​MH370 search to end in June 2016 [feedly]

domingo, 27 de diciembre de 2015

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​MH370 search to end in June 2016
// Flight Global HEADLINES

The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the southern Indian Ocean has covered over 80,000 square kilometres, and is likely wind up in June 2016 if the aircraft is not found.
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Saab commences work on Brazil's Gripen NG aircraft [feedly]

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Saab commences work on Brazil's Gripen NG aircraft
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Saab has commenced work on the $5.4bn contract awarded by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for the production of Gripen next generation (NG) aircraft.
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Is The End Of The 747 In Sight? [feedly]

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Is The End Of The 747 In Sight?
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Boeing Having Trouble Finding Buyers For The Original Jumbo Jet Boeing is continuing to struggle to find buyers for the 747, which has some analysts writing the obituary for the airplane.
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Airbus Defense And Space, Thales Alenia Space Win Satellite Contract [feedly]

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Airbus Defense And Space, Thales Alenia Space Win Satellite Contract
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Will Build Next-Generation French Military Communications Satellite Airbus Defense and Space, the world's second largest space company, has been awarded the contractorship by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for one of two military satellites for the COMSAT NG secure telecommunications program. Airbus Defense and Space will also be co-responsible, together with Thales Alenia Space (lead contractor), for the entire space program.
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Scientists create world's first biologically powered computer chip [feedly]

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Scientists create world's first biologically powered computer chip
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The dream of melding biological and man-made machinery is now a little more real with the announcement that Columbia Engineering researchers have successfully harnessed a chemical energy-producing biological process to power a solid state CMOS integrated circuit.

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Russia: black box from downed fighter is 'damaged' - Deutsche Welle

http://www.dw.com/en/russia-black-box-from-downed-fighter-is-damaged/a-18928827

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Mitsubishi delays MRJ deliveries by a year

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mitsubishi-delays-mrj-deliveries-by-a-year-420354/

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Antonov Aviation has contracts to build 60 planes - ZIK

http://zik.ua/en/news/2015/12/24/antonov_aviation_has_contracts_to_build_60_planes_657205

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Airbus's new planes feature technology to ease jet lag - Quartz

http://qz.com/580209/airbus-is-building-new-planes-with-technology-to-ease-jet-lag/

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Northrop Launches Unmanned Ground Surveillance Aircraft for NATO; Rob Sheehan ... - ExecutiveBiz (blog)

http://blog.executivebiz.com/2015/12/northrop-launches-unmanned-ground-surveillance-aircraft-for-nato-rob-sheehan-comments/

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The Laser-Toting Tailless Fighter Jet of the Future - Popular Mechanics

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/news/a18566/unveiled-northrop-grummans-fighter-of-the-future/

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Northrop wins $93M deal to build drone for smaller warships - Jamestown Sun

http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/nation-and-world/3911937-northrop-wins-93m-deal-build-drone-smaller-warships

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China tests rail-based long-range missile capable of hitting US

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/War_Train_China_Tests_Rail_Based_Long_Range_Missile_Capable_of_Hitting_US_999.html

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Twitter looks to join the drone revolution, files a patent for a tweet-controlled UAV - TechSpot

http://www.techspot.com/news/63252-twitter-looks-join-drone-revolution-files-patent-tweet.html

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After 4th delay, delivery of Mitsubishi jet expected in late 2018 - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

miércoles, 23 de diciembre de 2015

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/business/AJ201512170038

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Spanish aerospace tech champion puts down Puget Sound roots - The Seattle Times [feedly]

Spanish aerospace tech champion puts down Puget Sound roots
The Seattle Times
Key customers: Boeing, Airbus, Comac of China, Irkut of Russia and Embraer of Brazil. Local expansion: MTorres acquired Pacifica Engineering, with 55 employees, in 2012. It now employs 115 and expects to reach 175 next year. MTorres has won three ...

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Airbus Beluga XL Production Starts - Airways News (blog) [feedly]

Airbus Beluga XL Production Starts
Airways News (blog)
Airbus_A330-200_Beluga_XL_-_1st_metal_cut The first cut of the Beluga XL MSN001 took place in Spain, after completing the detailed design phase. According to the airframer, the rear fuselage section is produced by Aernnova, and it will be the first ...

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Aciturri Aeronautics and Prodintec to 3D print airplane parts in Spain - 3ders.org (blog) [feedly]

Aciturri Aeronautics and Prodintec to 3D print airplane parts in Spain
3ders.org (blog)
Spanish aviation leader Aciturri Aeronautics has recognized 3D printing and additive manufacturing as the future of the aviation industry, and is looking to form strong technical partnerships with 3D printing specialists as a key business strategy ...

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La France confirme la commande de 8 MRTT - Air & Cosmos [feedly]

La France confirme la commande de 8 MRTT
Air & Cosmos
Airbus Defence & Space annonce avoir enregistré une seconde commande ferme de la DGA pour la livraison de huit avions ravitailleurs d'A330 MRTT. Ce qui porte à neuf le nombre total d'exemplaires commandés par la France, sur un besoin final de douze ...

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Northrop Grumman set to develop tail-sitter UAV for DARPA's TERN program



http://www.gizmag.com/darpa-northrop-grumman-tern/40909/

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/flying-wing-tailsitter-emerges-as-last-proposal-for-420005/



TERN: Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node http://www.darpa.mil/program/tactically-exploited-reconnaissance-node



Northrop Grumman revealed a flying-wing tailsitter design as the company’s offering for an experimental unmanned air system that can bring Predator-sized payload and endurance to naval ships smaller than aircraft carriers.

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FAA green-lights Yamaha’s crop-spraying UAV, clears way for drone agriculture


http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/faa-green-lights-yamahas-agriculture-uav-clearing-the-way-for-drone-agriculture-159501/

After patrolling Japanese fields for 25 years, flyers set to take on U.S. crops

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Germany wants a new fighter to replace the Tornado



draft document from the Defense Ministry – seen by Reuters – said it was also possible that the jet would be designed to be optionally manned.

Germany is to approach its European partners next year to discuss on the new fighter.

http://alert5.com/2015/12/21/germany-wants-a-new-fighter-to-replace-the-tornado/

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-defence-jet-idUKKBN0U30PS20151220


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Faulty instrument delays Mars lander launch [feedly]

Faulty instrument delays Mars lander launch
http://www.gizmag.com/insight-nasa-lander-launch-delay/41045/

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US restarts production of plutonium-238 to power space missions [feedly]

US restarts production of plutonium-238 to power space missions
http://www.gizmag.com/ornl-plutonium-238-production-space/41041/

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​PICTURES: KAI, Lockheed rollout T-X prototype [feedly]

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Canada close to deciding CF-18 withdrawal plan [feedly]

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Italian Air Force selects Tecnam to provide Integrated Training System



Tecnam had been selected to provide an Integrated Training System (ITS), including three Tecnam P2006T Twins to the Italian Air Force (ITA AF).

The Italian Air Force’s decision follows an extensive two year procurement evaluation programme and consists of Tecnam providing not only three P2006T Twin aircraft but also a flight simulator, training for pilots and technicians and maintenance/assistance for a contract period of 3 years and 3.600 hours in total.

At the ITA AF request Tecnam will be incorporating small design changes to ensure the aircraft are fit for the tough requirements of military service. The three P2006T’s will fly with military identification marks, once the validation from EASA CS-23 to AER/Italian Air Force certification has been achieved.

The Tecnam P2006T was certified under EASA CS-23, IFR category in 2009 and in a further 16 countries to date. It is available in a wide range of models including the P2006T SMP (Special Mission Platform) variant, which provides a flexible, safe and low cost surveillance platform with multiple sensor capability. NASA recently selected the Tecnam P2006T to evaluate ‘distributed power technology’ confirming the platform as one of the best design developed by Tecnam’s award winning President and Head of Design, Professor Luigi Pascale.

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Embraer KC-390 to rival turboprops in Canadian FWSAR comp [feedly]

Embraer KC-390 to rival turboprops in Canadian FWSAR comp
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/embraer-kc-390-to-rival-turboprops-in-canadian-fwsar-420304/

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F-35 not ruled out of Canadian fighter competition [feedly]

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Finland kicks-off F/A-18 replacement process [feedly]

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NASA Selects Contractor To Develop Robotic On-Orbit Satellite Assembly [feedly]

NASA Selects Contractor To Develop Robotic On-Orbit Satellite Assembly
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=fd37d8fb-c76c-4849-bf58-d61a53afd635

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SUCCESS!! SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 Booster At Cape Canaveral [feedly]

SUCCESS!! SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 Booster At Cape Canaveral
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=379ead4a-60d4-4d58-a2fa-d2a7049a1160

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DISA Awards $4.3B in Telecom Network Solutions | France Orders More Tigers, Plans $41.6B Budget Increase | US Intel Reveals China’s ICBM Tests [feedly]

DISA Awards $4.3B in Telecom Network Solutions | France Orders More Tigers, Plans $41.6B Budget Increase | US Intel Reveals China's ICBM Tests
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/disa-awards-4-3b-in-telecom-network-solutions-france-orders-more-tigers-plans-41-6b-budget-increase-us-intel-reveals-chinas-icbm-tests-032232/

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Dassault Aviation commences work on Qatar's Rafale contract [feedly]

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Antonov and Taqnia Aeronautics sign MoU to deliver 30 AN-178s to Royal Saudi AF [feedly]

Antonov and Taqnia Aeronautics sign MoU to deliver 30 AN-178s to RSAF
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsantonov-and-aqnia-aeronautics-sign-mou-to-deliver-30-an178s-to-rsaf-4759152

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oneworld Priority ya disponible en la Terminal 4 de Madrid

jueves, 17 de diciembre de 2015



 

Madrid, 15 de diciembre de 2016

En el marco de un proyecto conjunto de la alianza oneworld, Iberia ha comenzado a instalar la nueva señalética oneworld Priority en todos los aeropuertos en los que opera.

El objetivo de esta nueva señalización es facilitar el tránsito de los viajeros frecuentes de la alianza en los aeropuertos. Las señales oneworld Priority identifican qué servicios pueden utilizar los clientes de Iberia y de las líneas aéreas oneworld en función de su nivel de tarjeta de viajero frecuente: Esmeralda, Zafiro y Rubí, en facturación, acceso al control de seguridad por Fast Track, acceso a salas VIP y embarque prioritario.

Independientemente de la clase en la que viajen, los viajeros frecuentes con nivel Rubí, que se corresponde a la tarjeta Iberia Plus Plata, pueden facturar en los mostradores de clase Business y embarcar de forma prioritaria en su vuelo de Iberia. Los titulares de tarjeta con nivel Zafiro y nivel Esmeralda, como las tarjetas Iberia Plus Oro, Iberia Plus Platino, Iberia Singular e Iberia Plus Infinita pueden además utilizar el Fast Track para pasar el control de seguridad y acceder a la sala VIP.

En la Terminal 4 del aeropuerto de Madrid, los viajeros frecuentes de las 15 compañías aéreas de oneworld pueden ya encontrar los nuevos carteles. En el resto de los más de 1.000 aeropuertos en los 155 países de la red de la alianza, se instalarán de forma gradual.

Para más información, pinche sobre la imagen

Iberia pertenece a la alianza oneworld desde septiembre de 1999, junto con airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, LAN Airlines, TAM Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines y SriLankan Airlines. Estas 15 compañías aéreas operan 14.300 vuelos diarios a 1.010 aeropuertos en 155 países, transportan cerca de 515 millones de pasajeros al año con una flota de 3.500 aviones.  Las líneas aéreas oneworld trabajan de forma conjunta para ofrecer a sus clientes la mejor experiencia de viaje posible, además de una serie de beneficios a sus viajeros frecuentes. Durante este mes de diciembre oneworld ha sido elegida como "Mejor Alianza de Líneas Aéreas" por las revistas Global Traveler, por sexto año consecutivo, Premier Traveler, por tercer año consecutivo, y Business Traveler North America.

 

Sobre Iberia: Iberia es la compañía líder en las rutas entre Europa y Latinoamérica, vuela a más de 121 destinos en 47 países de Europa, América, África y Oriente Medio. Junto con su filial Iberia Express y su franquiciada Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, ofrece alrededor de 600 vuelos al día con una flota de cerca de 135 aviones. En 2014, Iberia ha sido la 3ª aerolínea más puntual del mundo, según FlightStats. Es miembro de la alianza oneworld, que ofrece más de 14.000 vuelos diarios a cerca de 1.000 aeropuertos en más de 150 países.



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Tecnam P Twenty Ten achieves FAA certification | Tecnam

miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 2015

http://www.tecnam.com/slider-home-en/tecnam-p-twenty-ten-achieves-faa-certification/

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Africa: The Next Defense Market Opportunity? [feedly]

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Low value. Corrupt. Aid-driven. Despite the odd exception like Algeria, and South Africa's indigenous defense industry, most people think of these terms when they think of the African defense market. Analyst firm Forecast International sees a different picture, however: "tomorrow's growth market for the global defense industry."Africa: The Next Defense Market Opportunity?

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South Korea selects Lockheed Martin for $1.5bn F-16 upgrade [feedly]

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South Korea has selected Lockheed Martin for a KRW1.8tn ($1.5bn) project to upgrade the KF-16 fighter jets.
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Finmeccanica: Westland Not For Sale [feedly]

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Finmeccanica: Westland Not For Sale
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CEO Responds To Rumors Of Boeing Inquiry Responding to reports that Boeing made a bid for Wesland, the British arm of helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, Mauro Moretti, the CEO of Finmeccanica, said that it didn't happen.
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Saab developed new composite wing component - CompositesWorld

http://www.compositesworld.com/news/saab-produces-composite-wing-component-

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India to develop its own stealth combat drones

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/India_to_develop_its_own_stealth_combat_drones_999.html

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​F-22, Typhoon and Rafale tested in new joint combat exercise

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Boeing Phantom Works keeping T-X and F-X plans under wraps

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-phantom-works-keeping-t-x-and-f-x-plans-under-420044/

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France orders eight Airbus A330 MRTTs

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/france-orders-eight-airbus-a330-mrtts-420081/

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Mitsubishi to review MRJ test and delivery schedule

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mitsubishi-to-review-mrj-test-and-delivery-schedule-420112/

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UK predicts more stealthy and stand-off ops by 2035

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-predicts-more-stealthy-and-stand-off-ops-by-2035-420125/

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Norway's Coolest UAV Student on Riding His Enormous 'Megakopter' Drone | Inverse

https://www.inverse.com/article/9298-norway-s-coolest-uav-student-on-riding-his-enormous-megakopter-drone

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Northrop Grumman Unveils Tern Tail-Sitter UAV - Aviation Week

martes, 15 de diciembre de 2015

http://aviationweek.com/awindefense/northrop-grumman-unveils-tern-tail-sitter-uav

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Egyptian probe claims no evidence yet for A321 bombing [feedly]

lunes, 14 de diciembre de 2015

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Egyptian probe claims no evidence yet for A321 bombing
// Flight Global HEADLINES

Egyptian investigators insist they have no evidence that an explosive device destroyed a Russian-operated Airbus A321 over Sinai with the loss of all on board.
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First plasma from Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor [feedly]

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First plasma from Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Testing of the Wendelstein 7-x stellarator has started with a bang, albeit a very very small one, with researchers switching on the experimental fusion reactor to produce its first helium plasma at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald, Germany. After almost a decade of construction work and more than a million assembly hours, the first tests have gone according to plan with the researchers to shift focus to producing hydrogen plasma after the new year.

.. Continue Reading First plasma from Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor

Section: Science

Tags: EnergyMax Planck InstituteFusionNuclear Related Articles: Wendelstein 7-x stellarator puts new twist on nuclear fusion power ARC reactor design uses superconducting magnets to draw fusion power closer Can crowdfunding give us safe fusion power by 2020? New theory could help clear fusion power hurdle World's most powerful X-ray laser recreates conditions at the center of a star Sandia simulation suggests sunny skies for fusion reactors
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Northrop Unveils Sixth Gen Fighter Concept - Breaking Defense

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/12/northrop-unveils-sixth-gen-fighter-concept/

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Exposed: First Look at Northrop's Sixth Gen Stealth Fighters - The National Interest Online (blog)

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/exposed-first-look-northrops-sixth-gen-stealth-fighters-14613

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Europe Advances Flow-Control Technologies for Fuel Savings

http://demo2.aviationweek.com/technology/europe-advances-flow-control-technologies-fuel-savings

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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final C-5M Super Galaxy For 2015

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2015/december/lockheed-martin-delivers-final-c-5m-super-galaxy-for-2015.html

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FAA to require small UAV registration starting Dec. 21 - ATWOnline

http://atwonline.com/technology/faa-require-small-uav-registration-starting-dec-21

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The future of the A319neo and 737-7

Summary

  • The A319neo and 737-7 can’t compete economically with the CS300.
  • Minimal interest raises doubts over future of A319neo and 737-7.
  • No orders for the CS300 for more than a year, and despite recapitalizing BBD, market confidence remains on the sidelines.
  • Embraer makes solid case for revenue enhancement through right sizing but union Scope Clauses limit appeal of 195 E2.

http://leehamnews.com/2015/12/14/the-future-of-the-a319neo-and-737-7/

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Elon Musk announces December 19 launch date for next Falcon 9 rocket [feedly]

domingo, 13 de diciembre de 2015

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Elon Musk announces December 19 launch date for next Falcon 9 rocket
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

SpaceX is heading back into orbit with founder and CEO Elon Musk announcing that a Falcon 9 rocket launch is scheduled for December 19. The improved version of the rocket is set to lift off from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and will carry 11 Orbcomm OG-2 communication satellites into low Earth orbit. This marks the first flight of the Falcon 9 since the June 28 mid-air explosion of the CRS-7 mission shortly after launch.

.. Continue Reading Elon Musk announces December 19 launch date for next Falcon 9 rocket

Section: Space

Tags: Elon MuskFalconSpaceXLaunch Related Articles: CRS-5 launches successfully, but booster landing fails DSCOVR launch successful, but Falcon 9 landing scrubbed DSCOVR launch delayed Falcon 9 launch of Orbcomm OG2 satellites aborted SpaceX launches improved Falcon 9 SpaceX Falcon 9 makes landing on drone barge ... then tips over
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Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels [feedly]

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Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Clean fuels come in many forms, but burning iron or aluminum seems to be stretching the definition – unless you ask a team of scientists led by McGill University, who see a low-carbon future that runs on metal. The team is studying the combustion characteristics of metal powders to determine whether such powders could provide a cleaner, more viable alternative to fossil fuels than hydrogen, biofuels, or electric batteries.

.. Continue Reading Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels

Section: Environment

Tags: MetalsAlternative EnergyEnergyMcGill University Related Articles: Solar and wind technology delivers power and clean water to villagers in the West Bank Kepler Energy reveals plans for tidal energy scheme in Bristol Channel Azura wave energy system deployed in Hawaii "Fool's gold" nanocrystals present cheap, abundant alternative to lithium in batteries Portland to generate electricity within its own water pipes Global Warming Solutions plans hybrid solar plant
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US air force plans to double drone squadrons [feedly]

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US air force plans to double drone squadrons
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The US Air Force plans to double its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) squadrons, and increase the manning and associated workforce by 2,500-3,500.
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Queen Elizabeth-class carrier program nears completion

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Queen_Elizabeth-class_carrier_program_nears_completion_999.html

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Tata to make parts for Sukhoi Superjet - The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tata-to-make-parts-for-sukhoi-superjet/article7981690.ece

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Northrop: Beating heat leads sixth-generation fighter challenges

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/northrop-beating-heat-leads-sixth-generation-fighte-420006/

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Northrop Grumman offers sneak-peek of full TX concept - Flightglobal

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/northrop-grumman-offers-sneak-peek-of-full-t-x-conce-420004/

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Stanford team develops software to predict and prevent drone collisions - Stanford University News

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/december/drones-avoid-collisions-121015.html

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Embraer's KC-390 To Join Canada's Search-and-Rescue Bid - DefenseNews.com

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/support/2015/12/13/embraers-kc-390-join-canadas-search-and-rescue-bid/77031896/

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New Drone Is Both A Submersible and UAV: Think of the use cases ... - CTOvision (blog)

https://ctovision.com/2015/12/new-drone-is-both-a-submersible-and-uav-think-of-the-use-cases-of-this-incredible-breakthrough/

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Germany To Lead Development of European UAV - DefenseNews.com

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/isr/2015/12/11/germany-lead-development-european-uav/77132118/

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Tokyo police reveal bizarre 'UAV drone catcher' - Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3356746/How-catch-drone-BIGGER-drone-giant-net-Tokyo-police-reveal-bizarre-UAV-catcher.html

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Germany Just Successfully Fired Up A Nuclear Fusion Reactor | IFLScience

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/germany-just-successfully-fired-their-nuclear-fusion-reactor

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Japan to ground hobbyist drones in urban areas, impose sweeping restrictions elsewhere | The Japan Times

jueves, 10 de diciembre de 2015

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/09/national/japan-ground-hobbyist-drones-urban-areas-impose-sweeping-restrictions-elsewhere/#.VmlhrcsunqB

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Airbus On Track To Beat Boeing For Sales In 2015 [feedly]

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Airbus On Track To Beat Boeing For Sales In 2015
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Reports Many More Orders As Year Draws To A Close It looks like Airbus will beat Boeing for new airplane orders in 2015, and by a significant number. The blog ondair.net reports that Airbus has booked 850 firm orders for 2015 compared to 568 for Boeing.
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Hyperloop Technologies to start testing high-speed transport system next month [feedly]

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Hyperloop Technologies to start testing high-speed transport system next month
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

The race to get us racing through near-vacuum tubes close to the speed of sound is heating up. Hyperloop Technologies, one of the startups looking to commercialize Elon Musk's futuristic transport concept, has announced plans to commence testing on an open-air track in Nevada next month, with a view to hitting speeds of 700 mph (1,126 km/h) by the end of 2016.

.. Continue Reading Hyperloop Technologies to start testing high-speed transport system next month

Section: Urban Transport

Tags: Hyperloop Related Articles: California is getting a Hyperloop, but not where you think Development company for Hyperloop emerges from stealth mode Hyperloop design to be revealed next month SpaceX to build Hyperloop test track, host pod-building competition How does Elon Musk's Hyperloop work? A terminal fit for a Hyperloop?
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Airbus's new spaceplane patent shows company is 'deadly serious' about supersonic flight - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/engineering/12040370/Airbuss-new-spaceplane-patent-shows-company-is-deadly-serious-about-supersonic-flight.html

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Airbus Pursues Saudia A380 Order With Super-Dense 615 Seater - Bloomberg Business

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-27/airbus-pursues-saudia-a380-order-with-super-dense-615-seater

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Here Comes Air Traffic Control For Drones - Popular Mechanics [feedly]

Here Comes Air Traffic Control For Drones
Popular Mechanics
This week, ​Lockheed Martin says it has successfully tested a way to integrate unmanned aircraft into the existing National Airspace System (NAS). The prototype system called Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) is meant to manage the ...

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Purchase of Sukhoi aircraft removed from airBaltic business plan - The Baltic Course [feedly]

Purchase of Sukhoi aircraft removed from airBaltic business plan
The Baltic Course
The government of Latvia on December 8th agreed to amend the airBaltic business plan and remove the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi aircraft from it, Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma (Unity) told members of the press after the government meeting, ...

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Russia's Sukhoi optimistic about Tata for India joint venture - Economic Times [feedly]

Russia's Sukhoi optimistic about Tata for India joint venture
Economic Times
MOSCOW: Russia's top aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi is exploring the possibility of investing in an Indian joint venture (JV) for the maintenance and spares production of its combat aircraft Su 30 in what could make India a hub for the fighter fleets ...

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NASA Small Satellites to Demonstrate Swarm Communications and Autonomy [feedly]

NASA Small Satellites to Demonstrate Swarm Communications and Autonomy
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_Small_Satellites_to_Demonstrate_Swarm_Communications_and_Autonomy_999.html

NASA's two Nodes small satellites hitched a ride to the International Space Station on the fourth Orbital ATK cargo mission, which launched on Dec. 6. Once aboard the station, the satellites will settle in for a two-to-three month stay until deployed into low-Earth orbit in early 2016. The Nodes mission, which consists of two CubeSats weighing just 4.5 pounds each and measuring 4 inches by

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Australia selects Lockheed Martin to develop pilot training system [feedly]

Australia selects Lockheed Martin to develop pilot training system
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Australia_selects_Lockheed_Martin_to_develop_pilot_training_system_999.html

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FAA awards type certification to HondaJet [feedly]

The HondaJet HA-420 light business jet has received type certification, allowing Honda Aircraft to begin making deliveries within days.https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/faa-awards-type-certification-to-hondajet-419890/

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On schedule: Airbus’ A320neo with Pratt & Whitney engines receives Type Certification [feedly]

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Turkish Airlines firms-up order for 20 additional A321neo aircraft [feedly]

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Highest honour: Airbus’ A380 is awarded Best Aircraft Type in a major passenger survey [feedly]

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Northrop demonstrates counter UAV technologies - Defense Systems [feedly]


Northrop demonstrates counter UAV technologies
Defense Systems
The system is capable of tracking small UAVs and providing accurate target coordinates while the UAV is in flight, the company said. Venom is described as a ground based targeting system with Northrop's Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder, which ...

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Zodiac’s lower deck patent asks more questions than it answers [feedly]


http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/12/08/zodiacs-lower-deck-patent-asks-more-questions-than-it-answers/

Zodiac Aerospace is exploring the opportunity of seating passengers underneath the main deck of commercial aircraft, in the area currently occupied by baggage and the occasional crew rest, catering trolley stowage, or downstairs lavatory area.

The interiors powerhouse has applied for a patent around a wide range of methods to enable lower deck seating on passenger aircraft, unearthed by Philip Robinson at the very useful AeroPatent.

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Airlines urged to prepare for VR revolution with great content [feedly]

Airlines urged to prepare for VR revolution with great content
http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/12/09/airlines-urged-to-prepare-for-vr-revolution-with-great-content/

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España. CORREOS inicia las pruebas con drones para facilitar el servicio en zonas de difícil acceso y condiciones climáticas adversas

miércoles, 9 de diciembre de 2015


  • El uso del dron se plantea como herramienta complementaria para ayudar al cartero rural en el desempeño de sus funciones
  • La empresa postal está probando la tecnología dron para evaluar su viabilidad para el reparto en algunas zonas de difícil acceso y en condiciones climatológicas adversas 
  • https://youtu.be/CplBeZgg0iA

Madrid, 4 de diciembre de 2015.- CORREOS está realizando pruebas de viabilidad de la tecnología de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (drones) para mejorar la prestación del servicio postal y de paquetería y se suma al resto de los operadores postales europeos que también están realizando pruebas con esta tecnología. La empresa postal ha llevado a cabo las pruebas con drones en la localidad asturiana de Sotres, zona de difícil acceso que suele quedar aislada en la época invernal.

CORREOS es el operador designado para prestar el Servicio Postal Universal (SPU), lo que implica garantizar la recogida y entrega de envíos cinco días a la semana. Esta labor se ve dificultada en determinadas localizaciones, ya que en España hay pueblos que se quedan aislados a menudo, sobre todo en invierno. Estos emplazamientos suelen tener rutas de acceso complicadas por carretera para los carteros. El uso de drones permitiría una mejor prestación del servicio. Es más, en caso de emergencia y/o aislamiento, también la tecnología dron podría resultar útil para hacer llegar un artículo de primera necesidad. Por ello, CORREOS se ha planteado la aplicación de esta tecnología para disponer de un sistema que le permita llevar a puntos que estén aislados materiales de primera necesidad y poco peso, sin exponer la seguridad del cartero.

Este es el punto de partida para las pruebas realizadas en Sotres (Asturias): poder acceder a zonas de difícil acceso, bien sea por inclemencias meteorológicas o por un acceso complicado por carretera, mediante drones. Con ello se proporciona una herramienta para que los carteros puedan cumplir mejor su trabajo, y exponerse menos en zonas de mal acceso.

La elección de Sotres se ha realizado por las áreas operativas y de tecnología de CORREOS. Es un pueblo situado en el concejo de Cabrales, Asturias, dentro del Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa, con un acceso complicado por carretera, además de que en invierno es frecuente que quede, durante largos periodos, aislado por la nieve y el hielo.

Las pruebas se han realizado desde dos ubicaciones distintas, una situada a 3 Km y otra a 2,5 Km, que son zonas más accesibles que el propio pueblo y que se encuentran en la ruta del cartero. Estas rutas han sido identificadas con la colaboración del cartero local. Para la realización de estas pruebas la empresa postal ha solicitado todos los permisos necesarios tanto a AESA como a Parques Nacionales.

CORREOS se suma así a otros operadores postales públicos como La Poste y SwissPost, y operadores logísticos privados como Amazon y DHL que están probando la viabilidad de incorporar el dron en el servicio de reparto de paquetería.





Características técnicas del dron utilizado
Es un hexacóptero, multirrotor de 6 motores con hélices que puede llevar hasta 1,5 Kg de carga, capaz de aguantar vientos de 40Km/h. Se guía por GPS, y es completamente autónomo en su manejo. Desde el primer momento, se le marca una ruta por puntos de GPS y no necesita que un operador le ordene aunque, por seguridad, éste tiene el mando, para poder tomar el control del aparato en un momento determinado.

En caso de perder la señal de radio del emisor, está dotado de un sistema de seguridad que le obliga a volver a “casa” por la misma ruta que ha venido. Este sistema también lo puede activar el operador en cualquier momento. Este dron es, técnicamente, de un manejo sencillo para los carteros, ya que se programa el itinerario, la altura de vuelo y las paradas mediante software.

La prueba permite comprobar los límites de esta tecnología en un entorno real, con problemática real, y definir los procesos y recursos necesarios para poder implantar el servicio en un futuro, siempre con el objetivo de ayudar al cartero en el desempeño de su labor mejorando los procesos de seguridad.

CORREOS ya tiene experiencia en el uso de drones para otras aplicaciones. Concretamente, en el marco del programa del CEIN “Impulso Emprendedor”, la empresa postal mentorizó el proyecto de Technidrone, empresa especializada en la búsqueda de nuevos usos para la tecnología dron, más allá de la toma de imágenes. Con ellos, CORREOS realizó una prueba para evaluar el potencial de esta tecnología aplicado al estudio energético de naves industriales. La prueba se llevó a cabo en el Centro de Tratamiento Automatizado de Zaragoza y las conclusiones ratificaron la viabilidad de la tecnología dron para su uso en el control y mejora de la eficiencia energética de los edificios mediante el análisis de imágenes termográficas obtenidas con el vehículo.



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F-35 Officials Cancel Cyber Test, Prove Why That’s a Terrible Idea


A test could disrupt the stealth fighter program — but what happens in actual combat?

http://warisboring.com/articles/f-35-officials-cancel-cyber-test-prove-why-thats-a-terrible-idea/

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US running out of weapons against ISIL, says official [feedly]

martes, 8 de diciembre de 2015

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The US Air Force (USAF) has attacked the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) with more than 20,000 missiles and bombs since the air strikes began in 2014.
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Washington attaque à l'OMC les aides de Pékin à son aéronautique - La Tribune.fr

http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/washington-attaque-a-l-omc-les-aides-de-pekin-a-son-aeronautique-534378.html

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US Army grounds 1,100 helicopters for five days for safety review

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-army-grounds-1100-helicopters-for-five-days-for-419797/

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IAI to offer surplus Hercules to France

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iai-to-offer-surplus-hercules-to-france-419822/

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Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 8

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/Boeing-Debuts-First-737-MAX-8

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First Look: Boeing Rolls Out 737 MAX

http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/first-look-boeing-rolls-out-737-max

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Police fear drone attack on airliner

lunes, 7 de diciembre de 2015

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Crime/article1641756.ece


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3348064/Drone-attacks-airliners-biggest-risk-posed-unmanned-aircraft-warns-anti-terror-expert.html


  • Defence specialist Colin Smith said unmanned aircraft endanger passengers
  • Officials worry that they could be flown into jet engines and take planes down
  • Smith also said they could be used to drag Isis banners at high-profile events
  • There are already near misses every week, he said - and demand is rising


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Stealth drones are in South Korea's future defense plans

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UAE, Russia agree to cooperate in space industry [feedly]

UAE, Russia agree to cooperate in space industry
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/UAE_Russia_agree_to_cooperate_in_space_industry_999.html

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a strategic partnership in the field of space exploration. The MoU was inked by Chairman of the UAE Space Agency Khalifa Mohammed Al-Rumaithi and General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency ROSCOMOS Igor Komarov. The deal allows for extensive cooperation in space polic...

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Spring Airlines orders 60 A320neos [feedly]

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Europe’s Clean Sky 2 Will Pave Way For A320 Replacement



Europe will advance toward an all-new single-aisle airliner around 2030 or beyond with large-scale airframe technology demonstrations under the €4 billion ($4.3 billion) Clean Sky 2 public-private research program. Building on the Clean Sky 1 program that began in 2008 and will wind up in 2017, the new program “is not starting from scratch, but will revisit different elements of the airframe to achieve step changes in efficiency in all of them,” says Bruno Stoufflet, ...http://demo2.aviationweek.com/technology/europe-s-clean-sky-2-will-pave-way-a320-replacement

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Reduced separation over North Atlantic is precursor to Aireon [feedly]

Reduced separation over North Atlantic is precursor to Aireon
http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/12/06/reduced-separation-over-north-atlantic-is-precursor-to-aireon/

At least 63% of flights transiting over the Gander Oceanic Flight Information Region (FIR) – which stretches from the east coast of Canada to about halfway across the North Atlantic – carry the necessary equipment to participate in a project that will space aircraft closer together on the high-traffic corridor in a bid to increase capacity, cut flying time and reduce fuel burn, NAV CANADA confirms.

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Let’s have a look at the Russian Air Force Il-80 Maxdome, Putin’s “doomsday plane” [feedly]

Let's have a look at the Russian Air Force Il-80 Maxdome, Putin's "doomsday plane"
http://theaviationist.com/2015/12/04/lets-have-a-look-at-the-russian-air-force-il-80-maxdome-putins-doomsday-plane/

The next generation Il-80 airborne command post is about to enter active service with the Russian Air Force. The Russian Air Force will soon operate an upgraded Il-80 Maxdome airborne command post. In fact, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, a "new" version of the Russian "doomsday plane" has recently successfully completed the testing campaign […]

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Emirates to retire over 50 jets in next three years [feedly]

Emirates to retire over 50 jets in next three years
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/emirates-to-retire-over-50-jets-in-next-three-years-419782/

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to take delivery of 20 Airbus A380s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs in 2016 as part of a modernisation which includes withdrawing over 50 jets in the next three years.

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OPINION: C-17's departure hands strategic opportunity to Airbus [feedly]

OPINION: C-17's departure hands strategic opportunity to Airbus
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-c-17s-departure-hands-strategic-opportunit-419729/

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Attorneys Say Airbus Rudders Have Been An Issue For Some Time [feedly]

Attorneys Say Airbus Rudders Have Been An Issue For Some Time
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=46bd305a-a7ba-4d96-a348-ed2b7f47efac

White Paper Published Prior To Indonesian Aviation Authority Report On Air Asia Accident Detailing History Of Rudder Problems An aviation law firm in October published a white paper focused what it says is a history of rudder problems with Airbus Airplanes, perhaps particularly relevant because Indonesian aviation officials just published their final report concerning the loss of Air Asia Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320 which went down in the Java Sea in December of last year.

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Students create a human-carrying multicopter [feedly]

Students create a human-carrying multicopter
http://www.gizmag.com/snowstorm-singapore-single-pilot-multicopter/40750/

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Antonov Looks To Westernize An-124 - Aviation Week

viernes, 4 de diciembre de 2015

http://aviationweek.com/defense/antonov-looks-westernize-124

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Airbus Welcomes Spanish Decision To Restructure A400M Delivery ... - Defenseworld.net

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/14775/Airbus_Welcomes_Spanish_Decision_To_Restructure_A400M_Delivery_Schedule

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Mexico buys 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft from Russia ... - TASS

http://tass.ru/en/economy/841637

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Airbus Helicopters promises to clarify offset offer for Poland

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-helicopters-promises-to-clarify-offset-offer-419747/

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Airbus seeing strong interest in its counter-UAV technology - defenceWeb

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D41709:airbus-seeing-strong-interest-in-its-counter-uav-technology%26catid%3D90:science-a-defence-technology%26Itemid%3D204

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OPINION: Indonesian crash report shows AF447's lessons not learned [feedly]

OPINION: Indonesian crash report shows AF447's lessons not learned
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-indonesian-crash-report-shows-af447s-lesso-419728/

This month marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of writer Rudyard Kipling, whose works included The Secret of the Machines a discourse on modern technology which warned of fatal consequences if the operator made a slip in handling us

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US needs 100 bombers, says air force secretary [feedly]

US needs 100 bombers, says air force secretary
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsus-needs-100-bombers-says-air-force-secretary-4743753

The US Air Force (USAF) requires around 100 new long range strike-bombers (LRS-B), a top executive observed weeks after the country put a freeze on the development of the jets.

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Cosmic Girl: 747 becomes Virgin Galactic's new mothership [feedly]

Virgin Galactic has a new mothership for its small satellite launch service. "Cosmic Girl" is a 747- 400 commercial jet aircraft that once served with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines and has now been seconded to act as the an aerial platform for sending small payloads into orbit using the LauncherOne orbital vehicle.

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Japan’s Stealth Fighter Will Fly For First Time Next Year | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/japans-stealth-fighters-to-fly-for-first-time-ever-next-year?src=SOC&dom=fb

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Spring Airlines orders 60 A320neos, Turkish Airlines 20 additional A321neo

jueves, 3 de diciembre de 2015

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BAE chosen to assist with Turkey's TFX fighter project [feedly]

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UK begins airstrikes on Syria after parliament vote [feedly]

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Madrid. Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids


Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids


Del 14 al 17 de diciembre, la Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) acogerá el Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids, organizado por el Servicio Histórico y Cultural del Ejército del Aire (SHYCEA).

En las primeras décadas del pasado siglo XX, la Aviación Militar española llevó a cabo proezas que han marcado la historia de la aeronáutica en España. Los denominados Grandes Vuelos, como el Plus Ultra, patrulla Elcano, patrulla Atlántida, Jesús del Gran Poder y el Cuatro Vientos, unidos a los inicios de la aviación como arma aérea en el desembarco de Alhucemas, fijaron los cimientos de creación de nuestro Ejército del Aire.

Aquellos intrépidos y valientes aviadores, imbuidos de su pasión por volar, nos marcaron el rumbo a seguir para, después de más de 75 años de existencia como Ejército del Aire, perseguir los más altos vuelos y los objetivos más inalcanzables.

El espíritu aventurero y el carácter expedicionario que supusieron aquellas heroicas gestas, continúan vivas en nuestros hombres y mujeres que, desplegados en zonas de operaciones en diferentes lugares del mundo, prestan con ilusión su más valioso servicio a España.

Es justo reconocer y homenajear a aquellos pioneros de la aviación que, entre otras naciones más industrializadas, supieron dejar muy alto y con honor el pabellón de España, logrando hacer realidad uno de los más ansiados sueños del hombre, el sueño de volar.

La entrada al Congreso es libre, siendo el aforo limitado, y las conferencias se retransmitirán en directo a través de la web de la BNE.

Durante los días que dure el Congreso se instalará en los jardines de la BNE un avión North American Texan T-6G.

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Airbus A380 cracks 600 passenger ceiling and 400 passenger floor



Two decks. Four engines. Four classes. And fewer than four hundred passengers on board — or more than six hundred. That’s the reality of the Airbus A380 as 2015 comes to a close, ten years after the superjumbo first flew.

As early adopters Emirates and Singapore Airlines work through their calculations on what the future of the Airbus A380 looks like, it’s fascinating that the two airlines have reached very different conclusions.


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Embraer Forecasts 9100 Bizjets Worth $259B over Decade - Aviation International News [feedly]


Embraer Forecasts 9100 Bizjets Worth $259B over Decade
Aviation International News
Embraer Executive Jets' 10-year demand forecast for business jets predicts sales of 9,100 aircraft worth $259 billion. Large jets will lead the market both in terms of number of units and valuation at 3,400 and $175 billion, respectively, but midsize ...

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Eva finalises order for 24 787-10s, two 777-300ERs [feedly]

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US Navy and Northrop complete operational assessment of MQ-8C Fire Scout - Naval Technology [feedly]


US Navy and Northrop complete operational assessment of MQ-8C Fire Scout
Naval Technology
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have completed a three-week operational assessment period for the MQ-8C Fire Scout at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, California. During the OA, which included 11 flights totalling 83.4 flight ...

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Boeing, Air New Zealand Celebrate First Flight Approved for 330-Minute ETOPS [feedly]

Boeing, Air New Zealand Celebrate First Flight Approved for 330-Minute ETOPS
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Boeing, Canadian Aviation Industry Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Project [feedly]

Boeing, Canadian Aviation Industry Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Project
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2015-12-02-Boeing-Canadian-Aviation-Industry-Launch-Sustainable-Aviation-Biofuel-Project

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Boeing Completes Detailed Design for the 787-10 Dreamliner [feedly]

Boeing Completes Detailed Design for the 787-10 Dreamliner
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MRTT: Germany to join multinational tanker effort - Flightglobal [feedly]

Germany to join multinational tanker effort - Flightglobal
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Germany to join multinational tanker effort
Flightglobal
Germany has revealed plans to join the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MFF) alongside the Netherlands, Norway and Poland, to share a fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transports. In 2014 the three other nations announced plans to share ...

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A Closer Look at Space Debris: Lockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems Break Ground on Australian Space Tracking Site




New ground site to improve space situational awareness for commercial and government operators


CANBERRA, Australia Dec. 1, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd (ASX: EOS) have broken ground on a new space object tracking facility in Australia that aims to provide commercial and government customers an unprecedented view of orbital space debris fields.

It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of debris objects in orbit, ranging from spent rocket parts to pieces of defunct satellites. These objects pose a major threat to satellites in orbit that power everything from smartphones and weather prediction to national security and global financial markets. The new space object tracking site will give satellite operators a clearer picture of the debris that could damage their networks, and how they can avoid potential collisions.

"The expansion of space debris tracking by EOS and Lockheed Martin is expected to make a significant contribution to the preservation of the space environment, by providing data which will enable cost-effective debris manoeuvre for satellites,” said Mark Valerio, Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager of Military Space. “The accuracy of our optical sensor network, combined with an ability to reschedule tracking operations according to commercial priorities, will provide a trusted source of critical space data to commercial and government operators.”

The network developed by EOS and Lockheed Martin, called Optical Space Services (OSSTM), was formed in August 2014. Sensor systems like OSSTM serve as a complement to radar-based systems like the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence, which will sweep the sky tracking 200,000 objects.

“The strategic collaboration with Lockheed Martin has allowed a critical mass of sensors, data and services to be assembled, enabling OSSTM to deliver the suite of asset protection services requested by customers,” said Dr. Ben Greene, EOS Chief Executive Officer. “This new tracking capacity will provide unique data which is exclusively available to EOS and Lockheed Martin, enabling each organisation to offer both data and services to meet global market needs. Based on current contracts and active negotiations, EOS expects to commence the delivery of data and services by late 2016.”

Sensors, lasers and optic systems will be fused together by software enabling OSSTM to hone-in on, characterise and track human-made objects orbiting the depths of space. That data will then be quickly and accurately delivered to customers allowing them to manoeuvre satellites and prevent collisions. The system can also predict the paths of debris, giving operators advance warning of potential collisions.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that – with the addition of Sikorsky – employs approximately 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

About Electro Optic Systems

EOS is based in Canberra, Australia and employs 100 staff in two sectors: Space Systems and Defense Systems. The EOS Space Systems sector focuses on both commercial and defense requirements for space information. EOS specializes in obtaining space information based on the use of EOS-developed optical instruments and sensors to detect, track, classify and characterize objects in space. This information is required for both military and commercial space applications, and particularly for managing space assets to avoid collisions in space with space debris.

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USAF Secretary Considering Cuts To Joint Strike Fighter [feedly]

AF Secretary Considering Cuts To Joint Strike Fighter
http://demo2.aviationweek.com/awindefense/af-secretary-considering-cuts-joint-strike-fighter

Although the U.S. Air Force "remains committed" to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Secretary of the Air Force is not ruling out a potential slowdown in the production of the advanced fighter.

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Russian bombers now flying with air-to-air missiles for self-protection over Syria [feedly]

Russian bombers now flying with air-to-air missiles for self-protection over Syria
http://theaviationist.com/2015/12/02/su-34s-carrying-air-to-air-missiles/

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Evektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China [feedly]

Evektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China
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Spain and Airbus agree temporary reduction in A400M acquisition [feedly]

Spain and Airbus agree temporary reduction in A400M acquisition
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spain-and-airbus-agree-temporary-reduction-in-a400m-419604/

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Joby's wild 16-rotor convertible aircraft for long-range, high-speed, electric VTOL commuting [feedly]

Joby's wild 16-rotor convertible aircraft for long-range, high-speed, electric VTOL commuting
http://www.gizmag.com/joby-s2-tilt-rotor-vtol-multirotor-aircraft-concept/40662/

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Unmanned helicopter and drone join forces in safer approach to fighting fire [feedly]

In Gizmag: Unmanned helicopter and drone join forces in safer approach to fighting fire
http://www.gizmag.com/unmanned-helicopter-drone-lockeed-martin/40706/

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Lockheed Martin Conducts Collaborative Unmanned Systems Demonstration
Unmanned K-MAX helicopter, Stalker XE small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), and UAS Traffic Management (UTM) systems work together to extinguish fire



ROME, N.Y., Dec. 2, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) using its prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities. During the demonstration on Nov. 18, the Stalker XE UAS provided data and a precise geolocation to the unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter, which conducted water drops to extinguish a fire, while the UTM tracked the UAS operations and communicated with Air Traffic Control in real time.

“This demonstration represents the path forward for flying UAS in the NAS using Flight Service-based UTM capabilities to extend the technology and systems that air traffic controllers know and understand,” said Paul Engola, Vice President, Transportation & Financial Solutions. “We were able to successfully modify the existing K-MAX and Stalker XE ground control software to connect to the UTM services and conduct the firefighting mission.”

For more than 80 years, manned aircraft have supported firefighting missions during daylight hours. Because unmanned K-MAX can fly day and night, in all weather, its insertion into firefighting operations offers the potential to triple the amount of time ground firefighters can receive aerial support.

The Stalker XE UAS worked in tandem with K-MAX to identify hot spots and fire intensity with its electro-optical, infrared camera. Its stable, high definition imaging capabilities enable day and night operations. Powered by a ruggedized solid oxide fuel cell, Stalker XE achieves more than eight hours of flight endurance.

With five decades of experience in unmanned systems for air, land and sea, Lockheed Martin’s solutions are engineered to help our military, civil and commercial customers accomplish their most difficult challenges today and in the future.

For additional information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com/unmanned.

Video demonstrations:
Collaborative Unmanned Systems Firefighting Demonstration
Stalker XE UAS Footage
Stalker XE UAS Footage: K-MAX Firefighting Water Drop
Stalker XE UAS Footage: K-MAX Hovering

About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that – with the addition of Sikorsky – employs approximately 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

 

 

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Australia says new analysis backs search area for Flight 370

http://bigstory.ap.org/322e080bbc3f482cacb27f08f28eace0&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_campaign=share

Australian authorities said Thursday that new analysis confirms they've likely been searching in the right place for a missing Malaysian airliner.

Searchers have been combing a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) part of the Indian Ocean since last year but have yet to turn up any trace of Flight 370. A wing flap was found in July on the other side of the Indian Ocean, washed up on remote Reunion Island.

The new analysis by an agency of the Defence Department confirmed "the highest probability" the final resting place for the plane is within the current search area, the government said in a statement.

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DARPA Abandons Plan To Launch Satellites From Fighter Jets | Popular Science

miércoles, 2 de diciembre de 2015

http://www.popsci.com/darpa-abandons-plans-to-launch-satellites-from-fighter-jets?src=SOC&dom=fb

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Crash: Indonesia Asia A320 over Java Sea on Dec 28th 2014, final report

martes, 1 de diciembre de 2015



Crash: Indonesia Asia A320 over Java Sea on Dec 28th 2014, aircraft lost height and impacted waters, loss of rudder travel limiter due to maintenance

http://avherald.com/h?article=47f6abc7/0028&opt=0

  • The cracking of a solder joint of both channel A and B resulted in loss of electrical continuity and led to RTLU (rudder travel limiter unit) failure. The existing maintenance data analysis led to unresolved repetitive faults occurring with shorter intervals. The same fault occurred 4 times during the flight.
  • The flight crew action to the first 3 faults in accordance with the ECAM messages. Following the fourth fault, the FDR recorded different signatures that were similar to the FAC CB‟s being reset resulting in electrical interruption to the FAC‟s.
  • The electrical interruption to the FAC caused the autopilot to disengage and the flight control logic to change from Normal Law to Alternate Law, the rudder deflecting 2° to the left resulting the aircraft rolling up to 54° angle of bank.
  • Subsequent flight crew action leading to inability to control the aircraft in the Alternate Law resulted in the aircraft departing from the normal flight envelope and entering prolonged stall condition that was beyond the capability of the flight crew to recover. 

http://kemhubri.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/baru/Final%20Report%20PK-AXC.pdf

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Iberia Airport Services arranca en Madrid con la nueva licencia de handling de rampa



 

   

Iberia Airport Services arranca en Madrid con la nueva licencia de handling de rampa

 

§  Iberia cuenta en el aeropuerto Madrid con una plantilla de cerca de 3.000 empleados y un parque de 2.400 equipos, que está renovando paulatinamente por vehículos más eficientes y ecológicos.

 

§  En 2014, Iberia Airport Services atendió en el aeropuerto de Madrid más de 22,5 millones de pasajeros –casi un 6 por ciento más- y más de 93.000 vuelos.

 

§  Iberia Airport Services ha obtenido las licencias para prestar servicios de handling de rampa a terceras compañías en 17 de los 20 concursos a los que optaba.

 

 

Madrid, 1 de diciembre de 2015

 

Iberia Airport Services arranca hoy en el aeropuerto de Madrid con su nueva licencia por la que prestará servicios de handling de rampa a terceras compañías durante los próximos siete años.

 

El handling de rampa incluye gran parte de las tareas que se desarrollan alrededor de un avión durante su escala en un aeropuerto, y que van desde la carga/descarga de equipajes, a la coordinación de la limpieza, abastecimiento de combustible, reposición de catering…

 

Cerca de 3.000 trabajadores y 2.400 equipos

 

Para la prestación de los servicios de handling, Iberia cuenta en el aeropuerto de Madrid con una plantilla de cerca de 3.000 trabajadores, que prestan servicios en las áreas de atención al cliente y en rampa.

 

Iberia dispone también de un parque de 2.400 equipos entre autobuses, escaleras, push back, grupos eléctricos, equipos de carga, de deshielo, carros, tractores y vehículos de varios tipos.

 

Además, con la nueva licencia, Iberia estrenará también equipos de asistencia al avión como grupos eléctricos, autobuses, plataformas y tractores más eficientes, con los que Iberia Airport Services está reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 ligadas a sus operaciones en línea con su compromiso de protección del medio ambiente.

 

 

Más 22,5 millones de pasajeros y 93.000 vuelos

 

El aeropuerto de Madrid es el de mayor volumen para la unidad de negocio de aeropuertos de Iberia. En 2014, Iberia Airport Services atendió en Madrid a más de 22,5 millones de pasajeros –casi un seis por ciento más que en 2014-, y más de 93.000 vuelos de distintos clientes, entre los que se incluyen todas las aerolíneas del grupo IAG y, además, terceras compañías como Qatar Airways, Air Berlin, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Avianca, el grupo LATAM… entre otras.

 

 

Nuevas licencias de handling

 

En los últimos concursos de handling, Iberia Airport Services ha conseguido las  licencias en 17 de los 20 concursos a los que se presentaba, y entre los que se incluyen:

 

·         El lote 1 en el que AENA agrupó a varios aeropuertos de menos de un millón de pasajeros, entre los que se encuentran Vigo, A Coruña, Santander, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Pamplona y León.

 

·         Otros aeropuertos agrupados en un tercer lote como Albacete, Badajoz, Córdoba, Granada, Jerez, La Palma y Melilla.

 

·         Además de las licencias en aeropuertos de más de un millón de pasajeros: Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Málaga, Alicante, Asturias, Bilbao, Girona, Menorca, Reus, Santiago de Compostela, Tenerife Norte, Tenerife Sur, Ibiza y Gran Canaria.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzNRpDLZm1k

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Certaines pièces de Boeing et d'Embraer posent-elles problème?

http://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/entreprise/certaines-pieces-de-boeing-et-d-embraer-posent-elles-probleme-932931.html

La direction américaine de l'aviation civile veille au grain. Elle devrait proposer ce lundi des inspections obligatoires et le possible remplacement à terme de certaines pièces sur près de 1.600 avions de ligne afin d'éviter de graves incidents en vol, écrit le Wall Street Journal. Les deux projets de directives de la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) visent certains appareils de Boeing et du brésilien Embraer et doivent en principe être publiés officiellement lundi dans le Registre fédéral, ajoute le WSJ.

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Embraer Legacy 500 jet sets new speed records - Corporate Jet Investor [feedly]

Embraer Legacy 500 jet sets new speed records - Corporate Jet Investor
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Embraer Legacy 500 jet sets new speed records
Corporate Jet Investor
The Embraer Legacy 500 jet aircraft has set two new world speed records for its class. Marco Tulio Pellegrini, president & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets said: "These new speed records reaffirm the Legacy 500's superior performance and its suitability for ...

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Turkish converts 30 options on re-engined narrowbodies [feedly]

Turkish converts 30 options on re-engined narrowbodies
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/turkish-converts-30-options-on-re-engined-narrowbodi-419562/

Turkish Airlines has firmed options on 20 Airbus A321neos and 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s.

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El láser consigue mejorar la resistencia de materiales metálicos

press release

Investigadores de la UPM comprueban que la aplicación de la técnica ‘Laser Shock Processing’ al tratamiento superficial de materiales metálicos mejora sus propiedades de resistencia al desgaste, la corrosión y la propagación de grietas.

30.11.15

Investigadores del Centro Láser de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) han aplicado la técnica denominada Laser Shock Processing (LSP) –que emplea ondas de choque generadas con láser− al tratamiento superficial de diversos materiales. En concreto, han demostrado los efectos beneficiosos de esta técnica sobre la vida útil de aceros inoxidables y aleaciones de aluminio y titanio.

La técnica LSP consigue deformar y generar tensiones permanentes en materiales metálicos, lo que mejora las propiedades de su superficie frente a la propagación de grietas por fatiga, desgaste, abrasión, corrosión química y otras condiciones de fallo. Este cambio en las propiedades superficiales hace que la técnica resulte especialmente adecuada y competitiva para el procesado futuro de materiales de la industria aeronáutica, nuclear, de automoción y biomédica.

Un equipo del Centro Láser de la UPM liderado por el profesor José Luis Ocaña ha aplicado con éxito la técnica al tratamiento de diversos componentes con el fin de mejorar su resistencia a la fatiga y alargar su vida útil. Entre las piezas ensayadas, figura una turbina y componentes empleados en las prótesis de cadera. Los investigadores han comprobado que los tratamientos LSP sobre estas piezas producen un incremento de su vida útil. Esto es un ejemplo de cómo el desarrollo y uso de modelos computacionales pueden ayudar a optimizar el diseño de procesos para solucionan problemas reales.


A pesar de la disponibilidad de la técnica LSP en determinados laboratorios, como el Centro Láser de la UPM, los desarrollos prácticos a nivel industrial necesitan todavía un cierto recorrido para alcanzar un nivel suficiente de implantación industrial y requieren de un esfuerzo previo en el desarrollo de la capacidad de diseño del proceso. En la actualidad, en el Centro Láser de la UPM trabajan en la mejora de procesos de LSP en diferentes condiciones de irradiación y en sistemas de monitorización y control del proceso que posibiliten su transferencia directa a la industria, así como en el diseño y desarrollo de modelos numéricos que permitan dar información de los valores óptimos de los diferentes parámetros del proceso.

Sobre la base de su experiencia, instalaciones y conexiones tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, el Centro Láser de la UPM constituye en este momento una unidad pionera de I+D+i en tecnologías avanzadas de fabricación y tratamiento de materiales con láser para diversos sectores industriales, así como un centro de referencia a nivel nacional para la formación y la difusión y transferencia de tecnología a la industria.



OCANA, JL; CORREA, C; GARCIA-BELTRAN, A; PORRO, JA; RUIZ-DE-LARA, L; DIAZ, M. “Computer-Aided Development of Thermo-Mechanical Laser Surface Treatments for the Fatigue Life Extension of Bio-Mechanical Components”. Bioinspired Computation in Artificial Systems PT II, 9108 429-438; 10.1007/978-3-319-18833-1_45 2015.

CORREA, C; GIL-SANTOS, A; PORRO, JA; DÍAZ, M; OCAÑA, JL: “Eigenstrain simulation of residual stresses induced by laser shock processing in a Ti6Al4V hip replacement”. Materials and Design, Vol. 79, 106–114 (2015).

OCAÑA, JL; PORRO, JA; MORALES, M; IORDACHESCU, D; DIAZ, M; RUIZ DE LARA, L; CORREA, C; GIL-SANTOS, A: “Laser Shock Processing: an emerging technique for the enhancement of surface properties and fatigue life of high-strength metal alloys”. International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, Vol. 8, 38-52 (2013).

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