Wed, May 26, 2021
Aerion... one of a very few companies currently attempting to build the next generation of supersonic aircraft, this time for the BizJet market, has announced that it is shutting down.
The ambitious program to build the AS2 supersonic aircraft has failed to attract sufficient investment and is done before they even got a prototype in the air. The company has been quoted as stating, "The AS2 supersonic business jet program meets all market, technical, regulatory and sustainability requirements, and the market for a new supersonic segment of general aviation has been validated with $11.2 billion in sales backlog for the AS2..." EAA participated last week in the meetings of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light-Sport Aircraft that were focused on the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) rulemaking initiative. The committee is tasked with updating industry consensus standards for light-sport aircraft to prepare for and accommodate anticipated changes to the regulations under the MOSAIC project. Top on the priority list for many EAA members, the MOSAIC package is still on-track to expand sport pilot privileges and the range of aircraft they can fly.
Virgin Galactic has completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico. The pre-announced Saturday flight allows New Mexico to become the third US state to launch humans into space. VSS Unity achieved a speed of Mach 3 after being released from the mothership, VMS Eve, and reached space, at an altitude of 55.45 miles before gliding smoothly to a runway landing at Spaceport America. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 05.24.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, May 24th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Supersonic Crash and Burn... Aerion Shuts Down
- Sport Pilot and LSA Expansion Reportedly Still on Track
- Virgin Galactic Conducts Successful Rocket-Powered Flight From NM
- GAMA Publishes 1Q/2021 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
- 2021 ARC Air Derby Boasts New Format
- EUROCONTROL Forecast Expects Air Traffic Recovery in 2024
- Canada Issues NOTAM, Extends Quarantine And Travel Restrictions
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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