viernes, 2 de mayo de 2025

La historia tras la pasada a baja cota más mítica de un Spitfire (o ¿cómo de bajo puedes volar? XLIV)

Boom to launch Symphony engine testing at CASP

Deutsche Aircraft lays cornerstone for D328eco FAL

Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 20.

Boeing wants to remarket China’s airplanes. It’s costly and time consuming.

Jeju Air disaster prompts a reckoning over runway safety

Anduril's YFQ-44A Test Vehicle Breaks Cover As USAF Starts Ground Testing of Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop that Led to the B-2 Spirit – Part Two

PROCUREMENT: Russian Spending Exceeds Everyone

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Package to Boost Air Traffic Controller Workforce

Aurora completes wind-tunnel testing experimental fan-in-wing design

Rolls-Royce expects Trent 1000 HPT blade certification in ‘coming weeks’

Bombardier considers acquiring Belfast production site amid Spirit AeroSystems break up

Autonomous fighters will fly less often than crewed jets while not deployed: USAF

Pentagon sending decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine for spare parts

Yakovlev sets up Superjet maintenance station with inflatable hangar

AALTO buoyed by Zephyr’s record 67-day flight, despite vehicle’s loss

CustomCells enters insolvency as Lilium’s collapse drains battery supplier’s finances

Lilium's collapse has claimed another victim, with German battery supplier CustomCells – which had pledged to fund the electric air taxi developer's revival – now itself facing insolvency.


https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/customcells-enters-insolvency-as-liliums-collapse-drains-battery-suppliers-finances/162850.article



RAF brings unmanned StormShroud jammer into operational use

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has introduced to service its "first of a new family of autonomous collaborative platforms", which it claims will revolutionise operations in contested environments.


https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/raf-brings-unmanned-stormshroud-jammer-into-operational-use/162851.article



Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2025 results

Bell, Boeing to Deliver Final CV-22 To USAF | Maldives Unveils Ajban Vehicle | New Delhi Closed Airspace To Pakistani Airplanes

C919 certification in Europe not before 2028 - EASA

Finnair cancels 140 flights on May 2 due to industrial action, affecting 12,000 passengers

Woman sues American Airlines over in-flight sexual assault by man with prior allegations


A California woman is suing American Airlines, alleging she was sexually assaulted mid-flight in April 2024 by a man previously accused of similar misconduct. The suit claims…

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/woman-sues-american-airlines-over-in-flight-sexual-assault-by-man-with-prior-allegations/



Complaints of ‘bullying’ culture before Cessna highway crash

Investigators probing the June 2023 crash of VH-DAW, a Cessna 310 flown by Broome Aviation, uncovered multiple reports to the regulator from former passengers and employees which appeared to detail poor management and unsafe operational practices.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/05/complaints-of-bullying-culture-before-cessna-highway-crash/



NASA calibrates second shock-sensing probe for X-59 testing

When you're testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data — but if those tools need maintenance, you need to wait until they're fixed.

Unless you have a backup.

That's why NASA recently calibrated a new shock-sensing… continue reading:


https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/04/30/nasa-calibrates-second-shock-sensing-probe-for-x-59-testing/



American-made drone smashes performance metrics at Chinese prices

A new drone company has exploded out of stealth mode in the USA with incredible claims about its first product, saying it'll fly 4X longer, 10X further, 10X quieter and carry 5X more payload than leading competitors – while competing with China on cost.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/drones/sifly-q12-american-drone/