martes, 7 de noviembre de 2023

Could US Low-Cost Carriers Learn A Thing Or Two From Europe?

Panel Rules Cosmic Radiation Caused Korean Air Flight Attendant's Fatal Cancer

Taiwan set to retire F-5s, but RF-5E to stay on

ATSB begins investigation into Saturday’s firefighting plane crash

Dassault Rafale Is Gulf Region’s Best-selling Fighter Jet

The US Army’s new piloted Scout helicopter is critical for tomorrow’s missions

lunes, 6 de noviembre de 2023

eXtra Performance Wing, el ala biomimética de Airbus, despega por primera vez

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/extra-performance-wing-el-ala-biomimetica-de-airbus-despega-por-primera-vez/

AFRL announces Airlift Challenge, AI-Based Planning Competition



Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, will host the second iteration of the Airlift Challenge competition Oct. 30, 2023, through Feb. 19, 2024. To identify new solutions, AFRL is inviting international researchers and university students to register to apply their skills and develop unprecedented new algorithms that achieve on-time deliveries while improving efficiencies. 


Russia test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

N. Korea creates new holiday to mark ICBM test launch

Spirit Focused on Delivering On Time and At Quality

As Boeing Machinists contract talks near, union savors new labor power

FAA Schedules Next Series of Runway Safety Meetings

Dubai Airshow 2023: Boeing to showcase innovations in sustainable aviation and its leading commercial, defense and services portfolio

Egyptian prime minister indicates plans for private sector to run airports

Comac confirms ‘C929’ moniker as widebody enters ‘detailed design’ stage

Saudi regulator set to announce new carrier permit

UK's TUI Airways ends B767 operations

North America to dominate global SAF production capacity by 2030, says GlobalData

Australia delivers PAC 750 to PNG Defence Force

Protest Damage and Illegal Charters Fuel Insurance Concerns

Sierra Space's first spaceplane capable of visiting the ISS rolls out

Autonomous weapons are the moral choice - Atlantic Council

"CONFERENCIA Investigacion de Accidentes Aéreos" @ YouTube

domingo, 5 de noviembre de 2023

Harmonizing Safety with Software to Streamline Unmanned Aircraft Development

Hezbollah chief tells US 'we are ready to face your fleet'



Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Friday his Iran-backed group was not afraid of US warships and "all options" were open for an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict into Lebanon. In his first speech since war broke out almost four weeks ago between Hamas militants and Israel, the head of the powerful Lebanese Shiite movement said the United States was


Philippines, Japan announce negotiations for key defence pact


Japan and the Philippines said Friday they will start negotiations for a defence pact that would allow the countries to deploy troops on each other's territory. Tokyo and Manila - longtime allies of the United States - are deepening their defence cooperation as they seek to counter China's growing military pressure. The accord would create…


Waves of Russian attack drones strike infrastructure targets across Ukraine

Skunk Works Working On A Classified Reconnaissance Aircraft – Reports

5 Things To Know About The No-Bleed Architecture On The Boeing 787

Russia’s New Il-96-400M Stretch Takes Its 1st Flight

Middle East air transport recovery faster than expected: Boeing regional sales chief

Armed man breaks into Hamburg Airport, hostage situation suspected, halting all air traffic

sábado, 4 de noviembre de 2023

Titan A321neo lost windows in flight after thermal damage from high-power floodlights | Flight Global

U.S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say

U.S. and European officials have begun quietly talking to the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail to end the war, according to one current senior U.S. official and one former senior U.S. official familiar with the discussions.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-european-officials-broach-topic-peace-negotiations-ukraine-sources-rcna123628 

"Next level": Unmanned U.S. Navy boat fires weapons in Middle East for first time - CBS News

Canadian military chopper buzzed by Chinese fighter jets, DND says | CBC News

French Rafales ‘Trounce’ Eurofighters As Germany Blocks Sale Of Typhoon Jets To Saudi Arabia – Reports

French 6th-Gen Fighter Program In 'Hot Soup'; Reports Claim Germany Could Dump FCAS For Tempest

UNVEX LIVE Webinar: Perspectives on a multi-domain reality



PRESS RELEASE

The first webinar of UNVEX LIVE marks the launching of UNVEX'24 the largest event of Drones in Spain


  • Mrs. María José Rallo, the Spanish General Secretary of Transport and Urban Mobility, will open the first UNVEX LIVE webinar
  • Barcelona will host UNVEX 24 from June 4th to 6th. In its ninth edition, it promises to be the real showcase of unmanned systems in Europe

Madrid, 3th November 2023. The first UNVEX LIVE webinar, "Perspectives on a multi-domain reality", will be held on Tuesday 7th November, free of charge, and will mark the launch of the digital platform of UNVEX 2024, a unique event where the unmanned systems community will meet to shape the future of this technology and its markets that are set to play an essential role in our life.

UNVEX LIVE webinar will be opened by the Spanish General Secretary of Transport and Urban Mobility, Mrs. María José Rallo, and followed by a conversation with José Agrelo Llaverol, Acting Head of the International R&D&I Planning Unit of the DGAM (Ministry of Defence); Marta Cejuela Martín, Principal Safety & Regulatory Consultant at Abionica Solutions SLP; and Ed Alvarado, Head of Communications & Global Partnerships at Drone Industry Insights. Ginés Soriano, IDS Publications Editor, will moderate the event.

UNVEX 2024

The ninth edition of UNVEX will take place from 4 to 6 June 2024 at Fira de Barcelona. A unique event where the unmanned systems community will meet to shape the future of this technology and its markets that are set to play an essential role in our life.

After the success of UNVEX 2022 counted with 52 exhibitors, more than 2,500 visitors, 410 conference Delegates, 94 Speakers, including authorities from 11 institutions, both national and international, and 5 systems in live demonstration, the aim of UNVEX 2024 is to boost the international market, through technology, cooperation and the necessary financing

Remember

  • Date: Tuesday 7 November
  • Time: 10AM (Spain)
  • Free registration: click here

It’s almost showtime for SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket | Ars Technica

viernes, 3 de noviembre de 2023

Reliable Robotics embracing radar as integral part of autonomous flight system

Viewing radar technology as critical for developing its remote-autonomous flight system, California start-up Reliable Robotics has chosen industry expert Marc Pos to lead its radar design.


https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/reliable-robotics-embracing-radar-as-integral-part-of-autonomous-flight-system/155666.article 

Risk a $250K fine or months without pay? Pilots have few reasons to get mental health help

In A First, Israeli F-35I Adir Shoots Down Cruise Missile

The Aircraft Types With The Biggest Post-Pandemic Decline In Use

Dubai Airshow 2023: As It Happens

Airlines In Spain Say Poor Rail Links Invalidate Domestic Flight Ban Plans

Boeing Breaks Ground On Winnipeg Manufacturing Plant Expansion

Loose washer behind S-92 main gearbox emergency: Norwegian investigators

US government approves US airlines’ complaints about Amsterdam capacity cuts

Lufthansa to order 40 small short-haul planes

Pilot rescued from alligator-infested water 6 hours after crash-landing in the Everglades, Florida

Four dead in Cirrus SR20 small aircraft crash in Lungau, Austria

Defence tests new camouflage structures for fast jets

Indian Lessor Agrees to Buy Lyte's 40-Seat VTOL Aircraft

New electric aircraft arrives at Eglin AFB for testing

F-35 Test Team performs first night SRVL aboard HMS Prince of Wales

[4K] EART 23 /OCEAN SKY 23 Canary Islands

Hypersonic Defense Study Launched By European Consortium | Aviation Week Network

"Innovative Bristol partnership helps deliver new fuel-saving Rolls-Royce aero-engine design" @ YouTube

jueves, 2 de noviembre de 2023

U.S. Says It Has Intelligence Showing Russia’s Wagner Group May Send Air-Defense System to Hezbollah

Ya está disponible la #Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica del mes de noviembre.

Ya está disponible la #Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica del mes de noviembre.

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-Dosier:  El proceso del desarrollo de la fuerza.
- RIAT 2023.
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Minuteman III Test Launch Aborted Mid-Flight, Investigation Underway



A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was intentionally terminated over the Pacific Ocean shortly after its test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time on Nov. 1. The termination was triggered by an unanticipated event, commonly referred to as an 'anomaly.' Anomalies can occur due to a wide range of factors, such as issues related to the laun


NASA, Boeing Say SAF Creates Fewer Greenhouse Contrails

Aviation India 2024

New High-Resolution B-21 Raider Images Supposedly Show Its Auxiliary Air Intake Design

The Reddit user who posted the first image of the B-21's rear end has now uploaded new high resolution images. The photos show what appear to be open auxiliary air intakes. As we reported last [...]

https://theaviationist.com/2023/10/31/new-b-21-raider-images/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-b-21-raider-images 

What's The Latest With The Boom Supersonic Overture?

Flying Engine Testbeds: Everything You Need To Know

80 Foreign Carriers Approved To Operate 2,336 Weekly Flights To India

Which Celebrities Have The Biggest Private Jet Carbon Footprints?

The baseline scenario for air transport in Russia improved

Aeroflot and Rosatom join forces to launch PMA component production for Western-built aircraft

The Problem with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G Engines on the A320neo Family – Cranky Flier

Pratt had discovered an issue with contaminated powdered metal used in manufacturing between Q4 2015 and and Q3 2021 that could cause cracking in the stage 1 and stage 2 disks in the high pressure turbine. These obviously must be inspected at certain intervals to ensure there is no actual problem.


https://crankyflier.com/2023/09/26/the-problem-with-pratt-whitneys-pw1100g-engines-on-the-a320neo-family/ 

British Antarctic Survey readies for future as it prepares for Ultra UAV trials

The British Antarctic Survey is gearing up for the start of a three-month trial early next year of a new uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) for surveying missions, as the organisation pushes to "do more science at lower cost"


https://www.flightglobal.com/civil-uavs/british-antarctic-survey-readies-for-future-as-it-prepares-for-ultra-uav-trials/155603.article 

Indian navy retires Cold War-era Il-38s

China’s ‘Big Three’ to see ‘record' profits in 2024: HSBC

Stretched Ilyushin Il-96-400M carries out maiden flight

Russia's United Aircraft has carried out the maiden flight of its Ilyushin Il-96-400M, a stretched and modernised version of the four-engined airliner


https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/stretched-ilyushin-il-96-400m-carries-out-maiden-flight/155638.article 

Brussels Airlines takes delivery of its first A320neo

Papua New Guinea flag carrier Air Niugini orders the A220

Japan's ANA to cut flights in 1Q24 due to P&W engine recall

Naval unmanned aerial system tested at sea from a French Navy frigate

Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA (Direction génerale de l’armement), and the French Navy, have tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/ Naval Aerial Drone System) from a multi-mission frigate (FREMM). The trials took place on board the French Navy frigate, Provence, in the Mediterranean Sea between the 2nd and the 9th of October. The vessel had previously been adapted by Naval Group to operate the SDAM. These sea trials were arranged to demonstrate the system’s high performance from an operational warship and the SDAM’s capabilities for surveillance and intelligence missions…




Ryanair Boeing 737 and Air Europa Boeing 787-8 clip wings at holding point Madrid runway

Edelweiss Airbus Airbus A320 aborts take-off after abnormal behavior

US accelerates Black Hawk delivery to Australia

Qantas to fly ultra-long-haul service to Paris

Inflation Latest Issue in Difficult Insurance Market

Aviation brokers and underwriters have a new villain to blame for the continued increases in insurance premiums since 2019: inflation. Aircraft owners, pilots, operators, and supporting aviation businesses have reportedly seen insurance premiums increase up to 30 percent year over year since 2019. In addition…


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-11-01/inflation-latest-issue-difficult-insurance-market 

Checkered Final Flag at Reno

Championship air racing in Reno is finished after 59 years, interrupted just twice by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and Covid in 2020. The curtain fell on this storied spectacle on a doubly forlorn and somber note, struck not only by its own conclusion but also, on the final day, by the collision of two T-6s…


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2023-11-01/checkered-final-flag-reno 

Universal Hydrogen Presentation at Plane Crazy Saturday

Universal Hydrogen's De Havilland Canada Dash-8-300 aircraft was the star of Plane Crazy Saturday on Oct. 21, 2023, at the Mojave Air and Space Port at 'Rutan Field.

A beautiful, calm and warm day greeted all attendees who were thrilled to see 'Lightning McClean' parked front and center on the ramp. The cowling was off of the powertrain so everyone could gather around and ask questions.


https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/10/30/universal-hydrogen-presentation-at-plane-crazy-saturday/ 

US DOD announces up to $150M in aid for Ukraine

NASA C-130 Makes Inaugural Trip to Antarctica

Extraordinary contra-rotating floating wind turbines to begin testing

Lo último en coches que vuelan y movilidad aérea urbana, de XPENG AEROHT

Podcast: ¿Qué son los aviones TACAMO o del Día del Juicio Final?

Indonesia Eyes Squadron of Domestically-Built Drones

This Buoy Helps Ballistic Missile Submarines Get Nuclear Strike Orders