OPINION: C-17's departure hands strategic opportunity to Airbus [feedly]

OPINION: C-17's departure hands strategic opportunity to Airbus
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-c-17s-departure-hands-strategic-opportunit-419729/

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Attorneys Say Airbus Rudders Have Been An Issue For Some Time [feedly]

Attorneys Say Airbus Rudders Have Been An Issue For Some Time
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=46bd305a-a7ba-4d96-a348-ed2b7f47efac

White Paper Published Prior To Indonesian Aviation Authority Report On Air Asia Accident Detailing History Of Rudder Problems An aviation law firm in October published a white paper focused what it says is a history of rudder problems with Airbus Airplanes, perhaps particularly relevant because Indonesian aviation officials just published their final report concerning the loss of Air Asia Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320 which went down in the Java Sea in December of last year.

Students create a human-carrying multicopter [feedly]

Students create a human-carrying multicopter
http://www.gizmag.com/snowstorm-singapore-single-pilot-multicopter/40750/

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Antonov Looks To Westernize An-124 - Aviation Week

http://aviationweek.com/defense/antonov-looks-westernize-124

Airbus Welcomes Spanish Decision To Restructure A400M Delivery ... - Defenseworld.net

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/14775/Airbus_Welcomes_Spanish_Decision_To_Restructure_A400M_Delivery_Schedule

Mexico buys 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft from Russia ... - TASS

http://tass.ru/en/economy/841637

Airbus Helicopters promises to clarify offset offer for Poland

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-helicopters-promises-to-clarify-offset-offer-419747/

Airbus seeing strong interest in its counter-UAV technology - defenceWeb

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D41709:airbus-seeing-strong-interest-in-its-counter-uav-technology%26catid%3D90:science-a-defence-technology%26Itemid%3D204

OPINION: Indonesian crash report shows AF447's lessons not learned [feedly]

OPINION: Indonesian crash report shows AF447's lessons not learned
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-indonesian-crash-report-shows-af447s-lesso-419728/

This month marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of writer Rudyard Kipling, whose works included The Secret of the Machines a discourse on modern technology which warned of fatal consequences if the operator made a slip in handling us

US needs 100 bombers, says air force secretary [feedly]

US needs 100 bombers, says air force secretary
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsus-needs-100-bombers-says-air-force-secretary-4743753

The US Air Force (USAF) requires around 100 new long range strike-bombers (LRS-B), a top executive observed weeks after the country put a freeze on the development of the jets.

Cosmic Girl: 747 becomes Virgin Galactic's new mothership [feedly]

Virgin Galactic has a new mothership for its small satellite launch service. "Cosmic Girl" is a 747- 400 commercial jet aircraft that once served with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines and has now been seconded to act as the an aerial platform for sending small payloads into orbit using the LauncherOne orbital vehicle.

.. Continue Reading Cosmic Girl: 747 becomes Virgin Galactic's new mothership

Japan’s Stealth Fighter Will Fly For First Time Next Year | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/japans-stealth-fighters-to-fly-for-first-time-ever-next-year?src=SOC&dom=fb

Spring Airlines orders 60 A320neos, Turkish Airlines 20 additional A321neo

Spring Airlines orders 60 A320neos
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spring-airlines-orders-60-a320neos-419689/

Turkish Airlines firms-up order for 20 additional A321neo aircraft
http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/turkish-airlines-firms-up-order-for-20-additional-a321neo-aircraft/

BAE chosen to assist with Turkey's TFX fighter project [feedly]

BAE chosen to assist with Turkey's TFX fighter project
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bae-chosen-to-assist-with-turkeys-tfx-fighter-proje-419695/

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UK begins airstrikes on Syria after parliament vote [feedly]

UK begins airstrikes on Syria after parliament vote
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsuk-begins-airstrikes-on-syria-after-parliament-vote-4743300

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Madrid. Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids

Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids


Del 14 al 17 de diciembre, la Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) acogerá el Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids, organizado por el Servicio Histórico y Cultural del Ejército del Aire (SHYCEA).

En las primeras décadas del pasado siglo XX, la Aviación Militar española llevó a cabo proezas que han marcado la historia de la aeronáutica en España. Los denominados Grandes Vuelos, como el Plus Ultra, patrulla Elcano, patrulla Atlántida, Jesús del Gran Poder y el Cuatro Vientos, unidos a los inicios de la aviación como arma aérea en el desembarco de Alhucemas, fijaron los cimientos de creación de nuestro Ejército del Aire.

Aquellos intrépidos y valientes aviadores, imbuidos de su pasión por volar, nos marcaron el rumbo a seguir para, después de más de 75 años de existencia como Ejército del Aire, perseguir los más altos vuelos y los objetivos más inalcanzables.

El espíritu aventurero y el carácter expedicionario que supusieron aquellas heroicas gestas, continúan vivas en nuestros hombres y mujeres que, desplegados en zonas de operaciones en diferentes lugares del mundo, prestan con ilusión su más valioso servicio a España.

Es justo reconocer y homenajear a aquellos pioneros de la aviación que, entre otras naciones más industrializadas, supieron dejar muy alto y con honor el pabellón de España, logrando hacer realidad uno de los más ansiados sueños del hombre, el sueño de volar.

La entrada al Congreso es libre, siendo el aforo limitado, y las conferencias se retransmitirán en directo a través de la web de la BNE.

Durante los días que dure el Congreso se instalará en los jardines de la BNE un avión North American Texan T-6G.

Airbus A380 cracks 600 passenger ceiling and 400 passenger floor

Two decks. Four engines. Four classes. And fewer than four hundred passengers on board — or more than six hundred. That’s the reality of the Airbus A380 as 2015 comes to a close, ten years after the superjumbo first flew.

As early adopters Emirates and Singapore Airlines work through their calculations on what the future of the Airbus A380 looks like, it’s fascinating that the two airlines have reached very different conclusions.


http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/12/01/airbus-a380-cracks-600-passenger-ceiling-and-400-passenger-floor/

Embraer Forecasts 9100 Bizjets Worth $259B over Decade - Aviation International News [feedly]

Embraer Forecasts 9100 Bizjets Worth $259B over Decade
Aviation International News
Embraer Executive Jets' 10-year demand forecast for business jets predicts sales of 9,100 aircraft worth $259 billion. Large jets will lead the market both in terms of number of units and valuation at 3,400 and $175 billion, respectively, but midsize ...

Eva finalises order for 24 787-10s, two 777-300ERs [feedly]

Eva finalises order for 24 787-10s, two 777-300ERs
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/eva-finalises-order-for-24-787-10s-two-777-300ers-419404/

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US Navy and Northrop complete operational assessment of MQ-8C Fire Scout - Naval Technology [feedly]

US Navy and Northrop complete operational assessment of MQ-8C Fire Scout
Naval Technology
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have completed a three-week operational assessment period for the MQ-8C Fire Scout at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, California. During the OA, which included 11 flights totalling 83.4 flight ...

Boeing, Air New Zealand Celebrate First Flight Approved for 330-Minute ETOPS [feedly]

Boeing, Air New Zealand Celebrate First Flight Approved for 330-Minute ETOPS
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=20295&item=129580

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Boeing, Canadian Aviation Industry Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Project [feedly]

Boeing, Canadian Aviation Industry Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Project
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2015-12-02-Boeing-Canadian-Aviation-Industry-Launch-Sustainable-Aviation-Biofuel-Project

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Boeing Completes Detailed Design for the 787-10 Dreamliner [feedly]

Boeing Completes Detailed Design for the 787-10 Dreamliner
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2015-12-02-Boeing-Completes-Detailed-Design-for-the-787-10-Dreamliner

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MRTT: Germany to join multinational tanker effort - Flightglobal [feedly]

Germany to join multinational tanker effort - Flightglobal
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Germany to join multinational tanker effort
Flightglobal
Germany has revealed plans to join the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MFF) alongside the Netherlands, Norway and Poland, to share a fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transports. In 2014 the three other nations announced plans to share ...

A Closer Look at Space Debris: Lockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems Break Ground on Australian Space Tracking Site

New ground site to improve space situational awareness for commercial and government operators


CANBERRA, Australia Dec. 1, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd (ASX: EOS) have broken ground on a new space object tracking facility in Australia that aims to provide commercial and government customers an unprecedented view of orbital space debris fields.

It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of debris objects in orbit, ranging from spent rocket parts to pieces of defunct satellites. These objects pose a major threat to satellites in orbit that power everything from smartphones and weather prediction to national security and global financial markets. The new space object tracking site will give satellite operators a clearer picture of the debris that could damage their networks, and how they can avoid potential collisions.

"The expansion of space debris tracking by EOS and Lockheed Martin is expected to make a significant contribution to the preservation of the space environment, by providing data which will enable cost-effective debris manoeuvre for satellites,” said Mark Valerio, Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager of Military Space. “The accuracy of our optical sensor network, combined with an ability to reschedule tracking operations according to commercial priorities, will provide a trusted source of critical space data to commercial and government operators.”

The network developed by EOS and Lockheed Martin, called Optical Space Services (OSSTM), was formed in August 2014. Sensor systems like OSSTM serve as a complement to radar-based systems like the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence, which will sweep the sky tracking 200,000 objects.

“The strategic collaboration with Lockheed Martin has allowed a critical mass of sensors, data and services to be assembled, enabling OSSTM to deliver the suite of asset protection services requested by customers,” said Dr. Ben Greene, EOS Chief Executive Officer. “This new tracking capacity will provide unique data which is exclusively available to EOS and Lockheed Martin, enabling each organisation to offer both data and services to meet global market needs. Based on current contracts and active negotiations, EOS expects to commence the delivery of data and services by late 2016.”

Sensors, lasers and optic systems will be fused together by software enabling OSSTM to hone-in on, characterise and track human-made objects orbiting the depths of space. That data will then be quickly and accurately delivered to customers allowing them to manoeuvre satellites and prevent collisions. The system can also predict the paths of debris, giving operators advance warning of potential collisions.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that – with the addition of Sikorsky – employs approximately 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

About Electro Optic Systems

EOS is based in Canberra, Australia and employs 100 staff in two sectors: Space Systems and Defense Systems. The EOS Space Systems sector focuses on both commercial and defense requirements for space information. EOS specializes in obtaining space information based on the use of EOS-developed optical instruments and sensors to detect, track, classify and characterize objects in space. This information is required for both military and commercial space applications, and particularly for managing space assets to avoid collisions in space with space debris.

USAF Secretary Considering Cuts To Joint Strike Fighter [feedly]

AF Secretary Considering Cuts To Joint Strike Fighter
http://demo2.aviationweek.com/awindefense/af-secretary-considering-cuts-joint-strike-fighter

Although the U.S. Air Force "remains committed" to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Secretary of the Air Force is not ruling out a potential slowdown in the production of the advanced fighter.

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Russian bombers now flying with air-to-air missiles for self-protection over Syria [feedly]

Russian bombers now flying with air-to-air missiles for self-protection over Syria
http://theaviationist.com/2015/12/02/su-34s-carrying-air-to-air-missiles/

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Evektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China [feedly]

Evektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/evektor-secures-agreement-for-up-to-50-ev-55s-from-c-419578/

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Spain and Airbus agree temporary reduction in A400M acquisition [feedly]

Spain and Airbus agree temporary reduction in A400M acquisition
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spain-and-airbus-agree-temporary-reduction-in-a400m-419604/

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Joby's wild 16-rotor convertible aircraft for long-range, high-speed, electric VTOL commuting [feedly]

Joby's wild 16-rotor convertible aircraft for long-range, high-speed, electric VTOL commuting
http://www.gizmag.com/joby-s2-tilt-rotor-vtol-multirotor-aircraft-concept/40662/

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Unmanned helicopter and drone join forces in safer approach to fighting fire [feedly]

In Gizmag: Unmanned helicopter and drone join forces in safer approach to fighting fire
http://www.gizmag.com/unmanned-helicopter-drone-lockeed-martin/40706/

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In Press Release:
Lockheed Martin Conducts Collaborative Unmanned Systems Demonstration
Unmanned K-MAX helicopter, Stalker XE small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), and UAS Traffic Management (UTM) systems work together to extinguish fire



ROME, N.Y., Dec. 2, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) using its prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities. During the demonstration on Nov. 18, the Stalker XE UAS provided data and a precise geolocation to the unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter, which conducted water drops to extinguish a fire, while the UTM tracked the UAS operations and communicated with Air Traffic Control in real time.

“This demonstration represents the path forward for flying UAS in the NAS using Flight Service-based UTM capabilities to extend the technology and systems that air traffic controllers know and understand,” said Paul Engola, Vice President, Transportation & Financial Solutions. “We were able to successfully modify the existing K-MAX and Stalker XE ground control software to connect to the UTM services and conduct the firefighting mission.”

For more than 80 years, manned aircraft have supported firefighting missions during daylight hours. Because unmanned K-MAX can fly day and night, in all weather, its insertion into firefighting operations offers the potential to triple the amount of time ground firefighters can receive aerial support.

The Stalker XE UAS worked in tandem with K-MAX to identify hot spots and fire intensity with its electro-optical, infrared camera. Its stable, high definition imaging capabilities enable day and night operations. Powered by a ruggedized solid oxide fuel cell, Stalker XE achieves more than eight hours of flight endurance.

With five decades of experience in unmanned systems for air, land and sea, Lockheed Martin’s solutions are engineered to help our military, civil and commercial customers accomplish their most difficult challenges today and in the future.

For additional information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com/unmanned.

Video demonstrations:
Collaborative Unmanned Systems Firefighting Demonstration
Stalker XE UAS Footage
Stalker XE UAS Footage: K-MAX Firefighting Water Drop
Stalker XE UAS Footage: K-MAX Hovering

About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that – with the addition of Sikorsky – employs approximately 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

 

 

Australia says new analysis backs search area for Flight 370

http://bigstory.ap.org/322e080bbc3f482cacb27f08f28eace0&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_campaign=share

Australian authorities said Thursday that new analysis confirms they've likely been searching in the right place for a missing Malaysian airliner.

Searchers have been combing a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) part of the Indian Ocean since last year but have yet to turn up any trace of Flight 370. A wing flap was found in July on the other side of the Indian Ocean, washed up on remote Reunion Island.

The new analysis by an agency of the Defence Department confirmed "the highest probability" the final resting place for the plane is within the current search area, the government said in a statement.

DARPA Abandons Plan To Launch Satellites From Fighter Jets | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/darpa-abandons-plans-to-launch-satellites-from-fighter-jets?src=SOC&dom=fb

Crash: Indonesia Asia A320 over Java Sea on Dec 28th 2014, final report

Crash: Indonesia Asia A320 over Java Sea on Dec 28th 2014, aircraft lost height and impacted waters, loss of rudder travel limiter due to maintenance

http://avherald.com/h?article=47f6abc7/0028&opt=0

• The cracking of a solder joint of both channel A and B resulted in loss of electrical continuity and led to RTLU (rudder travel limiter unit) failure. The existing maintenance data analysis led to unresolved repetitive faults occurring with shorter intervals. The same fault occurred 4 times during the flight.
• The flight crew action to the first 3 faults in accordance with the ECAM messages. Following the fourth fault, the FDR recorded different signatures that were similar to the FAC CB‟s being reset resulting in electrical interruption to the FAC‟s.
• The electrical interruption to the FAC caused the autopilot to disengage and the flight control logic to change from Normal Law to Alternate Law, the rudder deflecting 2° to the left resulting the aircraft rolling up to 54° angle of bank.
• Subsequent flight crew action leading to inability to control the aircraft in the Alternate Law resulted in the aircraft departing from the normal flight envelope and entering prolonged stall condition that was beyond the capability of the flight crew to recover. 

http://kemhubri.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/baru/Final%20Report%20PK-AXC.pdf

Iberia Airport Services arranca en Madrid con la nueva licencia de handling de rampa

 

   

Iberia Airport Services arranca en Madrid con la nueva licencia de handling de rampa

 

§  Iberia cuenta en el aeropuerto Madrid con una plantilla de cerca de 3.000 empleados y un parque de 2.400 equipos, que está renovando paulatinamente por vehículos más eficientes y ecológicos.

 

§  En 2014, Iberia Airport Services atendió en el aeropuerto de Madrid más de 22,5 millones de pasajeros –casi un 6 por ciento más- y más de 93.000 vuelos.

 

§  Iberia Airport Services ha obtenido las licencias para prestar servicios de handling de rampa a terceras compañías en 17 de los 20 concursos a los que optaba.

 

 

Madrid, 1 de diciembre de 2015

 

Iberia Airport Services arranca hoy en el aeropuerto de Madrid con su nueva licencia por la que prestará servicios de handling de rampa a terceras compañías durante los próximos siete años.

 

El handling de rampa incluye gran parte de las tareas que se desarrollan alrededor de un avión durante su escala en un aeropuerto, y que van desde la carga/descarga de equipajes, a la coordinación de la limpieza, abastecimiento de combustible, reposición de catering…

 

Cerca de 3.000 trabajadores y 2.400 equipos

 

Para la prestación de los servicios de handling, Iberia cuenta en el aeropuerto de Madrid con una plantilla de cerca de 3.000 trabajadores, que prestan servicios en las áreas de atención al cliente y en rampa.

 

Iberia dispone también de un parque de 2.400 equipos entre autobuses, escaleras, push back, grupos eléctricos, equipos de carga, de deshielo, carros, tractores y vehículos de varios tipos.

 

Además, con la nueva licencia, Iberia estrenará también equipos de asistencia al avión como grupos eléctricos, autobuses, plataformas y tractores más eficientes, con los que Iberia Airport Services está reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 ligadas a sus operaciones en línea con su compromiso de protección del medio ambiente.

 

 

Más 22,5 millones de pasajeros y 93.000 vuelos

 

El aeropuerto de Madrid es el de mayor volumen para la unidad de negocio de aeropuertos de Iberia. En 2014, Iberia Airport Services atendió en Madrid a más de 22,5 millones de pasajeros –casi un seis por ciento más que en 2014-, y más de 93.000 vuelos de distintos clientes, entre los que se incluyen todas las aerolíneas del grupo IAG y, además, terceras compañías como Qatar Airways, Air Berlin, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Avianca, el grupo LATAM… entre otras.

 

 

Nuevas licencias de handling

 

En los últimos concursos de handling, Iberia Airport Services ha conseguido las  licencias en 17 de los 20 concursos a los que se presentaba, y entre los que se incluyen:

 

·         El lote 1 en el que AENA agrupó a varios aeropuertos de menos de un millón de pasajeros, entre los que se encuentran Vigo, A Coruña, Santander, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Pamplona y León.

 

·         Otros aeropuertos agrupados en un tercer lote como Albacete, Badajoz, Córdoba, Granada, Jerez, La Palma y Melilla.

 

·         Además de las licencias en aeropuertos de más de un millón de pasajeros: Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Málaga, Alicante, Asturias, Bilbao, Girona, Menorca, Reus, Santiago de Compostela, Tenerife Norte, Tenerife Sur, Ibiza y Gran Canaria.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzNRpDLZm1k

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certaines pièces de Boeing et d'Embraer posent-elles problème?

http://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/entreprise/certaines-pieces-de-boeing-et-d-embraer-posent-elles-probleme-932931.html

La direction américaine de l'aviation civile veille au grain. Elle devrait proposer ce lundi des inspections obligatoires et le possible remplacement à terme de certaines pièces sur près de 1.600 avions de ligne afin d'éviter de graves incidents en vol, écrit le Wall Street Journal. Les deux projets de directives de la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) visent certains appareils de Boeing et du brésilien Embraer et doivent en principe être publiés officiellement lundi dans le Registre fédéral, ajoute le WSJ.

Embraer Legacy 500 jet sets new speed records - Corporate Jet Investor [feedly]

Embraer Legacy 500 jet sets new speed records - Corporate Jet Investor
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Embraer Legacy 500 jet sets new speed records
Corporate Jet Investor
The Embraer Legacy 500 jet aircraft has set two new world speed records for its class. Marco Tulio Pellegrini, president & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets said: "These new speed records reaffirm the Legacy 500's superior performance and its suitability for ...

Turkish converts 30 options on re-engined narrowbodies [feedly]

Turkish converts 30 options on re-engined narrowbodies
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/turkish-converts-30-options-on-re-engined-narrowbodi-419562/

Turkish Airlines has firmed options on 20 Airbus A321neos and 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s.

El láser consigue mejorar la resistencia de materiales metálicos

press release

Investigadores de la UPM comprueban que la aplicación de la técnica ‘Laser Shock Processing’ al tratamiento superficial de materiales metálicos mejora sus propiedades de resistencia al desgaste, la corrosión y la propagación de grietas.

30.11.15

Investigadores del Centro Láser de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) han aplicado la técnica denominada Laser Shock Processing (LSP) –que emplea ondas de choque generadas con láser− al tratamiento superficial de diversos materiales. En concreto, han demostrado los efectos beneficiosos de esta técnica sobre la vida útil de aceros inoxidables y aleaciones de aluminio y titanio.

La técnica LSP consigue deformar y generar tensiones permanentes en materiales metálicos, lo que mejora las propiedades de su superficie frente a la propagación de grietas por fatiga, desgaste, abrasión, corrosión química y otras condiciones de fallo. Este cambio en las propiedades superficiales hace que la técnica resulte especialmente adecuada y competitiva para el procesado futuro de materiales de la industria aeronáutica, nuclear, de automoción y biomédica.

Un equipo del Centro Láser de la UPM liderado por el profesor José Luis Ocaña ha aplicado con éxito la técnica al tratamiento de diversos componentes con el fin de mejorar su resistencia a la fatiga y alargar su vida útil. Entre las piezas ensayadas, figura una turbina y componentes empleados en las prótesis de cadera. Los investigadores han comprobado que los tratamientos LSP sobre estas piezas producen un incremento de su vida útil. Esto es un ejemplo de cómo el desarrollo y uso de modelos computacionales pueden ayudar a optimizar el diseño de procesos para solucionan problemas reales.


A pesar de la disponibilidad de la técnica LSP en determinados laboratorios, como el Centro Láser de la UPM, los desarrollos prácticos a nivel industrial necesitan todavía un cierto recorrido para alcanzar un nivel suficiente de implantación industrial y requieren de un esfuerzo previo en el desarrollo de la capacidad de diseño del proceso. En la actualidad, en el Centro Láser de la UPM trabajan en la mejora de procesos de LSP en diferentes condiciones de irradiación y en sistemas de monitorización y control del proceso que posibiliten su transferencia directa a la industria, así como en el diseño y desarrollo de modelos numéricos que permitan dar información de los valores óptimos de los diferentes parámetros del proceso.

Sobre la base de su experiencia, instalaciones y conexiones tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, el Centro Láser de la UPM constituye en este momento una unidad pionera de I+D+i en tecnologías avanzadas de fabricación y tratamiento de materiales con láser para diversos sectores industriales, así como un centro de referencia a nivel nacional para la formación y la difusión y transferencia de tecnología a la industria.



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CORREA, C; GIL-SANTOS, A; PORRO, JA; DÍAZ, M; OCAÑA, JL: “Eigenstrain simulation of residual stresses induced by laser shock processing in a Ti6Al4V hip replacement”. Materials and Design, Vol. 79, 106–114 (2015).

OCAÑA, JL; PORRO, JA; MORALES, M; IORDACHESCU, D; DIAZ, M; RUIZ DE LARA, L; CORREA, C; GIL-SANTOS, A: “Laser Shock Processing: an emerging technique for the enhancement of surface properties and fatigue life of high-strength metal alloys”. International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, Vol. 8, 38-52 (2013).

ANALYSIS: Bell Helicopter pushing V-22 for USAF search-and-rescue [feedly]

ANALYSIS: Bell Helicopter pushing V-22 for USAF search-and-rescue
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-bell-helicopter-pushing-v-22-for-usaf-sear-419315/

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Rutan's SkiGull completes first flight [feedly]

Rutan's SkiGull completes first flight
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rutans-skigull-completes-first-flight-419581/

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Congreso CivilDRON'16 - 26 y 27 de Enero de 2016

 

Les informamos que la Consejería de Economía, Empleo y Hacienda de la Comunidad de Madrid, a través de la Dirección General de Industria, Energía y Minas junto con la Fundación de la Energía de la Comunidad de Madrid, organizan el Congreso CivilDRON'16, sobre el mundo de los Drones y sus Aplicaciones a la Ingeniería Civil.  Pueden consultar el programa aqui: http://www.civildron.com/pages/programa-congreso-civildron.html

 

26 y 27 de enero de 2016

El Congreso CivilDRON'16 se celebrará en el Complejo de los Duques de Pastrana, situado en Paseo de la Habana, 208 – 28036 de Madrid. Paralelamente, se habilitarán un Área de Exposición y un Área de Demostración, así como la celebración de Talleres Monográficos.   Si están interesados en inscribirse a este Congreso pueden rellenar la inscripción online en el siguiente enlace:   http://www.civildron.com/pages/inscripcion-congreso-civildron.html   Para obtener mayor información les indicamos que, pulsando en la imagen de la izquierda, podrán acceder a la Página Web del Congreso.

 

Asimismo, les rogamos hagan difusión del Congreso entre sus conocidos y compañeros de profesión ya que pueden estar interesados en la temática que se abordará durante dicho evento. De igual forma, si desean ampliar información pueden realizar sus consultas en el e-mail: secretaria@fenercom.com, o bien contactar directamente con la Fundación de la Energía en el teléfono 91 353 21 97.

 

Agradeciéndoles por adelantado su atención, aprovechamos la ocasión para saludarles.

 

 

         Fundación de la Energía

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                 28036 Madrid

 

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DJI's agriculture drone takes to the air down on the farm [feedly]

DJI's agriculture drone takes to the air down on the farm
http://www.gizmag.com/dji-mg-1-agriculture-drone/40646/

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El Consejo de Ministros aprueba un Real Decreto que regula las normas de seguridad en aeródromos de uso restringido

• Estos requisitos técnicos sustituyen a la regulación actualmente vigente, establecida en la Orden Ministerial 1957/1966 de 26 de octubre de 1966
• Se establecen, además, nuevos mecanismos de cooperación y coordinación con las Comunidades Autónomas, que tienen competencias sobre estas infraestructuras

Madrid, 27 de noviembre de 2015 (Ministerio de Fomento). El Consejo de Ministros ha dado hoy luz verde a un nuevo Real Decreto por el que se regulan las normas técnicas de seguridad operacional de aeródromos de uso restringido y por el que se modifican el Real Decreto 1189/2011 y la Orden de 24 de abril de 1986.

Con esta nueva norma, aplicable a los aeródromos en los que operan la aviación deportiva, los trabajos aéreos o las enseñanzas de vuelo, es decir, actividades no comerciales, los gestores de estas instalaciones están sujetos a la obligación de cumplir condiciones de seguridad en el diseño, construcción, uso y funcionamiento de las infraestructuras que gestionan. Estos requisitos técnicos, elaborados en base a estándares internacionalmente aceptados, sustituyen a la regulación actualmente vigente, establecida en la Orden Ministerial 1957/1966 de 26 de octubre de 1966 sobre condiciones y normas para el establecimiento de aeródromos privados.

Los aeródromos de uso público, aquellos en los que se realizan operaciones de transporte aéreo comercial de pasajeros, mercancías o correo, ya disponían de normas de seguridad, tanto en el ámbito nacional
(Real Decreto 862/2009), como en el europeo (Reglamentos (CE) 216/2008 y 1108/2009 del Parlamento y el Consejo).


Nuevos mecanismos de cooperación y coordinación con CC.AA. Además de las normas técnicas de seguridad operacional, el nuevo Real Decreto establece nuevos mecanismos de cooperación y coordinación con las Comunidades Autónomas, ya que tanto estas como el Estado tienen competencias distintas sobre este tipo de instalaciones. Estos instrumentos de cooperación abarcan desde a la fase de la elaboración de normativa hasta la fase de comprobación de requisitos.

BOE: http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2015/11/28/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-12893.pdf

Boeing 757 airliner lands for 1st time on Artantica

 

 

First Boeing 757 airliner landing on blue-ice runway in Antarctica

 

Press Release:

Union Glacier, Antarctica – November 26, 2015

 

The first ever landing of a commercial Boeing 757 passenger airliner on a blue-ice runway in Antarctica occurred today at Union Glacier. The landing was a joint partnership between Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE), Loftleidir Icelandic, and NAS Corporation Limited (NAS).

The Boeing 757-200 ER flight was undertaken to prove the feasibility of landing commercial passenger airliners at Union Glacier, as part of a larger investigation into the use of such aircraft for ALE's Antarctic operations.

 

Intercontinental flights for transporting passengers and cargo from Punta Arenas, Chile, to ALE's main camp at Union Glacier are usually made by combination passenger/cargo aircraft such as Lockheed Hercules L-382G and Ilyushin IL76-TD. These aircraft are tried and tested for blue-ice landings and for use in polar conditions. ALE is researching the potential for utilizing conventional passenger airliners in addition to passenger/cargo combination aircraft. The Boeing 757-200 ER, fitted with 62 business class seats, will enhance passenger comfort yet maintain the safety of ALE's activities and aircraft resources.

ALE transports 400-500 visitors to Antarctica each season, providing logistical support to many National Antarctic Programs and scientific research projects and offering guided, small group Experiences through its subsidiary Adventure Network International (ANI).

 

 

ALE's goal has always been to uphold the highest safety and environmental standards. By extending the range of aircraft that can be used to support visitors and scientific research, ALE also expands its evacuation capabilities, further ensuring safe and environmentally responsible operations.

ALE has a long history of aviation firsts in the interior of Antarctica. In 1985, its predecessor, ANI, pioneered private flights to the continent for an ascent of Mount Vinson. The company was the first to establish an inland, blue-ice airfield in Antarctica, the first to land wheeled aircraft on a blue-ice runway, and the first tour operator to fly guests to the Geographic South Pole.

 

About Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions – With more than 25 years of experience, ALE is the premier provider of land-based Antarctic experiences and logistical services. From its blue-ice runway and base camp at Union Glacier, guests can venture to the summit of Mount Vinson, fly to the South Pole, journey to an emperor penguin colony, or attempt an expedition in the spirit of early explorers. ALE also offers a full range of logistical services to support National Antarctic Programs and deep-field scientific research.

About Loftleidir Icelandic – A subsidiary of Icelandair Group, along with 8 other companies in various sectors of the travel industry, it offers consolidated and quality services to airlines and tour operators, such as full charter service, ACMI and AM leasing, crew leasing and flight operations.

About Niche Aviation Solutions – A small private company specialized solely in aviation related subjects. The owners having had experience of owning and operating their own heavy jet airline, now apply their knowledge to assisting others. The owners of NAS have worked with Polar Services and ANI since 1999 assisting with the air bridge to Antarctica. NAS is a Dynamic Niche provider with innovative offerings and customer tailored solutions to some of the most challenging markets in the World.

Sikorsky, Yale University and ESPN are All Hiring - Patch.com [feedly]

Sikorsky, Yale University and ESPN are All Hiring
Patch.com
During the holiday season and as we get ready to start a new year, many people are looking to change jobs and possibly careers. Here are dozens of available jobs at Sikorsky Aircraft, Yale University and ESPN, which are some of the ...

Russian Airliner MC-21 fire-protection system passes initial tests [feedly]

MC-21 fire-protection system passes initial tests
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mc-21-fire-protection-system-passes-initial-tests-419529/

Russian supplier Technodinamika has carried out initial tests of the fire-protection system for the Irkut MC-21.

PICTURE: A330neo engine carries out first test run [feedly]

PICTURE: A330neo engine carries out first test run
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-a330neo-engine-carries-out-first-test-run-419535/

Rolls-Royce has carried out the initial run of a demonstrator Trent 7000 engine, the powerplant which will be fitted to the Airbus A330neo.

The C919 May Be A Bigger Threat To Boeing Than Anticipated - Seeking Alpha [feedly]

Seeking Alpha

The C919 May Be A Bigger Threat To Boeing Than Anticipated Seeking Alpha The C919 was a clean sheet try at competing with Boeing and Airbus. Comac took a completely new approach to the development and brought in expat engineers from abroad who had previously worked at Boeing and Airbus, along with some local talent. The ARJ21 disaster left many under the belief China does not have what it takes to compete in the commercial aircraft sector. Big structural differences between the nationalistic ARJ21 project and commercially focused C919 project. Many similarities in the C919 project and High Speed Rail development in China.

Final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Departs Long Beach Assembly Facility [feedly]

Long Beach's #C17FlyBye commemorates aircraft's legacy.
C-17 global fleet support, maintenance and upgrades continue.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 29, 2015 – The final Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter at the company's plant in Long Beach, Calif. departed on Sunday, Nov. 29, marking the official end of aircraft production in Long Beach.

The airlifter flew over a crowd and the facility before heading to the company's San Antonio location, where it will remain until delivery to the Qatar Emiri Air Force early in 2016.

With the completion of C-17 production, Boeing will continue the Globemaster III legacy, providing support, maintenance and upgrades to the worldwide C-17 fleet under the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP) Performance-Based Logistics agreement.

"This is truly the end of an era. It's a sad day, but one that all of the Boeing employees and suppliers who have worked over the years building this great aircraft can be proud of," said Nan Bouchard, vice president and C-17 program manager.

"Our team's work and dedication and professionalism created one of the world's leading airlifters, a plane that is at the forefront for providing humanitarian aid and has changed the way the U.S. Air Force and our international partners mobilize for operations and aeromedical support," Bouchard said.

The decision to end production of the C-17 production program was announced in 2013. Since the first C-17 took to the air on Sept. 15, 1991, the C-17 fleets for the U.S. Air Force and international partners have amassed more than three million flying hours supporting airlift of troops and large cargo, precision airdrop of humanitarian supplies and lifesaving aeromedical missions.

Boeing has been a part of California and its rich aerospace legacy for more than 90 years, with more than 15,000 airplanes – military and commercial – produced at Boeing facilities including those run by Boeing legacy companies McDonnell Aircraft Company, Douglas Aircraft Company and North American Aviation. Today Southern California occupies a diversified footprint of Boeing operations including commercial aviation; satellite manufacturing and new markets such as cyber security. Boeing has more than 16,000 employees in California and remains committed to defense and commercial business in the state.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Defense, Space & Security is a $31 billion business with about 50,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

UAV presence at HeliRussia 2016 grows - Vertical Magazine (press release) [feedly]

UAV presence at HeliRussia 2016 grows Vertical Magazine (press release) At HeliRussia 2016 it is planned to address the topics of legal regulation of civilian UAV use, as well as other relevant issues. Various representatives of the different aviation industry spheres are attending business program, which makes it highly ...

Mitsubishi talks MRJ sales as new day dawns for Japanese aviation [feedly]

Mitsubishi talks MRJ sales as new day dawns for Japanese aviation
http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/11/27/mitsubishi-talks-mrj-sales-and-paxex-as-new-day-dawns-for-japanese-aviation/

Having achieved first flight this month, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) fulfilled a promise that dates back eight years to the Paris Air Show of June 2007: to create the first modern Japanese jet airliner. Like a number of other upcoming airframers, it's using the 70-100 seater large regional jet market to do it.

It is certainly a crowded market, but geopolitics might be on Mitsubishi's side. In the context of the ongoing frosty relationship between the Kremlin and the West that affects Russian aircraft like the Sukhoi Superjet, perception issues around Comac's ARJ21 and C919 in China, and Bombardier's well-documented issues with the CSeries, the Japanese company would appear to be one of the stronger international challengers to Embraer's dominance in the future 70-100 seater battle. The Brazilians, of course, have had their own well-documented issues with the much-vaunted E2 cabin's safety certification... read full article in: http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/11/27/mitsubishi-talks-mrj-sales-and-paxex-as-new-day-dawns-for-japanese-aviation/

How's USAF Going To Manage That Bomber Deal, Anyway? We Still Don't Know [feedly]

How's USAF Going To Manage That Bomber Deal, Anyway? We Still Don't Know
http://demo2.aviationweek.com/blog/hows-usaf-going-manage-bomber-deal-anyway-we-still-dont-know

Questions persist about how USAF is going to manage the LRS-B bomber contract despite the big announcement.

Germany Supports France In Fight Against Terrorism [feedly]

Germany Supports France In Fight Against Terrorism
http://demo2.aviationweek.com/blog/germany-supports-france-fight-against-terrorism-0

Germany has pledged support to France in the fight against terrorism on two separate occasions over the last two days.

Russian aircraft occasionally intrude Israeli airspace, whereas Turkish jets regularly violate the Greek one. [feedly]

Russian aircraft occasionally intrude Israeli airspace, whereas Turkish jets regularly violate the Greek one.
http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/29/russian-intruding-israel-airspace-turkish-greek-one/

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Era closes as last Boeing C-17 departs Long Beach [feedly]

Era closes as last Boeing C-17 departs Long Beach
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/era-closes-as-last-boeing-c-17-departs-long-beach-419542/

Boeing officially marked the end of aircraft production at a 74-year-old plant in Long Beach, California, on 29 November, flying the last C-17 out of the factory complex on Lakewood, Boulevard.

PICTURES: Chengdu Airlines takes delivery of first ARJ21 [feedly]

PICTURES: Chengdu Airlines takes delivery of first ARJ21
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-chengdu-airlines-takes-delivery-of-first-a-419548/

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Russia to supply communication system to China’s Su-35 fleet [feedly]

Russia to supply communication system to China's Su-35 fleet
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrussia-to-supply-communication-system-to-chinas-su-35-fleet-4738197

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Philippines receives first two FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea [feedly]

Philippines receives first two FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsphilippines-receives-first-two-fa-50-fighter-jets-from-south-korea-4739285

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Tecnam Installs Lycoming iE2s On P2012 Traveller

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=45fffadb-1d5b-4465-982f-2202134d3fd0

Roll Out Of The New Airplane Slated For February 2016

Two Integrated Electronic Engines (iE2) built by Lycoming Engines have been successfully installed on Tecnam's P2012 Traveller test aircraft. Roll-out of this next generation, 11-seats, twin piston engine aircraft is due in February 2016, and its first flight is scheduled for June 2016.

Helicopter In LA May Have Been Hit By A UAV [feedly]

Helicopter In LA May Have Been Hit By A UAV
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=604e6881-4cc1-4f75-b2bc-d6a41b240dbc

Robinson R22 Sustained Substantial Damage, Instructor Pilot Injured A Robinson R22 helicopter hit something during a flight Monday night, and the pilots of the aircraft believe it was a UAV.

Thales new rudder-by-wire flight control system will fly on Cessna Citation Longitude

Thales announces its unique Rudder Flight Control electronics system will fly on the Cessna Citation Longitude, unveiled yesterday at the NBAA Show in Las Vegas.

KEY POINTS

• Thales will develop a “rudder by wire” flight control system for the Cessna Citation Longitude.
• Result of Thales efforts on advanced flight controls designed to improve safety, passenger comfort and reduce weight.
• Thales now supply Flight control solutions for all North American business jet OEMs including Gulfstream and Bombardier.

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Thales announces its unique Rudder Flight Control electronics system will fly on the Cessna Citation Longitude, unveiled yesterday at the NBAA Show in Las Vegas.

This innovative use of “Rudder-by-wire” is the culmination of efforts by Thales teams in developing new and better flight controls for business jets. It fulfills some of the key driving trends in the market, including weight reduction, improving safety and the comfort of passengers.

Thales teams came up with a unique solution based around a pair of Thales Smart Electronic Control Units (SECUs). These use electrical signals to augment pilot inputs from rudder pedals, and enhance the stability of the aircraft, making the flight trim smoother and allowing the pilot to better control the plane.
The use of electrical impulses allows for the complete elimination of the heavy cables and pulleys of a conventional rudder control system, thus reducing weight. The innovative use of a paired set of SECUs, serves as a self-checking mechanism allowing for better control integrity. It also makes the system more streamlined, thus optimizing production, and providing superior availability, reliability and integrity to the OEM.

Thales Canadian team, at the Montreal Centre of Excellence in flight control electronics, will develop system engineering and software based on Control Laws supplied by Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.

With addition of Cessna, Thales flight control systems now span every major business jet manufacturer in North America, including Gulfstream’s all-new G500 and G600 aircraft as well as their long-range G650 platform, and Bombardier’s Global 5000/6000 aircraft.

"Thales pioneered fly-by-wire technology almost 40 years ago, and we believe that Cessna’s confidence in us as we embark on this exciting next step in flight control development is a major milestone. Rudder-by-wire helps on many of the modern challenges faced by OEMs. We therefore look forward to working with Cessna on flight control electronics for this superb business jet.”

Michel Grenier, Thales Vice President for Avionics in Canada

Self-healing gel to repair and connect electronic circuits [feedly]

Self-healing gel to repair and connect electronic circuits
http://www.gizmag.com/self-healing-gel-repairs-electronic-circuits/40601/

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Jeremy Clarkson unveils Amazon's new delivery drone [feedly]

Jeremy Clarkson unveils Amazon's new delivery drone
http://www.gizmag.com/amazon-clarkson-drone-delivery/40641/

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UK adding 9 P-8 Poseidons, 24 F-35 stealth fighters to its warplane repository

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/uk-adding-9-p-8-poseidons-24-f-35-stealth-fighters-its-warplane-repository-656337



"We are going to step up the aircraft carrier punch of the United Kingdom. We are going to make sure that when these aircraft carriers are available they are going to have planes that can fly from them in force," the BBC reported Osborne as saying. "By 2023, we will be able to have these jets—some of the most powerful in the world—the F-35, on the decks of these carriers and Britain, second only to the United States, will be able to project power abroad in order to defend ourselves at home."

Airbus y Boeing re descubren las cabinas desmontables

http://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/index.php/blog/39-comercial/1589-airbus-y-boeing-re-descubren-las-cabinas-desmontables

ANALYSIS: Bombardier rolls out five-year recovery plan [feedly]

ANALYSIS: Bombardier rolls out five-year recovery plan
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-bombardier-rolls-out-five-year-recovery-pl-419449/

Asking investors and ratings agencies to look beyond a difficult year ahead, Bombardier executives on 24 November rolled out a five-year plan that promises to increase topline revenues by around 40% while doubling profit margins by the end of 2020.

Airbus begins manufacturing Beluga XL structures [feedly]

Airbus begins manufacturing Beluga XL structures
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-begins-manufacturing-beluga-xl-structures-419465/

Airbus expects to start manufacturing the centre wing-box of the A330-based Beluga XL outsize transport early next year, having already begun cutting fuselage frames.

Blue Origin's New Shepard makes historic touch down [feedly]

Blue Origin's New Shepard makes historic touch down
http://www.gizmag.com/blue-origin-new-shepard-reusable-rocket/40574/

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First commercial launch for Japan's H-IIA rocket platform [feedly]

First commercial launch for Japan's H-IIA rocket platform
http://www.gizmag.com/jaxa-mitsubishi-hiia-launch-telstar/40578/

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SDSR 2015: Typhoon service life extended and numbers increased | IHS Jane's 360

http://www.janes.com/article/56174/sdsr-2015-typhoon-service-life-extended-and-numbers-increased#.VlTEx9qDkX0.gmail

GE debuts new turboprop engine for GA — General Aviation News

http://generalaviationnews.com/2015/11/23/ge-debuts-new-turboprop-engine-for-ga/

This Infographic provides all the details about the Russian Strategic Bomber Fleet Operations over Syria [feedly]

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This Infographic provides all the details about the Russian Strategic Bomber Fleet Operations over Syria
// The Aviationist

All you need to know about the Russian bombers missions against terrorists in Syria. Beginning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force has started pounding Islamic State (as well as rebel forces) in Syria with its Stategic Bomber Fleet. Tu-22M Backfire, Tu-95MS Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack bombers have carried out long round-trip missions from bases […]
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Updated: Turkey has just shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 near the border with Syria [feedly]

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Updated: Turkey has just shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 near the border with Syria
// The Aviationist

Images coming from Syria show a Su-24 Fencer in flames. And it's Russian. On Nov. 24 the Turkish Air Force shot down what appears to be a Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer that, according to the first reports, violated Turkey's airspace. It's unclear whether the aircraft was shot down by a TuAF F-16 (as some media have […]
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Electric Airplanes Will Change the Look of Aviation | Flight Today | Air & Space Magazine

http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/NASA-electric-propulsion-180957302/

Cathay details expansion with incoming A350s, 777Xs [feedly]

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Cathay details expansion with incoming A350s, 777Xs
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Cathay Pacific Airways says all of its incoming widebody jets will be directed at growth, and that the group will expand to a fleet of over 230 passenger aircraft by 2025.
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China to buy Sukhoi SU-35 fighters from Russia [feedly]

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China to buy Sukhoi SU-35 fighters from Russia
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases

China will buy 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia for around $2bn, in one of the largest military deals signed by the two companies.
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Airbus Helicopters Accelerates Industrialization In The UK [feedly]

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Airbus Helicopters Accelerates Industrialization In The UK
// Aero-News Network

Airbus Helicopters Strives To Increase Its UK-Based Research And Manufacturing Activities Airbus Helicopters has received funding from the Department for Business Innovations and Skills (BIS) for two separate projects: one supported by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the other through Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI).
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TAP Portugal Orders 14 A330-900neo And 39 A320neo Family Aircraft [feedly]

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TAP Portugal Orders 14 A330-900neo And 39 A320neo Family Aircraft
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Airbus Efficient Aircraft Shaping TAP Portugal's Future TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 Widebody and single aisle aircraft including 14 A330-900neo, and 39 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A320neos and 24 A321neos). The aircraft will join TAP Portugal's fleet as part of its fleet renewal announced by the airline's new majority owner Atlantic Gateway.
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Sikorsky Aircraft and PZL Mielec promoting M28 to Africa - defenceWeb

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D41483:sikorsky-aircraft-and-pzl-mielec-promoting-m28-to-africa%26catid%3D35:Aerospace%26Itemid%3D107

Spain reveals plans for armed MQ-9

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spain-reveals-plans-for-armed-mq-9-419317/

CS100 completes functional and reliability testing

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cs100-completes-functional-and-reliability-testing-419441/

Quadcopter and Solar Powered aircraft challenges to inspire the next generation

http://www.aerosociety.com/News/Society-News/3862/Quadcopter-and-Solar-Powered-aircraft-challenges-to-inspire-the-next-generation

Airbus A320neo receives joint EASA and FAA Type Certification

http://www.airbus.com/no_cache/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-a320neo-receives-joint-easa-and-faa-type-certification/?utm_source=article&utm_medium=all_news&utm_campaign=RSS

US Air Force's X-56A UAV crashes in California - Airforce Technology

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsus-air-forces-x-56a-uav-crashes-in-california-4735622

Embraer targets Canadian market for KC-390 tactical transport aircraft [feedly]

Embraer targets Canadian market for KC-390 tactical transport aircraft
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsembraer-targets-canadian-market-for-kc-390-tactical-transport-aircraft-4730890

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Global Multirotor UAV Market 2015-2019 - PR Newswire (press release)

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-multirotor-uav-market-2015-2019-300181089.html

Airbus Helicopters to revive Romanian aircraft manufacturing

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-helicopters-to-revive-romanian-aircraft-manuf-419220/

NBAA: Flexjet is first fleet customer for Aerion

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nbaa-flexjet-is-first-fleet-customer-for-aerion-419231/

Sikorsky Aircraft and PZL Mielec promoting M28 to Africa - defenceWeb

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Aerion Launches Factory Site Selection Process

Las Vegas, NV, NBAA – November 16, 2015 Aerion CEO Doug Nichols
today announced plans for the manufacture of the AS2 supersonic business jet.
“Aerion has begun a formal search for a U.S. manufacturing location,” he said.
“We’re looking for a state-of-the art campus of more than 100 acres on a major
airport with a minimum 9,000-foot runway, and other special geophysical
requirements.” Among them will be a location within 200 nautical miles of a
supersonic flight test area, most likely one offshore.

Aerion will evaluate numerous factors including: airport suitability; road and rail
infrastructure; proximity to a deep-water port for shipped structures and
equipment; local aerospace workforce; state and local regulations; quality of life;
and regional educational institutions.

The company expects to announce the location of the assembly site in the first
half of 2016 upon formal launch of the AS2 program, and break ground in 2018.
First flight of the Aerion AS2 is planned for 2021 and certification by the FAA in
2023 with entry into service that year.

Airbus Group will provide major components and Aerion will conduct final
assembly. Both companies envision a long-term relationship for ongoing
technical support. Aerion will draw on expertise from Airbus Group for
establishing the new Aerion production facility.
“Aerion’s new American home will set the standard for 21st century aerospace
manufacturing,” said Nichols.

About Aerion Corporation
Aerion Corporation of Reno, Nevada, was formed in 2002 to introduce a new era
of practical and efficient supersonic flight. Over more than a decade, Aerion has
demonstrated advanced wing technology in conjunction with NASA and other
leading aeronautical institutions. This research includes breakthrough work in
the area of supersonic natural laminar flow, the key enabling technology behind
the company’s AS2 business jet. In 2014, Aerion entered into a collaboration
with Airbus Group to develop the Aerion AS2 Mach 1.5 supersonic jet.
Engineering is underway with first flight planned for 2021 and entry into service
in 2023. More information can be found at www.aerionsupersonic.com.

Aerion (Supersonic Jet) and Airbus Announce New Agreement, Expanded Collaboration

More North American-based Airbus Group, Inc. resources made available to bring the supersonic AS2 to market

Las Vegas, NV, NBAA – November 16, 2015 With joint engineering efforts
accelerating on the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet program, Aerion and
Airbus Group, Inc. today announced a new agreement that will expand North
American-based Airbus Group, Inc. resources to the AS2 program. Support from
Airbus Group operations in North America will include engineering, procurement
and supply chain management, logistics planning, program management, and
government relations. These new resources will augment engineering support
from Airbus Defence and Space (AIRBUS D&S) in Spain.

“The collaboration between Aerion and Airbus Group has been extremely
beneficial and productive,” said Allan McArtor, Chairman and CEO of Airbus
Group, Inc. “The further we proceed along the development path with Aerion,
the greater our enthusiasm for this program and the deeper our commitment.
Under our new agreement, our two companies are working as one to bring
Aerion’s supersonic AS2 to the business jet market,” he added.

“This undertaking is completely in line with Airbus Group’s legacy of developing
innovations in flight,” said McArtor, “such as our current work on the Perlan
Mission II glider - the world’s first engineless aircraft designed to reach the edge
of space - which made its successful first flight recently, and the E-Fan
technology demonstrator - which this summer became the first fully electric,
twin-engine aircraft taking off under its own power to fly across the English
Channel.”

“Airbus Group has a long history of supporting innovation, and Aerion’s
innovative aerodynamic technology unquestionably offers long-term benefits
to the industry in terms of performance and efficiency,” said Doug Nichols,
Aerion CEO.

Engineering progress report
At the one-year anniversary of the Aerion/Airbus Group collaboration, the two
companies drew back the curtains on engineering efforts that have proceeded
quietly, but steadily, since the first joint engineering team meeting in 2014.
Airbus Defence and Space has made significant progress in the engineering of
airframe structures, the AS2’s digital (fly-by-wire) flight control system, its
integrated fuel system, and landing gear. Notable accomplishments include
preliminary designs for:

• A strong and light 10-spar carbon fiber wing structure;
• Fuselage and empennage structures;
• An innovative articulating main landing gear system that minimizes space
requirements in the fuselage when stowed/retracted;
• A fuel system that is integrated with the digital fly-by-wire system for
control of center of gravity;
• Flight control design that takes advantage of small, powerful actuators that
can be housed in the AS2’s thin flying surfaces;
• A fly-by-wire system based on Airbus Group’s long experience with digital
flight control technology.

To supplement the design process, AIRBUS D&S has built a sample titanium
wing leading-edge section for evaluation and is testing composite material
specimens to optimize material properties.

Aerion is the lead for other systems, such as avionics, electrical, environmental
control, hydraulics, and auxiliary power. In conjunction with AIRBUS D&S,
Aerion had made preliminary space allocations for every system with weight and
balance considerations in mind. Candidate suppliers have been identified and the
supplier selection process has begun.

September joint design review highlights engineering progress
This past September, senior engineering staff from Aerion, AIRBUS D&S, Airbus
Group, Inc., and other tier-one equipment suppliers gathered at Aerion
headquarters in Reno for a four-day technical and program review, covering
engineering accomplished to date on all structures and aircraft systems.
“The results of this comprehensive quarterly review were nothing short of
excellent,” said Ken McKenzie, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Corporate
Development at Airbus Group, Inc. “We see clear and achievable technical
solutions to the design of a supersonic jet, and a realistic roadmap for helping
Aerion proceed toward construction and flight.”

“The take-away from the design review and the effort this past year,” said
Aerion Senior Vice President for Aircraft Development Mike Hinderberger, “is
that we have moved out of the conceptual design phase into commercializing
Aerion technology.

We are doing the engineering work today that will allow us to build and fly a
supersonic jet at the turn of the next decade.”

Engine selection nearing
“We are targeting the first half of 2016 to select a propulsion system, which will
enable us to formally launch the program shortly thereafter,” reported Nichols.
Aerion is planning on a first flight of the AS2 in 2021 and entry into service
in 2023, following FAA certification. EASA certification would follow closely
thereafter.

Aerion has identified existing core engines suitable for adaptation to the needs
of supersonic flight. “We will proceed with an engine that allows us to meet our
performance goals with the minimum changes required,” said Nichols. “Aerion
is focused on an engine solution that meets Stage 4 noise standards while
preserving long-range supersonic performance. This is a significant challenge
with a low-bypass supersonic engine, but solutions are in sight with today’s
engine technology.”

Aerion will bring to market a supersonic jet that operates efficiently within
today’s regulatory environment, including rules regarding supersonic flight over
land. This takes advantage of the ability of the AS2 to operate efficiently just
below the speed of sound at Mach 0.95 to 0.98, and at speeds up to Mach 1.5 over
water and other areas where supersonic flight is permitted.

A win-win collaboration
In September 2014 Aerion and Airbus Group announced their technology
collaboration. That relationship was conceived as a two-way street, with Airbus
Group receiving exclusive access to Aerion high-speed technology as well as
Aerion proprietary software for analyzing high-speed airflow and for airframe
optimization. The collaboration brings a full spectrum of engineering disciplines
to design, build, and certify the AS2 business jet. This latest agreement will
expand that support beyond the engineering of the aircraft and into its
commercialization for the business jet community.

“This is Aerion’s jet and Aerion’s program, with substantial benefits accruing to
Airbus Group,” said McKenzie. “We gain new technology and tools, and through
our collaboration will be expanding engineering knowledge and refining
processes suchas digital manufacturing. The AS2 program will be an incubator for innovation in
design, engineering, and manufacturing.”

Airbus Group will provide major components and Aerion will conduct final
assembly in the U.S. Both companies envision a long-term relationship for
ongoing technical support.