viernes, 15 de septiembre de 2023

Bell Begins HSVTOL Risk Reduction Testing at Holloman Air Force Base

Qantas illegally dismissed 1,700 workers during Covid crisis and CEO resigns amid controversies

BBC says Russian fighter jet pilot deliberately fired on British surveillance plane in September 2022

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, University Of Iowa successfully demonstrate AI commanded mission

Lockheed Martin Corporation, in conjunction with the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory, completed an artificial intelligence demonstration using two piloted L-29 aircraft (acting as surrogates for uncrewed systems) performing jamming support in a simulated air-to-ground mission


https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/09/14/lockheed-martin-skunk-works-university-of-iowa-successfully-demonstrate-ai-commanded-mission/ 

martes, 12 de septiembre de 2023

Eurocontrol pours cold water on decarbonizing long-haul flights - Runway GirlRunway Girl

Green Wing logo with white letters against a green backdrop, and leafs on either sideDecarbonizing long-haul flights represents a "colossal challenge" and the use of technologies such as hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells to power widebody aircraft is still "many decades" away, according to Eurocontrol.


https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2023/09/eurocontrol-decarbonizing-long-haul-flights/ 

KC-135 Tankers Being Eyed For Drone Launcher Role | The Drive

Ejército del Aire - Los corsarios del 43 Grupo en apoyo a Grecia

ESPAÑA: 2.034.000.000 € para la adquisición de C 295 VIGMA y MPA


CONTRATO PARA LA ADQUISICIÓN DE UN SISTEMA AÉREO DE VIGILANCIA

El Consejo de Ministros ha autorizado la celebración del contrato para la adquisición de un sistema aéreo de vigilancia multisensor para sustituir a los aviones de patrulla marítima (MPA) y vigilancia marítima (VIGMA).

Con la tramitación de este expediente, que supone la adquisición de 16 aeronaves, se procederá a recuperar las capacidades militares necesarias para cumplir los objetivos de la OTAN para España, y poder seguir garantizando los compromisos nacionales adquiridos en el seno de la Alianza.

El valor estimado del contrato es de 2.034.000.000 €.

Ejército del Aire - Aniversario de la aviación a motor en España

La Moncloa. 11/09/2023. España logra 67 millones de fondos europeos para desplegar 3.437 puntos de recarga eléctricos y dos hidrogeneras [Prensa/Actualidad/Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana]

Fully restored Spitfire that shot down Focke-Wulf 190 fails to sell at auction

Auctioneer Bonhams/Cars had estimated the iconic Royal Air Force fighter as being worth between £3.5m and £4.5m.

The 1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX, chassis number MH415, starred in epic 1960s war films Battle of Britain and The Longest Day, and is understood to still be composed of more than 95% original parts.

https://www.forces.net/technology/aircraft/fully-restored-spitfire-shot-down-focke-wulf-190-fails-sell-auction


RTX engine issue will ground 350 planes per year through 2026 | Reuters

In July, RTX said a rare powder metal defect could lead to the cracking of some engine components and called for accelerated inspections affecting 200 engines by mid-September.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/rtx-expects-3-bln-hit-q3-pratt-whitney-gtf-engine-issues-2023-09-11/ 

QinetiQ today announces the launch of Jackdaw, a low-cost, high-performance ‘disposable’ UAS

Anduril - Anduril unveils 'Ghost-X' autonomous drone for greater mission flexibility in challenging environments

lunes, 11 de septiembre de 2023

New Anti-Drone Protection System Appears At Russian Airfield

Russian Airlines Order 18 MC-21 & 34 SJ-100 Aircraft From Rostec

Vietnam Airlines Selects 50 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes to Grow its Fleet

Boeing to Lead Counter-Hypersonic Flight Test, Evaluation for DARPA’s Glide Breaker

Polish FA-50 fleet to use enhanced Sniper targeting pod

Plane crash during aerial demonstration in Hungary kills two and injures four

Boeing to lead counter-hypersonic flight test, evaluation for DARPA’s Glide Breaker

UQ unveils 3,000°C furnace to make space plane tech

https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/09/uq-unveils-3000c-furnace-to-make-space-plane-tech/ 


Materials made in the furnace will be used by companies such as Hypersonix Launch Systems, which has previously said it wants to one day take humans to space "like you fly with Qantas".

The European "28 Day Holiday License" : Air Facts Journal

The End Of Cheap Europe Flights? France Proposes EU-Wide Minimum Price

GA-ASI Poised to Begin LongShot Flight Testing Phase | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

LongShotUAS is a go.

​GA-ASI will help shift the paradigm of air combat by building and testing @DARPA's new air-launched unmanned attack aircraft. #AFASeptember

​Read here:


https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-poised-to-begin-longshot-flight-testing-phase 


https://twitter.com/GenAtomics_ASI/status/1701219588560842877?t=QkoYMs390KuNGIaVTocTvA&s=19

LongShot will fly from manned aircraft such as fighters, transports or others, adding huge capability and versatility for the U.S. and its allies against the most sophisticated potential adversaries.

Most importantly, LongShot will increase the range of manned fighters and keep pilots out of reach of hostile threats while closing on enemy targets, decreasing risks to U.S. warfighters.

domingo, 10 de septiembre de 2023

Press Release: Honeywell limits effects of cellular interference on aircraft


By upgrading to the Type J DLNA, aircraft operators using these satcom systems in the proximity of Ancillary Terrestrial Component networks in the continental United States and other globally deployed LTE and 5G ground stations will prevent service disruptions from cellular interference that can result in costly flight delays



Airlines, engine makers race to track down bogus spare parts

How Embraer Was Born - The Story Of A Brazilian Startup

Embraer is currently the third-most important aircraft manufacturer worldwide. Until the middle of the 2010s, the company was in a toe-to-toe battle with Canadian builder Bombardier both on the commercial and executive markets. Now, the manufacturer's flagship jet, the E2 is struggling to sell units, but the company's business has remained strong as a whole. But, how was Embraer born?


https://simpleflying.com/embraer-start-up/ 

Lufthansa Cargo Becomes The 1st Airline To Carry A Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine On A Boeing 777

Did You Know? Some Airbus A350s Sport Different Winglets


Let's say that you're sitting at an airport gate looking out at all the big jets parked on the apron. Because you're already familiar with the basics of planespotting and aircraft identification, you see that two Airbus A350s are parked side by side. To your knowledge, there is only the A350-900 and the A350-1000, but the jets you see are both -900s. With no updated 'neo' type variants yet to be announced, it seems odd that the two A350s in front of you have different winglets. Why might this be?




https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a350s-has-two-different-winglets/ 

El 43 Grupo recibe del ministro del Interior la medalla al Mérito de Protección Civil

La Dirección de Protección Civil y Emergencias del Ministerio del Interior ha premiado al 43 Grupo por su dedicación a la protección de los bosques y montes españoles frente a la oleada de incendios que arrasó el territorio nacional durante el verano de 2022. En esa campaña la unidad batió su récord histórico de horas de vuelo, actuaciones y descargas de agua, con 2502 horas voladas en misión real de extinción y 7572 descargas (38 millones de litros) de agua.

Un total de ocho miembros de la unidad han recibido la medalla al Mérito de Protección Civil en su categoría de bronce con distintivo rojo, en un acto celebrado en la Escuela Nacional de Protección Civil, presidido por el ministro del Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez, y al que han asistido jefe del MAGEN, general de división Julio Nieto Sampayo, y jefe de la UME, teniente general Luis M. Martínez Meijide.

Este reconocimiento al esfuerzo realizado por el 43 Grupo la pasada campaña de verano se une a otros galardones civiles como la Placa al Mérito de Protección Civil del Gobierno de Aragón, la Medalla de Honor del Club Español del Medio Ambiente, el Premio Zamorano del Año de la Fundación Caja Rural de Zamora o el Medallón a la Excelencia del Centro de Iniciativas y Turismo de Gran Canaria.



https://ejercitodelaire.defensa.gob.es/EA/ejercitodelaire/es/noticias/noticia/El-43-Grupo-recibe-del-ministro-del-Interior-la-medalla-al-Merito-de-Proteccion-Civil/# 

sábado, 9 de septiembre de 2023

Airbus Celebrates 30 Years Of The Beluga Flying In Wales

Kawasaki prepares P-1 replacement project

Boeing CFO says latest 737 MAX defect will impact deliveries and profits

Bogus supplier of jet-engine parts may have faked employees too

Infrequent inspection of fan blades led to a United jet engine breaking up in 2021, report says

Su-34s Are Now Being Covered With Tires Too

Why New Zealand Is Perfect For Testing Low-Carbon Aircraft

FBI Investigates Alleged Hidden Camera Incident In Lavatory of American Airlines Aircraft

FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-closes-spacex-starship-mishap-investigation 

The closure of the mishap investigation does not signal an immediate resumption of Starship launches at Boca Chica.

Anduril acquires UAV fighter developer Blue Force Technologies

FAA approves Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines for G700 and G800 business jets

Design and inspection problems preceded 2021 PW4000 failure as nine more cracked blades found: NTSB

F-15EX Deploys JASSMs | Algerian Air Force To Acquire Beriev Be-200ES | Japan Requests Record Defense Budget

Denmark's Copenhagen AirTaxi inks electric aircraft deal

BAE Systems successfully flight tests next-generation vehicle management computer for the F-35 Lightning II

USAF, RTX complete first flight test of AIM-120C-8

F-15EX employs Standoff Precision Guided Munitions, completes Integrated Test and Evaluation Phase 1 by Capt. Lindsey Heflin Eglin AFB, Fla.

Jump Aero reveals design of ambulance-beating JA1 Pulse eVTOL

World’s First Flight of Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft. - H2FLY

Un UAV ha aterrizado y despegado de un portaaviones de la Royal Navy

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

jueves, 7 de septiembre de 2023

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Israel Will Purchase 25 More F-35 Stealth Aircraft To Stand Up A Third ‘Adir’ Squadron

Some Of The Russian Tu-95s Covered With Car Tires Miss Engines And Propellers

Russia, Myanmar resume air flights after 30-year break

Boeing Showcases F-15EX for Poland’s Air Dominance

GKN progresses projects as it eyes future hydrogen-powered flights

Airline tickets will be nearly 20% more expensive by 2050 due to SAF commitments: report

EU-backed Clean Aviation has awarded a total of €152 million ($162 million) in funding to eight projects as part of its first phase efforts.

Bristow could take up to 80 VoloCity aircraft under latest eVTOL agreement

Consortium lays pathway for green hydrogen aviation to take flight in New Zealand

Airbus signs MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to develop aerospace human capital in India

Farnborough International Airshow celebrates its 75th anniversary

Farnborough International Airshow is celebrating 75 years of pioneering aviation and innovation on 7 September 2023.


https://www.aviation24.be/air-shows/farnborough/farnborough-international-airshow-celebrates-its-75th-anniversary/ 

A Ukrainian Racing Drone Nearly Kamikaze’d A Russian Attack Helicopte

ESA - Ariane 6 : essai à feu de l'étage supérieur réussi

ESA - Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6

NASA’s Steve Yoon on the latest research to help shape the eVTOL industry - Vertical Mag

EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium 2023 - Madrid, Spain (IFEMA) - Physical | EASA

miércoles, 6 de septiembre de 2023

Dassault Ranks FCAS Future Fighter As Third Priority, After Rafale F5 and UCAVs

Armenia, US forces to hold joint drills amid Moscow tensions

Qantas boss retires early after allegations the Australian airline sold tickets for canceled flights

F-15EX Launches Three JASSMs In A Single Sortie, Completes Integrated Test & Evaluation Phase 1

Let’s Have A Closer Look At L3Harris’ NGJ-LB (Next Generation Jammer Low Band) Pod

NATS Reveals What Caused Last Week's ATC Meltdown

AerCap Receives $645 Million Settlement For Aircraft Stranded In Russia

The FAA Is Investigating Thousands Of Pilots For Unreported Mental Health Concerns

Why The Airbus A220 Is The Plane Of The Future

The FAA Authorizes UPS Flight Forward and uAvionix to Operate Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight

The FAA authorized two more companies to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). UPS Flight Forward with its Matternet M2 can conduct power line and pipeline inspections and uAvionix with its Rapace can use the Vantis Network to test its detect and avoid technology.


https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-authorizes-ups-uavionix 

Boeing Partners with the World Energy Council to Advance Aerospace Energy Transitions

Boeing, Aviation Capital Group Finalize Order for 13 737 MAX Jets

Mammoth progresses with first 777-200LR freighter conversion for Cargojet

USAF test fires three JASSM cruise missiles from single F-15EX

UK hydrogen alliance established to accelerate zero carbon aviation and bring an £34bn* annual benefit to the country

Turkish Airlines places order for ten additional Airbus A350-900

Saab and Boeing sign 787 Dreamliner agreement

Belgium to retire its first F-16 fighter jet during Belgian Air Force Days on 10 September

More ÖBB/DB ‘Nightjet’ trains: also Brussels-Berlin in competition with European Sleeper!

Qantas admits reputation ‘hit hard on several fronts’

Lockheed Martin tests ground-launch missile with double the range

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested the latest in its family of missiles. Its next generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) reached a record 150 km (93 miles) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

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https://newatlas.com/military/lockheed-martin-tests-ground-launch-missile-double-range/ 

Nordwind A321 executed go-around with over 100 system failures after hard landing | News | Flight Global

HENSOLDT and ERA announce Strategic Collaboration for Passive Advanced Air-Surveillance and Air-Defence Solutions

Signs Point to Germany and Airbus Being Eased Out of SCAF

China claims terahertz triumph in detecting submarines

[Podcast] Análisis de la fuerza aeronaval china, con Carlos González - Sandglass Patrol