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Wheels Up | September 08, 2020

Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, has announced the launch of Safe Passage, an enhanced safety and health program for Wheels Up employees, members, customers, and partners with expanded guidelines in response to COVID-19 and today's ongoing public health concerns. The program, developed by the Wheels Up Safety and Operations leadership teams, is introducing new safety measures among others that were implemented at the onset of the pandemic and will evolve as new technology an...

Business Aviation

Surf Air Mobility | May 19, 2022

Surf Air Mobility, a company working to accelerate the adoption of green aviation, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement, subject to closing conditions and regulatory approval, which will result in a merger with Southern Airways Corporation, parent company of one of America’s largest commuter airlines. Southern Airways serves 39 cities across the Mid-Atlantic, Gulf South, Rocky Mountains, West Coast, New England, Hawaii, and soon the Far Pacific. The merger will establi...

Aviation Technology

Defense One | April 11, 2023

Space is always tight aboard a warship, so drone-maker Insitu has developed a smaller alternative to the trailer-sized slingshot and tower that currently launch and recover its Integrator drones. This week, the Boeing subsidiary took the wraps off its Flying Launch and Recovery System, or FLARS: a drone that launches and catches other drones. “In this case, we think and truly believe that this is going to offer a better performance and in high seas or high ship motion,&rdq...

Virgin Orbit | August 03, 2020

Virgin Orbit is targeting a second launch demo this year. Alongside the second launch demo test flight, eleven satellites for NASA will be launched to support their CubeSat Initiative. While there is no set date yet for when the launch will occur, the Virgin Orbit team is planning a launch before the end of the year....