable members at Roundtable meetings, but it has not provided a schedule for when the BSR Overlay process will be complete. During its most recent briefing at...

The Roundtable has no authority over the FAA to force it to implement flight procedure changes. The FAA has the sole authority over the safe and efficient use of the National Airspace System in the United States. The FAA decides if, how, and when flight procedures are implemented. However, by providing a public forum for...

Virgin Galactic just revealed a new supersonic passenger jet planned with Rolls-Royce, which used to make Concorde jet engines Dave Mosher 8/3/2020 Not long after Virgin Galactic unveiled the interior design of its rocket-powered SpaceShipTwo, built to fly tourists beyond the edge of space and back, the company revealed plans for a foray into high-speed...

Boom, Rolls-Royce Team On Overture Supersonic Study Guy Norris July 30, 2020 High-speed airliner developer Boom Supersonic and engine-maker Rolls-Royce have agreed to study propulsion system concepts for the Colorado-based company’s proposed Mach 2.2 Overture aircraft design. The agreement comes after five years of behind-the-scenes discussions between the two companies and could pave the way...

FAA Striving For Balance in Supersonic Regs by Kerry Lynch  - July 29, 2020, 2:39 PM   The FAA is placing a priority on supporting the emergence of supersonic technologies, but the agency must apply appropriate regulatory and environmental safeguards, said a key agency official. “Our focus…has been how we can support the reemergence of supersonic aircraft...

British Airways Bets Against Business Class With 747 Retirement Jul 18, 2020,09:04am EDT Will HortonSenior Contributor Aerospace & Defense “End of an era” is the common refrain from passengers, staff and fans as British Airways announces the immediate retirement of its 747s with their distinct forward hump and decades-long history. The sudden withdrawal may more...

FAA to implement new flight paths for Las Vegas in November July 17, 2020 LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to implement new flight paths for air traffic over Las Vegas starting in November as part of a sweeping revamp of of flight systems for some metro areas across...

NBAA Applauds Congress Actions To Help Bizav by Matt Thurber - July 16, 2020, 11:21 AM A new funding bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations contains provisions that would promote transportation workforce opportunities, continue funding of the N-number blocking system, and support the ongoing modernization of the air traffic control...

Airports Council International (ACI) Website Reference/Info – July 13, 2020 – ACI-NA’s Comments on the SST NPRM RE: Comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rule-Making “Noise Certification of Supersonic Airplanes” Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of the members of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), I appreciate the opportunity to...

FAA's Supersonic Proposal Draws Praise and Protest by Kerry Lynch - July 14, 2020, 11:42 AM The FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to develop a certification pathway for supersonic aircraft has drawn a mixed bag of responses from industry, community, regulators, and environmentalists, with many offering strong support, others calling the effort premature, and still others...

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think JUN 30, 2020 Video Length: 14:56 minutes Charles Alcock - Senior Editor in London, UK - AIN Publications Kerry Lynch - Senior Editor in Virginia, US - AIN Publications https://youtu.be/uaKiBT029cQ  

Electrifying the Industry Jennifer Wilberschied Jun 17th, 2020 While designing the optimal electric propulsion system is a very complex task, the machinery itself, once built, is fairly simple. Aviation gets a bad rap for its noise pollution and carbon footprint, especially now with millennials and the like very aware and focused on the environment and...

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