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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

FAA and DOT break ground on V-PAR facility at Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to advance vertical takeoff and landing procedur

The FAA and US Department of Transportation held a June 25 groundbreaking for the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Procedures and Analysis Range (V-PAR) at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City. The new facility is set to support advanced air mobility research, including development and analysis of VTOL procedures.

2026-07-05T23:51:19.077260-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Thai Airways to decide on long-haul widebody replacement ‘in one to two years’

By FlightGlobal: Airline chief Chai Eamsiri says it is assessing the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X programme. Thai Airways International is to make a decision on new long-haul widebody aircraft within one to two years, says its CEO, in an interview with FlightGlobal sister publication Luchtvaartnieuws.

2026-07-06T00:14:36.519739-07:00