1.)
Single-engine airplane preparing to ditch in Pacific Ocean - The
U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a distress call from a single-engine aircraft running out of fuel approximately 975 miles north of
the Big Island, Hawaii. [Full story]
2.) PC-24
Super Versatile Jet performs maiden flight - The
new PC-24 Super Versatile Jet took off on its maiden flight Monday
from Buochs airport in Switzerland. [Full story]
3.) Lufthansa
to demonstrate pilot-controlled taxiing system without engines
running - TaxiBot,
a semi-robotic pilot-controlled vehicle, transports airline aircraft
from terminal gates to the runway and back, without using the
airplane's own engines. [Full story]
4.) NTSB
releases report on fatal Boeing 747 crash in Afghanistan - The
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released their first public factual report for the ongoing
investigation into the April 29, 2013 crash of a National Airlines
Boeing 747 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. [Full story]
5.) Delta
adds Boeing 717s for Los Angeles/San Francisco service - Delta
Air Lines will
introduce Boeing 717 aircraft on eight of the 15 daily flights
between Los Angeles International (LAX) and San Francisco
International airports in June,
offering 40 percent more seats on its hourly nonstop Delta Shuttle. [Full story]
