Airborne 01.30.26: Save Santa Monica??, Artemis II Fueling, UPS MD-11s Kaput

Описание: Also: Ohare v Atlanta, Hybrid-Electric Turbofan, Discovery Controversy, Airbus’s New CCO

A new poll shows 67% of Santa Monica voters favor keeping the city's airport open in some capacity. The survey, commissioned by the non-profit Spirit of Santa Monica, found that only 25% of Santa Monica voters favor closing the airport as soon as possible and converting the site to a 200-acre park, while 8% remain undecided. The results represent nearly a three-to-one margin in favor of continued airport operations. NASA is moving faster than originally projected toward a critical fueling test of the Artemis II booster rocket for its Lunar test flight mission, the first spaceflight to the Moon in over 50 years. NASA is saying it hopes to complete the fueling and countdown simulation as early as Saturday, January 31. UPS is officially moving its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters into retirement. This comes as an accelerated end to the tri-engine widebody’s extensive service with the carrier, triggered by a fatal accident and the worldwide grounding that followed. The move follows a fatal crash on November 4, 2025. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!

Airborne 01.30.26 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, January 30th, 2026... 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:

Save KSMO??? New Poll Favors Keeping Airport
NASA Moves Up Artemis II Fueling Test To Jan. 31
UPS Cuts its Losses, Retires its MD-11 Fleet
Chicago Steals a Piece of Atlanta’s Crown
GE Completes Testing Of Hybrid-Electric Turbofan Engine
Houston Will Get a Spacecraft… But Likely Not Discovery
Airbus’s New CCO Commits to Ramping Up Aircraft Production

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