The outgoing chief of the U.S. “Mighty Eighth” Air Force has thrown his support behind a reengining of the Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan-powered Boeing B-52 heavy bomber.
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Engineers at Blue Origin validated the “full-envelope” escape system for its six-seat suborbital passenger capsule with a successful abort test Oct. 5 16,000 ft. above the West Texas desert.
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Airlines are facing too much inventory – overcapacity – while customers complain about being packed in tighter than ever before, as airlines strive to minimize their unit costs.
Southwest Airlines pilots are expected to vote on a new contract this month, despite concerns that a new deal at Delta Air Lines would boost pilot pay at that airline above Southwest’s.
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