jueves, 6 de julio de 2023
Cool: Airbus A400M Flies 22 Hours Non-Stop With Aerial Refueling
The Royal Air Force's Airbus A400M Atlas completed a unique mission, flying nonstop from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Guam, traveling 22 hours and over 7,000 miles. This was made possible by the support of two Airbus A330MRTT Voyagers, which provided aerial refueling thrice during the ultra-long-haul journey. The flight is now the longest on record by the A400M and is part of the RAF's Pacific air exercises.
Aviation Coalition Urges Caution on DOT Part 380 Air Carrier Changes
In letters written by NBAA, the National Air Transportation Association, and Helicopter Association International—among others, the organizations stressed that a Part 380 application "has been misused by economic competitors that, with no evidence of safety and security concerns, seeks to prevent Part 135 operators from conducting public charter [Part 380] flights. Their unsubstantiated claims do a disservice to this well-established regulatory framework and the safe, secure transportation services its operators provide to the traveling public."