Artificial intelligence engaged in effort to relieve pilots’ NOTAM burden

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/artificial-intelligence-engaged-in-effort-to-relieve-pilots-notam-burden/153445.article 

Lufthansa deal includes option to acquire full control of ITA Airways

https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/lufthansa-deal-includes-option-to-acquire-full-control-of-ita-airways/153456.article 

Air Corporate of Italy orders 43 Airbus helicopters at EBACE 2023

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-05-air-corporate-of-italy-orders-43-airbus-helicopters-at-ebace-2023?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Rolls-Royce To Produce Osprey Engines | Poland Gets Warning Aircraft From Sweden | Japan Donates Vehicles To Ukraine

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/rolls-royce-to-produce-osprey-engines-poland-gets-warning-aircraft-from-sweden-japan-donates-vehicles-to-ukraine-048047/ 

The Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine development programme for Dassault’s new flagship aircraft Falcon 10X is running full steam ahead

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2023/05/the-rolls-royce-pearl-10x-engine-development-programme-for-dassaults-new-flagship-aircraft-falcon-10x-is-running-full-steam-ahead/ 

The ban on short domestic flights in France, a measure devoid of substance

An article in the French newspaper "Le Monde" discusses the ban on short domestic flights in France and highlights that the measure lacks substance and will have limited effects on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The ban, which aims to replace easily replaceable flights with alternative modes of transport, only applies to three routes: Paris-Orly to […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/air-france/the-ban-on-short-domestic-flights-in-france-a-measure-devoid-of-substance/ 

Lufthansa Group takes 41% stake in ITA Airways, which becomes fifth network carrier in the group

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/takes-41-stake-in-ita-airways-which-becomes-fifth-network-carrier-in-the-group/ 

Border Force joins Defence in grounding ‘China-linked’ drones

https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/border-force-joins-defence-in-grounding-china-linked-drones/ 

eVTOL Air Taxi Operator Joby Earns IS-BAO Safety Standard

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-22/evtol-air-taxi-operator-joby-earns-bao-safety-standard-0 

The company is the first of the advanced air mobility start-ups to achieve the International Standard for Business Aircraft

HondaJet Elite II Receives EASA Nod

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-23/hondajet-elite-ii-receives-easa-nod 

Honeywell Tech Is Driving the UAM Revolution

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-24/honeywell-tech-driving-uam-revolution 

Virgin Orbit crashes out of the space race as assets are sold off

Sir Richard Branson's space launch company Virgin Orbit has closed its doors and ceased to exist after the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware broke it up and sold off its assets to bidders. This comes after a failed attempt to conduct the first launch from Britain in January.

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https://newatlas.com/space/virgin-orbit-crashes-space-race-assets-sold-off/ 

[Podcast] Volar con Trastorno del Espectro Autista, con Martin Garcia y con ASPERGA - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-volar-con-trastorno-del-espectro-autista-con-martin-garcia-y-con-asperga/ 

A top bureaucrat admits neither drones nor aircraft can currently operate on flagship Anadolu, contradicting Erdogan's election campaign rhetoric - Nordic Monitor

https://nordicmonitor.com/2023/05/top-bureaucrat-admits-turkey-does-not-have-a-drone-or-aircraft-capable-of-landing-and-taking-off-from-flagship-anadolu/ 

Pair of USAF B-1B Bombers touch down at RAF Fairford ahead of schedule - Gloucestershire Live

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/pair-usaf-b-1b-bombers-8464724 

France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions - BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65687665 

Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defences

Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defences https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russias_war_on_Ukraine_pushes_overhaul_of_NATO_defences_999.html 

Latest generation A220 begins demo tour of Southeast Asia

Airbus has begun a demonstration tour of Southeast Asia with its latest generation A220. The aircraft arrived today at the Langkawi International Airshow (LIMA 2023) taking place in Malaysia, where it will be on static display for the first day of the show and will also undertake a demonstration flight for industry guests and members of the media.

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-05-latest-generation-a220-begins-demo-tour-of-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Pontifications: Looking ahead to a major Defense procurement: Boeing vs Lockheed-Airbus

Decisions by the US Air Force in Washington (DC) on whether to require competition for its next round of aerial refueling tanker aircraft are still months away. But so far, the USAF... Read More

 https://leehamnews.com/2023/05/23/pontifications-looking-ahead-to-a-major-defense-procurement-boeing-vs-lockheed-airbus/ 

Airbus' autonomous drone helicopter aces flight in conditions where pilots don't fly

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/airbus-autonomous-drone-helicopter-vsr700 

Airlines and FAA try to head off summer travel meltdowns

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/airlines-and-faa-try-to-head-off-summer-travel-meltdowns/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

F-117 Stealth Jets (Fitted With Radar Reflectors) In New Photos From Alaska Exercise

https://theaviationist.com/2023/05/22/f-117-nighthawk-stealth-jets-jber/ 

The Pros & Cons Of The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype

https://simpleflying.com/cityairbus-nextgen-evtol-prototype-guide/ 

B-2s returned to flight status five months after grounding

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/b-2s-returned-to-flight-status-five-months-after-grounding/153397.article 

China promotes armed WJ-700, airborne EW kits at Langkawi show

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/china-promotes-armed-wj-700-airborne-ew-kits-at-langkawi-show/153409.article 

Russia’s SSJ-New edges towards serial production

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/russias-ssj-new-edges-towards-serial-production/153410.article 

NASA’s Rejuvenated F/A-18D Aircraft Nears Flight Certification | Boeing And Ives Introduced ACV | Taiwan Acquired 18 HIMARS

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/nasas-rejuvenated-f-a-18d-aircraft-nears-flight-certification-boeing-and-ives-introduced-acv-taiwan-acquired-18-himars-048041/ 

TEXTRON AVIATION UNVEILS NEWEST ADDITION TO BESTSELLING BUSINESS JET FAMILY: CESSNA CITATION ASCEND

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2023/05/textron-aviation-unveils-newest-addition-to-bestselling-business-jet-family-cessna-citation-ascend/ 

EASA Proposes Noise Standards for eVTOLs

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-22/easa-proposes-noise-standards-evtols 

EBACE Organizers Brace for Turbulence

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-23/ebace-organizers-brace-turbulence 

Dassault Falcon 10X Takes Shape as 6X Nears Service

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-22/dassault-falcon-10x-takes-shape-6x-nears-service 

Stratolaunch successfully completes Talon-A separation test

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/05/22/stratolaunch-successfully-completes-talon-a-separation-test/ 

NASA selects Blue Origin for astronaut mission to Moon

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/05/22/nasa-selects-blue-origin-for-astronaut-mission-to-moon/ 

Full-Service Carrier vs. Low-Cost Carrier: Comparing the Airline Experience, Decoding Air Travel

https://aerospace-aviation-news.blogspot.com/2023/05/full-service-carrier-vs-low-cost.html?m=1 

Revista Espacio, de TEDAE, nº 53

https://pdfonline.tedae.org/proespacio_53_es/ 

Blade Jersey City Stop Offers 5 Minute Helicopter Flight to JFK Airport - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-22/blade-expands-to-jersey-city-offering-five-minute-commute-to-jfk 

Food delivery by drone is just part of daily life in Shenzhen | MIT Technology Review

The Chinese delivery giant Meituan flies drones between skyscrapers to kiosks around the city. I went to see how it works.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/23/1073500/drone-food-delivery-shenzhen-meituan/

Two Weeks at the Front in Ukraine | The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/29/two-weeks-at-the-front-in-ukraine 

Sabena was founded on 23 May 1923, exactly 100 years ago - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/defunct-airlines/sabena/founded-on-23-may-1923-exactly-100-years-ago/ 

F-117 Nighthawks Soar Over Alaska | The Drive

F-117s have been expanding the geographical footprint of their post-retirement operations and have now ventured outside the lower 48 states. 

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-117-nighthawks-soar-over-alaska 

Construction work is launched for the industrial facility where VoltAero will build its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family at France’s Rochefort – Charente-Maritime Airport

https://www.voltaero.aero/en/press-releases/voltaero-production-facility-construction-rochefort-airport/

Kawasaki becomes a strategic investor in the framework of Series B funding for the Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family

https://www.voltaero.aero/en/press-releases/kawasaki-strategic-investor-voltaero-cassio-series-b-funding/

F-16s key step for Ukraine, but won’t be ‘game-changer,’ SECAF says

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/05/22/f-16s-key-step-for-ukraine-but-wont-be-game-changer-secaf-says/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn 

Boeing boss cools hopes for sustainable aviation fuels | Financial Times

https://www.ft.com/content/42099d27-3095-4e10-ba94-a3d33f9ff35a?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 

Nuevo avión X de Darpa: X-65 Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/nuevo-avion-x-de-darpa-x-65-control-of-revolutionary-aircraft-with-novel-effectors-crane/ 

New aircraft technologies. Part 13. Friction drag

Bjorn's Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 13. Friction drag https://leehamnews.com/2023/05/19/bjorns-corner-new-aircraft-technologies-part-13-friction-drag/ 

What We Know So Far About The U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Platform

https://theaviationist.com/2023/05/22/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-u-s-air-forces-next-generation-air-dominance-platform/ 

Air Europa Cancels Over 100 Flights Amid Planned Pilot Strikes

https://simpleflying.com/air-europa-cancels-100-flights-pilot-strikes/ 

VIP customers order up to four Boeing Business Jets

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-05-22-VIP-customers-order-up-to-four-Boeing-Business-Jets 

Rolls-Royce readies for first flight of Pearl 10X

https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/rolls-royce-readies-for-first-flight-of-pearl-10x/153381.article 

Honda Aircraft Elite II makes EBACE show debut

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/honda-aircraft-elite-ii-makes-ebace-show-debut/153384.article 

Bombardier achieves important milestones on EcoJet research project

The initial phase of flight testing using a small-scale model of a blended-wing-body aircraft has been successfully completed. The next phase, involving a larger scaled […]

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/bombardier/bombardier-achieves-important-milestones-on-ecojet-research-project/ 

Hypersonic rival bids for Virgin Orbit’s 747

According to reports, Stratolaunch is set to pay the bankrupt business in cash immediately for 'Cosmic Girl' should the deal be accepted.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/hypersonic-rival-bids-for-virgin-orbits-747/ 

Mobility Innovators Chase Business Aviation Connections

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-22/mobility-innovators-chase-business-aviation-connections 

Textron Aviation Unveils Ascend as Latest in XL Family

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-22/textron-aviation-unveils-ascend-latest-xl-family 

SR-71 pilot, photographer and storyteller Brian Shul dies at 75

https://newatlas.com/remarkable-people/brian-shul-death/ 

Bezos’ Blue Origin to build moon lander in $3B win for Seattle space industry

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/bezos-blue-origin-to-build-moon-lander-in-3b-win-for-seattle-space-industry/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Fokker To Make A Comeback With Hydrogen Aircraft Program

https://simpleflying.com/fokker-hydrogen-aircraft-program/ 

The A380 Lives On: The Singapore Airlines Fleet In 2023

https://simpleflying.com/singapore-airlines-fleet-in-2023/ 

England To Australia: The Incredible Story Of The MacRobertson Air Race

https://simpleflying.com/macrobertson-air-race-england-australia-history/ 

Il-114-300 set for high-speed flight tests following engine certification

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/il-114-300-set-for-high-speed-flight-tests-following-engine-certification/153334.article 

Aero Volga’s Swiss successor aims to make waves with 19-seat all-electric amphibian

https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/aero-volgas-swiss-successor-aims-to-make-waves-with-19-seat-all-electric-amphibian/152953.article 

Early work underway for Tokyo’s F-15 upgrade programme

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/early-work-underway-for-tokyos-f-15-upgrade-programme/153367.article 

Russian airlines find help in circumventing sanctions

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/127806-russian-airlines-find-help-in-circumventing-sanctions 

Spanish Supreme Court raises compensation to 14 families affected by Germanwings suicide crash

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/germanwings/spanish-supreme-court-raises-compensation-to-14-families-affected-by-germanwings-suicide-crash/ 

Deutsche Aircraft announces Private Wings as first launch customer for its new D328eco™ turboprop aircraft

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/deutsche-aircraft/deutsche-aircraft-announces-private-wings-as-first-launch-customer-for-its-new-d328eco-turboprop-aircraft/ 

US Department of Justice wins lawsuit to end JetBlue and American Airlines alliance

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/us-department-of-justice-wins-lawsuit-to-end-jetblue-and-american-airlines-alliance/ 

Rain of ash from Etna in eruption: flights stopped at Catania airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/catania-airport-cta/rain-of-ash-from-etna-in-eruption-flights-stopped-at-catania-airport/ 

An F-18 from the Spanish Air and Space Force crashes in Zaragoza during an exhibition flight

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/spanish-air-force/an-f-18-from-the-spanish-air-and-space-force-crashes-in-zaragoza-during-an-exhibition-flight/ 

A400M stand-off jammer concept breaks cover

https://www-janes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.janes.com/amp/a400m-stand-off-jammer-concept-breaks-cover/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2 

737 freighter failed to pressurise after ‘unauthorised use’ of safety switch

https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/737-freighter-failed-to-pressurise-after-unauthorised-use-of-safety-switch/ 

GE's Hybrid-electric Investments Promise Big Payoff

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-05-17/ges-hybrid-electric-investments-promise-big-payoff 

Rolls-Royce Completes First Tests on UltraFan Demonstrator

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-05-18/rolls-royce-completes-first-tests-ultrafan-demonstrator 

Environmental Groups Increase Pressure on Bizav in Europe

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-05-19/environmental-groups-increase-pressure-bizav-europe 

Raytheon upgrading Korea Aerospace Industries’ FA-50 aircraft with PhantomStrike™ radar

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/05/18/raytheon-upgrading-korea-aerospace-industries-fa-50-aircraft-with-phantomstrike-radar/ 

How digital twins can impact naval aviation?

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/05/18/how-digital-twins-can-impact-naval-aviation/ 

Low-cost drones: a rising threat

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/low-cost-drones-a-rising-threat/ 

Biden agrees to joint fighter jet training for Ukrainian pilots - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/fighter-jets-ukraine-biden-00097846 

B-2 'Safety Pause' Lifted, Flights Set to Resume Within Days

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/b-2-safety-pause-lifted-flights-resume/ 

The Multi-Axis, No-Tail Aircraft, Or Lockheed Martin X-44 Manta, Is A Stealth Fighter That Will Rock The World

https://news.xem.plus/376972#utm_source=t2010&utm_medium=Usmilitaryfirepowera 

US Navy F-4 pilot recalls when his Phantom II radar screen went black because of the high speed of an SR-71 Blackbird he and his RIO tried to intercept while it was exiting Chinese airspace - The Aviation Geek Club

https://theaviationgeekclub-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/theaviationgeekclub.com/us-navy-f-4-pilot-recalls-when-his-phantom-ii-radar-screen-went-black-because-of-the-high-speed-of-an-sr-71-blackbird-he-and-his-rio-tried-to-intercept-while-it-was-exiting-chinese-airspace/

F-16 jets: US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine | CNN Politics

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/18/politics/us-allies-f-16-jets-ukraine/index.html 

COMBAT PILOT: A new Pacific WWII sim coming from Jason Williams and Barbedwire Studios! – Stormbirds

https://stormbirds.blog/2023/05/18/combat-pilot-a-new-pacific-wwii-sim-coming-from-jason-williams-and-barbedwire-studios/ 

Air Force solicits source selection proposals for NGAD Platform > Air Force > Article Display

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3399524/air-force-solicits-source-selection-proposals-for-ngad-platform/ 

Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada Are Collaborating to Deliver Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft | Bombardier Defense

https://defense.bombardier.com/en/news/bombardier-defense-and-general-dynamics-mission-systems-canada-are-collaborating-deliver?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=cmma_defense&utm_content=press_release 

Press Release: GE investment to support hybrid electric engine workRunway Girl

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2023/05/ge-aerospace-invest-episcenter/ 

Akkodis arrives in València | Invest VLC

https://investinvlc.com/akkodis-valencia/ 

Germany’s Tiger Attack Helos Facing Early Retirement | Aviation Week Network

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/germanys-tiger-attack-helos-facing-early-retirement 

AFRL conducts Swarm technology demonstration

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, conducted a demonstration, April 5, 2023, of its high-power microwave counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, as it engaged a swarm of multiple targets at the Chestnut Test Site, Kirtland Air Force Base. …

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/AFRL_conducts_Swarm_technology_demonstration_999.html 

Space Forge enables reusable satellites with new way of returning from space to Earth

Space Forge reveals their patent protected design of a planet-friendly reusable re-entry system, which will enable the low cost and reliable return of satellites to Earth. Although the cost of launching satellites into space has become lower through the use of reusability, all current commercial space return vehicles use ablative heat shields which require replacement after every flight. S

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Space_Forge_enables_reusable_satellites_with_new_way_of_returning_from_space_to_Earth_999.html 

Boeing Publicly Launches "Cascade" to Support Aviation's Net Zero Goal

Data modeling tool quantifies strategies, enables collaboration on decarbonization solutions

 https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-05-17-Boeing-Publicly-Launches-Cascade-to-Support-Aviations-Net-Zero-Goal 

Aerial refuelling without human intervention

 

Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection, and Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight "topping off" of aircraft will revolutionise this process – with wider applications for both the defence and civil aviation sectors.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023-05-aerial-refuelling-without-human-intervention?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Percepto receives FAA waiver to scale shielded BVLOS operations

FAA waiver allows Percepto to operate beyond visual line of sight close to structures without ground-based systems, providing scalability for the industry and cost-savings for customers

 https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2828/percepto-receives-faa-waiver-to-scale-shielded-bvlos-operations 

AeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS

AeroVironment, Inc. introduced the Puma™ vertical take-off and landing kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems

 https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2829/aerovironment-introduces-vtol-kit-for-puma-ae-uas 

GA-ASI delivers first new-build MQ-9A to USMC

GA-ASI delivers first new-build MQ-9A to USMC https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2833/ga-asi-delivers-first-new-build-mq-9a-to-usmc 

JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet

 https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2023/05/jetzero-factorydesign-bwb-cabin/ 

Airbus tees up new surveillance drone with ‘Made in Spain’ tack

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2023/05/17/airbus-tees-up-new-surveillance-drone-with-made-in-spain-tack/ 

Homeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bge3/dhs-uses-ai-tool-babel-x-babel-street-social-media-citizens-refugees 

KC-46 Deliveries Still Paused; Boeing Hoping To Meet Overall 2024 Goal | Aviation Week Network

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/kc-46-deliveries-still-paused-boeing-hoping-meet-overall-2024 

SpaceX Reveals Starship Flight Test 2 Launch Timeline

https://wccftech.com/spacex-reveals-starship-flight-test-2-launch-timeline/