Man pleads guilty in drone crash with Quebec water bomber fighting L.A. fires | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/guilty-plea-drone-strike-water-bomber-1.7447371 

EcoPulse results suggest a bright future for hybrid-electric aviation

On a chilly day in mid-December, key stakeholders gathered together at a Daher hangar in Tarbes, in southwest France, to bid adieu to the EcoPulse demonstrator during a livestream wrap-up.

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-01-ecopulse-results-suggest-a-bright-future-for-hybrid-electric-aviation 

EU outlines measures to fast-track SAF production

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/european-aviation-industry-saf/ 

Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 7.

 https://leehamnews.com/2025/01/31/46087/ 

FAA restricts helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after deadly midair collision

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/washington-reagan-airport-dca/faa-restricts-helicopter-flights-near-reagan-national-airport-after-deadly-midair-collision/ 

Midair collision draws scrutiny to military helicopter training, previous accidents

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/mid-air-collision-draws-attention-to-military-helicopter-training-previous-accidents/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

How tariffs and a trade war will be bad for the Pacific Northwest

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/how-tariffs-and-a-trade-war-will-be-bad-for-the-pacific-northwest/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

U.S. Navy Will Fly MQ-25 Stingray in 2025, Integrate it on Aircraft Carriers in 2026

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/29/us-navy-will-fly-mq-25-2025-carriers-2026/ 

Royal Air Force Reconnaissance Aircraft Deploy for Baltic Surveillance Mission

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/29/raf-recon-aircraft-deploy-baltic-surveillance/ 

Everything We Know about the Airliner and Black Hawk who Collided On Approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/30/airliner-black-hawk-collided-washington-national-airport/ 

Leonardo’s C-27J Firefighter with MAFFS 2

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/31/leonardo-c-27j-firefighter-interview/ 

New Videos Of American Airlines Flight 5342 And Black Hawk Impact Over The Potomac: Cranes Aid Recovery Effort

https://simpleflying.com/new-videos-american-airlines-flight-5342-black-hawk-crash/ 

Airbus Picks Former A380 Assembly Line As The 2nd A321XLR Production Facility

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-picks-toulouse-2nd-a321-xlr-assembly-site/ 

Aeroflot continues regional hubs development

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-continues-regional-hubs-development/ 

FAA Statements on Midair Collision at Reagan Washington National Airport

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statements-midair-collision-reagan-washington-national-airport 

FAA Designates New Orleans Area a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LIX

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-designates-new-orleans-area-no-drone-zone-super-bowl-lix 

IATA Releases SAF Accounting and Reporting Methodology

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-01-31-01/ 

European Defence Fund pledges €25m for next-generation rotorcraft engine research

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/european-defence-fund-pledges-25m-for-next-generation-rotorcraft-engine-research/161606.article 

Lilium Aerospace angers employees after wages slip

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/lilium-aerospace-angers-employees-after-wages-slip/161620.article 

Pipistrel performs first flight of Nuuva V300 cargo drone

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/pipistrel-performs-first-flight-of-nuuva-v300-cargo-drone/161624.article 

Lufthansa to take first B777X delivery in 2026 - Boeing

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149786-lufthansa-to-take-first-b777x-delivery-in-2026-boeing 

Sikorsky Begins Black Hawk® Ground Runs with U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/sikorsky-begins-black-hawk-ground-runs-with-u-s-army-t901-improved-turbine-engines/ 

Retro Spaceplane aces test for space station cargo missions

A retro-futuristic spacecraft with a mixture of the old and new has passed a major milestone as it's readied for its debut orbital mission. Sierra Space has announced that its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane has demonstrated that it can handle payloads.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/space/retro-spaceplane-aces-test-space-station/ 

SATNUS carried out its first flight test campaign for the NGWS/FCAS programme | GMV

https://www.gmv.com/en-es/communication/news/satnus-carried-first-flight-test-campaign-ngwsfcas-programme 

Russian Bomber Mission Prompts Japanese Fighter Scramble - USNI News

https://news.usni.org/2025/01/30/russian-bomber-mission-prompts-japanese-fighter-scramble 

SpaceX Starship explosion: Turks and Caicos residents find beaches littered with debris | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/science/spacex-starship-explosion-debris-turks-caicos/index.html 

The FAA will be forced to oversee the investigation of a fatal plane crash without a chief administrator. | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/603113/faa-chief-musk-dc-plane-crash-crisis 

Airbus and U.S. Coast Guard sign support agreement for MH-65 fleet

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-and-us-coast-guard-sign-support-agreement-for-mh-65-fleet 

Airbus-built SpainSat NG-I satellite successfully launched

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-built-spainsat-ng-i-satellite-successfully-launched 

Airbus has developed a system which improves management of unreliable airspeed events.

Airspeed information, whatever the conditions https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-01-airspeed-information-whatever-the-conditions 

US Air Force commits further $5bn to develop sixth-generation engine

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/us-air-force-commits-further-5bn-to-develop-sixth-generation-engine/161550.article 

P&W upbeat on potential for hydrogen power as initial HySIITE testing wraps up

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/pandw-upbeat-on-potential-for-hydrogen-power-as-initial-hysiite-testing-wraps-up/161560.article 

'In flight malfunction’ caused F-35 crash during Alaska training flight: USAF

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/in-flight-malfunction-caused-f-35-crash-during-alaska-training-flight-usaf/161578.article 

Midair collision likely first fatal accident involving US airline since 2009 Colgan Air crash

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/midair-collision-likely-first-fatal-accident-involving-us-airline-since-2009-colgan-air-crash/161591.article 

B-21, TACAMO deals boost Northrop backlog, as it sells off training business

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/b-21-tacamo-deals-boost-northrop-backlog-as-it-sells-off-training-business/161605.article 

Airbus-built SpainSat NG-I satellite successfully launched

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-built-spainsat-ng-i-satellite-successfully-launched?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Lockheed Tapped For F-16 Singapore Program | Smartshooter Unveiled Portable Counter-Drone System | Poland To Procure Anti-Radiation Missiles

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-tapped-for-f-16-singapore-program-smartshooter-unveiled-portable-counter-drone-system-poland-to-procure-anti-radiation-missiles-0242516/ 

KLM to cut 250 office jobs amid cost-saving measures

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/klm-royal-dutch-airlines/klm-to-cut-250-office-jobs-amid-cost-saving-measures/ 

20 killed in South Sudan oilfield plane crash

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/20-killed-in-south-sudan-oilfield-plane-crash/ 

Boeing records second biggest loss in its history

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/boeing-records-second-biggest-loss-in-its-history/ 

Trump Guts Key Aviation Safety Committee, Fires Heads Of TSA, Coast Guard | HuffPost Latest News

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-aviation-safety-tsa-coast-guard_n_67912023e4b039fc12780c73 

FAA Chief Michael Whitaker Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign

https://www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-michael-whitaker-quit-on-jan-20-after-elon-musk-told-him-to-resign/ 

Trump Guts Key Aviation Safety Committee, Fires Heads Of TSA, Coast Guard | HuffPost Latest News

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-aviation-safety-tsa-coast-guard_n_67912023e4b039fc12780c73 

Live updates: Plane, helicopter crash at Reagan airport in Washington

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/29/aircraft-crash-reagan-national-airport/78038164007/ 

F-35 Caught On Video Tumbling Vertically Into The Runway At Alaskan Air Base

https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-caught-on-video-tumbling-vertically-into-the-runway-at-alaskan-air-base 

The F-35A crashed at its home field, Eielson AFB, this afternoon and its dramatic last moments were caught on video from the flightline.

Airbus Helicopters se echa atrás en los eVTOL por dudas sobre la viabilidad de las baterías

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-helicopters-se-echa-atras-en-los-evtol-por-dudas-sobre-la-viabilidad-de-las-baterias/

[Vídeo] El XB-1 alcanza por primera vez Mach 1 (el primer avión civil supersónico desde el Concorde)

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-el-xb-1-alcanza-por-primera-vez-mach-1-el-primer-avion-civil-supersonico-desde-el-concorde/

Embraer's eVTOL performs first pusher engine firing on the ground - Air Data News

https://www.airdatanews.com/embraers-evtol-performs-first-pusher-engine-firing-on-the-ground/ 

Airbus DS y Navantia estudian embarcar el SiRTAP en el Juan Carlos I

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-ds-y-navantia-estudian-embarcar-el-sirtap-en-el-juan-carlos-i/

Crisalion Mobility y Copenhagen Helicopter firman un acuerdo estratégico para impulsar la movilidad aérea avanzada en Dinamarca

Crisalion Mobility y Copenhagen Helicopter firman un acuerdo estratégico para impulsar la movilidad aérea avanzada en Dinamarca

 Uno de los principales focos de esta colaboración será explorar la viabilidad de operaciones futuras de los eVTOL entre la isla danesa de Fionia y las islas del sudeste de la región, mejorando la conectividad para las comunidades locales


Madrid, 28 de enero de 2025 — Crisalion Mobility, compañía española de referencia en el diseño y desarrollo de soluciones de movilidad eléctrica avanzada eficiente, segura y sostenible, ha firmado un acuerdo estratégico con la empresa danesa Copenhagen Helicopter, que cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia y se especializa en servicios de movilidad aérea avanzada (AAM, por sus siglas en inglés) y en el despliegue de infraestructura y logística asociada. El pacto abrirá el camino para explorar nuevas oportunidades de negocio conjuntas en proyectos de terceros.

Dicho acuerdo, llevará a las dos empresas a analizar y desarrollar planes que incluyan soluciones de transporte de pasajeros y mercancías, así como la gestión de la infraestructura necesaria para facilitar la inminente llegada de servicios de AAM tanto en tierra como aéreos.

Además, uno de los principales focos de esta colaboración será analizar la viabilidad de operaciones futuras de los eVTOL entre la isla de Fionia en Dinamarca y algunas de las islas del sudeste del país escandinavo, mejorando la conectividad para las comunidades locales. Esta iniciativa pretende proporcionar a los residentes de la zona una alternativa de transporte sostenible, rápida y eficiente, mejorando su acceso a servicios esenciales y fomentando el desarrollo económico en estas áreas.

En este sentido, la alianza entre CRISALION Mobility y Copenhagen Helicopter representa un hito en el desarrollo de soluciones sostenibles de AAM, sentando las bases para iniciativas futuras que combinen tecnología de vanguardia con una infraestructura sólida, adaptada a las necesidades del sector.

«En CRISALION Mobility nos motiva unir fuerzas con compañías como Copenhagen Helicopter, que enriquecen nuestro camino hacia la transformación de la movilidad aérea avanzada. Este acuerdo nos permite explorar diferentes escenarios sobre los que mejorar nuestra operativa y anticiparnos a demandas futuras relacionadas con la manera de desplazarse entre las comunidades locales», ha destacado Manuel Heredia, CEO de CRISALION Mobility.

Por otra parte, Martin Winther Andersen, CEO de Copenhagen Helicopter ha resaltado: «En Copenhagen Helicopter hemos estado haciendo seguimiento de más de 1.000 proyectos globales de AMM y hemos recabado datos y acumulado conocimientos sobre cómo ofrecer a las personas un viaje sin interrupciones desde el punto de partida al de destino. Así, hemos seleccionado un puñado de proyectos de aeronaves con los que continuar con nuestro trabajo de análisis y prueba de diferentes soluciones aeronáuticas junto con nuestros socios locales. Nos parece muy interesante la selección de tecnologías con las que Crisalion trabaja en el aire y en tierra. Confiamos en el modelo de negocio y el enfoque de Crisalion y creemos que su planteamiento holístico, que combina el transporte terrestre y el aéreo, puede contribuir a la eficiencia de los AAM en Dinamarca, donde el aumento de la población genera, además, más congestión en las carreteras.».

 

Fighter Pilot Shortage Threatening Readiness - AVweb

"Pilot retirements exceed recruiting numbers and in 2024 the Air Force was short 1850 pilots, 1,142 of them fighter pilots."

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/fighter-pilot-shortage-threatening-readiness/ 

Watch Boom fly its XB-1 aircraft past the speed of sound for the first time

https://spaceexplored.com/2025/01/28/watch-boom-fly-its-xb-1-aircraft-past-the-speed-of-sound-for-the-first-time/ 

Taiwan identifies 52 'suspicious' Chinese ships for close monitoring

 https://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Taiwan_identifies_52_suspicious_Chinese_ships_for_close_monitoring_999.html 

Airbus sees continued growth in helicopter sales in 2024

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-sees-continued-growth-in-helicopter-sales-in-2024 

Japan selects Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System to modernize Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot training

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/japan-selects-beechcraft-t-6-texan-ii-integrated-training-system-to-modernize-japan-air-self-defense-force-pilot-training/ 

Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/passenger-plane-catches-fire-at-south-korean-airport-all-176-people-on-board-evacuated/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Boeing posts $3.8 billion Q4 loss and has lost more than $35 billion since fatal crashes in 2019

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-posts-3-8-billion-q4-loss-and-has-lost-more-than-35-billion-since-fatal-crashes-in-2019/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Boeing CEO Ortberg looks forward after heavy losses and cash drain

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-ceo-ortberg-looks-forward-after-heavy-losses-and-cash-drain/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

RSAF F-16D+ Seen with Python-5 Missile for the First Time

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/27/rsaf-f-16d-seen-python-5-first-time/ 

Australia’s Future MC-55A Peregrine Aircraft are Now Sporting RAAF Markings During New Tests

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/27/australia-mc-55-peregrine-raaf-markings-tests/ 

Korean Air eyes Europe A350 operations in second-half of 2025

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/korean-air-eyes-europe-a350-operations-in-second-half-of-2025/161520.article 

China’s ‘Big Three’ warn of competition, supply chain as losses set to prolong

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/chinas-big-three-warn-of-competition-supply-chain-as-losses-set-to-prolong/161541.article 

Boeing’s 2024 results bring six-year losses to $36bn, as CEO eyes ‘streamlining of portfolio’

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeings-2024-results-bring-six-year-losses-to-36bn-as-ceo-eyes-streamlining-of-portfolio/161549.article 

All occupants escape Air Busan A321 after fire breaks out at Gimhae

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/all-occupants-escape-air-busan-a321-after-fire-breaks-out-at-gimhae/161554.article 

Kratos Continues Support Services For US Valkyrie | Israel Orders More Iron Domes | South Korean Marineon Attack Helicopter Prototype Takes Maiden Flight

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/kratos-continues-support-services-for-us-valkyrie-israel-orders-more-iron-domes-south-korean-marineon-attack-helicopter-prototype-takes-maiden-flight-0242507/ 

Proposal to rename Washington Dulles Airport after Trump sparks debate

Freshman Republican Representative Addison McDowell has introduced a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport as "Donald J. Trump International Airport."

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/washington-dulles/proposal-to-rename-dulles-airport-after-trump-sparks-debate/ 

Virgin challenges Qantas with European sale

It marks the first aggressive move to market to European destinations since the airline pulled out of flying to the hub airports of Hong Kong in 2020 and Abu Dhabi in 2017, before entering administration in 2020.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/virgin-challenges-qantas-with-european-sale/ 

White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/politics/white-house-pauses-federal-grants.html 

Airbus and Navantia, S.A., S.M.E sign an agreement to explore the integration of SIRTAP into the Spanish Navy Juan Carlos I flagship.

Airbus DS at linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/airbus-defence-and-space_uas-sirtap-navy-ugcPost-7289944848722219008-IYSI

Airbus and Navantia, S.A., S.M.E sign an agreement to explore the integration of SIRTAP into the Spanish Navy Juan Carlos I flagship.
This aims to be the first step to guarantee the interoperability of SIRTAP with the rest of systems of the carrier, such as the SCOMBA combat system.
Integration activities will focus on pillars:
➡️ Command and control (C2)
➡️ Combat system integration
➡️ Navigation support (incl. take-off and landing operations)

This joint effort seeks to achieve a fully integrated system, ensuring complete compatibility between SIRTAP and Juan Carlos I carrier, increasing its mission capabilities, operational flexibility, and the overall effectiveness of both platforms in diverse operational scenarios.

This agreement could set the path to offer the Spanish Navy with additional capabilities developed in Spain, strengthening the national industry in the benefit of its strategic sovereignty.

Rare Public Photo Shows China's Long-Range Missile Radar - Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/china-news-long-range-missile-radar-rare-public-photo-shows-2021305 

Marines take aim with new high-tech anti-drone system in Hawaii | Stars and Stripes

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-01-26/marines-drones-hunter-killer-system-16612740.html 

¿El regreso de los hidroaviones militares? - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-regreso-de-los-hidroaviones-militares/ 

Airbus backs away from CityAirbus NextGen launch over battery concerns

Airbus Helicopters will pause activities on the CityAirbus NextGen electric air taxi once its flight-test campaign is complete, believing key technologies are not ready to support the launch of a new development programme.

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-backs-away-from-cityairbus-nextgen-launch-over-battery-concerns/161537.article 

Elbit Systems to Equip Israel’s F-16I Aircraft with Advanced Self-Protection Suite

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/elbit-systems-to-equip-israels-f-16i-aircraft-with-advanced-self-protection-suite/ 

Brussels Airlines and bpost celebrate 100 years of Belgian-African aviation with commemorative stamp

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/brussels-airlines-and-bpost-celebrate-100-years-of-belgian-african-aviation-with-commemorative-stamp/ 

Preliminary report on Jeju Air crash highlights black box failure and bird strike evidence

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/jeju-air/preliminary-report-on-jeju-air-crash-highlights-black-box-failure-and-bird-strike-evidence/ 

Paralyzed man pilots a virtual drone – by thinking of moving his fingers

https://newatlas.com/medical-devices/bci-finger-movements-fly-drone/ 

DEI ban: Air Force removes course videos of Tuskegee Airmen, female pilots | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/air-force-dei-tuskegee-women-wwii-pilots-ecdeac68dc7696535d093c7690ab73bc 

Windracers Reveal Next Generation ULTRA MK2 Logistics UAV

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/25/windracers-next-gen-ultra-mk2-logistics-uav/ 

How Do Variable Cycle Engines Work On Fighter Jets?

https://simpleflying.com/variable-cycle-engines-fighter-jets/ 

UPDATE: More GOP State Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Ban 'Chemtrails'

https://www.radicalreports.org/p/update-more-gop-state-lawmakers-introduce 

Aire 25 en San Javier: el mayor festival aéreo de España de este año - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/aire-25-en-san-javier-el-mayor-festival-aereo-de-espana-de-este-ano/ 

Boeing came close to running out of cash in 4th quarter

 https://leehamnews.com/2025/01/23/boeing-came-close-to-running-out-of-cash-in-4th-quarter/ 

The Pentagon says fixed-wing transports will be used to repatriate some 5,000 undocumented migrants

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/trump-administration-orders-military-aircraft-to-support-border-crackdown/161495.article 

Spokane facility gets $48M to boost thermoplastic research for planes

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/wa-engineers-launched-the-jet-age-can-they-nail-aviations-new-marvel-material/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in Fuel Costs Annually

Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across the USAF's C-17 fleet. Small, simple and 3D-printed fin-like structures, called microvanes and fitted onto aircraft to reduce drag and subsequently fuel consumption, will soon be rolled out on the U.S. Air Force's […]

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/24/usaf-c-17-drag-reducing-microvanes/ 

Philippines to Double its FA-50 and A-29B Super Tucanos Fleets

The Philippines currently operates 12 FA-50PHs and six A-29B Super Tucanos, which will be doubled with the new acquisitions amid continuing tensions in the West Philippines Sea. The Philippines is reportedly considering the acquisition of an additional 12 South Korean-origin KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) FA-50 Fighting Eagle light fighters, "amid continuing tensions in the West […]

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/24/philippines-double-fa-50-a-29b-fleets/ 

Video Shows First Flight of South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter

Korea Aerospace Industries' (KAI) new Marine Attack Helicopter, a derivative of the Super Puma inspired MUH-1 Marineon, performed its maiden flight in December 2024

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/25/first-flight-south-korean-marine-attack-helicopter/ 

Supply chain troubles weigh on GE Aerospace’s engine output as progress comes in ‘fits and starts’

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/supply-chain-troubles-weigh-on-ge-aerospaces-engine-output-as-progress-comes-in-fits-and-starts/161497.article 

Boeing receives 737 fuselage for first US Air Force E-7A Wedgetail

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/boeing-receives-737-fuselage-for-first-us-air-force-e-7a-wedgetail/161496.article 

Pilot's limited familiarity with seized Cuban An-2 led to power loss and levee crash

US investigators believe a Cuban-registered Antonov An-2 crashed while attempting to land on a levee, after a pilot with limited understanding of the aircraft failed to activate oil-cooling shutters, causing the engine to overheat

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/pilots-limited-familiarity-with-seized-cuban-an-2-led-to-power-loss-and-levee-crash/161508.article 

Boeing warns of bigger-than-expected $4 billion quarterly loss

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/boeing-warns-of-bigger-than-expected-4-billion-quarterly-loss/ 

The EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and Reims ACC implement major airspace boundary redesign

Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and Reims ACC have implemented a major redesign of their airspace boundary. This significant change aligns the boundary with traffic flow rather than national borders

https://www.aviation24.be/air-traffic-control/muac/the-eurocontrol-maastricht-upper-area-control-centre-muac-and-reims-acc-implement-major-airspace-boundary-redesign/ 

Baby born mid-flight on Hi Fly aeroplane

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/hi-fly/baby-born-mid-flight-on-hi-fly-aeroplane/ 

Six injured after United Airlines Boeing 787-8 suffers unexpected loss of altitude

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/united-airlines/six-injured-after-united-airlines-boeing-787-8-suffers-unexpected-loss-of-altitude/ 

RAAF F-35’s to be armed with armour-piercing ammunition

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/raaf-f-35s-to-be-armed-with-armour-piercing-ammunition/ 

23 airports controlled from one locale as small airfields meet the future

Indra Group has taken multitasking to the next level, signing an agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS that has the company providing air traffic control for 23 Norwegian airports from one central location in Bodø, Norway.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/indra-air-traffic-control-multiple-airports-one-central-location/ 

Airbus cierra su aerolínea de carga sobredimensionada en A300-600ST Beluga

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-cierra-su-aerolinea-de-carga-sobredimensionada-en-a300-600st-beluga/ 

San Javier launches AIRE 25, billed as "most important" airshow in Europe - This is Flight

https://thisisflight.net/2025/01/24/san-javier-launches-aire-25-billed-as-most-important-airshow-in-europe/ 

Ver "Festival Aéreo Aire 25" en YouTube

El 14 y 15 de junio, tenéis una cita muy especial con el Ejército del Aire y del Espacio y nuestra Patrulla Águila. 

Os esperamos en #AIRE25​

Estad muy atentos, pronto os contaremos más  🇪🇸

https://youtu.be/la9_iXiUwZs?si=oWzt31PIEKyxmv4v 

A unique test aircraft: the A320 with the Eurofighter nose takes off for the first time

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-01-a-unique-test-aircraft-the-a320-with-the-eurofighter-nose-takes-off-for?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Archer completes construction of manufacturing facility

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/archer-high-volume-manufacturing-facility/ 

Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/trump-fires-heads-of-tsa-coast-guard-and-guts-key-aviation-safety-advisory-committee/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Lockheed Martin Will Integrate Next-Generation Infrared Defensive Sensors on F-22 Raptor

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/22/f-22-raptor-infrared-defensive-system/ 

RAF Typhoon Lands Without Canopy After Suspected Bird Strike

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/23/raf-typhoon-lands-without-canopy-after-suspected-bird-strike/ 

Archer Grows Defense Advisory Board With Retired Special Ops General

https://simpleflying.com/archer-grows-defense-advisory-board/ 

Boeing Donates $1M to Support Wildfire Recovery and Relief Efforts in Los Angeles Area

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131518 

EASA expects longer timeline to decision on reduced-crew operations in cockpit

European safety regulators have pushed back the timeline forecast for a rulemaking decision on reduced-crew operations in air transport, expecting that it will not emerge until the end of the decade.

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/easa-expects-longer-timeline-to-decision-on-reduced-crew-operations-in-cockpit/161469.article 

Vertical seeks $90 million from latest funding round

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/vertical-seeks-90-million-from-latest-funding-round/161491.article 

Gazpromavia crash: Superjet pilots urged to watch for unreliable angle-of-attack clues

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/gazpromavia-crash-superjet-pilots-urged-to-watch-for-unreliable-angle-of-attack-clues/161492.article 

Germany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS Mk1 radar

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/germany-flies-a320-testbed-modified-to-carry-eurofighters-ecrs-mk1-radar/161493.article 

Lockheed Tapped For AEGIS Configurations | Israeli Firms Partner for Drone Defense | China’s Modified Kang Ding-Class To Arrive Later This Year

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-tapped-for-aegis-configurations-israeli-firms-partner-for-drone-defense-chinas-modified-kang-ding-class-to-arrive-later-this-year-0242491/ 

HI Tapped For Antonio-Class | US Deploys Upgraded B61-12s To Europe | Korea Unveils Indigenous Missile For KF-21

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/hi-tapped-for-antonio-class-us-deploys-upgraded-b61-12s-to-europe-korea-unveils-indigenous-missile-for-kf-21-0242496/ 

Lockheed Martin to Modernize Air Force F-22 Raptor with Advanced Infrared Threat-Detection Sensors

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/lockheed-martin-to-modernize-air-force-f-22-raptor-with-advanced-infrared-threat-detection-sensors/ 

China’s COMAC aims to lift C919 jet production capacity to 50 in 2025

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/chinas-comac-aims-to-lift-c919-jet-production-capacity-to-50-in-2025/ 

Tragic Piper PA-18 crash in Méribel claims two lives, including a legendary pilot

On January 21, a Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub plane registered F-BAYP crashed in Méribel-les-Allues, Savoie, killing its 58-year-old pilot and a 26-year-old co-pilot. The crash, caused by a mid-air collision with a paraglider, occurred on the roof of a chalet. The paraglider occupants escaped unharmed, but an investigation is underway to determine the precise circumstances. […]

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/piper/tragic-piper-pa-18-crash-in-meribel-claims-two-lives-including-a-legendary-pilot/ 

Australia: Skykraft unveils partners for GPS alternative

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/skykraft-unveils-partners-for-gps-alternative/ 

Festival aéreo nocturno en el último Burning Man: Pirotecnia y Láseres (el 1º así aprobado por la FAA)

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/festival-aereo-nocturno-en-el-ultimo-burning-man-pirotecnia-y-laseres-el-1o-asi-aprobado-por-la-faa/ 

Aviation History Made: First FAA-Approved Aerial Laser Show Illuminates Desert Sky - Hangar Flying

https://inspire.eaa.org/2025/01/16/aviation-history-made-first-faa-approved-aerial-laser-show-illuminates-desert-sky/ 

saes getters' emeth raises drone safety with nitinol technology

https://www.designboom.com/technology/emeth-saes-getters-drone-safety-airbag-alloy-technology-01-21-2025/ 

OCCAR - India joins Eurodrone Programme as newest OCCAR Observer State

https://www.occar.int/news/india-joins-eurodrone-programme-as-newest-occar-observer-state- 

BAYKAR Technology | BAYRAKTAR TB3: IT’S ARMED

https://baykartech.com/en/press/bayraktar-tb3-its-armed/ 

Bayraktar TB3, which recently made history by becoming the world's first armed unmanned aerial vehicle to take off and land on a short-runway vessel, successfully completed its first firing test with the MAM-T munition to hit its target with pinpoint accuracy.

BAYKAR Technology | TÜRKİYE’S INDIGENOUS SATELLITE FGN-100-D1 IN SPACE

https://baykartech.com/en/press/turkiyes-indigenous-satellite-fgn-100-d1-in-space/ 

FGN-100-d1, the largest satellite ever built by a private Turkish company, was developed indigenously by Fergani Space and successfully launched into space, where it has now entered its designated orbit.

After Jeju 737 crash, Muan airport runway to remain closed until mid-April

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/after-jeju-737-crash-muan-airport-runway-to-remain-closed-until-mid-april/161461.article 

Boeing needs another regulatory exemption prior to 737 Max 7 and 10 certification

Boeing is seeking temporary regulatory exemptions for a stall-management yaw damper (SMYD) system on the 737 Max 7 and Max 10, saying a classification change left it unable to demonstrate that the systems meet airworthiness standards.

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeing-needs-another-regulatory-exemption-prior-to-737-max-7-and-10-certification/161464.article 

P&W plans new European technology and innovation centre in the Netherlands

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/pandw-plans-new-european-technology-and-innovation-centre-in-the-netherlands/161459.article 

Indian lab conducts scramjet test

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/indian-lab-conducts-scramjet-test/161468.article 

Five things to know about CFM’s RISE program

https://www.flightglobal.com/paid-content/five-things-to-know-about-cfms-rise-program/161454.article 

Lufthansa rolls out restored Lockheed Super Star in Hamburg

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lufthansa-rolls-out-restored-lockheed-super-star-in-hamburg/ 

Embraer aims to ‘sell, sell, sell’ planes as Boeing, Airbus stall

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/embraer-aims-to-sell-sell-sell-planes-as-boeing-airbus-stall/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Targeting Pod Falls From RAF Typhoon Into Yorkshire Field

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/20/targeting-pod-falls-from-raf-typhoon-into-yorkshire-field/ 

Saab to Provide Secure Communications for MQ-28 Ghost Bat

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/21/saab-secure-communications-mq-28-ghost-bat/ 

Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131517 

Asset transfer slips to end-January as Lilium Aerospace emerges

Lilium's new owner Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) now expects to take ownership of the company's assets by the end of the month, a slight slippage over a previous 20 January target.

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/asset-transfer-slips-to-end-january-as-lilium-aerospace-emerges/161453.article 

Qantas engineering academy opens in Brisbane

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/qantas-engineering-academy-opens-in-brisbane/ 

How Trump tariffs affected, and could affect, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer - Leeham News and Analysis

https://leehamnews.com/2024/12/06/how-trump-tariffs-affected-and-could-affect-airbus-boeing-and-embraer/ 

Türkiye and Pakistan Establish Joint Factory for Production of KAAN Fighter Jet

https://turdef.com/article/turkiye-and-pakistan-talk-about-kaan-and-the-helicopter

https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/tuerkiye-and-pakistan-establish-joint-factory-for-production-of-kaan-fighter-jet 

CONFERENCIA "Pacific Skies 2024"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8WRXwsKZt-Y&feature=shared 

Ver "iConspicuity (versión reducida)" en YouTube

https://youtu.be/H9LQ_I4tRpU?si=1hf8FrTzAYOz6dkK 

Iran Guards unveil underground naval base

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iran_Guards_unveil_underground_naval_base_999.html 

Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection

 https://www.gpsdaily.com/reports/Slingshot_Aerospace_to_enhance_USSF_technology_for_GPS_jamming_and_spoofing_detection_999.html 

Hi Fly ferries Global Airlines A380 to Portugal

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/hi-fly-ferries-global-airlines-a380-to-portugal/ 

US's Spirit Airlines secures chapter 11 exit funding

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149403-uss-spirit-airlines-secures-chapter-11-exit-funding 

General Atomics Unveils Drone Launch Systems for Naval Vessels

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/18/general-atomics-electric-launch-system-for-unmanned-aircraft/ 

French Navy Atlantique 2s Make Rare Visit to Indonesia as Charles de Gaulle CSG Participates in Host of Indo-Pacific Exercises

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/19/french-navy-atlantique-2-indonesia-clemenceau-25/ 

AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/20/agm-114-hellfire-counter-uas-littoral-combat-ship/ 

Russia’s Red Wings takes delivery of a new Superjet 100

The aircraft is one of the last in the batch assembled in the type's original configuration with western-made components

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/russias-red-wings-takes-delivery-of-a-new-superjet-100/ 

Aeroflot 2024 traffic growth exceeds the Russian industry average three-fold

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-2024-traffic-growth-exceeds-the-russian-industry-average-three-fold/ 

[IATA] Inaugural World Data Symposium to Take Place in Dublin, Ireland

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-01-20-01/ 

Comac targets delivery of 30 C919s in 2025: report

Comac is reportedly targeting 30 deliveries of its C919 aircraft this year, as it expands the production capacity of the narrowbody programme.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/comac-targets-delivery-of-30-c919s-in-2025-report/161437.article 

Italy renews aerial firefighting contract with Avinics

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/italy-renews-aerial-firefighting-contract-with-avinics/161438.article 

Lufthansa shows off re-assembled L-1649A Starliner ahead of centenary display

Lufthansa Group's specialist vintage aviation division has unveiled the Lockheed L-1649A airliner which has been undergoing assembly in Hamburg over the last 18 months.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/lufthansa-shows-off-re-assembled-l-1649a-starliner-ahead-of-centenary-display/161439.article 

Lockheed Tapped For Canadas AEGIS Operating Ships | Iran unveils Underground Naval Base | Philippines Hold Exercise In South China Sea

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-tapped-for-canadas-aegis-operating-ships-iran-unveils-underground-naval-base-philippines-hold-exercise-in-south-china-sea-0242474/ 

Lufthansa Group acquires 41% stake in ITA Airways

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149438-lufthansa-group-acquires-41-stake-in-ita-airways 

Chaos on Ryanair flight: self-declared UN diplomat delays takeoff with refusal to cooperate

Ryanair flight FR2001 from Lanzarote to Santiago de Compostela (Boeing 737-800 registered EI-EKX) faced a 40-minute delay last Friday after a passenger, who claimed to be a UN diplomat, refused to show his boarding pass when asked to move to a different seat. The passenger demanded to be seated in a preferential row but baulked […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/chaos-on-ryanair-flight-self-declared-un-diplomat-delays-takeoff-with-refusal-to-cooperate/ 

Brussels Airport powers local homes with green energy in new pilot project

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/brussels-airport-powers-local-homes-with-green-energy-in-new-pilot-project/ 

FAA Statement On Starship Flight 7 Accident

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=E34FF8A1-7E90-4A90-94E0-3E6FDE619292 

¿Por qué las alas de los aviones eléctricos son tan largas y estrechas?

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/por-que-las-alas-de-los-aviones-electricos-son-tan-largas-y-estrechas/ 

¿Por qué las alas de los aviones eléctricos son tan largas y estrechas? - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/por-que-las-alas-de-los-aviones-electricos-son-tan-largas-y-estrechas/ 

'We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today”

https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/we-were-spoofed-on-approaching-kirkenes-today/423323

Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only jamming the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) across the border, but also spoofing GPS signals, an attack that can cause significant disruption to commercial aviation.

South Korea’s crashed jet reveals bird feathers in both engines

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/south-koreas-crashed-jet-reveals-bird-feathers-in-both-engines/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

UK Ministry of Defence Faces Questions Over Future of Red Arrows Hawk T1s

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/18/red-arrows-hawk-t1-future/ 

Thailand to Evaluate Gripen in Highway Operations as MoD Backs Decision to Purchase Gripen E/F

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/17/thailand-gripen-highway-ops-gripen-e-selection/ 

Big Ships or a Multitude of Drones

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/202501180226.aspx 

Atlas Electric Airships | Atlas LTA Advanced Technology

https://atlas-lta.com/atlas-electric-airships/ 

Austrian AeroSHARK highlights fuel efficiency gain for older jets

 https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/austrian-aeroshark-fuel-efficiency/ 

SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/spacex-launch-accident-likely-caused-by-fire-that-sent-trails-of-flaming-debris-near-the-caribbean/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

The Promising Beginning and Sudden End of the BAC TSR.2

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/17/promising-beginning-and-sudden-end-bac-tsr-2/ 

Boeing 777X Completes Successful Test Flight

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-777x-successful-test-flight/ 

Drone Maker DJI Drops Geofencing Feature For Restricted Airspace

https://simpleflying.com/dji-drops-geofencing-restricted-airspace/ 

France on track to receive final Rafales from tranche 4 order this year

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/france-on-track-to-receive-final-rafales-from-tranche-4-order-this-year/161421.article 

UK court rejects Ryanair appeal over its ‘blacklisting’ of striking pilots

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/uk-court-rejects-ryanair-appeal-over-its-blacklisting-of-striking-pilots/161427.article 

Airbus delivers two new H225M helicopters to France

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-delivers-two-new-h225m-helicopters-to-france?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Boeing resumes 777X test flights after grounding in August 2024

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/boeing-resumes-777x-test-flights-after-grounding-in-august-2024/ 

SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes in flight test

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/spacexs-starship-prototype-explodes-in-flight-test/ 

French maritime patrol aircraft targeted by Russian S-400 radar over Baltic Sea

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/french-air-force/french-maritime-patrol-aircraft-targeted-by-russian-s-400-radar-over-baltic-sea/ 

Aena refutes Ryanair’s claims on Spanish airport operations

https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/aena/aena-refutes-ryanairs-claims-on-spanish-airport-operations/ 

SpaceX Starship explosion: Authorities investigating report of property damage | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/science/spacex-starship-explosion-investigation/index.html 

How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident - The Air Current

https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/skywise-big-data-airbus-catastrophic-accident-a330neo/ 

SpaceX catches its Starship rocket back at the launch pad, but the spacecraft is destroyed

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/spacexs-starship-mega-rocket-blasts-off-on-its-most-complex-test-flight-yet/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Denmark Repatriates Three More F-35s as it Plans to Reinforce Greenland

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/16/denmark-repatriates-three-more-f-35s/ 

U.S. Approves Japan’s Purchase of More AGM-158 JASSMs in $39 Million Deal

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/16/japan-additional-agm-158-jassm-er-fms/ 

Pentagon continues stealth fighter rotations to Japan while awaiting F-15EX

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/pentagon-continues-stealth-fighter-rotations-to-japan-while-awaiting-f-15ex/161389.article 

FAA proposes 737NG and 757 directive after overhead monitor ‘detached’ hard landing

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/faa-proposes-737ng-and-757-directive-after-overhead-monitor-detached-hard-landing/161409.article 

Anduril selects Ohio for company’s first large-scale production site dedicated to autonomous weapons

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/anduril-selects-ohio-for-companys-first-large-scale-production-site-dedicated-to-autonomous-weapons/161383.article 

Daher confirms plans to assemble TBMs and Kodiaks in Florida

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/daher-confirms-plans-to-assemble-tbms-and-kodiaks-in-florida/161412.article 

Spirit Airlines secures $300m financing infusion for post-bankruptcy operations

https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/spirit-airlines-secures-300m-financing-infusion-for-post-bankruptcy-operations/161413.article 

Boeing’s big bet on Australia’s MQ-28

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/boeings-big-bet-on-australias-mq-28/161397.article 

Lockheed Martin Approves Use of Synthetic Aviation Turbine Fuels for F-35 Fleet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/lockheed-martin-approves-use-of-synthetic-aviation-turbine-fuels-for-f-35-fleet/ 

Lockheed Martin Delivers S-70i™ Black Hawk® Helicopters to the Philippines

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/lockheed-martin-delivers-s-70i-black-hawk-helicopters-to-the-philippines/ 

Ryanair cuts 800,000 seats in Spain for Summer 2025 amid high regional airport fees

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-cuts-800000-seats-in-spain-for-summer-2025-amid-high-regional-airport-fees/ 

Watch: Seventh Starship launch ends with vehicle vanishing

https://newatlas.com/space/starship-flight/ 

Video: New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit

https://newatlas.com/space/new-glenn-rocket-orbit/ 

El COI lanza los Juegos Olímpicos de eSports. ¡Y habrá vuelo a vela en Condor como representante de la simulación aérea!

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-coi-lanza-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-esports-y-habra-vuelo-a-vela-en-condor-como-representante-de-la-simulacion-aerea/ 

Investigating materials weathering at hypersonic velocities

When objects travel through the atmosphere at hypervelocity, they face potential damage from dust particles and water droplets suspended in the air. To better understand these interactions, researchers have developed innovative experiments that simulate weather conditions by observing how hypersonic bodies interact with droplets.

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Investigating_materials_weathering_at_hypersonic_velocities_999.html 

Russia PM meets Vietnam president, Xi hails 'historical opportunity'

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Vietnam's President Luong Cuong Wednesday, seeking to bolster support from its long-standing ally as Moscow's isolation over the war in Ukraine grows

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_PM_meets_Vietnam_president_seeking_deeper_ties_999.html 

Huthi rebels say attacked US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

Yemen's Huthi rebels said Wednesday that they carried out a missile and drone attack on a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, though the American military declined to confirm whether its forces had come under fire

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Huthi_rebels_say_attacked_US_aircraft_carrier_in_Red_Sea_999.html 

India becomes 4th nation to complete unmanned docking in space

The Indian Space Research Organization successfully conducted an unmanned docking in space, making India the fourth country to complete the maneuver. The ISRO announced the demonstration of the maneuver in a statement, calling it "a historic moment." The Space Docking Experiment Mission, known as SpaDex, involved

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/India_becomes_fourth_nation_to_successfully_complete_unmanned_docking_in_space_999.html 

Full transcript of the conversations between the pilots of the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane and the dispatchers

https://baza-io.translate.goog/posts/39f8e832-8790-408a-add1-3c3679a14dd1?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=es&_x_tr_hl=es-ES 

NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

One of NASA's two stuck astronauts, Suni Williams, took her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/nasas-stuck-astronaut-steps-out-on-a-spacewalk-after-7-months-in-orbit/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

USAF T-7A Red Hawk Production Phase Pushed Back to 2026

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/15/t-7a-red-hawk-production-pushed-back-to-2026/ 

U.S. Navy’s Names Next Two Aircraft Carriers After Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/15/us-navy-next-two-aircraft-carriers-bill-clinton-george-w-bush/ 

Video: Boeing 747 Wing Panel Was Found At Heathrow Months After Falling Off

https://simpleflying.com/video/video-boeing-747-wing-panel-was-found-at-heathrow-months-after-falling-off/ 

New Korean Aerospace Industries Surion amphibious assault variant takes flight

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/new-surion-amphibious-assault-variant-takes-flight/161394.article 

Serbian A319 shed large engine panel during climb out of Belgrade

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/serbian-a319-shed-large-engine-panel-during-climb-out-of-belgrade/161396.article 

Norway flies F-35 using 40% sustainable fuel blend

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/norway-flies-f-35-using-40-sustainable-fuel-blend/161400.article 

Alaska Airlines flight attendant fired for twerking in empty plane: “can you still be yourself?”

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/alaska-airlines/flight-attendant-fired-for-twerking-in-empty-plane-can-you-still-be-yourself/ 

Blue Origin’s New Glenn successfully reaches orbit on maiden flight

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit for the first time during its NG-1 mission, marking a major milestone for the company. The rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:03 a.m. EST on January 16, 2025. Powered by seven BE-4 engines, the first stage propelled New […]

https://www.aviation24.be/space/blue-origin/blue-origins-new-glenn-successfully-reaches-orbit-on-maiden-flight/ 

DJI's sub-$450 Flip drone folds, follows, and flies for over 30 minutes

DJI's simple-but-capable Neo drone is indeed kind of a big deal, but is it not quite capable enough for you? If so, you might want to check out the new DJI Flip. It sports a folding design, multiple autonomous flight modes, and a whopping 31-minute battery life.

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https://newatlas.com/drones/dji-flip-drone/ 

H55 partners with Elfly to distribute electric aircraft - AeroTime

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/swiss-startup-h55-partners-with-elfly-to-distribute-electric-aircraft 

Future vision outlined for the Air Force and Space Force in 2050

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Future_vision_outlined_for_the_Air_Force_and_Space_Force_in_2050_999.html 

Weight savings to drive cabin sustainability: Airbus and Diehl

 https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/weight-savings-to-drive-cabin-sustainability-airbus-and-diehl-aviation/ 

Crisis-hit Boeing delivered less than half as many jets as Airbus in 2024

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/crisis-hit-boeing-delivered-less-than-half-as-many-jets-as-airbus-in-2024/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/two-private-lunar-landers-head-toward-the-moon-in-a-roundabout-journey/

Delivering GCAP by 2035 Is Not Easy as it Needs to Break the Mold and Avoid Mistakes, Says UK Report

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/15/delivering-gcap-by-2035-is-not-easy-uk-report/ 

Jet Aviation Will Supply SAF To Aircraft Used During The World Economic Forum

https://simpleflying.com/jet-aviation-provides-saf-world-economic-forum/ 

Boeing Will Restart 777X Certification Flight Tests

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-777x-certification-flight-tests/ 

Operators of 757s advised to replace older landing-gear hydraulic hoses to avoid fatigue risk

Boeing 757 operators are being strongly advised to ensure flexible hydraulic hoses in the landing-gear are maintained and regularly replaced, after instances of hydraulic failure.

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/operators-of-757s-advised-to-replace-older-landing-gear-hydraulic-hoses-to-avoid-fatigue-risk/161379.article 

Daher deliveries climb after solid year

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/daher-deliveries-climb-after-solid-year/161382.article 

Japan’s National Police Agency becomes new Airbus H160 operator

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-japans-national-police-agency-becomes-new-airbus-h160-operator?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Precautionary landing of an NH-90 helicopter in the Namèche region, Belgian Province of Namur

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-air-component/precautionary-landing-of-an-nh-90-helicopter-in-the-nameche-region-belgian-province-of-namur/ 

Uruguayan Air Force expands fleet with five Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/embraer/uruguayan-air-force-expands-fleet-with-five-embraer-a-29-super-tucano-aircraft/ 

Qantas B738 near Brisbane on Nov 13th 2024, turbulence injures 3 passengers

https://avherald.com/h?article=522db61c&opt=0 

Jetstar ramps up Sunshine Coast–Melbourne services

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/jetstar-ramps-up-sunshine-coast-melbourne-services/ 

Qantas flights delayed to avoid SpaceX rocket debris

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/qantas-flights-delayed-to-avoid-spacex-rocket-debris/ 

Watch: China's craziest flying car launches from 6-wheeled carrier van

https://newatlas.com/automotive/xpeng-van-evtol-carrier-demo-launch/ 

World's first liquid hydrogen powered turbine engine

The aviation industry has long been in a relentless pursuit of technological advancement, efficiency, and sustainability in propulsion. In a recent collaboration, Turbotech, Safran, and Air Liquide teamed up to validate the feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to power a turbine engine.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/liquid-hydrogen-turbine-safran-turbotech-air-liquide/ 

Black Hawk helicopters, drones are part of Canada’s new border security plan - National | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/10959772/blackhawk-helicopters-drones-canada-border-security-plan/ 

En venta único Buchón biplaza por 3450000$

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/en-venta-unico-buchon-biplaza-por-3450000/

World Only Factory Built Two Seat Messerschmitt BF-109 For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-news/world-only-factory-built-two-seat-messerschmitt-bf-109-for-sale-by-platinum-fighter-sales.html 

New UK National Drone Hub Facility to be Constructed at Predannack Airfield

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/14/new-uk-national-drone-hub-predannack/ 

First Two Canadian MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS are in Production

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/14/first-canadian-mq-9b-skyguardian-in-production/ 

Strong GCAP commitment and more Typhoon exports vital for UK industry, defence committee argues

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/strong-gcap-commitment-and-more-typhoon-exports-vital-for-uk-industry-defence-committee-argues/161368.article 

Boeing’s 2024 orders and deliveries slipped as Airbus widened edge

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeings-2024-orders-and-deliveries-slipped-as-airbus-widened-edge/161372.article 

Cal Fire resources on the fire line

https://fireaviation.com/2025/01/13/cal-fire-resources-on-the-fire-line/ 

US Army Looking For Spy Aircraft | US Shifts Israel, Egypt Aid To Lebanon | Germany Probes Into Drone Sightings

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/us-army-looking-for-spy-aircraft-us-shifts-israel-egypt-aid-to-lebanon-germany-probes-into-drone-sightings-0242459/ 

DARPA Looking For Quantum Sensors for Moving Military Platforms | Iran Introduced New Loitering Munition | Rheinmetall Raises Stake In Blackned

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/darpa-looking-for-quantum-sensors-for-moving-military-platforms-iran-introduced-new-loitering-munition-rheinmetall-raises-stake-in-blackned-0242464/ 

Brussels Airport welcomes 23.6 million passengers in 2024, achieving 6.4% growth

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/welcomes-23-6-million-passengers-in-2024-achieving-6-4-growth/ 

Por qué los motores de los aviones son tan grandes, y los eVTOL tan ineficientes

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/por-que-los-motores-de-los-aviones-son-tan-grandes-y-los-evtol-tan-ineficientes/ 

Progress Update on U.S. Navy, Marines, DARPA, and USSOCOM Liberty Lifter Seaplanes

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sna-2025/2025/01/progress-update-on-u-s-navy-marines-darpa-and-ussocom-seaplanes/ 

Airline demands new airport drink limits to curb passenger drunkenness

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/ryanair-calls-for-alcoholic-drink-limit-at-eu-airports-amid-legal-action-against-unruly-passenger/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

French Army Tests FPV Drone Controlled from Gazelle Light Attack Helicopter

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/13/french-army-tests-fpv-drone-controlled-from-gazelle/ 

Turkey’s ANKA III UCAV Drops TOLUN Guided Bomb from Internal Bays for the First Time

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/13/anka-iii-ucav-drops-tolun-bomb-from-internal-bays/ 

Denmark eyes Greenland airport upgrades to support F-35 fighter deployment

Amid ominous messaging from US president-elect Donald Trump about the need to control Greenland for national security purposes, Copenhagen says it will expand the Danish defence presence on the autonomous Arctic island, including by upgrading a former air base to support Denmark's new Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters.

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/denmark-eyes-greenland-airport-upgrades-to-support-f-35-fighter-deployment/161359.article 

110 F-35s Delivered in 2024

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/110-f-35s-delivered-in-2024/ 

Transavia marks 60 years with retro-themed Airbus A321neo and year-long celebrations

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/transavia/transavia-marks-60-years-with-retro-themed-airbus-a321neo-and-year-long-celebrations/ 

Airport operator Aena Group reports record passenger and freight traffic in 2024

https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/aena/airport-operator-aena-group-reports-record-passenger-and-freight-traffic-in-2024/ 

Saab Australia joins Ghost Bat program

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/saab-australia-joins-ghost-bat-program/ 

Another WWII Beaufort bomber discovered at sea

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/another-wwii-beaufort-bomber-discovered-at-sea/ 

Qatar Airways & Virgin Australia Plan Record 10 Daily Doha-Australia Flights

https://simpleflying.com/qatar-airways-virgin-australia-plan-record-10-daily-doha-australia-flights-2025/ 

USA’s SAF tax credit in limbo as environmental groups push back, warn of ‘greenwashing’

The biofuel industry is criticising the administration of Joe Biden for failing to finalise provisions related to a new tax credit for so-called sustainable aviation fuel

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/usas-saf-tax-credit-in-limbo-as-environmental-groups-push-back-warn-of-greenwashing/161361.article 

Thailand defence minister endorses air force’s Gripen E/F selection

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/thailand-defence-minister-endorses-air-forces-gripen-e/f-selection/161362.article 

Spirit AeroSystems divests composites producer Fiber Materials

Wichita aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems has sold Fiber Materials, a manufacturer of high-temperature materials for defence applications, to aerospace firm Tex Tech Industries for $165 million

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/spirit-aerosystems-divests-composites-producer-fiber-materials/161358.article 

Ver "Corsarios del 43 Grupo Canadair CL-415-CL-215T" en YouTube

https://youtu.be/hzL-y_35OhE?si=FEnPHtbN9zNcpXjK 

Expanding global presence of Cavorite X7 eVTOLs - Horizon Aircraft signs LoI with Discovery Air Chile

https://50skyshades.com/news/manufacturer/expanding-global-presence-of-cavorite-x7-evtols-horizon-aircraft-signs-loi-with-discovery-air-chile 

Jeju crash: Ministry’s safety initiatives include engine-shutdown and bird-strike training

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/jeju-crash-ministrys-safety-initiatives-include-engine-shutdown-and-bird-strike-training/161352.article 

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-300 to support European maritime security trial

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/schiebels-camcopter-s-300-to-support-european-maritime-security-trial/161353.article 

EASA expands Russia airspace warning; airlines cut routes

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149174-easa-expands-russia-airspace-warning-airlines-cut-routes 

Unexpected security staff shortage at Charleroi Airport causes major disruptions

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-south-charleroi-crl/unexpected-security-staff-shortage-at-charleroi-airport-causes-major-disruptions/ 

Ryanair details €15,000 claim against disruptive passenger after emergency diversion to Porto

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-details-e15000-claim-against-disruptive-passenger-after-emergency-diversion-to-porto/ 

South Korea Mulls Overhauling Airport 'Localizers' After Worst ever Fatal Jeju Air Crash, Seven Domestic Airports At Risk.

https://fl360aero.com/detail/south-korea-mulls-overhauling-airport-localisers-after-worst-ever-fatal-jeju-air-crash-seven-domestic-airports-at-risk/1997 

Delivery of the First F-35Bs to Japan Delayed

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/12/japan-f-35b-delivery-delayed/ 

‘The Chinese Military is the Largest and Most Modern It’s Ever Been,’ Edwards AFB Commander Warns

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/12/edwards-afb-commander-warning-on-china/ 

Finnish Air Force to Participate in Icelandic Air Policing for the First Time

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/12/finland-icelandic-air-policing/ 

An icy vent line may have caused Blue Origin to scrub debut launch of New Glenn - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/an-icy-vent-line-may-have-caused-blue-origin-to-scrub-debut-launch-of-new-glenn/ 

Former Boeing CEO Calls for New Plane to Boost Morale - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/former-boeing-ceo-calls-for-new-plane-to-boost-morale-2025-1 

Aviation industry plans for growth… | Transport & Environment

https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/aviation-industry-plans-for-growth-irreconcilable-with-europes-climate-goals 

GD Tapped For Virginia Subs Spares | Hellenic Air Force Gets Final Rafale | Japan Gives Patrol Boats To Indonesia

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/gd-tapped-for-virginia-subs-spares-hellenic-air-force-gets-final-rafale-japan-gives-patrol-boats-to-indonesia-0242447/ 

Korean Air to delay retirement of A380s - report

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149153-korean-air-to-delay-retirement-of-a380s-report 

Qatar Airways launches Sama, the World’s first digital cabin crew on Instagram

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/qatar-airways/qatar-airways-launches-sama-the-worlds-first-digital-cabin-crew-on-instagram/ 

Although it’s ‘insane’ to try and land New Glenn, Bezos said it’s important to try - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2025/01/bezos-on-eve-of-new-glenn-launch-if-something-goes-wrong-well-pick-ourselves-up/ 

La FAA ha medido la estela de tres eVTOL: el viento generado es cercano al del huracán - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-faa-ha-medido-el-impacto-de-tres-evtol-el-viento-es-cercano-al-del-huracan/ 

Stratolaunch Awarded 247M by Missile Defense Agency for Hypersonic Flight Testing

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Stratolaunch_Awarded_247M_by_Missile_Defense_Agency_for_Hypersonic_Flight_Testing_999.html 

SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO, and record setting Starlink campaign same day

  https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SpaceX_launches_new_round_of_spy_satellites_for_NRO_999.html 

Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 4.

 https://leehamnews.com/2025/01/10/bjorns-corner-air-transports-route-to-2050-part-4/ 

A Rare Look Inside Israel’s Secretive KC-707 Re’em Tanker

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/11/rare-look-inside-israel-kc-707-tanker/ 

Video: Boeing 737-700 Nose Gear Collapse At Airport Gate

https://simpleflying.com/video/video-boeing-737-700-nose-gear-collapse-at-airport-gate/ 

Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Downwash and Outwash Surveys

https://www.airporttech.tc.faa.gov/Products/Airport-Safety-Papers-Publications/Airport-Safety-Detail/electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-evtol-downwash-and-outwash-surveys 

Blue Origin reschedules 1st New Glenn rocket launch

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/blue-origin-reschedules-1st-new-glenn-rocket-launch/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

MAFFS-Equipped C-130s Join the Fight Against Raging Los Angeles Fires

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/10/maffs-equipped-c-130s-los-angeles-fires/ 

Beyond Aero Raises $20 Million In Funding To Develop Hydrogen-Powered Business Jet

https://simpleflying.com/beyond-aero-raises-20-million-hydrogen-powered-business-jet/ 

Boeing Donates $1 Million To President-Elect Trump’s Inauguration Fund

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-1-million-dollar-donation-trump-inauguration/ 

FAA orders 767 landing gear inspections

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa-orders-767-landing-gear-inspections/161328.article 

Ukraine to receive 30,000 new surveillance and attack drones

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/ukraine-to-receive-30000-new-surveillance-and-attack-drones/161341.article 

USAF F-15s to be outfitted with long-range missile seen as critical for Indo-Pacific conflict

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/usaf-f-15s-to-be-outfitted-with-long-range-missile-seen-as-critical-for-indo-pacific-conflict/161331.article 

FAA study reveals eVTOL downwash could be equivalent to V-22 Osprey

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/faa-study-reveals-evtol-downwash-could-be-equivalent-to-v-22-osprey/161342.article 

Stratolaunch to expand Talon-A reusable hypersonic vehicle into missile-defence testing

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/stratolaunch-to-expand-talon-a-reusable-hypersonic-vehicle-into-missile-defence-testing/161338.article 

Babcock picks Pilatus PC-7 for new French training contract

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/babcock-picks-pilatus-pc-7-for-new-french-training-contract/161346.article 

Aerial firefighters descend on Los Angeles amid ‘extremely challenging’ conditions

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/aerial-firefighters-descend-on-los-angeles-amid-extremely-challenging-conditions/161349.article 

Republic of Ireland orders four Airbus H145M helicopters

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-republic-of-ireland-orders-four-airbus-h145m-helicopters?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus reports 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-reports-766-commercial-aircraft-deliveries-in-2024?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus reports 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/airbus-reports-766-commercial-aircraft-deliveries-in-2024/ 

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 2024 Deliveries

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/lockheed-martin-f-35-lightning-ii-2024-deliveries/ 

EASA updates safety guidance on Russian airspace amid Ukraine conflict

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/russo-ukrainian-war/easa-updates-safety-guidance-on-russian-airspace-amid-ukraine-conflict/ 

Drone collision grounds firefighting plane amid devastating Pacific Palisades fire

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/firefighting/drone-collision-grounds-firefighting-plane-amid-devastating-pacific-palisades-fire/ 

Winter wildfires may stop US lending Australia aircraft

Greg Mullins argued countries would be unwilling to lend Australia its aircraft if its own fire season lasted all year round, rather than being confined to the summer months

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/winter-wildfires-may-stop-us-lending-australia-aircraft/ 

‘Loyal Wingman for helicopters’ completes test flight

First unveiled at Avalon 2023, the aerospace giant said STRIX completed its tests fully autonomously in Australia, with a remote pilot providing safety overwatch who was not required to intervene

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/loyal-wingman-for-helicopters-completes-test-flight/ 

eVTOL 'flying motorcycle' promises 40 minutes of flight endurance

The "world's first amphibious flying passenger motorcycle," called the Skyrider X1, has just been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. It rides, it flies – autonomously, no less – and it'll be pretty darn wild if it does what it says on the tin.

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https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/rictor-skyrider-x1/ 

La industria aeronáutica turca se consolida: 100 cazas KAAN para Arabia Saudí y el despegue un nuevo avión de entrenamiento turbo-hélice

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-industria-aeronautica-turca-se-consolida-100-cazas-kaan-para-arabia-saudi-y-el-despegue-un-nuevo-avion-de-entrenamiento-turbo-helice/ 

Jeju Air 'black box' data missing from last 4 minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-jeju-air-jet-blackboxes-stopped-recording-4-minutes-before-crash-2025-01-11/ 

Jeju Air 'black box' data missing from last 4 minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-jeju-air-jet-blackboxes-stopped-recording-4-minutes-before-crash-2025-01-11/ 

[España] 50 Aniversario del BHELMA III – Actividades del 13-26 de enero de 2025

https://50aniversariobhelmaiii.es/ 

Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire, FAA says | Stars and Stripes

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-01-09/drone-collides-firefighting-aircraft-fire-faa-16435355.html 

Aviación antiincendios: Pasado, presente, futuro

Con los incendios de California se volverá, casi seguro, a hablar de aviación antiincendios, y como la llevo investigando unos años, volveré a hacer una recopilación de enlaces que creo que os puede ser útil:

En USA se estilan sobre todo los grandes aviones terrestres, y así fue como se desarrollaron
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/como-nacieron-los-aviones-apagafuegos/

Casi como si fuera la carrera espacial, en Canadá empezaron a desarrollar también esta aviación, pero se basaron en hidroaviones
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/como-nacieron-los-hidroaviones-apagafuegos/

A su vez, desde que nacieron los helicópteros se supo que tendrían gran desarrollo en este campo (son tres artículos, se enlazan los 3 desde este)
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/como-nacieron-los-helicopteros-apagafuegos-1/

En la otra punta, en Rusia, también se desarrolló la aviación antiincendios desde muy al comienzo, aunque su apuesta fue más la de transportar brigadistas hasta el fuego, antes que pasarse a los aparatos que lanzaban agua
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/aviacion-anti-incendios-en-rusia/

Sólo en USA, Canadá, Rusia y Malasia crearon cuerpos de brigadas forestales paracaidistas. Se les denomina Smoke Jumpers
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/smokejumpers-o-brigadas-forestales-paracaidistas/

No existe un solo tipo de sitema de descarga de agua. Los hay por gravedad, presurizados, por gravedad con flujo controlado por una computadora… https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/sistemas-de-lanzamiento-de-agua-de-las-aeronaves-anti-incendios/

En España, el avión antiincendios más conocido es el "botijo", aunque también se le llama "foca", por su indicativo de radio, que viene de FOrmación CAnadair, si la memoria no me falla
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-historia-del-canadair-cl-215-scooper-botijo-en-espana/

La llegada de los aviones antiincendios a España fue más tardía que a Rusia, USA o Canadá
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-llegada-de-los-aviones-anti-incendios-a-espana/

Y más tardía aún la de los helicópteros
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-llegada-de-los-helicopteros-anti-incendios-a-espana/

El primer desarrollo que recuerdo como avión antiincendios de Airbus fue el C-295, aunque no tuvo mucho éxito
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/fotophoto-c295-apagafuegos-firefighter/

Actualmente se está trabajando en el A400M, con un sistema paletizado
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/mas-sobre-el-sistema-paletizado-del-a400m-antiincendios/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/a400m-con-kit-de-avion-apagafuegos-ensayado-en-uceda-guadalajara/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-hace-una-demostracion-del-a400m-antiincendios-para-espana-y-francia/

En España hubo otro desarrollo interesante, de Nitrofirex, para tirar aviones no tripulados por la compuerta trasera de un avión y que volaran como enjambre hacia el incendio, de noche. Hoy en día se han desarrollado soluciones similares… pero con drones kamikaze https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/nitrofirex-un-uav-apagafuegos-con-fotos-y-video/

El Hércules se utiliza con un sistema paletizado llamado MAFFS, al que, en principio, se parece el del A400M. Sin embargo, el MAFFS es presurizado y el del 400 es por gravedad
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-hercules-practicando-con-el-sistema-modular-apagafuegos/

Ese mismo sistema se ha desarrollado y adaptado al C-390 de Embraer
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/c-390-como-apagafuegos-embraer-concluye-con-exito-la-campana-de-ensayos/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/kc-390-con-maffs-ii-brasileno-se-estrena-en-su-labor-antiincendios/

Uno de los aparatos más interesantes es el Beriev 200, que se pensó en adoptar en varios países europeos. Al ser ruso, es improbable que se adopte hoy día
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/ihabra-berievs-en-servicio-en-portugal-via-espejo-aeronautico/

Otro desarrollo fuera de la esfera occidental que ha llamado mucho la atención es el Chino AG600
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/china-aprueba-los-capacidad-apagafuegos-del-hidro-gigante-ag600/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/china-lanza-la-produccion-en-serie-de-su-avion-gigante-anti-incendios-ag600/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-ag600m-demuestra-su-capacidad-de-descarga-de-12t-de-agua/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-primer-vuelo-con-despegue-desde-el-agua-del-anfibio-apagafuegos-ag600m-chino/

Pero sin duda el más bonito de todos fue el Martin Mars, un bombardero de la IIGM que no vio servicio como tal, y terminó funcionanco como avión bombero
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-avion-anti-incendios-mas-bonito-del-mundo-se-jubila-en-el-museo-de-aviacion-de-la-columbia-britanica/

Siguiendo con los desarrollos actuales, uno de los más interesantes es el Chinook de Coulson, con su sistema RADS XL, capaz de cargar 11t de agua, casi el doble que un botijo, y además los desarrollos de tecnologías complementarias para su uso en extinción nocturna, hoy prohibida en casi todos los países
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/chinook-very-large-helitanker-vlht-apagafuegos-nocturno/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-chinook-apagafuegos-de-coulson-en-accion-nocturna/

Debido a la peligrosidad de las labores de lucha antiincendios desde el aire, otros desarrollos que se llevan a cabo tienen que ver con el uso de grandes helicópteros opcionalente tripulados o sin piloto
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/sikorsky-y-rain-aero-ensayan-con-exito-un-helicoptero-antiincendios-no-tripulado-y-autonomo/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/erickson-trabaja-en-un-aircrane-apagafuegos-no-tripulado/

Este enlace deberia haberi do mucho antes, pero se me ha colado, y es el cómo se desarrolló el primer avión diseñado ESPECÍFICAMENTE como avión antiincendios, el 1º que no era una conversión
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-historia-del-canadair-cl-215-scooper-botijo-en-espana/

Y cómo es por dentro
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/dentro-del-botijo-del-43-grupo/

En Europa siempre hemos sido de aviones más bien pequeños. Pocas veces se han dejado ver por aquí grandes aviones, aunque el 747 de Evergreen vino hace unos años
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-compania-evergreen-int-presento-hoy-en-el-aeropuerto-de-ciudad-real-un-boeing-747-contra-incendios/

Y no funcionó
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/fracaso-del-747-apagafuegos-en-su-estreno-operativo-en-espana/

Los incendios mueven mucha pasta en contratos, y se sabe que son el problema inmediatio —que no del futuro— así que muchas compañías están apostando fuerte por ello, e incluso cruzan el charco
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/coulson-especializada-en-grandes-aviones-y-helicopteros-antiincendios-quiere-operar-en-europa/

No solo cruzan el charco para vender sus servicios, también para contratar los de los ingenieros europeos para desarrollar nuevos aviones antiincendios
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-primer-airbus-a319-version-anti-incendios-volara-en-neptune-aviation/

Como desarrollos propios europeos de grant amaño, además del A400M tenemos el de Kepplair, aunque parece parado
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/kepplair-evolution-propone-una-version-apagafuegos-del-a-330/

Más interesante, desde mi punto de vista, sería que de verdad triunfara este desarrollo y tuviéramos un "Canadair" europeo
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/avion-antiincendios-hynaero-fregate-f100-un-sustituto-europeo-a-los-canadair/

Os recomiendo también que escuchéis los 3 podcast que tenemos de aviación antiincendios, con entrevistas a pilotos y análisis de actualidad
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/donde-pongo-el-ojomojo-entrevista-a-un-ex-corsario-del-43-grupo-los-apagafuegos-botijos-o-focas/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-pilotos-anti-incendios-en-helicoptero-con-jose-luis-garcia/
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/aviacion-anti-incendios-nacimiento-desarrollo-y-actualidad/

Y por último, recordar que tenéis dos películas dedicadas al tema.
Una es Always
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/a-guy-named-joe-la-peli-que-inspiro-always/
Y la otra es Planes, Fire & Rescue
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/planes-fire-a-rescue-ique-modelo-de-avion-es-cada-personaje/