viernes, 20 de febrero de 2015

Así será el Airbus A350 XWB de Iberia

Nota de prensa

  • Un avión del mismo modelo que los que se incorporarán a la flota de Iberia ha aterrizado en Madrid por primera vez.
  • La división de aeropuertos de Iberia ha atendido a este Airbus A350 XWB, y cuenta con los equipos para prestar servicios de handling de pasajeros, rampa y carga a este avión.
  • Desde finales de este año y hasta 2020, Iberia recibirá 16 nuevos aviones de largo radio, ocho Airbus A330/200 y ocho Airbus A350.
  • Según estudios del fabricante, el Airbus A350 XWB consume hasta un 25% menos de combustible y tiene unos costes menores de mantenimiento que otros modelos similares. Además, permite la comunalidad con los pilotos de la flota Airbus A330, lo que reduce hasta un 65% los costes de formación y aporta mayor flexibilidad a la operación.

 
Iberia ha recibido hoy en sus hangares de mantenimiento de La Muñoza en Madrid la visita de un Airbus A350 XWB, el mismo modelo con los que la aerolínea va a renovar su flota de largo radio. Es la primera vez que este modelo de avión aterriza en Madrid y lo ha hecho procedente de Toulouse en un vuelo de pruebas.

A su llegada a Madrid, este Airbus A350 XWB ha sido atendido por Iberia Airport Services. La división de handling de Iberia cuenta con los equipos –escaleras, push back, plataformas, APU, etc- para prestar servicios de pasajeros, rampa y carga a los aviones de este modelo que en un futuro reciba Iberia y el resto de sus aerolíneas-clientes.


Renovación de la flota
En agosto de 2014, IAG anunció el pedido para Iberia de 16 nuevos aviones de largo radio, ocho Airbus A330/200 y ocho Airbus A350 XWB, que se incorporarán desde finales de este año y hasta 2020.

A su vez, en los dos últimos años Iberia ha recibido ocho A330/300 y renovado los interiores de los A340/600 para equiparlos con el nuevo producto de largo radio, uno de los mejores del mercado.


11% fabricado en España
Iberia ha apostado en su renovación de flota por un modelo de avión fabricado en más de un diez por ciento por la industria española que, entre otros, aporta a este proyecto su fortaleza como país de referencia en la utilización de la fibra de carbono en la industria aeronáutica. Airbus en España es responsable de la fabricación del estabilizador horizontal, cono de cola o sección 19, revestimiento inferior del ala o wing lower cover. Entre otros, cuenta con la colaboración de sus principales Tier 1, como Alestis que fabrica la carena ventral o belly fayring del avión además de la última sección del fuselaje trasero o sección 19.1 y Socata que es responsable de las trampas del tren principal de aterrizaje o main landing gear doors.

 

Aviones más eficientes y más cómodos.-
Los Airbus A350 XWB que Iberia incorporará a su flota son aviones bimotores muy eficientes que, según datos del propio fabricante, consumen hasta un 25% menos de combustible, emiten también un 25% menos de CO2-, y tienen menores costes de mantenimiento que otros modelos similares.

Para Iberia, este avión tiene la ventaja adicional de que permite la comunalidad con sus pilotos de la flota A330, lo que reduce también los costes en formación de tripulaciones hasta un 65%, y confiere gran flexibilidad en la operación diaria.

Los Airbus A350 XWB tienen un alcance de 15.580 kilómetros y, además, han sido certificados para realizar rutas ETOPS- como las que Iberia ya realiza con sus Airbus A330- pero aún más largas. Esto permite a los Airbus A350 XWB desviarse hasta 2.500 millas náuticas durante 370 minutos y, por tanto, operar en cualquiera de las rutas que Iberia ofrece en la actualidad.

 

A350 XWB  - Datos técnicos básicos    

Longitud

66,8 metros

Envergadura

64,75 metros

Anchura fuselaje

5,96 metros

Altura

17,5 metros

Alcance

8.500 millas náuticas / 15.580 kilómetros

Capacidad combustible

130.000 litros

Empuje motores (lbx 1000)

Trent XWB-84 84 (374 kN)

 

 

Mayor comodidad a bordo.-
La estructura del Airbus A350 XWB está fabricada con materiales avanzados –fibra de carbono, titanio y aleaciones de aluminio-, que no sufren corrosión ni fatiga. A bordo, los pasajeros disfrutarán de una cabina muy silenciosa y extremadamente confortable, más ancha que la de modelos similares, con mayor espacio vertical, ventanas panorámicas más grandes y portaequipajes de gran capacidad.


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ARKIA goes long-haul and commits to Airbus A330-900neo [feedly]

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Airbus makes further inroads in Israel with its first widebody aircraft deal.


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Outstanding efficiency and comfort to benefit airlines and passengers


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Strong showing from Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas


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New Cruise Missile In Service In Mid-2020s [feedly]

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Development of the W80-4 Life Extension Program warhead, a modernized version of the current ALCM design, has been accelerated in the 2016 budget, alongside that of the LRSO itself, to reverse a two-year slippage that was included in the fiscal 2014 budget.

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Eurojet is working with both prospective bidders for South Korea's KF-X program, as the industry prepares responses to a second call for offers due this month.

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Airbus Helicopters Opens Design Office In Poland [feedly]

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The new Airbus Helicopters Polska facility at Lodz is located near the site of the Polish Military Aviation Works No. 1 - known as WZL 1 where Airbus plans to build an assembly line for the EC725 helicopter if it is successful in winning the deal for 70 new multi-mission helicopters to be used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue and troop transport.

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Spanish team reaches UAV autonomy milestone - Flightglobal [feedly]

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Spanish team reaches UAV autonomy milestone
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A bid to make Spain's Andalusia region a leading aerospace technology power has reached a noteworthy milestone with the flight of a 45kg unmanned aircraft to 11nm (20km) beyond visual range, in segregated airspace. Previous beyond-line-of-sight flights ...

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Sikorsky willing to supply VVIP helicopters to India - Reuters [feedly]

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"We told the Indian government we have great VVIP helicopters and we are ready to support you," said Robert Kokorda, vice president of defence systems and services at Sikorsky, at the Aero India show in Bengaluru. "If they issue a request for ...

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Engineers at Nasa have conducted a test on advanced composite materials that could be used to produce powerful future rocket boosters.
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​Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) chairman T Suvarnaraju has hit back at reports that an Indian deal to obtain 126 Dassault Rafale fighters is being held up by French concerns about the Indian manufacturer's quality standards.
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Russia Considers Producing Sukhoi Superjet in India
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BENGALURU — Russia could assemble the Sukhoi Superjet regional jet in India to take advantage of lower production costs, the president of the plane's maker United Aircraft Co (UAC) said Thursday. UAC executives had visited several Indian aircraft ...
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Rolls-Royce will flight-test later this year a Trent XWB-97 engine fitted with what it claims is the largest component ever built using additive layer manufacturing (ALM).
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El Airbus A350 XWB aterriza por primera vez en el aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas

  • El Airbus A350 XWB aterriza por primera vez en el aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas
  • Eficiencia y confort extraordinarios para beneficio de compañías aéreas y pasajeros

 

El A350 MSN2, uno de los cinco aviones de ensayos A350 XWB de Airbus, ha llegado hoy al aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas por primera vez. El A350 despegó de Toulouse a las 09:00h y aterrizó en Madrid a las 10:00h. Profesionales de los medios de comunicación y del sector aéreo se congregaron alrededor de la aeronave donde Iberia, primer cliente español del A350 XWB con un pedido  en firme de 8  A350-900, y especialistas de Airbus explicaron los beneficios  técnicos y operativos del avión comercial más avanzado del mundo.

El A350 XWB es un avión eficiente de cabina ancha, capacidad media y largo alcance, con una autonomía de hasta 8.300 mn / 14.800 km. Está disponible en dos versiones básicas: el A350-900, con capacidad para 315 pasajeros, y el A350-1000, que puede transportar 369 pasajeros en una configuración típica de dos clases.

El A350 XWB es la última incorporación a la línea de productos de fuselaje ancho de Airbus, líder del  mercado. Ofreciendo a sus clientes una revolucionaria reducción en el consumo de combustible, el nuevo avión de  tamaño medio y largo alcance A350 XWB tiene  el fuselaje y las alas fabricados en  fibra de carbono y establece nuevos estándares en términos de comodidad para el pasajero,  eficiencia operativa y rentabilidad. El A350 XWB cuenta en la actualidad con 780 pedidos por parte de 40 clientes.



Airbus A400M Refuels Two F-18 Fighters Simultaneously

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has further proved its credentials as a tanker by successfully demonstrating simultaneous air-to-air refuelling of two F/A-18 fighters. In the course of four flights, the A400M performed 74 contacts and dispensed 27.2 tonnes of fuel to the Spanish Air Force aircraft. Refuelling was conducted at altitudes of 20,000ft - 33,000ft, and airspeeds of 180kt - 300kt – the preferred refuelling envelope for fighters.

With a basic fuel capacity of 50.8 tonnes which can be increased by the use of extra cargo hold tanks, the A400M is the most capable tactical tanker in the market. The standard A400M aircraft has full provisions for air-to-air refuelling (AAR) operations already installed and only requires the rapid installation of the optional air-to-air refuelling kit to become a tanker. Designed from the outset to be a dual-role transport and tanker aircraft, the A400M provides air forces with a cost-effective way to acquire an air-to-air refuelling capability in addition to a versatile logistic and tactical airlifter.

On a typical tanking mission where it would loiter for 2 hours at a range of 500 nm (930 km) from base, the A400M would have a potential "fuel give-away" of 34,000 kg (75,000 lb).

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Airbus Helicopters completes its first year of transformation and successfully brings to the market three new helicopters in 2014

Building on an unprecedented year of new product certification and introduction, Airbus Helicopters has set its sights on best serving its customers in a challenging global marketplace, with the priority on customer satisfaction, quality and safety, and competitiveness.

During 2014, Airbus Helicopters delivered 471 rotorcraft from the company's civil, parapublic and military product lines and booked 402 net orders. In addition, the backlog was adjusted to include a reduction of 33 NH90s.

In Airbus Helicopters' first year with its new identity and full integration into Airbus Group, the company achieved an unprecedented certification and service introduction of three new aircraft: the 7-metric-ton-category EC175, along with the medium-sized EC145 T2 and EC135 T3/P3 versions.

Airbus Helicopters also marked significant progress with its transformation plan in 2014 by further enhancing customer support and services, with safety as the top priority. New product development made important headway last year as well, clearing the way for a 2015 first flight of its next-generation X4 medium twin-engine rotorcraft – to be unveiled at the Heli-Expo trade show on March 3.

These elements are positioning Airbus Helicopters for the future as it adapts to the global rotorcraft sector's realities, according to President Guillaume Faury.

"2015 should be a period of stabilization across our industry," Faury explained. "In this context, Airbus Helicopters will continue its transformation, committed to working with our customers, offering them predictability and the right helicopters for their demanding missions."

Highlights of 2014 included strong commercial results for the EC145 rotorcraft family in both civil and military versions, logging a near doubling of orders booked during the year; while annual deliveries of heavyweight helicopters surpassed the 100 milestone for the first time as the company provided 53 NH90s and 48 Super Pumas to customers.

December's entry into service of the EC175 represented another key 2014 achievement, with this rotorcraft now operating on oil and gas installations in the North Sea. Deliveries and new contracts will continue in 2015, backed by the industrial ramp-up and a dedicated plan to ensure this helicopter's maturity.

The first digital avionics suite to be fully designed and integrated by a rotorcraft manufacturer, Airbus Helicopters' new Helionix® made its debut last year on both the EC175 and EC145 T2, further contributing to the company's unique in-house know-how. Operators will benefit from the increased safety Helionix provides through reduced pilot workload, enhanced situational awareness, improved flight envelope protection and system redundancy.

On the commercial side in 2014, Airbus Helicopters stabilized its civil and parapublic market position with a 44 percent share in terms of aircraft delivered. Included in last year's totals were strong deliveries of EC225s, accompanying this helicopter type's return to service and the regain in customer confidence – with some oil and gas operators logging 90 percent fleet availability.

For military rotorcraft, Airbus Helicopters retained its market presence during 2014 with an 11 percent share in terms of units delivered. Milestones included completion of the Tiger attack helicopter program's main development contract, enabling deliveries of the first Block 2 Tiger HAD fire support and destruction version to France and two of the HAD/E variant to Spain. The company received U.S. Army orders for 51 UH-72A Lakota, the Light Utility Helicopters version of the EC145.

Advances were made as well in Airbus Helicopters' support and services, underscored by indicators of increasing fleet availability for customers and operators – backed by 98 percent of planned spare parts orders delivered on time. The company also established an extended warranty offer to include 3 years or 2,000 flight hours, with the first year of labor included. Taking effect on January 1, this initiative is aligned with Airbus Helicopters' company-wide transformation and demonstrates the efforts placed on customer satisfaction.

Topping Airbus Helicopters' 2014 priorities was the continued focus on safety, encompassing industry-leading efforts to propose and promote changes to enhance airworthiness, increase survivability and promote standardization of operator fleet safety-related capabilities. As part of this, the company released the rotorcraft industry's first Flight Crew Operations Manual (FCOM), which outlines best practices and recommendations for EC225s used in oil and gas missions. Another 2014 initiative was the broader incorporation of Vision 1000 cockpit recorders across the Airbus Helicopters product line – to be included on all of its new aircraft deliveries in 2015.

"2015 will mark the second step in our company's transformation, during which we will amplify our actions in executing faster and better, becoming more competitive, making our customers' missions ours in every way, embracing change as a permanent asset, and performing with a purpose," Faury concluded. "In the coming year, our goal is to provide what matters to our customers – when it matters the most."

2014 at a glance

  • Civil products represented 52 percent of consolidated turnover; military was 48 percent
  • Airbus Helicopters' products accounted for 58 percent of consolidated turnover; the other 42 percent was generated by services
  • 54 percent of consolidated turnover came from Europe, the Middle East and Africa; 27 percent from the Americas and 19 percent from Asia and Pacific

The 402 net bookings in 2014 by product range

  • EC120/Ecureuil/Fennec/EC130 family: 176
  • EC135: 43
  • EC145: 115
  • Dauphin/Panther/ EC155 family: 28
  • EC175: 8
  • Super Puma/Cougar EC225/EC725 family: 32

Airbus Helicopters selects X4 engine

In 2012, Airbus Helicopters launched the X4 initial design concept around two highly capable turboshaft engines options: Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW210E and Turbomeca's ARRANO.
At the conclusion of this preliminary phase, and founded upon a comprehensive market assessment, Airbus Helicopters has decided to amend the product positioning, consequently necessitating a significant engine power increase.

Multiple scenarios have been studied with both engine manufacturers. Airbus Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney Canada have decided not to pursue a growth version of the PW210E engine for the X4 Program. Nevertheless, Pratt & Whitney Canada will continue to provide support until completion of the initial phase.

Airbus Helicopters values Pratt & Whitney Canada as a strong partner on the existing EC135 and EC175 platforms and is collaborating with P&WC on new opportunities including the PW210.

The X4 program will therefore enter into the full-scale development with a new uprated Turbomeca ARRANO engine. The X4 is Airbus Helicopters's new generation medium twin-engine helicopter. Incorporating innovative technologies, the X4 will be tailored for a wide range of applications, including oil and gas operations, emergency medical services, public services, business and private aviation.

X4 will be presented to the public for the first time at HAI on the 3rd of March 2015.




 

About Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is a division of Airbus Group, a global pioneer in aerospace and defense related services. Airbus Helicopters is the world's No. 1 helicopter manufacturer and employs more than 23,000 people worldwide. With 44 percent market share in civil and parapublic sectors, the company's fleet in service includes some 12,000 helicopters operated by more than 3,000 customers in more than 150 countries. Airbus Helicopters' international presence is marked by its 29 customer centers and participations and its worldwide network of service centers, training facilities, distributors and certified agents. Airbus Helicopters' range of civil and military helicopters is the world's largest; its aircraft account for one third of the worldwide civil and parapublic fleet. The company's chief priority is to ensure the safe operation of its aircraft for the thousands of people who fly more than 3 million hours per year.

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Aeronáuticos y Aeroespaciales (COITAE) se ha inscrito en la FUNDACION TRIPARTITA como CENTRO ORGANIZADOR DE FORMACION

El Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Aeronáuticos y Aeroespaciales (COITAE) se ha inscrito en la FUNDACION TRIPARTITA como CENTRO ORGANIZADOR DE FORMACION con recursos propios para ofrecer a las empresas interesadas en la realización e nuestros cursos subvenciones para la formación de sus empleados.

 

En este contexto, nuestro Colegio ha desarrollado un programa de Cursos Master y Superiores de Postgrado para el perfeccionamiento y mejora de los profesionales del sector de la aeronáutica que se detalla a continuación. Se trata de los siguientes:

 

  • CURSO MASTER DE CUALIFICACIÓN SUPERIOR EN ACTIVIDADES AEROPORTUARIAS
  • CURSO MASTER EN SEGURIDAD AÉREA Y MANTENIMIENTO DE AERONAVES
  • CURSO SUPERIOR DE MANTENIMIENTO DE AERONAVES Y SISTEMAS
  • CURSO SUPERIOR DE NORMAS Y REQUISITOS EASA/EMAR
  • CURSO SUPERIOR DE PERITOS JUDICIALES Y LEGISLACIÓN APLICABLE
  • CURSO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES
  • CURSO SUPERIOR DE GESTION DE SEGURIDAD OPERACIONAL
  • CURSO SUPERIOR DE DE GESTIÓN OPERATIVA DE AVIONES

 

Estos CURSOS MASTER y SUPERIORES están orientados fundamentalmente a la especialización de titulados en ingeniería aeroespacial y a la empleabilidad de recién titulados en Ingeniería Aeroespacial y ofrece la formación complementaria que permite la incorporación a los distintos puestos de trabajo relacionados con el mantenimiento de aeronaves y sistemas, y la metodología aceptable para llevar a cabo la modificación de aeronaves, la realización de informes periciales en el ámbito aeronáutico, la gestión de flotas de compañías aéreas y la investigación de accidentes aéreos. Las características de estos Cursos, precios y profesorado se encuentran en nuestro portal http://www.aeronauticos.org

 

Bombardier Aerospace to cut 130 jobs in Northern Ireland

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Bombardier Aerospace has announced plans to cut 130 jobs across its facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The job cuts emerged after the aircraft manufacturer slashed 390 jobs in September 2014, as part of restructuring. The latest decision jobs will affect the company's complementary labour force, which comprises temporary and contract workers.

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

The Dream of Delivery Drones Is Alive (And On A Truck)

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Airbus pursues its negotiations with Sopra Steria regarding the sale of its subsidiary CIMPA SAS [feedly]

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Airbus is pursuing negotiations for the sale of its subsidiary CIMPA SAS with the Sopra Steria...


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'India an integral part of our supply chain' - Financial Express [feedly]

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'India an integral part of our supply chain' - Financial Express
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'India an integral part of our supply chain'
Financial Express
What is the status of the A330 MRTT (multi-role tanker transport) contract? We have been in final negotiations with the ministry of defence for some time now but I think both sides now really need to finalise the contract. What is the status of your ...

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Airbus Defence and Space at Australian International Air Show - Australian Defence Magazine [feedly]

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Airbus Defence and Space at Australian International Air Show
Australian Defence Magazine
The participation of one of the six French air force A400Ms and one of the five operating RAAF A330 MRTT (KC-30A) on static display will allow easy access for close-up inspection. It will be the first time that an A400M and an A330 MRTT have appeared ...

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United B764 near Honolulu on Feb 14th 2015, turbulence injures 7 [feedly]

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United B764 near Honolulu on Feb 14th 2015, turbulence injures 7
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Opinion: US carriers need to stop whining and start innovating - Runway GirlRunway Girl

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Biofuel Scale-up Is At Most Risk From Continued Low Oil Price [feedly]

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Biofuel Scale-up Is At Most Risk From Continued Low Oil Price
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Cheap oil is not expected to impact biofuel developments, but it could slow commercialization efforts

The dramatic drop in oil prices is not opportune for the biofuel industry, as its tries to move from R&D into commercialization and volume delivery of alternative jet fuels.

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Greece Stops Airport Privatization [feedly]

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Greece Stops Airport Privatization
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The country's new left-wing government has pledged to scrutinize privatization projects across all industries as it tries to break up earlier agreements between Greece and other European governments that, it claims, are unbearable financially and socially.

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Sonex Aircraft Delivers First SubSonex JSX-2 Kit [feedly]

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The Ultra-Quick Build Kit was transported by Sonex staff to Redge Greenberg of Durango, Colorado.

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Sikorsky, Brazilian aerospace academics launch collaboration - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design [feedly]

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Sikorsky, Brazilian aerospace academics launch collaboration
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and the Brazilian Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica (ITA) have launched the Collaboration for Rotorcraft Innovation to accelerate the development of rotorcraft technologists in Brazil. The ...

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Egypt ends US arms ‘monopoly’ with French jet fighter deal [feedly]

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Egypt's decision to buy 24 Rafale jet fighters from France underscores its determination to diversify its sources of weapons and reduce its dependence on the United States, experts said. The 5.2-billion-euro ($5.9 billion) deal is a historic first foreign sale […]

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'Nut Rage' Incident Lands Heather Cho In Jail [feedly]

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Sentenced To A Year In Prison For Interfering With A Flight Former Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-al, who also goes by Heather Cho, has been sentenced to a year in prison by a court in Seoul, South Korea following the now-infamous "Nut Rage" incident.
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Korean Air A330 hits Bangkok Airways ATR at Yangon Airport [feedly]

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Korean Air A330 hits Bangkok Airways ATR at Yangon Airport
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A taxiing Korean Air Airbus A330 hit a parked Bangkok Airways ATR 72-600 at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar, at the weekend, significantly damaging the parked aircraft's rudder and trim tabs.

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Boeing to Build All-Electric Propulsion Satellite for SES [feedly]

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Boeing to Build All-Electric Propulsion Satellite for SES
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Luxembourg-based company is third commercial customer for Boeing 702SP (small platform) satellite
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Boeing System Could Bring Precision to Laser Weapons on US Navy Ships [feedly]

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Boeing System Could Bring Precision to Laser Weapons on US Navy Ships
// MediaRoom

Directed energy expertise key to integrating laser weapons on ships
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US opens door to armed UAS exports [feedly]

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US opens door to armed UAS exports
// Latest news

​The US government has opened the door to exporting armed unmanned air systems (UAS) to foreign governments in new policy announced by the State Department on 17 February.
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More questions than answers on Embraer tablet integration project - Runway Girl Network [feedly]

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More questions than answers on Embraer tablet integration project - Runway Girl Network
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Runway Girl Network

More questions than answers on Embraer tablet integration project
Runway Girl Network
The buzz around Embraer's E-Jet E2 family of updated regional jets couldn't be hotter. From the promises of ATR-like costs to the stunning new cabin created in partnership with London designers Priestmangoode, the E2's #PaxEx credentials are already ...

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Predator XP carries out 40h endurance flight [feedly]

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Predator XP carries out 40h endurance flight
// Aircraft news

​The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator XP unmanned air vehicle has carried out its first long-endurance flight, achieving a record 40h non-stop flight.
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P&WC announces key milestone for G500 and G600 [feedly]

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P&WC announces key milestone for G500 and G600
// Aircraft news

​Pratt & Whitney Canada has received engine certification for the engines that will power Gulfstream's two newest business jets unveiled last October.
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French Rafale Wins First Export Sale

http://aviationweek.com/blog/french-rafale-wins-first-export-sale

TIMELINE: US Major Airline Merger Activity, 1950-2015

http://aviationweek.com/blog/timeline-us-major-airline-merger-activity-1950-2015

The 25th anniversary of Voyager 1's pale blue dot

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/85464370/0/gizmag~The-th-anniversary-of-Voyager-s-pale-blue-dot/

AirBoard - The World's Smallest Manned Aircraft - Debuts On Indiegogo

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=d9c40e23-474c-4f1a-90c1-0ae0f488a41d

P&W To Provide PurePower Engines On MRJ Aircraft For JAL

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=4e02f9bb-021a-4538-aafd-237eb41c6c30

Dassault to export Rafale fighters to Egyptian Air Force

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsdassault-to-export-rafale-fighters-to-egyptian-air-force-4512293

Irkut to complete Su-30MKI kits deliveries to HAL this year

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsirkut-to-complete-su-30mki-kits-deliveries-to-hal-this-year-4513400

USAF, Raytheon complete live fire testing of small diameter bomb II

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-raytheon-complete-live-fire-testing-of-small-diameter-bomb-ii-4513403

Air Force: We Like CAS Plenty; F-35 Not So Bad | Finland Spurns Russian Offer for Defense Contract Quid Pro Quo

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/air-force-we-like-cas-plenty-f-35-not-so-bad-finland-spurns-russian-offer-for-defense-contract-quid-pro-quo-029582/

lunes, 16 de febrero de 2015

Airline Pilots Under Financial Stress | Fabrizio Poli | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/airline-pilots-under-financial-stress-fabrizio-poli

Why the US Government Is Terrified of Hobbyist Drones [feedly]

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Why the US Government Is Terrified of Hobbyist Drones
// WIRED » Danger Room

If you want to understand why the government freaked out when a $400 remote-controlled quad copter landed on the White House grounds last week, you need to look four miles away, to a small briefing room in Arlington, Virginia. There, just 10 days earlier, officials from the US military, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FAA gathered for a DHS "summit" on a danger that had been consuming them privately for years: the potential use of hobbyist drones as weapons of terror or assassination.

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Airbus Set to Sign Indian MRTT Tanker Contract - Defenseworld.net [feedly]

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Airbus Set to Sign Indian MRTT Tanker Contract - Defenseworld.net
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Defenseworld.net

Airbus Set to Sign Indian MRTT Tanker Contract
Defenseworld.net
Airbus and the Indian MoD are set to sign a contract to procure the multirole tanker transporter (MRTT) aircraft based on the A330 platform. Well informed officials told Defenseworld.net Delhi correspondent that the contract negotiations committee has ...

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General Atomics Claims Laser Weapon Advance [feedly]

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General Atomics Claims Laser Weapon Advance
// Aviation Week

General Atomics claims laser breakthrough

So far, laser weapons have been deemed too big, too expensive and insufficiently lethal for mainstream use. General Atomics says it has taken steps to solving that problem.

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NASA tests TGALS glider-based satellite launch system - Gizmag [feedly]

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NASA tests TGALS glider-based satellite launch system - Gizmag
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Gizmag

NASA tests TGALS glider-based satellite launch system
Gizmag
TGALS' approach is to go for a more flexible and cheaper design by making an unmanned or pilot-optional glider that's cheaper to build than a custom aircraft, and uses an open structure for more flexibility in payload size. Because TGALS is towed into ...

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ESA's IXV Demonstrates Reusability [feedly]

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ESA's IXV Demonstrates Reusability
// Aviation Week

The success of Europe's experimental IXV technology demonstration could open the door for future development of reusable space transportation vehicles.

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FAA Finally Proposes 'Flexible' Rule On Small UAS - Aviation Week [feedly]

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FAA Finally Proposes 'Flexible' Rule On Small UAS - Aviation Week
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Summit County Citizens Voice

FAA Finally Proposes 'Flexible' Rule On Small UAS
Aviation Week
According to the long-delayed small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), aircraft must weigh less than 55 lb., must remain within unaided visual line-of-sight of the operator or visual observer and can fly only in ...
Proposed rule sets limits on small UAS
Presidential Memorandum: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While ...

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Darpa To Focus On How Unmanned Can Help Manned - Aviation Week [feedly]

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Darpa To Focus On How Unmanned Can Help Manned
Aviation Week
... fiscal 2016 budget request. "We have done some modeling and simulation looking at low-cost air vehicles and how you distribute those in a system-of-systems approach to compete certain missions," says Darpa Deputy Director Steven Walker. "We've seen ...

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USAF chief keeps sights on close air support mission [feedly]

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USAF chief keeps sights on close air support mission
// Aircraft news

The US Air Force's desire to gradually phase out operation of the Fairchild Republic A-10 is in no way indicative of a lack of enthusiasm for the close air support mission, its chief of staff Gen Mark Welsh says.
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​Irkut to conclude shipment of Su-30MKI kits to India [feedly]

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​Irkut to conclude shipment of Su-30MKI kits to India
// Aircraft news

Russia's Irkut will complete deliveries of Sukhoi Su-30MKI assembly kits to India in 2015, with the firm stating that a "complete transfer of technology" has taken place in the programme.
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FAA to announce new rules for flying drones - CNN [feedly]

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FAA to announce new rules for flying drones - CNN
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Christian Science Monitor

FAA to announce new rules for flying drones
CNN
Only a handful of those exemptions have been granted since the first was awarded to energy giant BP and UAV manufacturer AeroVironment in June for aerial surveys in Alaska. "These surveys on Alaska's North Slope are another important step toward ...
The FAA just took a huge step towards legalizing commercial drone ...
"Safely integrating these aircraft:" FAA proposes allowing ...

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FAA floats new rules for commercial drone use

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NASA tests TGALS glider-based satellite launch system

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/85310354/0/gizmag~NASA-tests-TGALS-gliderbased-satellite-launch-system/

domingo, 15 de febrero de 2015

Amazon dismayed by proposed FAA rules on commercial use of drones

Federal agency would ban use of commercial drones out of operators' sight Amazon will 'deploy where we have regulatory support we need' Commercial drone operators will be banned from letting unmanned aircraft out of their sight, under new US proposals that come as a major blow to companies like A...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/15/amazon-faa-rules-commercial-use-drones

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sábado, 14 de febrero de 2015

Airbus Group - The IT revolution in aerospace

http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/story-overview/designing-the-future.html

Optimised shapes, components 3D-printed overnight and virtual environments for more efficient engineering; Autodesk's futurist Jordan Brandt decodes the design processes behind the aircraft of tomorrow. How will humans and computers continue to interact?

Swiss RJ1H near Zurich on Feb 10th 2015, engine shut down in flight [feedly]

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Swiss RJ1H near Zurich on Feb 10th 2015, engine shut down in flight
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Inequality in the sky measures less severe than inequality on earth - Runway GirlRunway Girl

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/02/12/inequality-in-the-sky-measures-less-severe-than-inequality-on-earth/

FAA to establish aircraft cyber security working group - Runway GirlRunway Girl

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/02/12/faa-to-establish-aircraft-cyber-security-working-group/

Third AW609 Tiltrotor To Fly This Summer [feedly]

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Third AW609 Tiltrotor To Fly This Summer
// Aviation Week

Kevin Michaels

LONDON—The third prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor is set to fly in May, paving the way for deicing tests of the aircraft at the end of this year.

Engineers are currently assembling the aircraft in Italy, where shakedown flights will be conducted before it is dismantled and sent to Philadelphia in preparation for testing of the aircraft's deicing system in Minnesota toward year's end. 

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French defence exports rose 17% in 2014 - IHS Jane's 360 [feedly]

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French defence exports rose 17% in 2014 - IHS Jane's 360
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IHS Jane's 360

French defence exports rose 17% in 2014
IHS Jane's 360
2014 was also the year where orders were placed for the Airbus A330 MRTT refuelling and strategic transport aircraft, the updated M51.3 submarine launched nuclear ballistic missile (SLBM), and a fourth Barracuda SSN. Having told the good news, ...

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Brussels Airlines launches “Africa is not Ebola” campaign and maintains a proud airline tradition [feedly]

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Brussels Airlines launches "Africa is not Ebola" campaign and maintains a proud airline tradition
// Revista de prensa aeronáutica: Feed de feeds de Revistas Aeronáuticas | recopiladas por www.noticias-aero.info

Brussels Airlines, the 'little airline that could' with an heroic effort during the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, has launched a campaign it hopes will help the continent recover from the lingering and devastating economic impact of the epidemic.

ATW Editor's Blog

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Military bomber contract could push Northrop into Boeing's arms - The Columbian [feedly]

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Military bomber contract could push Northrop into Boeing's arms - The Columbian
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Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

Military bomber contract could push Northrop into Boeing's arms
The Columbian
Boeing has teamed with Lockheed Martin, the top defense contractor, in bidding against Northrop to build up to 100 new-generation, long-range strike bombers that will replace the Air Force's B-1 and B-52 bombers. The currently projected cost, not ...
Could Boeing buy defense aerospace company Northrop?
Bomber contract could push Northrop into Boeing's arms

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Boeing, Korean Air Announce Order for Five 777 Freighters [feedly]

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Boeing, Korean Air Announce Order for Five 777 Freighters
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Boeing, Transavia Announce Order for Up to 20 Next-Generation 737-800s [feedly]

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Boeing, Transavia Announce Order for Up to 20 Next-Generation 737-800s
// MediaRoom

Order for 17 737s with options for three additional airplanes
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UAVs awaiting take-off in US agriculture - Farmers Guardian [feedly]

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UAVs awaiting take-off in US agriculture - Farmers Guardian
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Farmers Guardian

UAVs awaiting take-off in US agriculture
Farmers Guardian
Like their counterparts in Europe, farmers in the United States see potential for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in their businesses. However, a ban on the use of drones for commercial purposes is preventing any further development of the ...

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Vol inaugural du Comac C919 prévu en 2015 - Centre d'Informations Internet de Chine [feedly]

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Vol inaugural du Comac C919 prévu en 2015 - Centre d'Informations Internet de Chine
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Centre d'Informations Internet de Chine

Vol inaugural du Comac C919 prévu en 2015
Centre d'Informations Internet de Chine
La Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), fabricant public d'aéronefs, a prévu d'effectuer le premier vol de l'avion de ligne C919 en 2015, selon un communiqué publié mercredi. Avec le déploiement réussi du fuselage, le premier C919 devrait ...

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Egypt picks Rafale for fighter deal [feedly]

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Egypt picks Rafale for fighter deal
// Aircraft news

​Dassault has announced the selection of its Rafale multirole fighter to meet the operational needs of Egypt.
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Air Force considering A-10 replacement for future close air support [feedly]

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Air Force considering A-10 replacement for future close air support
// Aircraft news

​Even as the US Air Force is still banking on saving billions by retiring the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the service is considering building a brand new aircraft to take over the close air support (CAS) role.
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USAF’s T-X trainer requirements will be final by March [feedly]

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USAF's T-X trainer requirements will be final by March
// Aircraft news

​The US Air Force will use the T-X jet trainer replacement as the guinea pig for an upcoming wave of cost-cutting experiments that will search for places where platform capability can be reasonably sacrificed in exchange for acquisition cost reduction.
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viernes, 13 de febrero de 2015

SpaceX signs landing pad agreement with US Air Force

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/85209562/0/gizmag~SpaceX-signs-landing-pad-agreement-with-US-Air-Force/

Belarusian Air Force looks to replace L-39 aircraft with Yak-130 trainer

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsbelarusian-air-force-looks-to-replace-l-39-aircraft-with-yak-130-trainer-4511395

USAF deploys A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in Europe

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-deploys-a-10-thunderbolt-ii-aircraft-in-europe-4511412

10 Things To Watch in the US 2016 Budget Request

http://aviationweek.com/blog/10-things-watch-2016-budget-request

Opinion: How Bombardier Can Bounce Back | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation Week

http://m.aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/opinion-how-bombardier-can-bounce-back

Artículo: Space 2020: What does the future hold?

Space 2020: What does the future hold?

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150128-space-2020-what-happens-next?ocid=global_future_rss

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The pioneering female astronauts who never saw space

The pioneering female astronauts who never saw space

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150205-unsung-heroines-of-the-space-race?ocid=global_future_rss

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