In just over a month, Air Force Maj. Ross Elder will take part in a special NASA mission, during which he and three other crew members will spend more than a year living and working in an environment meant to simulate a future habitat on the surface of Mars. Currently an Air Force test pilot, Elder will lead the mission, …
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An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP The Trump administration has unveiled a pilot program to accelerate the use of electric air taxis, a move aimed at establishing U.S. dominance in airspace technology. The …
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Read More »Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis The New York Times Joby Plans to Jumpstart US Operations through White House eVTOL Integration Program Joby Aviation Archer Plans For Air Taxi Trial Participation Under White House eVTOL Pilot Program With U.S. Airlines and Cities Archer Aviation New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification Yahoo Finance Joby and Archer …
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An Air Force test pilot will lead a four-person NASA crew living for a year inside a simulated Mars habitat as the space agency gears up for future long-term flights. The crew will also include a Space Force officer who oversees spy satellites. A Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet pilot was picked as an alternate for the mission. “This mission will …
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Jay Harrington and Patrick St. Esprit are set to reprise their original roles from CBS’ S.W.A.T. in the show’s spinoff series S.W.A.T. Exiles, reteaming with Shemar Moore in the pilot episode. Harrington and St. Esprit played Sergeant David ‘Deacon’ Kay and Commander Robert Hicks, respectively, in the mothership series. The news will be a welcome surprise for fans, who have …
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A former pilot accused of attempting to shut off the engines of a passenger jet mid-flight has pleaded guilty to the charges in a federal court. Joseph David Emerson was riding off-duty in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight when he told the pilots “I am not okay” before trying to cut the engines midair, court documents showed. Emerson …
Read More »PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit pleaded guilty or no-contest to all charges against him Friday, saying in court that he regretted endangering those on board as well as the damage he caused to his former profession. Joseph Emerson …
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A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday as part of an agreement with prosecutors. He’s expected to plead no-contest to state charges, which carries the same legal effect as a guilty plea. Joseph Emerson told CBS News …
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