As the war in Ukraine continues into its second year, countries are stepping up support for the country. In a statement, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Canada has agreed to transfer a seized Antonov An-124 belonging to Russian cargo firm Volga-Dnepr, which has been racking up thousands in parking fees since February in Toronto.
lunes, 17 de abril de 2023
Seized Russian An-124 Stuck In Canada Could Be Given To Ukraine
Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights | Business Wire
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230417005343/en/Rocket-Lab-Introduces-Suborbital-Testbed-Rocket-Selected-for-Hypersonic-Test-Flights
Rocket Lab's new HASTE launch vehicle, derived from the Electron rocket, will provide high-cadence suborbital flight test opportunities to advance hypersonic system technology development
Aero successfully conducted L-39NG basic weapons tests | AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s.
https://www.aero.cz/en/media/news/aero-testing/
During one of a series of tests that the new L-39NG jet aircraft from Aero successfully passed, engineers and pilots tested the use of weapons. They fired 230 missiles and dropped nearly 70 bombs to test engine effects, emergency load shedding, and accuracy.
Nearly 500 regional jets parked in USA: Cirium fleets data
https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/nearly-500-regional-jets-parked-in-usa-cirium-fleets-data/152859.article
The figures starkly illustrate the widespread struggles of the regional airline industry, which, according to the Regional Airline Association (RAA) has been at risk of "collapse" in recent months
To Jupiter and beyond: Airbus-built JUICE begins its epic odyssey
JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spread its wings following the Ariane 5 successful lift-off two hours earlier. The ESA spacecraft operations team at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, took control of the spacecraft and confirmed reception of the first telemetry and the smooth deployment of the solar arrays. The Airbus-built JUICE is now officially on its way to Jupiter!
Airbus inaugurates its Research Centre in China
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-04-airbus-inaugurates-its-research-centre-in-china
Airbus has inaugurated its Research Centre in China at an opening ceremony in Suzhou, China. The centre will take advantage of the highly skilled aviation and hydrogen know-how already established in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Parked aircraft take fire as fighting engulfs Khartoum
At least 25 people are dead while at least two large commercial aircraft sustained heavy damage after Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese armed forces (SAF) clashed in Khartoum on Saturday, April 15. During the fighting, two people were killed at Khartoum International Airport, while RPG fire and gunfire saw a Saudia (SV, Jeddah) A330-300 and SkyUp Airlines (PQ, Kyiv Boryspil) B737-800 go up in flames.
The fighting, which has spread outside Khartoum in recent days, is part of an ongoing civil war in Sudan and...
Single Engine Turbina Operations (SETOps) Event To Probe Market Opportunities in Europe
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-04-14/setops-event-probe-market-opportunities-europe
Experts explain how Europe could more fully exploit EASA rules allowing single-engine turbine aircraft to fly commercially at night and in IMC conditions