Airborne 06.19.23: Diamond DART-750, Virgin Galactic 'Ready', Ryanair Scandal

Also: C-390 Millennium FlightSim, Space-Launch Airspace Protocols, Elixir Aircraft Bucks, Nolen's New Gig

Diamond Aircraft’s PT6A-25C-powered DART-750 aerobatic trainer has made its first flight at the company’s Austrian headquarters. The test-flight, which spanned thirty-minutes and covered all basic flight-maneuvers and performance and handling checks—was piloted by Diamond’s head of flight test Sören Pedersen and senior test pilot Niko Daroussis. Despite a fairly small number of "test flights," Virgin Galactic announced the date for its very first commercial spaceflight, planning on launching between June 27 and 30 of this year, with another mission on tap for early August. On 15 June 2023, Ryanair fired its chief pilot following an investigation into the latter’s alleged "pattern of repeated inappropriate and unacceptable behavior towards a number of female pilots.” Named in reports as Aidan Murray, the sacked individual has been with Ryanair for 28-years and was appointed the carrier’s chief pilot in 2020. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!

Airborne 06.19.23 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, June 19th, 2023... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

Diamond’s DART-750 Turboprop Aerobatic Trainer Flies
Virgin Galactic Plans Commercial Spaceflight For End of June
Ryanair Chief Pilot Dismissed Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Embraer Debuts C-390 Millennium Flight Simulator
FAA Revises Space-Launch Airspace Closure Protocols
€13-Million in French Taxpayer Money to Elixir Aircraft
Billy Nolen Named Archer Chief Safety Officer

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