NMG Aerospace

U.S. Air Force | June 09, 2020

A scramjet-powered missile developed under the joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program was destroyed in a recent test accident, Aerospace DAILY has learned. The missile is believed to have inadvertently separated from a B-52 carrier aircraft during a captive-carry flight test, according to sources familiar with the evaluation. The cause of the mishap, which is thought to have involved an aircraft from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB,...

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Ameriflight | August 25, 2022

Ameriflight announced significant changes to its pilot pay program. Pilots will receive an industry leading compensation package, including substantial increases at all steps of the pay scale and a six-figure retention bonus plan. First year, entry level Captains will now earn $76,500 in base salary while flying for the nation’s largest Part 135 Cargo airline.Details of the new compensation package include up to a 49% increase in first year, base pay and a retention-based bonus program whi...

BUSINESS AVIATION

National Airlines | January 13, 2022

Responding to the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., National Airlines is airlifting testing kits to different states in the country. During this month-long mission, in a series of N8 B747-400F flights, around 4,000,000 testing kits will be delivered to the respective state authorities for distribution across hospitals and COVID-19 testing centers. Flights originating from Chinese regions like Shanghai (PVG), Zhengzhou (CGO), Wuhan (WUH), and Tianjin (TSN) are headed to New York (JFK), ...

AEROSPACE

Unical Aviation | July 20, 2021

Platinum Equity announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Unical Aviation Inc. and certain of its affiliates from affiliates of the company's founders. Unical Aviation Inc. is a major supplier of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace industry. Unical Aviation, Unical MRO, Unical 145, and Unical Aero are all part of the deal. The sale to Platinum Equity does not include Unical Defense Inc., a subsidiary that handles government defense contr...