miércoles, 12 de abril de 2023

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 

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/ 

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)

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/ 

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.