miércoles, 1 de junio de 2016
One thing spacecraft have never achieved – until now
The era of fully reusable spacecraft may soon be upon us – something sci-fi has predicted for decades. Why has it taken so long? A space rocket plunges earthward, twitching its steering fins and firing gas jets to stabilise itself. It looks for all the world like it is doomed. But as it nears the...
Air Force Plan For 2030 Doesn't Mention The F-35
The most expensive fighter jet in history is missing from the future, even though we're buying 1,700 of them Militaries change slowly, and technology moves fast. The "Air Superiority 2030 Flight Plan," which the Air Force released today, is an attempt to identify the battlefields of the future, a...
Renewable energy surges to record levels around the world
New solar, wind and hydropower sources were added in 2015 at the fastest rate the world has yet seen, according to a new study. Investments in renewables during the year were more than double the amount spent on new coal and gas-fired power plants. For the first time, emerging economies spent mor...
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Tim Peake: Spacewalk my finest moment
While Tim Peake has been in space he has handed out Brit Awards, run the London Marathon, and even done a spacewalk. He will return to Earth later in June, but before that he spoke to BBC Breakfast about the highlights of his mission. Dan Walker reports.
EgyptAir Flight 804: Possible underwater signal detected, investigators say
Cairo (CNN) — Investigators said Wednesday that a French naval vessel may have detected an underwater signal from one of EgyptAir Flight 804's so-called black boxes. Specialized locator equipment on board the French vessel La Place detected a signal from the seabed in the Mediterranean Sea, the E...
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Iberia cambia la política de equipajes deportivos e instrumentos musicales para billetes emitidos a partir del 1 de junio.
Desde hoy, 1 de junio, Iberia modifica su política de equipajes especiales para hacerla más sencilla, donde todos los equipajes deportivos y musicales tienen el mismo tratamiento y, en general, con mejores condiciones que las que regían hasta ahora.
En las rutas de largo radio (América, Asia y Sudáfrica), los equipajes deportivos e instrumentos musicales formarán parte de la franquicia incluida en el billete. Si al cliente le corresponden dos piezas en su franquicia de equipaje, puede llevar una maleta y la bicicleta o la tabla de surf, por ejemplo, además de su equipaje de mano. Si la franquicia fuera una pieza, además del su equipaje de mano, podría facturar una pieza gratis, ya sea maleta o equipaje especial, y pagar como exceso de equipaje si quisiera facturar algo adicional
En las rutas dentro de España, con Europa, África (excepto Sudáfrica) y Próximo Oriente, todos los equipajes especiales (deportivos e instrumentos musicales) abonarán una cantidad única de 45 euros.
¿Cuáles son los equipajes especiales?
- Bicicletas
- Equipo de golf
- Equipos de surf, windsurf, kite board y body board
- Equipo de esquí para el agua y la nieve
- Equipo de pesca
- Equipo de submarinismo
- Equipo de tiro con arco
- Equipo de parapente, paracaidismo o un ala delta
- Equipo de hockey
- Equipo de bolos
- Patines en línea o monopatín
- Bote de goma inflableo chaleco salvavidas vela
- Equipos de tenis, squash o bádminton
- Equipo de lanzamiento de jabalina
- Tienda de campaña, equipo de montañismo, sacos de dormir y esterilla.
- Artículos musicales, amplificadores de sonido o audiovisuales.
Toda la información detallada de cada uno de los equipajes especiales, pesos y tamaños admitidos, y cómo deben transportarse, está incluida en www.iberia.com/es/equipajes/especiales/.
Airbus Helicopters present X3 high speed compound helicopter descendant
- Airbus Helicopters advances Clean Sky 2 high-speed efficient rotorcraft demonstrator (
- Completion of wind tunnel testing campaign validates aerodynamic design and paves the way for demonstrator design start
- Global network of European industries already involved in the development of all major demonstrator components
- Flight-testing phase to begin before the end of the decade
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Berlin – Airbus Helicopters earlier this year passed an important milestone in the development of the high-speed, compound helicopter demonstrator currently being built as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. A mockup of the breakthrough airframe design has just undergone windtunnel testing in an Airbus facility. The tests proved the viability of the chosen design in terms of efficiency, sustainability and performance, paving the way for a preliminary design review expected end of 2016. Meanwhile, the overall project has passed its first official milestone involving all core partners by reaching the end of its pre-design phase.
Building upon the achievements of the company-funded and record-breaking X3 technology demonstrator, the Airbus Helicopters Clean Sky-demonstrator will help refine the “compound” aerodynamic configuration and bring it closer to an operational design, with the end objective of meeting future requirements for increased speed, better cost-efficiency, as well dramatic reductions of emission and acoustic footprints. Flight-testing of the prototype is expected to start in 2019.
“We are honoured to be carrying out this project on behalf of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking and the large number of European companies who are taking part in the development. Our ambition is to become the benchmark of the rotorcraft industry, and as such we are willing to drive a bold vision for the future of helicopter transportation”, said Jean-Brice Dumont, Airbus Helicopters Chief Technical Officer. “Our Clean Sky 2-demonstrator will not only be about going faster; it will help make speed smarter by seeking the best trade-off between cost-efficiency, sustainability and mission performance. We want to break the cost barrier usually associated with increased speed and range and pave the way for new missions sets for 2030 and beyond, by providing crucial emergency or door-to-door transportation services to European citizens where they need it most.”
Development of the Clean Sky 2-demonstrator relies on a wide European network of industrial partners who are bringing their technical skills and know-how to the project. While Airbus Helicopters facilities in France, Germany, Spain and Poland are involved in areas such as structural and mechanical design, other countries like Romania, Italy and the United Kingdom also highly contribute their expertise through a large number of design and manufacturing work packages.
Ron Van Manen, Clean Sky 2 Programme Manager, highlighted that “The LifeRCraft Demonstrator project in Clean Sky 2 will pull together capabilities from across the European Research Area, addressing technology gaps in systems, structures and overall design and demonstrating the viability of a compound rotorcraft design that can bring a fundamentally new combination of payload / range / speed to the aviation market. In particular where a rapid response or a key range requirement exists (such as in disaster relief, medical evacuation or search & rescue) this aircraft concept can bring important benefits to the public and open new market opportunities that will strengthen Europe’s already formidable competitive position in the vertical lift aviation sector”.
About Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus Group, provides the most efficient civil and military helicopter solutions worldwide. Its in-service fleet includes nearly 12,000 helicopters operated by more than 3,000 customers in 154 countries. Airbus Helicopters employs more than 22,000 people worldwide and in 2015 generated revenues of 6.8 billion euros.
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A partir del 2 de junio, Iberia ofrece vuelos diarios a La Habana
- Desde que reinició los vuelos hace exactamente un año, la aerolínea ha incrementado su oferta con La Habana casi un 30%
- Iberia vuela en Cuba con su avión más moderno, el Airbus A330/200 MTOW 242t, y ofrece sus nuevos asientos en clase Business y Económica y el mejor servicio wifi disponible para vuelos transatlánticos
- Los vuelos de Iberia con Cuba conectan a través del aeropuerto de Madrid con cerca de 100 destinos en Europa, África, Oriente Medio y Asia, lo que favorece el turismo a ambos lados del Atlántico.
Madrid, 31 de mayo 2016
A partir del próximo jueves, 2 de junio, Iberia operará un vuelo diario con Cuba, muestra de la apuesta que la aerolínea está haciendo en la isla y donde reinició sus operaciones en junio del año pasado.
En apenas un año, Iberia ha incrementado su oferta con Cuba casi un 30%, pasando de cinco frecuencias semanales a seis el pasado mes de diciembre, y ahora al vuelo diario.
A Cuba en el avión más moderno
Iberia opera sus vuelos a La Habana con los Airbus A330/200, sus aviones más modernos, que se han incorporado a su flota en los últimos seis meses, y con capacidad para 288 pasajeros.
Los Airbus A330/200 son aviones bimotores, muy eficientes en cuanto a consumo del combustible y, por tanto, más respetuosos con el medio ambiente.
Además, estos aviones incorporan los nuevos asientos en clase Business y Económica.
En Business, butacas-cama de 2 metros, cada una con acceso directo al pasillo, con pantallas táctiles, con uno de los más avanzados sistemas de entretenimiento a bordo que incluye los últimos estrenos de cine, documentales, series de TV, todo tipo de música… Además, menús basados en la dieta mediterránea, elaborados con materias primas de alta calidad y que se maridan con los mejores vinos españoles.
En clase Económica, nuevas butacas más ergonómicas y cómodas, con reposacabezas regulables en altura y ajustables para mayor confort del pasajero, y con pantallas individuales para disfrutar de un sistema de entretenimiento individual "a la carta", y todo tipo de conectores para los dispositivos personales.
Además, en ambas cabinas Iberia ofrece el mejor servicio wifi para vuelos transatlánticos a través de banda KU, que permite a los clientes conectarse desde sus propios dispositivos a redes sociales, mensajería, y, enviar y recibir correos entre otros.
Las mejores conexiones con Europa
Los horarios de los vuelos de Iberia entre Madrid y La Habana permiten las mejores conexiones desde otros destinos en España como Barcelona, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Bilbao, Mallorca, Vigo, A Coruña, Asturias…; y en resto de Europa, como Londres, París, Roma, Milán, Ámsterdam, Frankfurt, Múnich, Zúrich…
En total, los vuelos de Iberia con La Habana permiten conectar a través de la T4 del aeropuerto de Madrid con cerca de 100 destinos en Europa, África, Oriente Medio y Asia, lo que favorece un mayor tráfico de turistas y beneficia los intercambios empresariales a ambos lados del Atlántico.
Sobre Iberia: Iberia es la compañía líder en las rutas entre Europa y Latinoamérica, vuela a más de 126 destinos en 49 países de Europa, América, África, Oriente Medio y Asia. Junto con su filial Iberia Express y su franquiciada Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, ofrece alrededor de 600 vuelos al día con una flota de 135 aviones. En 2015, Iberia ha sido la 2ª aerolínea más puntual del mundo y la primera de Europa, según FlightStats. Iberia tiene su hub en el aeropuerto de Madrid, reconocido como el Mejor Aeropuerto del Sur de Europa en los World Airport Awards 2015 de Skytrax. Es miembro de la alianza oneworld, que ofrece más de 14.000 vuelos diarios a cerca de 1.000 aeropuertos en más de 150 países.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Delivered to Its First European Airline - Sputnik International [feedly]
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ILA 2016: An-178 debuts in Berlin as Antonov steps-up international ... - IHS Jane's 360 [feedly]
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Antonov is showcasing for the first time at the ILA Airshow in Berlin its newly developed An-178 transport aircraft, as it seeks to build on its recent export success with Saudi Arabia. The prototype aircraft will perform in the flying display at the ...
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Airbus aircraft programs in review [feedly]
https://leehamnews.com/2016/05/31/airbus-aircraft-programs-review/
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Brussels Airport Returning To Normal Departure Procedures [feedly]
http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/brussels-airport-returning-normal-departure-procedures
Reimagining Military Re-supply With 3-D Printing [feedly]
http://aviationweek.com/defense/reimagining-military-re-supply-3-d-printing
Luftwaffe Steals Berlin Air Show [feedly]
Luftwaffe Steals Berlin Air Show
http://aviationweek.com/blog/luftwaffe-steals-berlin-air-show-0
This is once again confirmed by the fact that the Bundeswehr will be the largest of the 1,200 exhibitors at ILA 2016 June 1-4. On display will be Luftwaffe Eurofighter and Tornado combat aircraft, A400M, A310 MedEvac, A319 and C-160 Transall transports, and CH-53, NH90, Tiger, UH-1, EC-135, Sea Lynx and Sea King helicopters. The army will be present with various unmanned aerial systems.
Airbus aiming to raise A330neo take-off weight [feedly]
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-aiming-to-raise-a330neo-take-off-weight-425868/
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Lithium ion batteries to fly again on Airbus A350-900 [feedly]
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lithium-ion-batteries-to-fly-again-on-airbus-a350-90-425894/
Lithium ion batteries will be installed on A350-900 aircraft delivered to customers by the end of the year after passing a series of extended safety reviews caused by the battery fires that grounded the Boeing 787-8 three years ago.
#ILA: LET Aircraft Industries targets 2016 sales for new L410 turboprop [feedly]
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ila-aircraft-industries-targets-2016-sales-for-new-425905/
Bell-Boeing: $58.8M to Integrate VARS for MV-22 | Saudis Blocked from Buying Cluster-Bombs from US | UK Looking at Boeing for $2.9B in AH-64E Apaches [feedly]
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/bell-boeing-58-8m-to-integrate-vars-for-mv-22-saudis-blocked-from-buying-cluster-bombs-from-us-uk-looking-at-boeing-for-2-9b-in-ah-64e-apaches-033894/
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Bullet-fast shrimp club could lead to better body armor, airplanes and more [feedly]
http://www.gizmag.com/mantis-shrimp/43613/
For a relatively small critter, the mantis shrimp certainly makes some major waves in the scientific community. The crustacean has served as the inspiration for research into everything from cancer-detecting camera technology to polarized lenses to strong and light composite materials. Adding to the body of knowledge in that last category is research out of the University of California Riverside (UCR) that has unravelled one of the secrets that helps the animal's claw move as fast as a .22 caliber bullet but not suffer any damage.
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Delta Air Lines becomes launch customer of Airbus’ digital Prognostics and Risk-Management solution
Providing early detection to enhance Delta’s aircraft availability and reduce unscheduled maintenance
30 May 2016 Press Release
Delta Air Lines has become the launch customer for Airbus’ “Prognostics and Risk Management” solution following a successful year-long collaboration between the Airbus and the airline. The web-based application is part of the Smarter Fleet ‘big data’ solutions platform developed by Airbus in partnership with IBM.
Jim Jackson, Manager of Predictive Maintenance Engineering at Delta Air Lines said: “With Prognostics and Risk Management, we will leverage the strong expertise of Airbus’ design office to provide us with the most effective way to monitor our aircraft systems.” He added: “Prognostic alerting will allow our Engineering and Maintenance teams to detect in advance failures on our components and systems to mitigate possible operational interruptions. PRM will also help us maximise our A330 aircraft turnaround and systems’ reliability and efficiency and move maintenance events from unscheduled to scheduled.”
Didier Lux, Airbus’ Head of Customer Services said: “This launch of Airbus’ digital Prognostics and Risk-Management ‘big-data’ solution is the result of great teamwork with Delta Air Lines and being fully aligned with their expectations.” He added: “The early detection which it offers will enhance Delta’s aircraft availability and reduce both operational costs and unscheduled maintenance.”
Airbus is committed to predictive maintenance benefits and will expand the capabilities of Prognostics and Risk Management to the A320, A380 and A350 Families fleet, while concurrently studying complementary predictive techniques based on ‘big-data’ analysis.
Airbus, through “Services by Airbus”, offers end-to-end fleet lifecycle solutions for all its customers. The portfolio ranges from stand-alone services to the most complete integrated solutions, including: Flight Hour & Tailored Support packages; upgrades; training; e-solutions, engineering and maintenance; flight operations; Air Traffic Management; and material management services. Together these enhance aircraft competitiveness by continuously adapting to customers' evolving needs. With more than 40 years of experience in the aircraft industry and a worldwide network of more than 2,500 professionals, customers benefit from the unique expertise and capabilities from Airbus and its affiliated family companies.
Cathay Pacific Airways becomes new operator of the A350 XWB
Press Release
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to operate the world’s latest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner. The airline’s first aircraft featuring the carrier’s new livery has arrived at its home base in Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific has configured its A350-900 with a premium three class layout with a total of 280 seats, comprising 38 in Business Class, convertible to fully lie-flat beds, 28 in Premium Economy and 214 in the main cabin. After an initial period flying on regional routes, Cathay Pacific’s A350-900 will begin long haul operations later this year.
Altogether Cathay Pacific 48 A350 XWB on order, including 22 A350-900s and 26 of the larger A350-1000s.
The A350 XWB features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fiber fuselage and wings, plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce engines. Together, these latest technologies translate into unrivalled levels of operational efficiency, with a 25 per cent reduction in fuel burn and emissions, and significantly lower maintenance costs. The spaciousness, quietness, beautiful interior and mood lighting in the cabin contribute to superior levels of comfort and well-being, setting new standards in terms of flight experience for all passengers.
To date, Airbus has recorded a total of 798 firm orders for the A350 XWB from 42 customers worldwide, already making it one of the most successful widebody aircraft ever.
Airbus launches the fifth Fly Your Ideas global student challenge
Inspiring today’s generation to build tomorrow’s sustainable aviation
31 May 2016 Press Release
For the fifth time, Airbus challenges students worldwide to innovate for the future of aviation by launching the latest Fly Your Ideas competition.
Airbus Fly Your Ideas is a unique global student competition, designed to establish a strong and lasting relationship between Airbus and the next generation of innovators. Every two years, the competition offers a unique opportunity for students from across the globe to co-innovate with Airbus on real challenges facing the aviation industry and to develop valuable skills for their future careers. This includes learning teamwork, project management, as well as communications skills.
New in this latest competition, students are asked to submit solutions to genuine industry challenges that are either innovations for ‘Now’ or innovations for the ‘Future’; guaranteeing a cross section of ideas that are both applicable today and deliver blue sky thinking for tomorrow. The key challenges submitted to students are:
Business models: What else could be done with aircraft other than transportation?
Flight operations: How can big data be used to improve efficiency of flight operations?
Passenger experience: How can new processes or layouts ease passenger boarding and disembarking, whilst increasing capacity for luggage?
Design engineering: How can artificial intelligence support aircraft design and/or manufacturing?
Manufacturing: How can manufacturing be optimised to reduce waste and ensure the sustainability of resources?
“With Fly Your Ideas 2017, Airbus offers its innovation expertise to team up with universities and their most inventive students,” said Charles Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President Engineering. “We value and encourage this type of mutually-beneficial collaboration, enabling students to apply their creativity in an exceptionally rich learning environment, and to prepare for a highly-competitive job market. For Airbus, it is an opportunity to nurture new ideas from the imaginative and unrestrained thinking of fresh minds.”
Registration for Fly Your Ideas 2017 opens today, May 31st 2016 at www.airbus-fyi.com. Students must register as a team of three to five members. They are encouraged to include team members from diverse nationalities, backgrounds and disciplines – from engineering to marketing and from science to design. Teams must be supported by an academic mentor from one of the students’ institutions. Projects are assessed by Airbus experts and all teams get feedback as early as Round 1. The 50 teams selected for Round 2 get significant input and guidance from Airbus mentors to develop their idea into a detailed project. Five teams are selected for Round 3 where students are asked to test, prototype or visualise their solutions. Finally the teams present their projects to an expert jury at the final event in May 2017, where the winning team wins a prize of €30,000 and the runners up €15,000.
A320neo with CFM LEAP-1A engines receives joint EASA and FAA Airworthiness Type Certification
Paving the way for the delivery of the first A320neo with CFM LEAP engines in mid-2016
31 May 2016 Press Release
On 31st May 2016, the world's best-selling single-aisle aircraft, the A320neo, received on-schedule the Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the second engine option to be certified – CFM International’s* LEAP-1A engine. This certification paves the way for the delivery of the first A320neo equipped with this engine type in mid-2016. This award follows by six months the initial Certificate of Airworthiness received from the EASA and FAA for the A320neo, powered by the Pratt & Whitney engine option. The first A320neo was delivered on 20th January 2016.
Fabrice Brégier, Airbus’ President and Chief Executive Officer said: “This key milestone for the A320neo programme, and its second engine option – the specially developed LEAP-1A, is a double seal of approval by the two major international governing bodies and comes after the A320neo Family had successfully accomplished a rigorous programme of certification trials. We look forward to the entry into service of LEAP-powered models in the very near future.”
The two LEAP-powered aircraft assigned to the flight test campaign have now successfully accumulated over 1,000 flight hours in more than 350 flights – including 150 flight hours completed with the same aircraft in an airline-like environment to ensure operational maturity at entry into service. Certification of the remaining aircraft/engine variants with LEAP engines will follow in the coming months. When all flight testing has been completed, the NEO development fleet (with both engine options) will have achieved a combined total of 3,000 flight hours.
The A320neo Family offers unbeatable fuel efficiency. Featuring latest engine technologies, Sharklet wing-tip devices and cabin innovations, the A320neo Family aircraft offers the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft delivering 15% fuel burn per seat reduction at entry into service in 2016, and a 20% reduction by 2020. Furthermore, everyone will benefit from the A320neo’s enhanced environmental credentials – which include a significant decrease in C02 emissions and a nearly 50 percent lower noise footprint.
The A320neo Family offers airlines an engine choice between the Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100G-JM and the CFM LEAP-1A engines. With one aircraft in three sizes (A319neo, A320neo, A321neo), the A320neo Family, seating from 100 to 240 passengers, allows operators to match the right aircraft size to demand and seamlessly covers the entire single-aisle segment on low to high-density domestic to longer range routes up to 4,000nm. Thanks to their widest cabin, all members of the A320neo Family offer unmatched comfort in all classes and Airbus’ 18-inch wide seats in economy as standard. Since its launch on 1st December 2010, the A320neo Family has received a tremendous market endorsement with more than 4,500 orders from over 82 customers, representing some 60 percent share of the market.
*CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.
Airbus sales chief doubles-down on CSeries attack
“They can’t make a business about losing $7 million an airplane,” Leahy told reporters on 30 May on the sidelines of Airbus Innovation Days.
Russia eyes Hyperloop-like system of its own [feedly]
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Russia eyes Hyperloop-like system of its own
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
We might be yet to see a fully-formed Hyperloop in action, but that doesn't mean some international officials aren't already inspired by Elon Musk's futuristic transport system. According to local news reports, Russia is contemplating a Hyperloop-like project to connect the country from north to south, and east to west.
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Five Takeaways From a Visit to Airbus
Airbus's annual Innovation Days briefing has drawn more than 170 aerospace journalists from around the globe to Hamburg, Germany. Here are five takeaways from the first day of the event:
http://aviationweek.com/blog/five-takeaways-visit-airbus
DARPA sets sights on Robotic Space Plane for next generation warfare [feedly]
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/DARPA_sets_sights_on_Robotic_Space_Plane_for_next_generation_warfare_999.html
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 31, 2016
The experimental low-cost XS-1 will be able to fly at escape-velocity speeds and catapult 3,000-pound payloads into orbit - and it'll be able to do it again and again. This week the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicited design proposals for a satellite-launching robotic space plane, signaling that development of the futuristic aerospace vehicle is all but assured Drone control [feedly]
http://www.aerosociety.com/News/Insight-Blog/4382/Drone-control
Combined Vision For Airliners [feedly]
U.S. Navy Program Advances Safe Autonomous Rotorcraft Flight [feedly]
Time-lapse video shows inflatable BEAM space habitat coming to life [feedly]
http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-beam-timelapse/43592/
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Fwd: Nota de Prensa: Iberia ofrece vuelos a Shanghái este verano por solo 449 euros, ida y vuelta.
Iberia ofrece vuelos a Shanghái este verano por solo 449 euros ida y vuelta
- Se convierte en la opción más atractiva para las próximas vacaciones de verano
- Los billetes se pueden comprar hasta el 15 de junio
- Desde el 28 de junio, Iberia vuela tres veces por semana a Shanghái -los martes, viernes y domingos-.
- Shanghái es el primer destino de Iberia en Asia, al que seguirá Tokio el 18 de octubre.
Madrid, 30 de mayo de 2016
Iberia ha lanzado una oferta irrepetible para este verano: una tarifa para su vuelos directos de Madrid a Shanghái por tan solo 449 euros ida y vuelta, precio final, y aplicable en los meses de julio y agosto. Una oportunidad única para sumergirse en la cultura china y en las costumbres milenarias de este exótico país, y disfrutar también de una de las ciudades más modernas y vitales del continente asiático.
Los billetes están ya a la venta en www.iberia.com y agencias de viaje, y pueden adquirirse hasta el 15 de junio.
Desde el 28 de junio, Iberia ofrece tres frecuencias semanales -martes, viernes y domingos- entre Madrid y Shanghái, operadas por los modernos Airbus A330/200, y donde se ofrecen los nuevos asientos en clase Business y Turista, con un sistema de entretenimiento individual y a la carta para cada pasajero, y wifi a bordo.
Shanghái es el primer destino de Iberia en Asia, al que seguirá Tokio el 18 de octubre, también con tres vuelos semanales y operados por el mismo tipo de avión.
Sobre Iberia: Iberia es la primera compañía de España y líder en las rutas entre Europa y Latinoamérica. Junto con su filial Iberia Express y su franquiciada Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, ofrece alrededor de 600 vuelos al día a 126 destinos en 49 países de Europa, América, África, Oriente Medio y Asia, con una flota de cerca de 135 aviones. En 2015, Iberia ha sido la 2ª aerolínea más puntual del mundo y la primera de Europa, según FlightStats. Iberia tiene su hub en el aeropuerto de Madrid, reconocido como el Mejor Aeropuerto del Sur de Europa en los World Airport Awards 2015 de Skytrax. Es miembro de la alianza oneworld, que ofrece más de 14.000 vuelos diarios a cerca de 1.000 aeropuertos en más de 150 países.
lunes, 30 de mayo de 2016
Embraer-CAE Training Services To launch Phenom 100 And 300 Training In Amsterdam [feedly]
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Embraer-CAE Training Services To launch Phenom 100 And 300 Training In Amsterdam
// Aero-News Network
Training Will Be Conducted In CAE Full Flight Simulators Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, announced at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) that it will further expand its training programs for Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 pilots and maintenance technicians through the addition of a new location at CAE's training center in Amsterdam.
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Rosetta discovers building blocks of life in comet atmosphere [feedly]
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Rosetta discovers building blocks of life in comet atmosphere
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
How exactly life got started here on Earth is a great mystery that has spawned countless scientific theories. The possibility that at least some of the vital building blocks for life were delivered by comets is one such line of thinking, and is also one of the reasons the Rosetta spacecraft has been circling comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko since 2014. The probe has now discovered evidence that key amino acids and molecules do indeed exist in the comet's atmosphere, throwing further weight behind the idea that these icy trailblazers can double as life-giving space couriers.
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Category: Space
Tags: CometsRosettaESA Related Articles: ESA launches website dedicated to sharing newly-snapped Rosetta images Rosetta explores the dark side Rosetta reveals what keeps comets "alive" Sorry, but there are no giant caverns inside Rosetta comet Comet 67P and Rosetta make their closest pass of the Sun Rosetta reveals comet secrets
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Aid delivery by drone project hits prototype stage [feedly]
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Aid delivery by drone project hits prototype stage
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Drones are being developed to aid everything from the military to conservation groups, but delivering medical supplies to isolated areas seems a particularly good fit for the technology. The Norman Foster Foundation is developing such a scheme, and the first prototype Droneport was recently displayed at this year's Venice Biennale.
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Tags: Building and ConstructionFoster and PartnersAfricaDelivery drones Related Articles: Droneport will enable drone deliveries of urgent supplies in Rwanda Rwanda to deploy drones to deliver urgent medical supplies to rural communities Rwanda's blood-delivering drones to service 20 hospitals this summer Amazon goes Uber with Flex delivery service Heaven sent: EHang plans to deliver artificial organs by drone UK company wants to deliver parcels through an automated underground tunnel system
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Xiaomi Enters UAV Market with $460 Mi Drone - YIBADA English
Xiaomi Enters UAVMarket with $460 Mi Drone
YIBADA English
Xiaomi Enters UAV Market with $460 Mi Drone. C. J. | May 29, 2016 09:46 PM EDT. Xiaomi offers the Mi Drone in 1080p and 4K for 2,499 and 2,999 yuan, respectively. (Photo : Xiaomi). Xiaomi's first venture into the industry of unmanned aerial vehicles ...
domingo, 29 de mayo de 2016
THOR, el primer Airbus impreso en 3D se presentará en ILA 2016
En 2012 nos hacíamos eco de una noticia acerca de la intención de Airbus y Boeing de imprimir sus aviones. Las ventajas son claras: menos material desperdiciado durante la fabricación y menos uniones mecánicas (esto trae menos peso y por tanto menos consumo). Y nos preguntábamos cuándo volaría el 1er avión de Airbus o Boeing impreso en 3D. Hoy, gracias a esta noticia en francés que nos ha puesto sobre la pista hemos descubierto el THOR, un avión con motores eléctricos que será presentado en ILA 2016 (Berlín 1-4 de junio), según la citada noticia en francés.
Flightradar24 exposes the presence of U.S. and allied ISR planes operating over Daesh stronghold in Iraq [feedly]
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Flightradar24 exposes the presence of U.S. and allied ISR planes operating over Daesh stronghold in Iraq
// The Aviationist
Several spyplanes and drones keep an eye on Mosul, ISIS headquarters in northern Iraq. As our readers know, we've been reporting about U.S. and allied planes that can be tracked online during war missions since at least 2011 when, during the opening stages of the Libya Air War, some of the combat planes involved in […]
L-3 Comm Vertex Aero Gets $302.2M to Support C-12 Huron | Outgoing USAF Chief of Staff Gives Props to Restarting F-22 | GE: $3.5B Engines to SK for KF-X Fighters [feedly]
Arianespace To Supply Payload Dispenser Systems For OneWeb Constellation [feedly]
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Arianespace To Supply Payload Dispenser Systems For OneWeb Constellation
// Aero-News Network
Launch Contract Signed In June Of Last Year For 21 Soyuz Missions Arianespace has signed a contract with the global satellite internet company OneWeb to design, qualify and supply 21 payload dispensers for the deployment of the OneWeb constellation, along with five more on option.
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SpaceX takes aquatic hat trick with third sea barge landing [feedly]
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SpaceX takes aquatic hat trick with third sea barge landing
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
The daring became almost routine today as SpaceX pulled off a spectacular three-in-a-row by successfully landing a Falcon 9 booster on the deck of a sea barge for the third time running. At 5:48 pm EDT, the nine-engine rocket touched down in a powered landing on the unmanned drone barge "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Atlantic Ocean after delivering a telecommunications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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Why helicopter airliners haven’t happened – yet
Helicopter airliners could save us time and lessen the need for building expensive airports. So why don't we have them? Airports are expensive things to build. And they require vast amounts of space, enough for all the runways and hangars, terminals and luggage depots, parking and other services ...
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Here Come The Laser Helicopters
The Army will test an airborne directed energy weapon this summer When all you have is a gun and a bunch of missiles, every problem looks like something to blow up. The Army's Apache helicopters are very good at blowing stuff up, but there are times when they need more precision. Laser-like preci...
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DARPA Urgently Wants A Space Plane It Can Fly Day After Day
Chasing the cheapest way to get into orbit The Pentagon is building another space plane. It already has one, the Air Force's secretive X-37B, but DARPA, the Pentagon's future-focused project's research agency, wants another. This new space plane is the XS-1, and it has a deeply ambitious goal: de...
viernes, 27 de mayo de 2016
Forget self-driving cars: What about self-flying drones?
While all the focus has been on autonomous vehicles, one Belgian startup has been busily developing self-flying features for drones
jueves, 26 de mayo de 2016
Superjet steep-approach approval targeted for 2017 [feedly]
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Superjet steep-approach approval targeted for 2017
// Flight Global HEADLINES
Sukhoi foresees the Superjet 100 being certificated for steep landing approaches at London City airport in 2017.
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Lockheed Martin Will Build T-50A At South Carolina Facility [feedly]
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Lockheed Martin Will Build T-50A At South Carolina Facility
// Aero-News Network
Aircraft Being Offered As T-38 Replacement As the U.S. Air Force works toward replacing the T-38 Talon as its primary jet trainer, Lockheed Martin's Greenville, SC facility is prepping to build the T-50A, which the company will offer as the replacement for the T-38.
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Opportunity knocks: Solar Impulse 2 on its way to Pennsylvania [feedly]
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Opportunity knocks: Solar Impulse 2 on its way to Pennsylvania
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Yesterday, the Solar Impulse team announced that the solar-powered aircraft could be grounded for several days after an incident with its custom inflatable hangar. However, no damage was found by the engineering team and Solar Impulse 2 was cleared for take-off, leaving Dayton, Ohio, at 4.02 am local time today on its way to Lehigh Valley International Airport, Pennsylvania.
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World's first 3D-printed office building completed in Dubai [feedly]
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World's first 3D-printed office building completed in Dubai
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
3D printing technology promises to revolutionize architecture in the near-future, allowing designers to literally click-and-print complex buildings at a lower cost and faster speed than traditional construction methods allow. Another step forward in the field comes via Dubai, where what's hailed as the world's first 3D-printed office was recently completed.
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Tags: Building and ConstructionWorld's FirstOfficeDubai Related Articles: World's first 3D-printed office building to go up layer by layer in Dubai Colossal sundeck sets sail for Burj Al Arab hotel Tourists to have a new place to hang out in Dubai Dubai's Mall of the World undergoes redesign Dubai's Rosemont development will have its own rainforest More details emerge on Dubai's new megatall observation tower
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Airbus Helicopters to reveal X3 successor plan
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-helicopters-to-reveal-x3-successor-plan-425745/
Airbus Helicopters will reveal at next week s ILA Berlin air show its initial concept for a 220kt (410km/h)-cruise helicopter developed under the EU-backed Clean Sky 2 effort.
Raytheon offers Phalanx weapon for counter-UAV system
Raytheon is touting the use of its Phalanx air defence system alongside a laser to counter unmanned air vehicles that pose a threat to navy vessels.
Insitu Flexes Its Muscles In The UAS Commercial World - UAS Magazine (blog)
Insitu Flexes Its Muscles In The UAS Commercial World
UAS Magazine (blog)
It's an understatement to say that May has been a very busy month for Insitu, theunmanned aircraft systems(UAS) branch of the Boeing Co. The month began with Insitu announcing that it had formed a new commercial business unit to leverage its more ...
Aerion To Seek Type Certificate For Supersonic Bizjet By 2017
Aviation Week
Aerion To Seek Type Certificate For Supersonic Bizjet By 2017
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Aerion Corp. is proceeding under a self-imposed, noise-inspired deadline to submit by the end of 2017 an initial application for FAA type certification of its still-embryonic supersonic business jet.
http://aviationweek.com/awinbizav/aerion-seek-type-certificate-supersonic-bizjet-2017
U.S. evaluating tethered quadcopter «Tether Eye»
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U.S. Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office Evaluating New AeroVironment Tether Eye Tethered UAS for ISR and Security
- • Tether Eye developed with funding from CTTSO
- • Tether Eye can be deployed from fixed locations or mobile platforms
- • Delivers 24-hour continuous ISR at heights up to 150 feet above launch point
TAMPA, FL., At Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, May 23, 2016 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a world leader in unmanned aircraft systems, today announced the United States Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating the company’s new tethered unmanned aircraft system, named Tether Eye™, for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and security applications. The CTTSO funded the development program under a US government contract.
The AeroVironment Tether Eye unmanned aircraft system is designed to provide continuous, 24-hours-a-day surveillance at up to 150 feet above its launch point. Tether Eye deploys automatically from a small, weather-sealed, self-contained base station and ascends to a pre-determined hover altitude from where viewers of its video feed take advantage of its 360-degree field of view. The specially designed and ruggedized tether connecting Tether Eye to its base station provides continuous power, which, combined with AeroVironment’s track record of proven reliability, enables uninterrupted long-term operation.
“Having the ability to deploy a ‘virtual observation tower’ at a moment’s notice above buildings and vehicles represents a game-changing capability for ISR and security operations that has the potential to save lives,” said Amanda Toman, Program Manager at the CTTSO. “We look forward to continuing our evaluation of Tether Eye’s capabilities with AeroVironment as a possible deployable capability across government facilities.”
Current Tether Eye payloads include electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) cameras and AeroVironment’s encrypted Digital Data Link (DDL). The EO/IR camera provides both day and night imagery with full motion video transmitted directly to a Ground Control Station (GCS) that operates each platform within AeroVironment’s market-leading family of small UAS and Tactical Missile Systems. The Digital Data Link, integrated into each of AeroVironment’s platforms, provides secure communication with the unmanned aircraft system and communications relay with other platforms.
“Tether Eye effectively complements our family of small unmanned aircraft systems by providing a valuable new capability - continuous ISR and security for buildings or stationary vehicles in defense, security and commercial applications,” said Kirk Flittie, AeroVironment vice president and general manager of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems business segment. “We intend to continue developing Tether Eye through to production and include it as a standard component of our product portfolio. Close communication with our initial customers will guide and inform future enhancements and production releases, resulting in another effective AeroVironment solution that helps our customers succeed.”
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About AeroVironment Small UAS
RQ-11B Raven®, RQ-12 Wasp®, RQ-20A Puma™ and SwitchbladeTM comprise AeroVironment’s Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Operating with a common ground control system (GCS), this Family of Systems provides increased capability to the warfighter that can give ground commanders the option of selecting the appropriate aircraft based on the type of mission to be performed. This increased capability has the potential to provide significant force protection and force multiplication benefits to small tactical units and security personnel. AeroVironment provides logistics services worldwide to ensure a consistently high level of operational readiness and provides mission services for customers requiring only the information its small UAS produce. AeroVironment has delivered thousands of new and replacement small unmanned air vehicles to customers within the United States and to more than 30 international governments.
About AeroVironment
AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces, supports and operates an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation solutions. The company’s electric-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems generate and process data to deliver powerful insight, on demand, to people and enterprises engaged in military, public safety and commercial activities around the world. More information about AeroVironment is available at www.avinc.com.