miércoles, 30 de abril de 2025
Classic Aero-TV: Historic Milestone-Lindbergh Foundation Preps 100th Anniversary
From 2019 (YouTube Edition): The Lindbergh Foundation Prepares For An Important Anniversary The Lindbergh 100th anniversary campaign is a global program pursuing decarbonization and noise reduction in aviation. The aim is to inspire students, enable innovators, reward achievements, and spur innovation. The campaign will reach a crescendo in May of 2027, the 100th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's New York to Paris flight.
martes, 29 de abril de 2025
lunes, 28 de abril de 2025
domingo, 27 de abril de 2025
Boeing Reports First Quarter Results
Boeing Reports First Quarter Results https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-04-23-Boeing-Reports-First-Quarter-Results
Send in the Super Puma for aerial firefighting operations
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-send-in-the-super-puma-for-aerial-firefighting-operations?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
Custom Helicopters CEO Jed Hansen explains the impact the Super Puma is having on the company's vital firefighting operations.
Digital Twins: Accelerating aerospace innovation from design to operations
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-digital-twins-accelerating-aerospace-innovation-from-design-to-operations
Discover how cutting-edge digital twin technology is accelerating innovation, from smarter design and manufacturing to predictive maintenance.
Happy 20th anniversary, A380!
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-happy-20th-anniversary-a380
It's twenty years since the A380's maiden flight. Behind the aircraft's enduring appeal lies a catalogue of innovation that continues to influence airliner design.
sábado, 26 de abril de 2025
Boeing to halt X-66 development, narrow focus to thin wings for future jets
Boeing this summer will stop developing NASA's X-66 truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft and shift its focus specifically toward developing thin-wing technology that had been central to X-66's design.
Airbus Shifts Titanium Sourcing To Saudi Arabia Amid Supply Chain Shift - AirPro News
Airbus's $666M Saudi titanium deal and aircraft order signal supply chain realignment, supporting Saudi Vision 2030's aerospace ambitions.
https://airpronews.com/2025/04/25/airbus-shifts-titanium-sourcing-to-saudi-arabia-amid-supply-chain-shift/viernes, 25 de abril de 2025
jueves, 24 de abril de 2025
miércoles, 23 de abril de 2025
African Space Agency Inauguration Marks a New Era for Africa
Recently, the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) have come together to inaugurate the African Space Agency in Cairo, Egypt.
A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding with @esa.int is among the first steps toward joint space initiatives.
Virginia National Guard Pilot Wrongly Identified as Involved in DC Midair Collision Sues for Defamation
Matthew Wallace, a cryptocurrency influencer with 2.3 million followers on the social media platform X, as the pilot. Wallace posted photos of her and said Ellis was driven by a diagnosis of gender dysphoria to conduct what he called a possible "trans terror attack."
NGAD’s Images Might Not Show Any Real Feature of the F-47
The images showing the F-47 have been heavily edited and may not hold any resemblance to the real aircraft. The two existing images of the Boeing F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft have been heavily edited to hide most, if not all, of its real design features, according to U.S. Air Force and industry officials […]
Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Supercharged’ F-35 to Compete Against Boeing F-47
Company CEO Jim Taiclet claims that by applying advanced technologies to the F-35, 80% of the F-47's capability can be achieved at 50% of the cost. As news of Boeing's victory in the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract sinks in, Lockheed Martin President and Chief Executive Officer hosted company investors in a video conference […]
Supernal confirms start of technology demonstrator flight tests
Hyundai Motors-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Supernal has begun flight tests of its technology demonstrator aircraft.
NASA launches stadium-sized balloon from NZ’s South Island
The super-pressure balloon lifted off from Wānaka Airport and will now spend 100 days or more flying around the Southern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes, where it will measure neutral wind in the upper atmosphere.
Faraday-caged drone triggers and directs lightning strikes
In a world first, Japanese researchers flew a lightning-proof drone in a thunderstorm, using it to induce and direct natural lightning strikes. The team is now working on how this flying lightning rod might capture and store lightning energy.
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An evacuation 'miracle'? Toronto CRJ inverted crash analysis
With the preliminary accident report from the Toronto CRJ crash now out - expert analysis of a 'miracle' evacuation from an inverted fuselage. #avgeek https://www.aerosociety.com/news/an-evacuation-miracle-toronto-crj-inverted-crash-analysis/
martes, 22 de abril de 2025
lunes, 21 de abril de 2025
IATA Launches Information Portal for Live Animals Regulations
IATA has launched LAR Verify, a digital portal to improve the welfare and safe transport of live animals by air.
https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-04-16-02/Unreported high-load incident spurs Airbus to warn pilots over rudder use
Airbus has emphasised to pilots that rudder pedals should not be used to counter turbulence- or vortex-induced roll, and to ensure any high-load event is documented and promptly reported.
UAE gets the KF-21 red carpet during South Korean visit
The air forces of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have entered a pact related to the developmental Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.
GKN still backing hydrogen power but reviews investment plans in light of Airbus ZEROe delay
GKN Aerospace is carrying out an urgent review into the scale and timing of its hydrogen research and technology investments following Airbus's decision to delay service entry of its first ZEROe aircraft until 2040 at the earliest.
Boeing flies back 737 MAX jets as China halts deliveries amid trade tensions
Boeing has begun returning 737 MAX aircraft from China to the U.S. after Chinese airlines, under government orders, stopped accepting deliveries of the jets
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/xiamen-airlines-1/boeing-flies-back-737-max-jets-as-china-halts-deliveries-amid-trade-tensions/sábado, 19 de abril de 2025
viernes, 18 de abril de 2025
EU pushes back on Russia’s bid to resume US flights amid safety and sanctions concerns
Russia's proposal to restore direct flights to the U.S. as part of ceasefire negotiations is facing stiff opposition from the EU, according to Politico. While Moscow raised the idea during peace talks in Saudi Arabia, EU officials remain firm on airspace sanctions and cite serious safety concerns surrounding Russia's aviation sector. Following the 2022 invasion […]
Acclaimed JAXA leader joins Australian Space Summit
Dr Naoko Sugita is an adviser to the director of the country's Earth Observation Research Center and works closely with both NASA and the ESA.
British Army energy weapon blasts drones by the swarm
The British Army has successfully tested a Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) that took out multiple swarms of drones simultaneously and near instantaneously using high-frequency radio waves at a cost of 10p (US$0.13) per shot.
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miércoles, 16 de abril de 2025
martes, 15 de abril de 2025
First F-16V arrives in Bulgaria
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/first-f-16v-arrives-in-bulgaria/162613.article
The first of 16 planned Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters has arrived in Bulgaria, as the NATO member seeks to recapitalise its combat fleet and phase out Soviet-origin aircraft
Chinese inquiry confirms ignition of leaking oxygen destroyed Tu-204 freighter
Chinese investigators have found that the fire which destroyed a Tupolev Tu-204C freighter at Hangzhou originated from a crew oxygen system malfunction in the right-hand side of the cockpit, with leaking oxygen ignited by hot components.
Trials and Simulation of Downwash and Outwash for Helicopters and Powered Lift Aircraft | UK Civil Aviation Authority
This note presents the results of the Research Assessment of Transitory Helicopter Downwash (RATHD) project. RATHD was carried out by the Flight Operations department of the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in 2024.
RATHD had two objectives. A. Expanding knowledge of downwash and outwash at helicopter operating sites. B. Verification and Validation (V&V) of downwash simulations of eVTOL aircraft, called for in CAP2576.
Using full-scale trials and digital simulation RATHD shows how data from current flight operations can speed up safe innovation
lunes, 14 de abril de 2025
Leidos Black Arrow Successfully Tested from AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship
The Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile flew for an extended period, meeting all test objectives, with further test and evaluation activities scheduled throughout 2025. Leidos recently disclosed that, in November 2024, it successfully completed a guided flight test of its Small Cruise Missile (SCM), also known as Black Arrow, from an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. The […]
NASA asteroid defence officer to headline Australian Space Summit
Dr Kelly Fast is the space agency's acting NASA Planetary Defense officer and will explain the technologies being created to help avoid an Armageddon-style event.
domingo, 13 de abril de 2025
Israel military says air force to fire pilots who signed Gaza war petition
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Israel_military_says_air_force_to_fire_pilots_who_signed_Gaza_war_petition_999.html
An Israeli military official said Thursday that reserve pilots who publicly called for securing the release of hostages, even at the cost of ending the Gaza war, would be dismissed from the air force.
HAV launches Airlander Future Networks to explore future Airlander airship variants | CompositesWorld
Logistics, freight and other key industry players like Kuehne+Nagel and Oregon's emergency management office are able to contribute industry insights to guide larger Airlander variant design and specification
Actualizada la lista de participantes en Aire 25
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*Desvelados los participantes de Aire 25, el festival por el 40 aniversario de la Patrulla Águila*
An attempt at modelling the Su-57 and simulating its radar signature
It's 11x worse than an F-35A in X-band and 3.7x worse in L-band, mainly due to its intake ducts. Worse, it returns radar reflections directly ahead of itself.
sábado, 12 de abril de 2025
General Atomics Working on Airborne Laser Pod for MQ-9B
The compact High-Energy Laser pod for MQ-9B is designed with Fleet Defense and Counter-UAS roles in mind. General Atomics has unveiled the development of an airborne laser pod to equip the MQ-9B. The pod was put on display during the recent Navy League's Sea Air Space 2025 conference, which was held on Apr. 6-9, 2025. […]
General Atomics Launches Partnership with Hanwha Aerospace of South Korea
https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/11/ga-asi-hanwha-aerospace-partnership/
Hanwha Aerospace that will see collaboration on the development and production of unmanned aircraft systems. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) announced a deal with South Korean firm Hanwha Aerospace that will see collaboration on the development and production of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Linden Blue, Chief Executive Officer of […]
Turkish manufacturers press ahead with UAV capabilities
Bayraktar's TB2 unmanned air vehicle has demonstrated the ability to recover from a spin, while Turkish Aerospace has increased the weapons capability of the Aksungur system.
Surf Life Saving NSW to explore long-range drones
The agreement will see SLSNSW and Babcock look into using drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to modernise SLSNSW's coastal operations and "radically transform the state's surf lifesaving operations into a broader national asset for disaster prevention, response, and recovery".
BAE Systems partners with Boeing on Ghost Bat
The agreement strengthens the collaborative efforts of two of the nation's key defence players in what has been billed as one of Australia's most significant aviation programs.
Hudson River helicopter crash cause not yet known, NTSB says
NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the agency will not speculate on cause.
"We do not have a preliminary cause. That takes time," Homendy said. "We will not speculate on cause ever, but we will not be determining any sort of preliminary or probable cause at the scene of an accident. We don't do that."
BlackBird Demonstrator Maiden Flight - CycloTech
- World's first aircraft with 6 CycloRotors
- From BlackBird concept to maiden flight within 11 months
- Marking a pivotal leap forward for compact eVTOL aircraft
viernes, 11 de abril de 2025
jueves, 10 de abril de 2025
World-, European-, German, and AERO-Premiers in large numbers | AERO Friedrichshafen
- 756 exhibitors from 38 nations are showing their products and services
- At AERO, the entire spectrum of General Aviation – from microlights to long-range business jets – is represented
- The industry invests in new and sustainable technologies
Algeria, Mali ban air traffic after UAV downing
https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/152381-algeria-mali-ban-air-traffic-after-uav-downing
Algeria and Mali have banned flights between the two countries in the wake of the recent shooting down of a Malian uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) by the Algerian defence forces.
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