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The most modern airport in Ukraine in Odessa was fired at with rockets from the territory of Crimea on April 30, said the head of the Odessa regional military administration Maxim Marchenko. According to him, the runway was damaged at the airfield with the help of the Russian coastal missile complex “Bastion”. Marchenko added that […]
As a result of a missile attack in the Odesa region, the runway of the Odessa airport was damaged. This was reported in the operational command South. Its further use is impossible, the military said.
The flights of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) with a 2.7-meter infrared telescope based on the Boeing 747 will end on September 30. The profitability of SOFIA has raised questions for several years: NASA spends $85 million a year on this observatory. This is more than any other astrophysical mission except the Hubble […]
Ka-52 helicopters in Russia are called a miracle of the local military industry and a ‘flying tank’, says a serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine Khariton Starsky in his blog on YouTube. However, while inspecting the wreckage of the helicopter, which according to the advertisement “cannot be destroyed”, he found a strange surprise. The […]
The Drones for Ukraine Foundation offers to become the owner of the SU-34 strike fighter, at least in part. For a donation of $1,000, anyone can get a token made from a downed Russian plane. “You can get a limited series keychain from the original piece of the Russian Su-34 “Fullback” attack aircraft, shot down […]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has resumed booking tickets for flights from Kyiv and Odessa to Europe. Tickets will be available from July. This is evidenced by the information on the company’s website. In particular, the following destinations are available for booking: Poland, Latvia, Great Britain, Austria, UAE and other countries. Bookings are available from Kyiv, […]
Following the release of the YouTube video clip “I Crashed My Plane” by video blogger Trevor Jacob, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to revoke his license and impose a fine. In a video that has garnered nearly 2 million views since December 2021, Jacob parachutes from a training plane. In the letter, […]
The first airline to receive the Internet from Starlink was JSX, an American charter carrier. JSX CEO Alex Wilcox said that under the agreement with SpaceX, it is possible to install equipment for 100 aircraft. There are currently 77 30-seat Embraer aircraft in the fleet. “We will be the first to have [Starlink] on board […]
Turkish Airlines could significantly increase passenger traffic by transporting Russian tourists amid Western sanctions. According to the Sabah newspaper, the Turkish authorities will provide a loan of $ 300 million to support Russian tour operators with Turkish roots. These are Anex Tour, Pegas Touristik and Coral Travel. Prior to Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian […]
Ukraine is negotiating the purchase of heavy-duty American drones MQ-9 Reaper. This was reported by Forbes. Last week, Ukrainian officials met in Washington with California-based General Atomics. Although the US government should approve any such sale, it is likely that the talks with General Atomics took place under the “green light” of the Biden administration. […]