Troubles for the Test Flights
After more than a week of preliminary test flights of Santa’s new sleigh design there are rumors of troubles. Flight data looks rough. The sleigh has not performed well with landings especially. Flight engineers are working to diagnose the issues. Flight planners at North Pole Flight Command indicate that while there are issues there is […]
Regional Tracking Centers Finalized
The Regional Tracking Center Committee has submitted their final report, which includes their recommended locations for each sector. The Elf Supervisors were informed yesterday of the recommendations. The final step in the process is a sign-off from Santa, then final contract negotiations with the host countries can proceed. It appears the Committee is on track […]
Santa Deeply Involved at Flight Command
Santa is spending an inordinate about of time at North Pole Flight Command. Staff at Flight Command say that Santa is involved in meetings, discussions about the new sleigh and in review of its performance. He has been here on an almost daily basis. Flight Command also says that Santa and a small contingent of […]
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Elf Harold Star2026-06-08 00:01:062026-06-01 10:56:14Santa’s Reindeer Recalled for Test Flight Duty
200 Days to Launch
Today marks 200 days until Santa’s launch and according to experts in North Pole Flight Command the project of getting Santa’s sleigh ready for flight is on track despite a slight delay in the launch of test flights. “Our objective is to have the sleigh ready for when Santa leaves,” explained Elf Roger Star. “The […]
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Elf Harold Star2026-06-06 00:01:052026-06-01 10:50:08200 Days to Santa’s Launch
Amelia Test Flights Begin Over the North Pole
Elf Roger Star has signed off on the final build and inspections of Amelia, Santa’s new sleigh. The first test flights of this first version of the new sleigh will begin soon over the skies of the North Pole. Although 32 sleighs were ordered, only 4 sleighs are presently scheduled for flight. Those four sleighs […]
Test Flights Delayed
The test flights of Santa’s sleigh have been scheduled for the first week of June since the beginning of the year. Due to the late authorization to build the sleigh prototypes – and the number of sleighs that Santa has ordered – there will be a slight delay in launching the test flights. We had […]
Test Flight Reindeer Cleared for Flight
Word out of the Reindeer Operations Department is that all medical evaluations have been completed by the veterinarian team at the Kringle Reindeer Center and all test flight reindeer have been cleared for flight. At present there are 72 test flight reindeer queued for duty. Seeing that the build for the new sleigh – the […]
Santa Orders Build for Amelia
The official order from Santa for the build of Amelia – the named first version of his all new sleigh – has been issued and it is taking sleigh builders in the Sleigh Department by surprise. Santa has ordered 32 sleighs as part of this first build. That’s very unusual. Last year the standing order […]
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Elf Harold Star2026-05-18 14:18:572026-05-18 14:20:11Reindeer and Test Pilots in Training
Changes for Santa’s Flight
School is in session at North Pole Flight Command as reindeer and test pilots alike have been briefed on features new to Santa’s sleigh and are now being taught changes in flight procedures. All training sessions are being held in secure facilities. Details of all the new data and instruction have been classified as “top […]
