viernes, 26 de agosto de 2022

Qantas to keep layovers to London after Project Sunrise launches

320 Qantas pilots call in sick every day, says Joyce

https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/08/320-qantas-pilots-call-in-sick-every-day-says-joyce/ 

It comes days after it was revealed domestic aviation in July suffered another record month for poor performance, with Qantas alone seeing just 45.3 per cent of flights depart on time.

Airbus Corporate Jets Eyes Growing U.S. Market

Eve Charts eVTOL Simulation in Chicago with Blade

Engine Delay, Sanctions Threaten Sino-Russian CR929 Program

Hydrogen-powered trains enter passenger service in Germany

Bioplastic for wind turbine blades can be recycled into gummy bears

U.S. suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to China flight cancellations | Reuters

SpaceX is preparing Starship Super Heavy booster for a 33-engine static fire test

Boeing pushes back first Starliner astronaut mission to 2023 - CNN

jueves, 25 de agosto de 2022

Pipistrel Velis: President and Prime Minister of Iceland on first passenger flight of an electric aeroplane

Lilium’s Air Taxi Is Arriving Too Early - WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/liliums-air-taxi-is-arriving-too-early-11661429432 

German startup's plans may be asking too much of today's technology and nervous investment climate

Farewell, Porter: Pilatus PC-6 production ends after 63 years

Engine Development. Part 2. The early jet engines. - Leeham News and Analysis

Iran to launch mass military drone drills

Iran's armed forces will on Wednesday launch large scale drone drills across the country involving 150 unmanned aerial vehicles to show off its "power", state media reported Tuesday. 


https://www.spacewar.com/m/reports/Iran_to_launch_mass_military_drone_drills_999.html 

Aerodynamic Phenomenon: A Detailed Look At the Coffin Corner

Ryanair Appeals $725,000 Hungarian Authorities Fine

Lessor GTLK aims to stimulate Russian unmanned aerial vehicle sector

Pentagon announces university-led hypersonic research effort

Qantas to reactivate five remaining A380s by end-2023

An organization is pushing for international standards for firefighting aircraft

What is it like to drop water on a large fire whirl?

Bell Makes Debut as First Major Helicopter Manufacturer to Exhibit at ONS 2022

Air taxis to be game changer for regional towns, says Greenbird

Countdown on as NASA declares mega Moon rocket "go" for launch

Qantas to pick planemaker via contest to replace ageing A330 fleet

miércoles, 24 de agosto de 2022

Germany launched two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to intercept Russian MiG-31, Su-27 and Il-62M

With KC-Y tanker competition in doubt, next-gen KC-Z study to start ahead of schedule in 2024

 https://breakingdefense.com/2022/08/with-kc-y-tanker-competition-in-doubt-next-gen-kc-z-study-to-start-ahead-of-schedule-in-2024/

TCAS Stops Mid-Air Collision Between LATAM Airbus A319 & Copa Boeing 737

Earlier this month, two aircraft, an Airbus A319 of LATAM Airlines and a Boeing 737 of Copa Airlines, avoided a midair collision while approaching Guayaquil International Airport (GYE) in Ecuador. This incident took place following a bird strike that forced the regional air traffic controllers to redirect the incoming traffic but, while doing so, had a miscommunication with these two planes, that had to use their traffic collision avoidance system (or TCAS).


https://simpleflying.com/tcas-stops-ecuador-mid-air-collision/ 

Boeing Is Currently Assembling The Last Ever 747 Jumbo Jet

The last Boeing 747 will soon roll off Boeing's production line. Once the finishing touches are put, the final Boeing 747-8F will be delivered to Atlas Air, the cargo carrier's final delivery of the aircraft type and marking the end of an iconic half-century-long-era in the aviation industry.


https://simpleflying.com/boeing-building-last-747/ 

Boeing Is Currently Assembling The Last Ever 747 Jumbo Jet

IAG Purchases 26 Million Gallons Of SAF To Power Flights Out Of San Francisco

Reliable Robotics clears early certification hurdle for pilotless Caravan

Proposed new UK aviation union to focus on collaborative industrial relationships

FAA Awards $2.7M in drone research to support disaster preparedness and emergency response

XTI Reboots Plans for TriFan Family

Changes at XTI Aircraft have prompted a new approach to the TriFan family, with plans for an off-the-shelf engine and delay in deliveries.


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-08-23/xti-reboots-plans-trifan-family 

Rechargeable aluminum: The cheap solution to seasonal energy storage?

Aluminum has an energy density more than 50 times higher than lithium ion, if you treat it as an energy storage medium in a redox cycle battery. Swiss scientists are developing the technology as a renewable energy stash for the European winter.

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https://newatlas.com/energy/reveal-aluminum-energy-storage/ 

Apaches on the warpath

 https://www.aerosociety.com/news/apaches-on-the-warpath/

¿Cómo nacieron los aviones "apagafuegos"? - Sandglass Patrol

H2Fly’s New HY4 Aircraft Could Be the First to Fly on Liquid Hydrogen – Robb Report

martes, 23 de agosto de 2022

The New AW249 Attack Helicopter Flies For The First Time - The Aviationist

Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down | The Drive

Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report

Modified X-62 helps accelerate tactical autonomy development


The Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office has invested $15 million upgrading a decades-old workhorse to make it relevant for 21st century warfighter challenges. AFRL's Autonomous Aircraft Experimentation team is using a highly modified Air Force Test Pilot School NF-16, an aircraft recently designated the X-62, to accelerate the development of ta…

British Airways cancels 10,000 more flights at London Heathrow


The decision is taken to minimise the risk of disruption during the winter and will mainly affect short-haul flights, according to the British company, which assured that travellers affected would be offered an alternative. Already affected by flight cancellations during the summer, Heathrow will welcome fewer passengers this winter. British Airways, the third-largest European airline, […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/international-airlines-group-iag/british-airways/british-airways-cancels-10000-more-flights-at-london-heathrow/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=british-airways-cancels-10000-more-flights-at-london-heathrow 

16 Failed Landings: Chaotic 90 Minutes At India’s Kolkata Airport

Friday evening was particularly challenging for pilots trying to land at India's Kolkata airport, with heavy crosswinds resulting in several failed attempts. In all, nine flights were diverted, and more than 20 were put on a holding pattern to wait for conditions to improve


https://simpleflying.com/16-failed-landings-at-kolkata-airport/ 

Emirates Breaks Post-COVID A380 Flight Record With Up To 61 Daily Flights In December

US-Europe H1 Flight Bookings Were Up 250% Compared To 2021

World Financial Symposium to Focus on Reshaping Airline Resilience Post-COVID

US Air Force launches $5b initiative to develop ‘adaptive’ engine for sixth-gen fighter

Solar-powered Airbus endurance UAV meets its end after 64 days of nonstop flight

Fly me to the Moon! NASA's Orion spacecraft with the Airbus-built European Service Module is ready for launch

NASA's Orion spacecraft will be launched in a few days from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on its mission to the Moon. The Airbus-built European Service Module (ESM) will power Orion to and from its lunar orbit as part of NASA's Artemis missions. Airbus has developed the ESM as prime contractor for the European Space Agency ESA and is designing and manufacturing a further five ESMs.


https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-08-fly-me-to-the-moon-nasas-orion-spacecraft-with-the-airbus-built



 

NASA Identifies Candidate Regions for Landing Next Americans on Moon

Belgian who hacked American Airlines website avoids trial in the U.S.

Italy has frozen the extradition of a Belgian hacker to the United States. The 28-year-old male from Mechelen, Belgium, hacked the website of American Airlines (AA) and faced a possible trial in Texas, United States. Instead, next Wednesday, his case will be opened in Mechelen, where he can get a punishment of up to …

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/belgian-that-hacked-american-airlines-website-avoids-trial-in-the-u-s/


 

Pilot in his 70s walks away after flipping Cessna 172

Crash-defying quadcopter lands on rooftops pitched at up to 60 degrees

Scientists working to expand the potential landing zones for drones have demonstrated a novel approach, enabling the aircraft to safely touch down on steep inclines. The technology builds on the team's previous work involving walls and lakes, and could enable drones to land on one of the more common surfaces in the urban environment.

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https://newatlas.com/drones/crash-defying-quadcopter-roofs-pitched-60-degrees/ 

Ryse Recon buy 'n' fly eVTOL celebrates first manned flight

The Australian Government has launched a new $30 millionADS-B rebate program for general and recreational aircraft owners

The Australian Government has launched a new $30 million Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program to support more general and recreational visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft owners to install the technology into their aircraft.

De drone de carreras a drone kamikaze económico

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/de-drone-de-carreras-a-drone-kamikaze-economico/

“El objeto de I-NASTRAN es tener un motor de cálculo estructural que pueda dar respuesta a los nuevos materiales y entornos”

Senior US official says Washington would consider supplying B-21 bombers to Australia | The Strategist

Ukraine Racing Drone Converted Into Loitering Munition Makes Precision Strike Through Doorway

lunes, 22 de agosto de 2022

I Was There: When the DC-8 Went Supersonic | Air & Space Magazine| Smithsonian Magazine

ASW At A Premium: Greece Purchases MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs

 https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/08/asw-at-premium-greece-purchases-mq-9b.html

A400M aircraft. Design Requirements & Conceptual Definition [pdf]

  1.  Historical background of A400M
  2. A400M Design Requirements
  3. Competitors
  4. Alternative concepts/configurations
  5. Examples of impact (effect) of specific military requirements on the final design/configuration


https://aulaairbus.etsiae.upm.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/A400M-Design-Requirements-Conceptual-Definition.pdf

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Are Training On DIY A-10 Warthog Simulators

 


While the U.S. has yet to donate the famed Warthog to Ukraine, an infantry officer is taking preemptive measures just in case that day comes.

Challenge Airlines BE, flying high since 2019, doubles its size with two more Boeing 747 freighters

 https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/challenge-airlines/challenge-airlines-be-flying-high-since-2019-doubles-its-size-with-two-more-boeing-747-freighters/

U.S. Air Force Released First Official Photos Of EC-37B After Visit At Davis-Monthan AFB

Ver "AH-1Z Viper Super Charged Air Assault Helicopter" en YouTube

U.S. to give Czechs eight attack, utility helicopters | Reuters

Cargojet Boeing 767 Has To Take Evasive Action When Glider Drifts Into Its Path

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles

domingo, 21 de agosto de 2022

RAF recruitment chief refused 'unlawful' order to 'prioritise women and ethnic minorities over white men', leaked email reveals | UK News | Sky News

Incident: Ethiopian B738 at Addis Ababa on Aug 15th 2022, pilots asleep

50 Years Of Airfares: The Evolution Of Price And What You Got In 1970 Vs Now

US Navy takes delivery of tactical Lockheed martin laser weapon

The A380's biggest supporter is asking Airbus to build a new super jumbo

Airbus HAPS Zephyr Crashes in Arizona

 https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/08/20/airbus-zephyr-crashes-in-arizona/



sábado, 20 de agosto de 2022

Royal Mail reveals vision for 50 postal drone routes

Boeing receives HAAWC full rate-production contract from U.S. Navy

Students from the University of Stuttgart present innovative eVTOL concept for aerial firefighting

Taiwan shows off most advanced fighter jet after China drills

Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to Kaliningrad

Lockheed Martin delivers integrated multi-mission laser weapon system to US Navy

Lockheed Martin delivers integrated multi-mission laser weapon system to US Navy https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_delivers_integrated_multi_mission_laser_weapon_system_to_US_Navy_999.html 

AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems

GA-ASI Tests PT6 E-Series Engine from Pratt and Whitney on MQ-9B

The Future of Airports – a new model from an old tradition

Op-Ed: The Future of Airports – a new model from an old tradition https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2022/08/the-future-of-airports/ 

Dubai sightseeing seen as perfect introduction for eVTOL service

Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 33. eVTOL batteries.

Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 33. eVTOL batteries. https://leehamnews.com/2022/08/19/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-33p-evtol-batteries/ 

Flying on ‘Fifi’: What It’s Like to Relive History on a B-29, And Why It’s So Important.

Boeing Is Removing Engines From Built 737 MAX Inventory Amid Supply Chain Problems

What Happened To The Air France 777 Struck By ITA Airways' A330?

Multiple fatalities after mid-air collision of two planes attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport, California, U.S.

On 18 August, multiple people were killed when two aircraft attempted to land but collided at Watsonville Municipal Airport, California, United States. The accident happened around 15:00 (local time). Aircraft involved were a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340, according to the FAA.  The spokesperson of the agency added that the Cessna 152 […]

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/multiple-fatalities-after-two-planes-attempting-to-land-collide-at-watsonville-municipal-airport-u-s


 

Spanish airport operator Aena has been awarded the management of 11 airports in Brazil, including São Paulo Congonhas Airport

Inadvertent oxygen masks deployment on Air New Zealand flight between LAX and Auckland

Harbour Air Makes First Point-to-Point Flight with Electric Beaver - FLYING Magazine

China muestra autogiros armados con misiles anti-tanque

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/china-muestra-autogiros-armados-con-misiles-anti-tanque/

China Shows Off Gyrocopters Armed With Anti-Tank Missiles

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/china-touts-gyrocopters-armed-with-anti-tank-missiles 

Boeing receives HAAWC full rate-production contract from U.S. Navy - Naval News

viernes, 19 de agosto de 2022

Un avión en la Castellana: el día que Santiago Garcia-Clairac y Juanjo Diaz hicieron desfilar un CASA 101 por Madrid [podcast]

 

Ahora que se retira el CASA C-101 ha vuelto a la memoria aquél anuncio de 1989 en el que el avión entrenador español se paseaba por la Castellana para anunciar lubricantes para automóvil de una conocida marca. Y hoy tenemos como invitados a sus creadores, al cerebro creativo, Satiago García-Clairac, y Juanjo Díaz, quien hizo posible llevar a la realidad las ideas que Santiago y su equipo habían plasmado en papel: hacer que un avión militar, de entrenamiento, circulara por plena Castellana como un coche más.

¿Queréis saber cómo fue posible hacer el anuncio más caro de la TV española, con récord Guiness de espectadores? Escuchad el episodio.

Y con permiso de Santiago y de Juanjo reproducimos a en el blog algunas escenas del «cómo se hizo», así como alguno de los storie boards.

El podcast se puede enontrar en Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Ivoox, Spotify

pd: Si la intro y la despedida os son familiares, que no os sorprenda. En un ejercicio de nostalgia podcasteril he hablado con Javier Lago para pedirle permiso y utlizar la introducción que hizo para el que, si no recuerdo mal, fue el primer podcast español sobre aviación: Remove Before Flight RBF podcast