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March 19, 2021

Airborne 03.19.21: AERO South Africa, Des Barker, F-16 Demo Team

Also: SE Aeronautics, Airline Passengers Busted, NTSB Wants More Regs, New K-MAX

Due to the ongoing pandemic AERO South Africa Delayed to July 2022. Messe Frankfurt South Africa has taken the decision to postpone the AERO South Africa exhibition and conference to July 2022. The three-day event will take place at Wonderboom National Airport and is supported by AERO Friedrichshafen. The launch event in 2019 was reportedly well received by the General Aviation Sector and it is hoped that the new dates will allow sufficient time for the impacts of the pandemic to settle. The International Council of AirShows reports that Major General Des Barker (South African Air Force, retired) died Wednesday afternoon in an aircraft accident. Barker's wife reported to ICAS that Des was cond

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FAA Approves Renewal of Orbital Sciences Launch Operator Licenses

The Licenses Are Valid For Five Years

After completing a comprehensive review, the FAA approved the renewal of two Launch Operator Licenses for Orbital Sciences, LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The licenses are valid for five years and authorize the company to conduct flights of its Pegasus launch vehicle from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Orbital Sciences must still receive FAA authorization for specific launches. The Pegasus operates by being attached to a carrier aircraft and launched while airborne to deliver payloads to low earth orbit.