Iridium proposes simplified BVLOS waiver process for UAS

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2023/06/press-release-iridium-proposes-simplified-bvlos-waiver-process-for-uas/ 

A greenwashing lawsuit against Delta aims to set a precedent

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/a-greenwashing-lawsuit-against-delta-aims-to-set-a-precedent/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

On last 737 MAX model, pilots and flight engineers work to boost safety

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/on-last-737-max-model-pilots-and-flight-engineers-work-to-boost-safety/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Video Shows B-1B’s Catastrophic Engine Failure, Explosion And Fire At Dyess AFB Last Year

https://theaviationist.com/2023/06/21/b-1b-engine-explosion-dyess/ 

French Airline Finistair Plans Hydrogen Electric Solution To Circumvent Short Haul Flight Ban

https://simpleflying.com/zeroavia-green-aerolease-finistair-paris-air-show/ 

FAA Launches Controller 'Stand Up for Safety' Campaign

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-launches-controller-stand-safety-campaign 

First metal cut for new D328eco with supply chain now 90% ‘locked down’

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/first-metal-cut-for-new-d328eco-with-supply-chain-now-90-locked-down/153868.article 

Flying Whales on ‘huge’ mission to access remote regions with conceptual airships

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/flying-whales-on-huge-mission-to-access-remote-regions-with-conceptual-airships/153860.article 

Airbus unveils first immersive remote collaboration concept to ease aircraft cabin definition

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-airbus-unveils-first-immersive-remote-collaboration-concept-to-ease?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus progresses on target to recruit over 13,000 employees in 2023

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-airbus-progresses-on-target-to-recruit-over-13000-employees-in-2023?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus and Leonardo sign MoU to jointly approach future integrated training systems market

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-airbus-and-leonardo-sign-mou-to-jointly-approach-future-integrated?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

KLM to invest $7.6bn in new aircraft to meet noise targets

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/128807-klm-to-invest-76bn-in-new-aircraft-to-meet-noise-targets 

Belgian aerospace company Sabca signs framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to supply parts for F-35 fighter jet

https://www.aviation24.be/oem/sabca/belgian-aerospace-company-sabca-signs-framework-agreement-with-lockheed-martin-to-supply-parts-for-f-35-fighter-jet/ 

Europe Next-Gen Air Combat System Far from Settled

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-21/europe-next-gen-air-combat-system-far-settled 

Piaggio Claims 18 Potential Buyers

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-20/piaggio-claims-18-potential-buyers 

Piaggio's extraordinary commissioners received 18 expressions of interest for the purchase of Piaggio Aerospace and hope to sell the company by year end.

First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/advanced-air-mobility/2023-06-21/first-evtol-passenger-flights-set-paris-2024 

FCAS Expendable Remote Carrier On Course For 2029 Demo

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-21/fcas-expendable-remote-carrier-course-2029-demo 

Paris Air Show 2023 - Day Two

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/paris-air-show-2023-day-two/

Air India Finalizes Order for Up to 290 Boeing Single-Aisle and Widebody Jets

 https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-06-20-Air-India-Finalizes-Order-for-Up-to-290-Boeing-Single-Aisle-and-Widebody-Jets 

Air India firms up order for 250 Airbus aircraft, selects new services

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-air-india-firms-up-order-for-250-airbus-aircraft-selects-new?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Norwegian to reopen base in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/128782-norwegian-to-reopen-base-in-palma-de-mallorca-spain 

The new engine design touted to power the successor to Boeing’s 737 MAX

Airbus and Boeing are each helping with tests of a radical new engine design with an open fan being developed by CFM International, making it a prime candidate to power the next generation of all new airplanes in the mid-to-late 2030s. The new engine with a giant open fan would change the look […]

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/the-new-engine-design-touted-to-power-the-successor-to-boeings-737-max/

Italian Air Force Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Memorable Airshow

https://theaviationist.com/2023/06/20/italian-air-force-celebrates-100th-anniversary-with-memorable-airshow/ 

Emirates Axes The Airbus A380 On Milan-New York JFK This Winter. 777 replaces it

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-axes-a380-between-milan-new-york/ 

Boeing Invests in KC-46A Enhanced Defensive Capabilities

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131280 

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131282 

Greece selects Safran Patroller UAV for Sperwer replacement

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/greece-selects-safran-patroller-uav-for-sperwer-replacement/153837.article 

Daher partners with Ascendance to develop hybrid-electric aircraft for 2027 entry

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/daher-partners-with-ascendance-to-develop-hybrid-electric-aircraft-for-2027-entry/153832.article 

Successful HyPERION pilot project paves the way for civil aviation hydrogen propulsion

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-successful-hyperion-pilot-project-paves-the-way-for-civil-aviation?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus to trial in-flight auxiliary power entirely generated by hydrogen

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-airbus-to-trial-in-flight-auxiliary-power-entirely-generated-by?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus and STMicroelectronics collaborate on power electronics for aircraft electrification

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-airbus-and-stmicroelectronics-collaborate-on-power-electronics-for?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

At Airbus, hydrogen power gathers pace

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2023/06/at-airbus-hydrogen-power-gathers-pace/ 

H2Fly Launches Higher Performance Hydrogen Fuel Cells

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-06-20/h2fly-launches-higher-performance-hydrogen-fuel-cells 

Aciturri, Aernnova, Leonardo… Boom Announces Significant Overture Suppliers & Program Advances at Paris Air Show

https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/boom-announces-significant-overture-program-advances-at-paris-air-show 

Belgian aerospace group Sonaca signs with Airbus “the biggest contract in its history” at the Paris Air Show

https://www.aviation24.be/oem/sonaca-oem/belgian-aerospace-group-sonaca-signs-with-airbus-the-biggest-contract-in-its-history-at-the-paris-air-show/ 

F-35 Engine and Power System Upgrades On Course

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-19/f-35-engine-and-power-system-upgrades-course 

Nano SPEAR anti-radar decoy puts big protection in a small package

https://newatlas.com/military/nano-spear-anti-radar-decoy-puts-big-protection-small-package/ 

MagLev Aero unveils "breakthrough" HyperDrive eVTOL propulsion system

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/maglev-aero-evtol-propulsion/ 

Paris Air Show 2023 - Day One

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/paris-air-show-2023-day-one/ 

Kawasaki joins VoltAero to present a sensible hybrid aircraft

VoltAero showed its Cassio 330 electric-hybrid test aircraft today at the Pairs Air Show, as it announced Kawasaki as the partner in realizing its rather different hybrid propulsion system.... Read More

 https://leehamnews.com/2023/06/18/kawasaki-joins-voltaero-to-present-a-sensible-hybrid-aircraft/ 

Boeing Welcomes Competition From Comac But Says 'Decades Of Work' Will Be Needed Before It's A Threat

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-comac-competition-decades-to-go/ 

Embraer Enters JV With Nidec To Develop Electric Propulsion For eVTOLs

https://simpleflying.com/embraer-nidec-joint-venture-evtol/ 

Rolls-Royce Is Preparing To Test The Pearl 10X On Its Boeing 747-200

https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-preparing-test-pearl-10x-boeing-747-200/ 

How Airbus' Structural Weight Reduction Program Is Improving The A350

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a350-structural-weight-reduction-program-guide/ 

The 8 Most Interesting Ways That Helicopters Have Been Used

https://simpleflying.com/most-interesting-helicopter-usage-list/ 

Boeing, CAE to Collaborate on Pilot Training to Enhance Aviation Safety

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131279 

Wright Electric squeezes 1MW from in-development electric motor

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/wright-electric-squeezes-1mw-from-in-development-electric-motor/153751.article 

Teal predicts strong growth in UAV market

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/teal-predicts-strong-growth-in-uav-market/153764.article 

Magnix readies for Dash 7 conversion under NASA project as battery business takes shape

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/magnix-readies-for-dash-7-conversion-under-nasa-project-as-battery-business-takes-shape/153774.article 

ZeroAvia finds retrofitting CRJs with hydrogen-electric technology feasible

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/zeroavia-finds-retrofitting-crjs-with-hydrogen-electric-technology-feasible/153780.article 

Japan’s SkyDrive reveals higher seat-count eVTOL amid 2026 certification target

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/japans-skydrive-reveals-higher-seat-count-evtol-amid-2026-certification-target/153784.article 

‘Now fight connected’: why F4-standard Rafale is a game-changer for France

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/now-fight-connected-why-f4-standard-rafale-is-a-game-changer-for-france/153755.article 

PBS, Ivchenko-Progress to produce small turbojet for unmanned applications

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/pbs-ivchenko-progress-to-produce-small-turbojet-for-unmanned-applications/153789.article 

India’s IndiGo places record order for 500 A320 Family aircraft

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-indias-indigo-places-record-order-for-500-a320-family-aircraft?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

De Havilland Canada launches the DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/de-havilland-canada/launches-the-dhc-6-twin-otter-classic-300-g/ 

Sikorsky Pushes X2 For NATO NextGen Rotorcraft

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-18/sikorsky-pushes-x2-nato-nextgen-rotorcraft 

AT2 Aerospace has taken control of Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Airship project

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2023-06-18/lockheed-martins-airship-goes-private 

Supercomputer Helps GE Aerospace Evaluate Open-fan Engine

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2023-06-19/supercomputer-helps-ge-aerospace-evaluate-open-fan-engine 

General Atomics Gray Eagle Flies with New Diesel Powerplant

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-18/general-atomics-gray-eagle-flies-new-powerplant 

High-voltage Electric Aircraft Need Improved Connectors

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/advanced-air-mobility/2023-06-19/high-voltage-electric-aircraft-need-improved-connectors 

Rolls-Royce To Test New Small Engine

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/advanced-air-mobility/2023-06-19/rolls-royce-test-new-small-engine 

Raytheon Hybrid-electric Demo Completes 1st Engine Run

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-06-19/raytheon-hybrid-electric-demo-completes-1st-engine-run 

Hydrogen Business Jet Could Turn Private Aviation Green

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-19/hydrogen-business-jet-could-turn-private-aviation-green 

GE ressurects the propfan aircraft engine, cutting fuel burn by 20%

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/ge-cfm-rise-open-fan/ 

Chinese scientists push lithium batteries up to a record 711 Wh/kg

https://newatlas.com/energy/highest-density-lithium-battery/ 

GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation

https://newatlas.com/technology/gps-alternative-muon-cosmic-rays-underground-underwater-navigation/ 

Aerospace manufacturing in 2023 – the big issues

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/aerospace-manufacturing-in-2023-the-big-issues/

Eve and Blade expand partnership to accelerate electric air mobility in Europe - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/eve-air-mobility/eve-and-blade-expand-partnership-to-accelerate-electric-air-mobility-in-europe/ 

Indian Air Force launches ALS-50 kamikaze drone with vertical take-off, 23 kg of explosives and a range of up to 1,000 km | gagadget.com

https://gagadget-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/gagadget.com/en/262269-indian-air-force-launches-als-50-kamikaze-drone-with-vertical-take-off-23-kg-of-explosives-and-a-range-of-up-to-1000-km-amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=De%20%251%24s&aoh=16871627927079&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fgagadget.com%2Fen%2F262269-indian-air-force-launches-als-50-kamikaze-drone-with-vertical-take-off-23-kg-of-explosives-and-a-range-of-up-to-1000-km%2F 

Paris Air Show 2023 - Day Zero

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/paris-air-show-2023-day-zero/

Paris Air Show 2023 Preview

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/paris-air-show-2023-preview/

Whisper Aero has unveiled the world's quietest electric aircraft engine - the propulsion system is inaudible from 61 metres away

https://gagadget-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/gagadget.com/en/262339-whisper-aero-has-unveiled-the-worlds-quietest-electric-aircraft-engine-the-propulsion-system-is-inaudible-from-61-metres--amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID 

Portuguese firm to provide drones to Ukraine through British-led fund

Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever has told Defense News it will provide some of its long-endurance systems to Kyiv to support land and maritime operations, a move bankrolled by the United Kingdom's International Fund for Ukraine.

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2023/06/16/portuguese-firm-to-provide-drones-to-ukraine-through-british-led-fund/ 

Boeing sees $8 trillion jet market as climate reshapes travel

Boeing Co. predicts airlines around the world will add 42,595 jets over the next two decades, even as concerns over climate change affect the way consumers travel.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-sees-8-trillion-jet-market-as-climate-reshapes-travel/

What To Expect From Airbus & Boeing At The Paris Air Show

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-boeing-paris-air-show-2023-expectations/ 

How turbofan makers hope to achieve 20% efficiency gains by 2030s

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/how-turbofan-makers-hope-to-achieve-20-efficiency-gains-by-2030s/153637.article 

JetZero touts fuel-burn benefits of blended-wing-body on Paris debut

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/jetzero-touts-fuel-burn-benefits-of-blended-wing-body-on-paris-debut/153759.article 

VoltAero unveils first Cassio 330 hybrid-electric prototype

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/voltaero-unveils-first-cassio-330-hybrid-electric-prototype/153758.article 

Lockheed Wins THAAD Missile Segment Enhancement | Kuwait Gets Turkish Drone | Denmark And Norway Send Artillery Rounds To Ukraine

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-wins-thaad-missile-segment-enhancement-kuwait-gets-turkish-drone-denmark-and-norway-send-artillery-rounds-to-ukraine-048106/ 

GKN Aerospace Open Global Tech Center in the Netherlands

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2023-06-18/gkn-aerospace-open-global-tech-center-netherlands 

CFM Could Spool Up RISE Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-06-17/cfm-could-spool-rise-engine-tech-demonstrator-2025 

A TF-104 Starfighter Has Flown Again In Italy After Almost 20 Years - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/theaviationist.com/2023/06/13/a-tf-104-starfighter-has-flown-again-in-italy-after-almost-20-years/amp/

Diamond’s DART-750 Makes First Flight - FLYING Magazine

New aerobatic trainer from Diamond Aircraft is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-series powerplant.

https://www.flyingmag.com/diamonds-dart-750-makes-first-flight/ 

Messerschmitt 109 E-1 de la Guerra Civil a la venta por 6M$ - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/messerschmitt-109-e-1-de-la-guerra-civil-a-la-venta-por-6me/ 

Boeing T-7A Trainer Achieves Military Flight Release

https://theaviationist.com/2023/06/16/boeing-t-7a-trainer-achieves-military-flight-release/ 

Throwback: How A 1930s Regulatory Scandal Stopped Boeing From Operating Its Own Airline

https://simpleflying.com/why-boeings-own-airline-stopped/ 

Walsh slams ‘unacceptable’ engine durability issues and flags airline frustration

IATA director general Willie Walsh says he has been shocked by the durability levels of current-generation engines, which are "way, way lower than anything I have experienced in my career."

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/walsh-slams-unacceptable-engine-durability-issues-and-flags-airline-frustration/153735.article 

Archer’s electric air taxi Midnight is ‘going to be safe’: Billy Nolen

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/archers-electric-air-taxi-midnight-is-going-to-be-safe-billy-nolen/153725.article 

Airbus reveals large orders from undisclosed customers to highlight business revival

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-reveals-large-orders-from-undisclosed-customers-to-highlight-business-revival/153736.article 

CFM’s RISE demonstrator moving from ‘paper engine into real parts and real tests’

CFM International has begun manufacturing parts for its first RISE open-fan demonstrator as it ramps up component testing for the new powerplant.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/cfms-rise-demonstrator-moving-from-paper-engine-into-real-parts-and-real-tests/153740.article 

Paris Air Show back after Covid, bigger than ever

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2023/06/paris-air-show-back-after-covid-bigger-than-ever/ 

Belgian Minister of Mobility wants to ban short-haul flights within Belgium

The Belgian Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet, is proposing a ban on short-haul flights that take off and land within Belgium. Although the impact on CO2 emissions would be limited, Gilkinet wants to address what he calls an "ecological absurdity."

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/belgian-minister-of-mobility-wants-to-ban-short-haul-flights-within-belgium/ 

Qantas reveals Economy cabins for ultra-long-haul A350 in Sunrise project

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/qantas/qantas-reveals-economy-cabins-for-ultra-long-haul-a350-in-sunrise-project/ 

Hypersonix wins US patent for spaceplane engine

https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/06/hypersonix-wins-us-patent-for-spaceplane-engine/ 

MQ-4C Triton test bed show targeting capability during Northern Edge 2023

The Triton multi-intelligence uncrewed aircraft delivers unprecedented maritime awareness.

The Northrop Grummans MQ-4C Triton flying test bed recently completed a demonstration of persistent long-range targeting during this year's Northern Edge 2023 military training exercise.

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/06/16/mq-4c-triton-test-bed-show-targeting-capability-during-northern-edge-2023/ 

Northrop Grumman upgrades nuclear war 'Doomsday Plane' for US Navy

In an unpleasant reminder of the state of the world, Northrop Grumman has delivered the first refitted E-6B Mercury 'Doomsday Plane' that acts as a flying command center to control the launch of America's nuclear forces in the event of World War III.

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https://newatlas.com/military/northrop-grumman-upgrades-nuclear-war-doomsday-plane-us-navy/ 

Israel's Rafael shows off home-grown hypersonic missile interceptor

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has taken the wraps off "Sky Sonic," its advanced system for intercepting hostile hypersonic missiles traveling five times the speed of sound that will make its public debut at next week's Paris Air Show.

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https://newatlas.com/military/israels-rafael-shows-off/ 

Whisper Aero claims radical advance in quiet, efficient electric jets

Whisper Aero says its electric aircraft propulsion systems are "20% more efficient and 100x quieter than anything else on the market." They're designed for drones, planes and possibly eVTOLs, and there's also a funky-looking concept plane.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/whisper-aero-quiet-electric-propulsion/ 

USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots tell the story of when they shot down a flight of Mistel combinations on their way to attack the Royal Navy’s home fleet at Scapa Flow - The Aviation Geek Club

https://theaviationgeekclub-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/theaviationgeekclub.com/usaaf-p-51-mustang-pilots-tell-the-story-of-when-they-shot-down-a-flight-of-mistel-combinations-on-their-way-to-attack-the-royal-navys-home-fleet-at-scapa-flow/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vCl7aFNPt0

"Fiat G.91 Flies again in Italy!" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/Ifdv1qEgnLI