miércoles, 23 de noviembre de 2022
Iran launches new strikes on Kurdish groups in Iraq
Iran launched new cross-border missile and drone strikes Tuesday against Iranian-Kurdish opposition groups based in northern Iraq
Northrop Grumman's C-UAS system of systems architecture excels during complex live fire tests
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) short range Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) command and control (C2) system successfully completed its most complex system of systems test to date
Thompson to create Northern Ireland aircraft seat crash test facility
In a sign that Thompson Aero Seating has well and truly arrived, the fast-growing premium aircraft seatmaker has announced plans to create a world-class Dynamic Test Facility (DTF) in Northern Ireland, enhancing its ability to crash test and certify new products for airworthiness and carry out R&D work without needing to leave the factory.
How The Femina Cup Championed Early Aviation's Female Pioneers
The early days of flying are full of inspiring stories of female aviation pioneers and evoke memories of arguably one of the most famous, Amelia Earhart. There were many other female aviation pioneers, particularly in the years just after the Wright brothers' first flight and in the lead up to and through the World Wars. A competition created by a French magazine helped to inspire female aviation pioneers in the infancy of aviation. We take a closer look at this fascinating story of aviation history and how it helped to promote the role of early female aviators
Envoy Air Pilot Who Was Incapacitated Midflight Passed Away
Envoy Air, a regional carrier and subsidiary of American Airlines, confirmed Tuesday that a pilot who suffered a medical emergency during a flight has died. The flight departed Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Saturday and returned shortly after takeoff due to the captain reportedly being incapacitated
Air Force to develop plan to train pilots to fly special ops tail-dragger - Fire Aviation
Now that the Air Force has agreed to purchase up to 75 Air Tractor 802U Sky Warden aircraft, one of their most important tasks is to develop a plan on how to train nearly 200 pilots to staff the fleet.
Cirium reveals how the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, is performing
The number of A380 operated flights is 46% down compared to pre-pandemic – with only 5,271 flights in November 2022 compared to 9,764 in November 2019
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EASA looks into possibility of single-pilot flight operations for commercial air transport
European aviation regulator EASA is looking into the possibility to start single-pilot flight operations. In a ICAO working paper, EASA requested – on behalf of member states – that the "necessary enablers" be created "for a safe and globally harmonized introduction of commercial air transport (CAT) operations of large aircraft with optimised crew/single-pilot operations while […]
FAA To Add Powered-lift Aircraft to Air Carrier Category | Business Aviation News: Aviation International News
The FAA is proposing changes to its definitions covering air carriers to create scope for including new powered-lift aircraft such as eVTOL models in existing operational rules.
Collins selected to participate in multiple EU Clean Aviation projects
Hybrid-Electric Powered Aircraft
- HE-ART (Hybrid-Electric propulsion system for regional AiRcrafT)
- TheMa4HERA (Thermal Management for Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft)
- HECATE (Hybrid-ElectriC regional Aircraft distribution TEchnologies)
- HERWINGT (Hybrid-Electric Regional Wing Integration Novel Green Technologies)
Ultra-Efficient Short & Medium Range Aircraft
- SWITCH (Sustainable Water-Injecting Turbofan Comprising Hybrid-electrics)
Transversal Areas
- HERA (aircraft concepts for Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft)
- CONCERTO (Construction Of Novel CERTification methOds and means of compliance for disruptive technologies)
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