miércoles, 22 de noviembre de 2023

Meteorologists Are Warning Storms Could Disrupt East US Thanksgiving Travel

Four Seasons Unveils $200K Airbus A321LR Private Jet Trips For 2025

Lufthansa Begins Hiring 200 Pilots & Flight Attendants For New City Airlines Subsidiary

Piasecki wins $37m AFWERX funding for tilt-duct aircraft

Pentagon orders AC-130J strike in Iraq

Boeing, South Korea explore development of HALE UAV

General Atomics touts STOL wing for MQ-9B after Mojave carrier debut

FAA clears Boeing to start 737 Max 10 certification flights

Embraer predicts ‘wave’ of E-Jet orders as company continues operational turnaround

Chinook helicopter rescues stranded CL-215

Russia is considering putting the M-55 back in service

After the cabin crew, Brussels Airlines pilots also serve a strike notice

United Airlines, Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn announce a new commercial cooperation

It was a new generation of air dominance; celebrating 45 years of the Navy’s first multirole aircraft

France tests new submarine-launched nuclear missile

martes, 21 de noviembre de 2023

Soviet-Era M-55 Spy Plane May Be Headed To Support The War In Ukraine

Developed in Soviet times as a high-altitude surveillance aircraft, the M-55 Mystic-B recently appeared carrying a signals intelligence pod. 


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/soviet-era-m-55-spy-plane-may-be-headed-to-war-in-ukraine 

Bell Delivers 505th Model 505 Turbine Single

North Korea tells Japan satellite launch as soon as Wednesday



North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday, Japan said, with Pyongyang's third attempt to put a military eye in the sky coming after it likely received technical help from Russia in exchange for arms transfers. North Korea's previous efforts to put a spy satellite into orbit in May and August both failed, and Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have repeatedly …

Success! Hoist mission for floating wind turbines meets all goals



In a world-premier trial, Airbus Helicopters and partners teamed up to show that helicopters are an important asset to support floating wind farms.



Electra completes world’s first hybrid-electric eSTOL flight

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Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) announced today that it has successfully completed the first flights of its EL-2 Goldfinch, a hybrid-electric, ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft

Airbus begins derisking studies for A330neo-based tanker

Lockheed Martin Teases Next Generation Aircraft Design Again

Top 5: The Biggest Bomber Aircraft Ever Built

Lockheed unveils LED-based flight simulator promising significant reduction in training cost

Propulsion start-up Universal Hydrogen names first chief financial officer

IAG eyes operating margin of 12-15% in medium-term

SMBC Aviation Capital orders 60 A320neo Family aircraft

Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered a further 60 A320neo Family aircraft taking its total orders for the type to nearly 340 aircraft purchased directly from Airbus



https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-11-smbc-aviation-capital-orders-60-a320neo-family-aircraft?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Potential for European flight impacts if Icelandic volcano erupts

Strategic alliance unlocks long-range drone operations over North Sea and regional airports in Belgium

A skeyes press release today announces a collaboration between the national air traffic authority, skeyes, and the West Flanders Development Agency (POM West Flanders) to enable longer-range drone flights (Beyond Visual Line of Sight – BVLOS) over the North Sea and between regional airports in Ostend-Bruges and Kortrijk-Wevelgem. This partnership aims to optimise airspace, develop […]

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https://www.aviation24.be/air-traffic-control/skeyes/strategic-alliance-unlocks-long-range-drone-operations-over-north-sea-and-regional-airports-in-belgium/ 

Helicopters: FAA Grants Approval for Thales AStar 4-axis Autopilot

The Thales StableLight four-axis autopilot has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for installation in Airbus Helicopters AS350/H125s. StandardAero partnered with Thales to develop the StableLight STC.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-11-20/faa-grants-approval-thales-astar-4-axis-autopilot 

Fatigued Pilots Land On The Wrong Runway After A Visual Approach Clearance | Boldmethod

EUROPEAN ROTORS | Nov. 27 - 30 | Madrid, Spain

Skunk Works Teases Tailless NGAD Fighter Design In New Ad | The Drive

lunes, 20 de noviembre de 2023

Electra's hybrid-electric Goldfinch prototype takes first flights

Bell Boeing Tapped For Osprey Deployment Support | Raytheon To Support Qatar AOC System | Sikorsky Tapped For Thailand Black Hawk Work - Defense Industry Daily

Hypersonix to use ‘digital twin’ spaceplane simulation

A new deal will see the ACT-based Nominal Systems make a "digital twin" of the 3.5-metre-long demonstrator vehicle alongside replicating conditions outside of the aircraft


https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/11/hypersonix-to-use-digital-twin-spaceplane-simulation/ 

Boeing Joins UAE-based Research Consortium for Renewable and Advanced Aviation Fuels

Boeing Shifts Toward Production of MH-139A Grey Wolf



Boeing delivered the final Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in October

Future Combat Air System (FCAS) - Enter the Internet of Military Things


The FCAS Air Combat Cloud will bring real-time intelligence to the forefront by harnessing the networked capabilities of different aircraft and platforms.



EASA to assess effects of climate change on air travel


Impacts of climate change on air travel, such as increased turbulence and extreme weather, will be studied as part of a new initiative launched by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).



Boeing beats Airbus in order tallies at Dubai Airshow thanks to widebody jetliner demand




By Dan Catchpole Subscription Required Nov. 20, 2023 © Leeham News: Boeing dominated the Dubai Airshow, racking up 313 orders—232 firm and 81 non-firm. Meanwhile, Airbus garnered only 86 orders, as of Friday, the last day of the... Read More


Boeing Joins UAE-based Research Consortium for Renewable and Advanced Aviation Fuels

Gulfstream Completes First Transatlantic Flight on 100% SAF

Italian government objects to Safran’s proposed acquisition of Collins arm

The MQ-4C Triton: Poseidon’s Unmanned Herald

USAF New Bomber – B-21 – Gets a Base

P-8 Poseidon MMA: Long-Range Maritime Patrol, and More

Russia's Yamal Airlines returns all A321s

Royal Air Maroc to issue 200-aircraft RFP in 1Q24

KLM introduces new livery on its Boeing 777 “Orange Pride”

Mid-air collision between two ex-military planes in Australia results in two fatalities

Second of big 4 China airlines returns to Brisbane

What are the most Common Causes of Helicopter Crashes?

domingo, 19 de noviembre de 2023

Japan PM voices 'serious concerns' to Xi on Chinese military activity, Russia collaboration

Japan PM voices 'serious concerns' to Xi on Chinese military activity, Russia collaboration https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Japan_PM_voices_serious_concerns_to_Xi_on_Chinese_military_activity_Russia_collaboration_999.html 

Boeing and U.S. Government Launch Initiative to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel among APEC Economies

Airbus HBCplus client list grows including for Emirates A380 retrofit

Dubai air show underlines Middle East carrier growth ambitions

Airbus's October 2023 order book changes revealed

Boeing's October 2023 order book changes revealed

Behind the GE9X engine’s advanced technologies

Dubai Airshow Final Roundup: All The Biggest Aviation News From The Show

Powering The Bombardier Global 8000: A Look At The GE Passport Engine

The 5 Companies Leading The Race For The First Flying Car

Brussels Airlines faces potential disruptions during Christmas period due to cabin crew strike threat

Qatar Airways tax evasion investigation underway in India

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Set To Make First Test Flight Powered By Russian PD-8 Engines Next Year

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight

Electric Dreams: Japan Airlines Is Exploring Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft Options

How Russia's Private Jet Owners Are Getting Around Sanctions To Fly To Europe

Turkey In Talks To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoons Amid F-16 Deal Uncertainty

Australia Eyes Vertiia eVTOLs For Emergency Air Ambulance Operations

Unruly passenger ordered to pay €36K in restitution to American Airlines

A very expensive trip for passenger Cayla Farris, for her behavior on board an American Airlines domestic flight between Phoenix and Hawaii on 13 February 2022. During the particular flight, she began using profanity and threatened the crew and fellow passengers. Enough for the captain to turn back to Phoenix. Farris, who pleaded guilty in […]


https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/unruly-passenger-ordered-to-pay-e36k-in-restitution-to-american-airlines/ 

viernes, 17 de noviembre de 2023

RAF's Protector flies in the UK for the first time | Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force's newest aircraft has taken its first flight in the UK. 

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG Mk1, a remotely piloted aircraft system, took to the skies from RAF Waddington, marking another important milestone in the delivery of the surveillance, intelligence, and precision strike aircraft to the front line.


https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/rafs-protector-flies-in-the-uk-for-the-first-time/ 

[Vídeo] General Atomics ha probado su UAV STOL «Mojave» a bordo del HMS Prince of Wales

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-general-atomics-ha-probado-su-uav-stol-mojave-a-bordo-del-hms-prince-of-wales/

Flying Whales partners with Louis Dreyfus - AeroTime

Mojave uncrewed air system successfully flown from HMS Prince of Wales | Navy Lookout

A General Atomics Mojave Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) drone has taken off and safely landed back on board HMS Prince of Wales in the first trial of its kind conducted off the east coast of the United States on 15th November.


https://www.navylookout.com/mojave-uncrewed-air-system-successfully-flown-from-hms-prince-of-wales/ 

Aurora Flight Sciences diseñará un avión VTOL de ala integrada en el fuselaje (o Blended Wing Body) - Sandglass Patrol

Dubai Air Show 2023 - Day Four and Summary

jueves, 16 de noviembre de 2023

First Boeing 787 Flight To Antarctica Takes Off From Cape Town

Airbus ha realizado su primer vuelo con un motor de hidrógeno

  https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-ha-realizado-su-primer-vuelo-con-un-motor-de-hidrogeno/

Dubai Airshow 2023: Boeing order bonanza leaves Airbus in the dust

Collaborating for success: How Airbus partners to grow the UK space sector

Emirates orders 15 more Airbus A350-900s

Contrail-chasing Blue Condor makes Airbus’ first full hydrogen-powered flight

Certified Soon: Which Airlines Are Keenly Awaiting The Boeing 737 MAX 10?

After many close calls between planes, experts say the FAA needs better staffing and technology

Secret X-Plane Program Explored Future Tech For Next-Generation Air Dominance Program

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed details about the highly classified project and the closely related  Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Three years ago, the then Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and [...]



https://theaviationist.com/2023/11/16/secret-x-plane-program/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secret-x-plane-program 

What's The Latest With Rolls-Royce's Pearl 10X Set To Power The Dassault Falcon 10X?

Pilot Hiring In The US Is Starting To Level Off

Customer competition concerns will rule out open-rotor engines for narrowbodies: MTU programme chief

MTU Aero Engines is convinced that the dynamics of the narrowbody market are likely to prevent an open-rotor design from being adopted on a future single-aisle due to the need to preserve customer choice.



https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/customer-competition-concerns-will-rule-out-open-rotor-engines-for-narrowbodies-mtu-programme-chief/155889.article 

Emirates orders 15 more Airbus A350-900s

eVTOL Alia begins flight testing at Eglin > One AFRL – One Fight > Article Display

Runway pavement detaches during take-off roll GOL Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-800

Air Nostrum Commits To Operating Electric Aircraft

Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has committed to buying 10 electric propulsion retrofit kits from Dovetail Electric Aviation. The companies announced the agreement on November 15 at the Dubai Airshow, but they have yet to specify which aircraft will be converted to either battery- or hydrogen-electric power.


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-11-16/spanish-airline-commits-operating-electric-aircraft 

Volunteers worldwide successfully tracked NASA’s Artemis I mission

Rolls-Royce cranks world's largest jet engine up to maximum power

Polish Armed Forces Will Create Aerostat Battalion to Detect Cruise Missiles

Aurora Flight Sciences To Design High-Speed, Vertical Lift X-Plane - Aurora Flight Sciences

Japan’s Ispace to Launch Second Moon Mission After Crash - Bloomberg

Dubai Air Show 2023 - Day Three