FedEx fleet to downsize, contract carriers to step in

FedEx Express (FX, Memphis International) intends to rely more on overland transport and less on air transportation as it attempts to cut USD6 billion in structural and incremental costs from its ledgers by 2026

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126412-fedex-fleet-to-downsize-contract-carriers-to-step-in 

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La industria española participa en la misión Juice ~ TEDAE

https://tedae.org/es/noticias/la-industria-espanola-participa-en-la-mision-juice 

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F-16 electronic warfare suite counters RF threats during USAF testing

F-16 electronic warfare suite counters RF threats during USAF testing https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_F_16_electronic_warfare_suite_counters_modern_radio_frequency_threats_during_USAF_testing_999.html 

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RACER's off-road autonomous vehicles teams navigate third test

RACER's off-road autonomous vehicles teams navigate third test https://www.robodaily.com/reports/RACERs_off_road_autonomous_vehicles_teams_navigate_third_test_999.html 

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Battle for space power plays out in technology, science - politics and policy

Battle for space power plays out in technology, science - politics and policy https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Battle_for_space_power_plays_out_in_technology_science___politics_and_policy_999.html 

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Russia conducts test launch of 'advanced' ICBM

Russia conducts test launch of 'advanced' ICBM https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_conducts_test_launch_of_advanced_ICBM_999.html 

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MRO companies report double-digit growth in RBC survey

 https://leehamnews.com/2023/04/12/mro-companies-report-double-digit-growth-in-rbc-survey/ 

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Lufthansa eyes six more second-hand A350s - reports

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126414-lufthansa-eyes-six-more-second-hand-a350s-reports 

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Pentagon Leaks: Russian Su-27 Nearly Shot Down British Rivet Joint Last Year

Leaked Pentagon documents provide a different account of the incident over the Black Sea. As we reported in detail last year, in a statement updating MPs UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that a Russian [...]

https://theaviationist.com/2023/04/11/russian-su-27-nearly-shot-down-british-rivet-joint-last-year/ 

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Mexico's Interjet Is Formally Declared Bankrupt

https://simpleflying.com/mexicos-interjet-formally-declared-bankrupt/ 

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Norfolk Views: SaxonAir Plans All-Electric Pleasure Flights With The Pipistrel Velis Electro

https://simpleflying.com/saxonair-plans-electric-pleasure-flights/ 

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FAA Establishes the Office of Investigations and Professional Responsibility

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-establishes-office-investigations-and-professional-responsibility 

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USAF begins long-sought A-10 retirements

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/usaf-begins-long-sought-a-10-retirements/152811.article 

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Chinese aerial incursions show ASW emphasis

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/chinese-aerial-incursions-show-asw-emphasis/152817.article 

China's recent aerial intrusions against Taiwan involve a diverse mix of assets, including carrier aviation and a strong emphasis on anti-submarine warfare (ASW)

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See it in action: SPIKE NLOS exceptional performance Live

https://youtu.be/r8xAqqZ_Z08 

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KF-21 Boramae fired an IRIS-T missile for the first time

https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/04/kf-21-boramae-fired-an-iris-t-missile-for-the-first-time/ 

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Pakistan's PIA wants another gov't bailout

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126411-pakistans-pia-wants-another-govt-bailout 

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Dutch government to challenge Schiphol court decision

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126433-dutch-government-to-challenge-schiphol-court-decision 

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Embraer and Saab announce MoU for business development and engineering opportunities

Embraer S.A. and Saab announced today, at LAAD, in Rio de Janeiro, the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen the collaboration between the companies in several areas, mainly related to business development and engineering opportunities. The companies will collaborate to position the C-390 Millennium aircraft as the preferred solution to meet the […]

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/embraer/embraer-and-saab-announce-mou-for-business-development-and-engineering-opportunities/ 

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Hydrogen: Liebherr Developing Air Supply System for Airbus ZeroE Program

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-04-11/liebherr-developing-air-supply-system-airbus-zeroe-program 

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New leadership announced at Scaled Composites

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/04/11/new-leadership-announced-at-scaled-composites/ 

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[video] Cierva C.4 Replica 2nd flight, air-to-air shooting

https://youtu.be/nPp_FaAwoTs

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NASA’s X-59 Gets Its Tail After GE Aviation F414-GE-100 Engine Installation , Planned Flight Later In 2023.

    The X-59 will be used to collect community response data on the acceptability of a quiet sonic boom generated by the unique design of the aircraft.

    The Lockheed Martin X-59 is the experimental supersonic aircraft being developed at Skunk Works for NASA's Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator project.

    Preliminary design started in February 2016, with the X-59 to be delivered to NASA in 2021 for flight testing in 2023.

https://fl360aero.com/detail/nasa-s-x-59-gets-its-tail-after-ge-aviation-f414-ge-100-engine-installation-planned-flight-later-in-2023/1318

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