lunes, 27 de marzo de 2023

Higher-airspace operations regulation explored in EASA proposal

Supersonic, hypersonic, and potential suborbital flights are among the considerations in a newly-proposed roadmap to prepare for a future regulatory framework on higher-airspace air transport operations in Europe.


https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/higher-airspace-operations-regulation-explored-in-easa-proposal/152621.article 

Vertical looks to next phase of VX4 flight tests and targets additional capital raise in 2023

Chinese executive hints at progress with J-20’s new WS-15 engine

Airbus Final Assembly Line in China delivers its first A321neo

Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China's Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and features 207 comfortable seats, 8 in Business and 199 in Economy class. Its delivery flight is to use a ten percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend in support of the green aviation strategy in China.


https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-03-airbus-final-assembly-line-in-china-delivers-its-first-a321neo


 

Russia cannot meet arms delivery commitments because of war, Indian Air Force says | Reuters

U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda’s space capsules - SpaceNews

Qatar Airways to retire A380s by 2026 - Al Baker

Eve Announces Collaboration with Ferrovial Vertiports to Explore the Use of Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management Solutions

Innovative electric articulated buses for the apron of Cologne/Bonn Airport

Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder signs for a second “Belgian” A330 MRTT refuelling and transport aircraft

1,000-drone light show coming to Uluru to lure tourists

USA:Senators Reintroduce Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67

Seven U.S. senators on Tuesday reintroduced a bill to increase the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67 amid what Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-South Carolina) characterized as a severe and growing pilot shortage. First introduced last summer, the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act stalled during the last Congressional session and resurfaced this week with bipartisan support.


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-03-22/senators-reintroduce-bill-raise-pilot-retirement-age-67 

EASA Staff Flies Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor

Helicopter Business Leaders Open the Door to eVTOLs

Rotorcraft industry leaders addressing the Helicopter Investor conference this week in London expressed measured optimism over prospects for the emerging advanced air mobility sector. There was consensus that new eVTOL aircraft will start to be used for some current helicopter use cases,


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-03-24/helicopter-business-leaders-open-door-evtols 

Sikorsky Starts Layoffs

Amid Contract Dispute Over Next-Gen Helo, Manufacturer Tightens the Belt Sikorsky has begun layoffs of non-union employees at its New Haven, Connecticut facility after apparently losing out on a major government contract to rival Textron subsidiary Bell Helicopter. The Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Program is currently on track to develop the Bell V-280 Valor, a tiltrotor aircraft chosen over Sikorsky's more traditional pusher prop/ dual rotor equipped Defiant X helicopter.



http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=2004f56b-152f-48c0-9abb-2194d2376a04 

Wingcopter Embarks on Hydrogen Powered Partnership

World's first 3D-printed space rocket lifts off

Cheap, fast induction tech enables unlimited-size 3D metal printing

jueves, 23 de marzo de 2023

Boeing fuel tank issue keeps 767 freighters and KC-46 tankers undelivered - The Air Current

Près de Toulouse. Transport du futur ou coquille vide ? Hyperloop TT nous a ouvert ses portes | Actu Toulouse

U.S. RC-135 Intelligence Gathering Jet Flying Unprecedented Mission Inside Finland’s Airspace

Operating from the Finnish airspace, the U.S. ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft can spy on the Russian forces near the border with Finland. Flying as JAKE 11, the Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint #62-4131 aircraft is [...]


https://theaviationist.com/2023/03/23/u-s-rc-135-intelligence-gathering-jet-flying-unprecedented-mission-inside-finlands-airspace/ 

How The FAA Is Looking To Counteract Increasing Bird Strikes In US Aviation

Lyte Aviation Seeks To Disrupt the eVTOL Market with 40-Seat SkyBus

Japan Airlines Selects 737-8 to Grow Sustainable World-Class Fleet

Rolls-Royce ready to run UltraFan ‘imminently’

Avio Aero gears up to deliver final missing component to Airbus Racer project

[Australia] RAAA joins alliance to push case for regional aviation

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is one of more than 30 peak bodies that has joined the Regional Australia Institute's (RAI) National Alliance for Regionalisation, which aims to better position the regions for future growth.


https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/03/raaa-joins-alliance-to-push-case-for-regional-aviation/ 

HeliHub.com : ADS calls for action to make eVTOL market a reality in the UK - HeliHub.com

miércoles, 22 de marzo de 2023

Israel strike damages Syria's Aleppo airport: defence ministry


An Israeli air strike hit Syria's Aleppo airport on Wednesday causing damage, the defence ministry said,…

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles: South's military


North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. "The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into the East Sea" by North Korea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of

Prototype Of AW249 Attack Helicopter In Combat Livery Flies For The First time

Another AW249 NEES has flown. This one sports the standard olive drab paint scheme used by the Italian Army helicopters. A new Leonardo AW249 NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta / New Exploration and Escort [...]

https://theaviationist.com/2023/03/22/prototype-of-aw249-attack-helicopter-in-combat-livery-flies-for-the-first-time/ 

The Role Of Efficient Hydrogen Tank Systems In Revolutionizing Sustainable Aviation

CAA authorises merger of Avianca Group, Grupo Viva

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol views reduction of aircraft movements to 460,000 as a necessary step

Press statement Royal Schiphol Group attends preliminary relief proceedings on 21 March 2023 Schiphol views the temporary reduction in the number of aircraft movements from 500,000 to 460,000 as a necessary interim step which provides certainty and clarity in the short term for local residents, the aviation sector and public authorities. Uncertainty is to no […]


https://www.aviation24.be/airports/amsterdam-schiphol-ams/amsterdam-airport-schiphol-views-reduction-of-aircraft-movements-to-460000-as-a-necessary-step/ 

Relativity Space hopes to live additively ever after with Wednesday’s launch | Ars Technica

Breaking: Lufthansa Confirms The Airbus A380 Will Fly To JFK & Boston

FAA Urges Airlines, Pilots and Others to Take Key Safety Actions

Following the FAA's Safety Summit last week the agency issued a safety alert with specific steps it wants airlines, pilots and others to take. The FAA is urging the following actions:

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-urges-airlines-pilots-and-others-take-key-safety-actions 

IATA and AWS Launches First Datathon to Boost Diversity in Aviation

Ukrainian pilots can master F-16 jets within six months, says air force commander

How Open-Source Intelligence Is Changing Warfare

RACE Fest 23: Tenemos una cita con la aviación

Nota de Prensa

https://youtube.com/shorts/OFM2omA88Dw


Nos complace anunciar que se llevará a cabo un emocionante evento aeronáutico el próximo 15 de abril en el salón Pérgola del Real aeroclub de España en el aeródromo de Cuatro Vientos. Este evento presentará algunas de las últimas innovaciones en competición aeronáutica y simulación de vuelo, junto con demostraciones de vuelo simulado y oportunidades para que los asistentes conozcan de primera mano: asociaciones, empresas, aviones, equipos y escuelas que trabajan con entusiasmo en favor de esta increíble afición.

El evento comenzará el sábado 15 a las 11:00 am y continuará hasta las 18:00 pm. En la zona Feria los asistentes tendrán la oportunidad de interactuar con expertos en aviación, ingenieros y pilotos, y obtener información detallada sobre las últimas tecnologías en aeronáutica.

También habrá una serie de CHARLAS RACE, sobre temas relacionados con la aviación, incluyendo seguridad en el aire y tecnologías de simulación, impartidas en formato de 18 minutos máximo y presentadas por prestigiosos expertos en cada materia

Contaremos con exhibiciones de patrullas virtuales, LECHUZAS NEGRAS y LEGIO FALCONS, entre otras de nivel internacional.

El evento servirá como plataforma de lanzamiento para la ANRv y My ANRv Tras un largo periodo de trabajo, la ANR, Air Aviation Race, da el paso hacia el mundo virtual convirtiéndose en un nuevo e-sport, lo que marcara un antes y un después tanto en la aviación simulada como en la real, ya que se convierte en una potente herramienta de entrenamiento para los competidores tanto reales como virtuales

Paralelamente se presentarán los PREMIOS ICARO 2023, que ya cuentan con una bellísima escultura creada por el artista eldense, Francis López y que será reproducido en el prestigioso Taller de Piñero.

Y cerrará la jornada la presentación de la Vuelta aérea del RACE 2023, y COPA DEL REY, que tendrá lugar durante el mes de junio y que trae bastantes novedades. Los aspectos más destacados del evento incluirán demostraciones de vuelo de simuladores de última generación Los asistentes tendrán la oportunidad de subir a bordo de algunos aviones y ver de cerca el interior de las cabinas, los sistemas de navegación y los controles de vuelo, y participarán en sorteos de Vuelos reales y muchas más sorpresas

Este evento es una oportunidad única para que los aficionados a la aviación y los interesados en la tecnología aeroespacial experimenten de primera mano los últimos avances en la industria. También es una oportunidad para que la prensa conozca de cerca los últimos avances y desarrollos de la industria.

Esperamos verlos allí y compartir juntos una emocionante experiencia aeronáutica.

martes, 21 de marzo de 2023

Why NASA Flew Russia's Concorde Challenger

Bell APT Autonomous Cargo Drone Crashes in Texas

USA: Balloonists Get Break On ADS-B - AVweb

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/balloonists-get-break-on-ads-b/ 

The FAA and the lighter-than-air industry have reached a longer-lasting agreement on ADS-B equipage and controlled airspace operations. Going forward, balloon operators who want to operate in Class C airspace can sign a letter of agreement with the FAA that sets out ground rules. 

CONFERENCIA "EL AVIÓN DE TRANSPORTE A400M Y LA FÁBRICA AERONÁUTICA DE SAN PABLO DE SEVILLA" - YouTube

https://youtu.be/mhsD3m1n0Ls

Conferencia enmarcada en la programación del curso académico 2022-2022 de la Real Academia de San Romualdo de Ciencias, Letras y Artes, titulada "El avión de transporte A400M y la fábrica aeronáutica de San Pablo de Sevilla", a cargo de D. Luis Torres García, ingeniero industrial. Martes 7 de febrero de 2023. 

Loss of control in flight: Airbus puts the emphasis on training


Safety is an Airbus priority. We aim at continuously and proactively improving the safety of operations of our products.



Pontifications: Complacency, arrogance isn’t a Boeing exclusive



Airbus is resting on its laurels while Boeing struggles to recover from one crisis after another since the March 2019 grounding of the global 737 MAX fleet. Multiple sources tell me that... Read More

As Poland sends MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, UK considers supplying RAF Eurofighters for gifted Fulcrums to Ukraine

RAF Tornado F3 crew members tell the story of a tense mission flown to intercept an IrAF MiG-25 Foxbat the night before the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom - The Aviation Geek Club

China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated

Air Tanzania & Air Senegal Team Up To Take Action Over Airbus A220 Groundings

US military aviators see substantially higher rates of cancer than general population

Russia: Restoration progresses on C-47 recovered from Siberian tundra

The Thunderbirds, the Air Force flight demonstration squadron, and the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, perform joint training over Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023.


https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/restoration-progresses-on-c-47-recovered-from-siberian-tundra/152550.article 

Russian airlines struggle with SSJ spares, fuel in Türkiye

IATA boss warns Pakistan over $290mn in blocked funds

Sydney Airport’s CEO says domestic aviation recovery now ‘stagnant’

Northrop Grumman and IHI partner to develop patrol satellites

Gripen E: Controlando o espectro eletromagnético - criando o domínio do ar - Poder Aéreo

Virgin Orbit in jeopardy: Will Branson’s company return to space?

CN-235 and C-295 - Spanish transports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiOr-eHYMP8 

00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Cooperation between Spain and Indonesia
02:10 - Description of CN-235
04:29 - Prototypes and tests
05:47 - Production and supply of CN-235
07:56 - CASA and IPTN divorce
08:19 - The IPTN project
08:56 - The CASA project
09:13 - Description of C-295
11:41 - Implementation of the C-295 program
13:13 - Conclusion

Celebrating Jerrie Mock, the First Woman to Fly Around the World | National Air and Space Museum

lunes, 20 de marzo de 2023

Blue versus red: Europe wins

Across Europe, in France, Germany and Spain, Airbus and its partners are working at full speed to ensure that the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) will be operational by 2040.

Would A Stretched A220-500 Make Sense For Airbus In The Current Market?

How Patents Are Helping Us To Visualize The Future Of Flying

Airbus reports share buyback transactions 13-17 March 2023

Confirmed: In July 2022, North Macedonia sent its Su-25 Grachs to Ukraine

The Fusion JC7 Flying Car Soars Like a Jet and Looks Like a Bugatti – Robb Report

easyJet Cabin Crew In Portugal To Strike Next Month

Turquía: presentación su caza TF-X y de su UAV ala volante

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/turquia-presentacion-su-caza-tf-x-y-presentacion-de-su-uav-ala-volante/

Turkey's ANKA-3 Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerges

Space industry deals with launch shortage - SpaceNews

domingo, 19 de marzo de 2023

Poland and Slovakia to transfer MiG-29 planes to Ukraine; W.House still opposes move


Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday said the EU member would deliver an initial batch of four Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine soon. "In the coming days we will first transfer, if I remember correctly, four fully operational planes to Ukraine," Duda told reporters. "Additional planes are currently in preparation, under maintenance, and will probably be transferred suc…


How Geraldine Mock Became The First Female Pilot To Fly Solo Around The World

March 19, 2023, marks the 49th anniversary of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock setting off to become the first female pilot to fly solo around the world. Born in Newark, Ohio, on November 22, 1925. Her interest and love of flying began at the age of seven when she and her father went for a flight in a Ford Trimotor.



https://simpleflying.com/geraldine-mock-first-female-solo-circumnavigation-story/ 

DVIDS - News - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Enhancing U.S. Navy, NATO Capabilities

B-21 first flight running ‘a few months’ behind

Inmarsat and Heron to Enable Uncrewed Aircraft in Singapore


Inmarsat has welcomed Singapore-based Heron AirBridge as the latest company to join its Velaris Partner Network, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today at Drones Asia.

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 4. Fuselage trades


This is a summary of the article New aircraft technologies. Part 4P. Fuselage trades. In the article, we discuss the trade-offs involved in designing a fuselage of an airliner with 250 seats... Read More


WARPLANES: Why Everyone Wants F-16s

A Look At Airbus And Boeing's Presence In India

Why Embraer's E-Jet Is The Right Aircraft For Asia

Industry Research Forecasts First eVTOL Routes And Use Cases

2023 Update: What's The Latest On The Boeing 777X?

Germany to buy Airbus civil helicopter and convert for combat, Business Insider reports | Reuters

90 años del vuelo de Rein Loring a Manila en su Comper Swift

Hace 90 años, despegaba de Cuatro Vientos Rein Loring en su Comper Swift rumbo a Filipinas. Un vuelo de más de 15.000 km que le haria entrar en la historias de la aviación


Página 90, los vuelos de Fernando Rein Loring a Manila

sábado, 18 de marzo de 2023

Here’s why the MiG-25 Foxbat was never as fast as the SR-71 (and why Soviets never developed their own Blackbird) - The Aviation Geek Club

Iberia Airport Services recibe la certificación ISO 45001 de su sistema de Gestión de Seguridad y Salud

  •  Audelco ha sido el garante del cumplimiento de los estándares internacionales 
  • La división de Aeropuertos de Iberia ha conseguido esta certificación en apenas tres meses
  • La obtención de este certificado se produce en pleno proceso de licitación de los concursos de handling. Las personas son uno de los principales pilares sobre los que Iberia Airport Services ha construido su oferta para hacerse con las licencias en 41 aeropuertos españoles

 

https://grupo.iberia.es/pressrelease/details/14907


https://youtu.be/3WenDZie0GE

Podcast: Interceptando aviones en espacio aéreo internacional, con Carlos González

 

Podcast: Interceptando aviones en espacio aéreo internacional, con Carlos D. González. Repaso a esa costumbre de volar cerca de otros países para obtener datos de inteligencia, las intercepciones y, claro, como no, el derribo del Reaper en el Mar Negro.


https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-interceptando-aviones-en-espacio-aereo-internacional-con-carlos-gonzalez/

[ANALYSIS] What is Russia’s actual intent in promulgating NOTAMS in the Black Sea?

Rolls-Royce secures funds to develop nuclear reactor for moon base | Rolls-Royce | The Guardian

Boeing and Airbus search for highly skilled talent in India

Slovakia Has Approved The Transfer of 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine