lunes, 2 de junio de 2025
Rampaging raccoons add to Airbus factory headaches | Reuters
A family of raccoons recently broke into an Airbus, opens new tab factory in Canada, adding an unusual headache to the planemaker's more familiar troubles with parts shortages and supply chain snags.
ITP Aero revels in new-found independence and builds for the future with ADMIRE R&T centre
Spanish engine specialist details growth plans as new ownership and investment in infrastructure and next-generation technologies position firm for the coming decades.
Russian Jet Target Drone-Turned-Cruise Missile Shot Down Over Black Sea
The drone's use is likely to provoke Ukrainian air defenses and present a dilemma between protecting targets in Odessa and preserving their surface-to-air missile stocks. The escalating war in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine saw another innovation on the morning of May 29, 2025, when Ukraine's General Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said it shot […]
Boeing to keep checking its own work, despite worries after 737 blowout
Safety regulators will continue allowing Boeing to self-inspect some tasks in its factories, extending a controversial oversight program for another three years.
Policy Shortcomings Puts SAF Production at Risk
IATA announced that it expects Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach 2 million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion liters) or 0.7% of airlines' total fuel consumption in 2025.
Airline Profitability to Strengthen Slightly in 2025 Despite Headwinds
IATA announced updates to its 2025 airline industry financial outlook, showing improved profitability over 2024 and resilience in the face of global economic and political shifts.
Powdered-metal component issue affects 757 and C-17 PW2000 turbofans: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration will require inspections of Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW2000s powering Boeing 757s and C-17s, saying disks in the engines are subject to defects similar to those affecting PW1000G geared turbofans (GTFs)
Beta prepares for Paris flying display debut as tour of Ireland and UK wraps up
Beta Technologies has wrapped up a tour of Ireland and the UK with its Alia CX300 ahead of the all-electric aircraft's flying display debut at the Paris air show later in June.
Embraer sharpens Indian-oriented E195-E2, C-390 sales pitches with new subsidiary
Embraer's establishment of an Indian subsidiary with a corporate office in Aerocity, New Delhi, signals the airframer's belief in the fast-growing country's importance in the commercial and defence sectors.
New design service to manage most extensive overhaul of UK airspace
Proposals for the largest shake-up of UK airspace in its history are set to be laid before the country's parliament.
The world's worst solar storm struck 14,000 years ago
A study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters has uncovered evidence of an extreme ancient solar storm that struck Earth over 14,000 years ago, during the waning days of the last Ice Age. This event is now confirmed as the most powerful solar particle storm on record, exceeding the infamous 775 CE storm that was long considered the strongest.
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Burning of a piano marks aviators’ final sendoff
The burning of a piano, more than just an act, it's the perfect send off and a spiritual way to say goodbye to a fallen airman.
Peace my friends and until next time, Rob Holland out
La candidata a astronauta española, Sara García Alonso, vuela con la Patrulla Águila
La primera mujer española en la promoción de astronautas de 2022 de la Agencia Espacial Europea se convierte por unos minutos en Águila 7.