Invisible Weapon: How The Lockheed U-2 Was Designed For High-Altitude Reconnaissance

https://simpleflying.com/lockheed-u-2-reconnaissance-aircraft-design/ 

Britten-Norman looks to the long term after restructuring

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/britten-norman-looks-to-the-long-term-after-restructuring/157510.article 

Jumping on the eVTOL bandwagon - Vertical Mag

https://verticalmag.com/features/jumping-on-the-evtol-bandwagon/ 

Airbus-built TEXUS sounding rockets take to the skies to conduct experiments in microgravity

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2024-03-airbus-built-texus-sounding-rockets-take-to-the-skies-to-conduct-experiments?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Update: Calhoun to retire, Deal out, Pope in, Kellner leaving, Mollenkopf new chair at Boeing - Leeham News and Analysis

https://leehamnews.com/2024/03/25/update-calhoun-to-retire-deal-out-pope-in-kellner-leaving-mollenkopf-new-chair-at-boeing/ 

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in leadership shake-up

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-ceo-dave-calhoun-to-step-down-in-leadership-shake-up/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

After tumultuous 5 years for Boeing, CEO will depart as part of broader company leadership shakeup

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-ceo-calhoun-to-step-down-from-post-by-end-of-year/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Video Shows Russian Cruise Missile Release Decoy Flares In Flight During Dnipro Dam Attack

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/24/video-shows-russian-cruise-missile-release-decoy-flares-in-flight-during-dnipro-dam-attack/

Luftwaffe And Airbus Unveil Special Livery For Tornado’s 50th Anniversary

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/25/luftwaffe-and-airbus-unveil-special-livery-for-tornados-50th-anniversary/

 

5 Supersonic Passenger Aircraft: Canceled, Completed & Planned

https://simpleflying.com/supersonic-passenger-aircraft-list/ 

Boeing's CEO Message to Employees

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-03-25-CEO-Message-to-Employees 

Boeing Announces Board and Management Changes

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-03-25-Boeing-Announces-Board-and-Management-Changes 

Seoul clears production of first 20 KF-21s

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/seoul-clears-production-of-first-20-kf-21s/157502.article 

HAV reveals location of Airlander 10 production site

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/hav-reveals-location-of-airlander-10-production-site/157505.article 

Airbus to acquire INFODAS and strengthen its cybersecurity portfolio

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-03-airbus-to-acquire-infodas-and-strengthen-its-cybersecurity?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

European Commission raises concerns over Lufthansa’s stake acquisition in ITA Airways: Statement of Objections issued

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ita-italia-trasporto-aereo/european-commission-raises-concerns-over-lufthansas-stake-acquisition-in-ita-airways-statement-of-objections-issued/ 

Leadership shifts at Boeing: CEO to step down, new Chairman elected, and changes in Commercial Airplanes Division

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/boeing/leadership-shifts-at-boeing-ceo-to-step-down-new-chairman-elected-and-changes-in-commercial-airplanes-division/ 

Jumping on the eVTOL bandwagon - Vertical Mag

https://verticalmag.com/features/jumping-on-the-evtol-bandwagon/ 

How Yemen’s Houthi rebels are carrying out attacks on Red Sea ships

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/SHIPPING-ARMS/lgvdnngeyvo/ 

Chinese-owned tanker hit by Houthi missiles in Red Sea – days after China told its ships are safe | South China Morning Post

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3256505/chinese-owned-tanker-hit-houthi-missiles-red-sea-days-after-china-told-its-ships-are-safe 

[Podcast] Análisis: Portugal y España se han interesado por porta-UAVs, con Carlos González - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-analisis-portugal-y-espana-se-han-interesado-por-porta-uavs-con-carlos-gonzalez/ 

El Boom Supersonic XB-1 ha realizado su primer vuelo

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-boom-supersonic-xb-1-ha-realizado-su-primer-vuelo/

Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics Partner to Launch Specialized HAPS Technology in India

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Mira_Aerospace_and_VEDA_Aeronautics_Partner_to_Launch_Specialized_HAPS_Technology_in_India_999.html 

NASA is recruiting a new class of astronauts

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/nasa-is-recruiting-a-new-class-of-astronauts/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Turboprop Safety Under The Microscope At AAPA-Hosted Conference

https://simpleflying.com/turboprop-safety-microscope-aapa-conference/ 

Tension As Brussels Airport Faces Government Decision On Environmental Permit

https://simpleflying.com/brussels-airport-faces-government-decision-on-environmental-permit/ 

EABOs, the U.S. Navy and Reshaping Combat Clusters for Insertion of Effective Force - Second Line of Defense

https://sldinfo.com/2024/03/eabos-the-u-s-navy-and-reshaping-combat-clusters-for-insertion-of-effective-force/ 

Karman Space and Defense Spearheads Subsystem Development for NASA's X-59 Supersonic Quest

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Karman_Space_and_Defense_Spearheads_Subsystem_Development_for_NASAs_X_59_Supersonic_Quest_999.html 

F-22 Raptor Photographed With New Stealthy External Fuel Tanks

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/f-22-raptor-photographed-with-new-stealthy-external-fuel-tanks/

73 Years Ago Today: SAC Transport with Nuclear Secrets and Mysterious Cargo Crashes in Atlantic. Then it Gets Weird.

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/sac-transport-with-nuclear-secrets-crashes-in-atlantic/

Southwest B738 at Fort Lauderdale on Mar 22nd 2024, engine shut down in flight

https://avherald.com/h?article=516825da&opt=0 

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/with-all-the-recent-headlines-about-panels-and-tires-falling-off-planes-is-flying-safe/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

FAA Proposes $146,500 Penalty Against Spirit Airlines for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-proposes-146500-penalty-against-spirit-airlines-alleged-hazardous-materials-violations 

UK backs non-CO2 emission research, while P&W unveils GTF combustor study

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/uk-backs-non-co2-emission-research-while-pandw-unveils-gtf-combustor-study/157489.article 

FAA responds to PW100G ‘misaligned’ vane issue that caused a 2022 failure

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/faa-responds-to-pw100g-misaligned-vane-issue-that-caused-a-2022-failure/157492.article 

Ryanair "reasonably confident" on B737-10 deliveries in 2027

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/138394-ryanair-reasonably-confident-on-b737-10-deliveries-in-2027 

Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/greece-approves-purchase-of-seven-firefighting-planes-from-canada/ 

Saab secures contract for Swedish future fighter concept studies

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/saab/saab-secures-contract-for-swedish-future-fighter-concept-studies/ 

Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2024-03-22/boom-flies-xb-1-supersonic-demonstrator 

'Harsh' eVTOL Operating Demands Shorten Battery Life

With electric aviation still in its infancy, eVTOL developers have largely been relying on the same lithium-ion battery cells found in electric ground vehicles […] Although the performance of lithium-ion batteries in EVs is well understood, their application in the aviation industry is relatively uncharted, […] To gain a better understanding, researchers […] conducted a study into the effects that an eVTOL aircraft's flight profile will have on lithium-ion batteries after repeated cycling, simulating typical air taxi operations. The research team found that the power and performance demands for eVTOL flight reduce battery performance and longevity, which could potentially pose a safety threat.

Continue reading:

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-03-21/harsh-evtol-operating-demands-shorten-battery-life 

Honeywell Sees Consolidation and Longer Path to Market for eVTOL Makers

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-03-22/honeywell-sees-consolidation-and-longer-path-market-evtol 

AFRL drone interceptor is both offensive and defensive: Weapon of the week - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCnKB6BRNB8 

EASA publishes study on wind turbine impact on aviation safety | EASA

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/news/easa-publishes-study-wind-turbine-impact-aviation-safety 

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Flies For The First Time - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/boom-supersonics-xb-1-demonstrator-flies-for-the-first-time/ 

Opinion by Richard Aboulafia: How Boeing lost its way | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/opinions/boeing-safety-suppliers-employees-aboulafia/index.html 

XB-1 takes off for first time @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/2aT4okUYPoI?si=BjdQzsMJfPhy9cRA 

French Navy Air Defense FREMM Intercepts 3 Ballistic Missiles - Naval News

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/03/french-navy-air-defense-fremm-intercepts-3-ballistic-missiles/ 

China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated)

https://www.twz.com/land/chinas-new-heavy-attack-helicopter-spotted-for-the-first-time?fbclid=IwAR2XkVNaPQwrD9LygkVUyP9R3ClOj1JmXe8rrD_bA3vLySeR4CU-BxZi1Dw 

Airline CEOs Demand Meeting With Boeing Board Of Directors Without CEO David Calhoun

    Boeing's board to meet with airline CEOs without CEO Calhoun present amid industry concerns.

    US carriers like Southwest and United facing issues with Boeing aircraft, impacting operations.

    Boeing facing pressure from international customers like Copa Airlines seeking compensation.

https://simpleflying.com/airline-ceo-demand-meeting-boeing-board-directors-march-2024/?fbclid=IwAR3qKxRWJrc2yWdFAL_S4DRL6iVyW5K19VzdZKjliaZOUg14ng0wW5ID2zc#Echobox=1711057556 

Airline CEOs Demand Meeting With Boeing Board Of Directors Without CEO David Calhoun

https://simpleflying.com/airline-ceo-demand-meeting-boeing-board-directors-march-2024/

Airbus scores widebody jet wins in two Boeing-leaning markets

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/airbus-scores-widebody-jet-wins-in-two-boeing-leaning-markets/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Messerschmitt: The Story Of The German Aircraft Manufacturer's Post-War Years

https://simpleflying.com/messerschmitt-post-war-history/ 

FAA Consults on Special Conditions for Safran Electric Engine

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-03-21/faa-consults-special-conditions-safran-electric-engine 

Los Douglas World Cruiser y el centenario del primer vuelo alrededor del mundo

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/los-douglas-world-cruiser-y-el-centenario-del-primer-vuelo-alrededor-del-mundo/ 

AI-Enabled Satellites to Revolutionize Earth Observation and Communications

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/AI_Enabled_Satellites_to_Revolutionize_Earth_Observation_and_Communications_999.html 

Indonesian Engineers Under Investigation For South Korean KF-21 Boramae Data Leak Attempt

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/20/indonesian-engineers-under-investigation-for-south-korean-kf-21-boramae-data-leak-attempt/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indonesian-engineers-under-investigation-for-south-korean-kf-21-boramae-data-leak-attempt 

Let’s Talk About The U.S. Air Force’s AGM-183 ARRW Hypersonic Weapon Test From Guam

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/21/lets-talk-about-the-u-s-air-forces-agm-183-arrw-hypersonic-weapon-test-from-guam/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-talk-about-the-u-s-air-forces-agm-183-arrw-hypersonic-weapon-test-from-guam 

Embraer ‘will be ready’ to develop a new business or commercial aircraft in two years

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/embraer-will-be-ready-to-develop-a-new-business-or-commercial-aircraft-in-two-years/157452.article 

How combat helicopter losses in Ukraine brought down US Army’s FARA strategy

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/how-combat-helicopter-losses-in-ukraine-brought-down-us-armys-fara-strategy/157468.article 

US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/us-air-force-says-it-conducted-successful-hypersonic-weapon-test/ 

Aerolane propone volver a los planeadores de carga con su Aerocart

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/aerolane-propone-volver-a-los-planeadores-de-carga-con-su-aerocart/ 

F-15EX Delivery To Operational Units Nears With Maiden Flight Of First Jet Destined To 142nd FW - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/21/f-15ex-delivery-to-operational-units-nears-with-maiden-flight-of-first-aircraft/ 

U.S. Marines Buy 22 F-5s from Switzerland - FLYING Magazine

https://www.flyingmag.com/u-s-marines-buy-22-f-5s-from-switzerland/?fbclid=IwAR066eo7Q8doHWCylUOYgl22uwXpM6TkG9VkyO3UxPPAkI1s6z101EXq22A 

2024 will be the final season for the USAF's A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team - This is Flight

http://thisisflight.net/2024/03/20/2024-will-be-the-final-season-for-the-usafs-a-10c-thunderbolt-ii-demonstration-team/ 

GA-ASI Tests Sonobuoy Dispensing System with MQ-9B SeaGuardian | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-tests-sonobuoy-dispensing-system-with-mq-9b-seaguardian 

C295 hits 300 orders: The story of a global leader

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-03-c295-hits-300-orders-the-story-of-a-global-leader?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

2023, a year with no fatal accidents in commercial aviation

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-03-2023-a-year-with-no-fatal-accidents-in-commercial-aviation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

HIA Milestone Delivery Report lists critical next steps for UK to be leader in global hydrogen aviation race

The Hydrogen in Aviation alliance (HIA) has released its Milestone Delivery Report – outlining the steps and timeline the UK Government and industry needs to follow to secure its position as a global leader in hydrogen-powered aviation

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-03-hia-milestone-delivery-report-lists-critical-next-steps-for-uk-to?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

40 years of A320 Family innovation

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-03-40-years-of-a320-family-innovation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Airbus vs Boeing; market capitalization (March 2024)

 https://theblogbyjavier.com/2024/03/12/airbus-vs-boeing-market-capitalization-march-2024/ 

Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-plane-found-to-have-missing-panel-after-flight-from-california-to-southern-oregon/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Will Boeing’s debt crisis push it to sell some defense businesses?

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/will-boeings-debt-crisis-push-it-to-sell-some-defense-businesses/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Boeing predicts massive cash drain as 737 MAX episode takes toll

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-predicts-massive-cash-drain-as-737-max-episode-takes-toll/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Rare High-Rez Photos Of Chinese J-10 And J-20 Fighters Right Off The Factory

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/14/rare-high-rez-photos-of-chinese-j-10-and-j-20-fighters-right-off-the-factory/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rare-high-rez-photos-of-chinese-j-10-and-j-20-fighters-right-off-the-factory 

U.S. MQ-9 Loses Contact With Control Station In Poland, Makes Emergency Landing Near Base

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/19/u-s-mq-9-loses-contact-with-control-station-in-poland-makes-emergency-landing-near-base/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-mq-9-loses-contact-with-control-station-in-poland-makes-emergency-landing-near-base 

Helicopter From French Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Houthi UAV In Red Sea

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/20/helicopter-from-french-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-houthi-uav-in-red-sea/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helicopter-from-french-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-houthi-uav-in-red-sea 

‘Retired’ F-117 Will Undergo Air-To-Air Refueling Certification With KC-46

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/19/retired-f-117-will-undergo-air-to-air-refueling-certification-with-kc-46/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=retired-f-117-will-undergo-air-to-air-refueling-certification-with-kc-46 

FAA: Boeing Must Not Increase 737 MAX Production Rate Until Quality Issues Are Fixed

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-delays-737-production-boost/ 

Delta Air Lines Pilot Jailed For 10 Months After Turning Up Drunk For Boeing 767 Edinburgh - New York Flight

https://simpleflying.com/drunk-delta-air-lines-pilot-jailed-10-months/ 

Aeroflot achieves peak financial performance since 2019

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-achieves-peak-financial-performance-since-2019/ 

Airbus continues to collaborate with NASA to monitor climate change from Space

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-03-airbus-continues-to-collaborate-with-nasa-to-monitor-climate-change?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

F-35 To Be Able To Carry Nukes | General Motors Finished Testing ISV For UAE | Philippines Get Guarani APCs

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f-35-to-be-able-to-carry-nukes-general-motors-finished-testing-isv-for-uae-philippines-get-guarani-apcs-0241165/ 

C295 hits 300 orders: The story of a global leader

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/c295-hits-300-orders-the-story-of-a-global-leader/ 

Hydrogen lobbying group outlines airline incentives to spur UK fuel transition

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/hydrogen-lobbying-group-outlines-airline-incentives-to-spur-uk-fuel-transition/157447.article 

Korean FA-50 Fighter To Become Single Seater

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/korean-fa-50-fighter-to-become-single-seater/ 

Embraer’s E2 Cleared For ETOPS-120 Operations

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/embraers-e2-cleared-for-etops-120-operations/ 

SpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth after completing most of test flight

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/spacex-starship-lost-on-return-to-earth-after-completing-most-of-test-flight/ 

Europe regulator says will take time needed to approve China jet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/03/europe-regulator-says-will-take-time-needed-to-approve-china-jet/ 

British Airways fires two flight attendants after racist video mocking Chinese family surfaces

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/international-airlines-group-iag/british-airways/fires-two-flight-attendants-after-racist-video-mocking-chinese-family-surfaces/ 

Early eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries Boost EHang's Revenues

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-03-18/early-evtol-aircraft-deliveries-boost-ehangs-revenues 

Alaka’i Makes the Case for Hydrogen-powered eVTOL Aircraft

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-03-15/alakai-makes-case-hydrogen-powered-evtol-aircraft 

KLM sentenced after a complaint for "greenwashing"

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/klm-royal-dutch-airlines/sentenced-after-a-complaint-for-greenwashing/ 

Long-range Strike Capabilities in the Asia-Pacific: Implications for Regional Stability

While Australia is investing more in its own space and ISR capabilities, the ADF's long-range strike capabilities are likely to remain reliant on US support for the broader architecture of C4ISR enablers. 

Read the latest IISS research: 

https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2024/01/long-range-strike-capabilities-in-the--asia-pacific-implications-for-regional-stability/ 

Air Cargo: Texas Startup Aerolane Bets on Gliders - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-16/aerolane-bets-on-gliders-to-disrupt-135-billion-air-cargo-market

https://aerolane.com/aerocart/

Sweden: Tele2 and foodora in revolutionary collaboration – connected drones deliver food from the sky to the doorstep - Tele2

https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-and-foodora-in-revolutionary-collaboration-connected-drones-deliver-food-from-the-sky-to-the-doorstep/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8erYNH-UJbM

Wings make cargo ship efficiency soar

https://newatlas.com/environment/wings-cargo-ship-efficiency/ 

Something New: Could 600-Ton Capacity Cargo Airships Became Reality?

https://simpleflying.com/cargo-airships-analysis/?fbclid=IwAR1JoFDy4GW17CVKEbCoasUNUa54c1wUTuDlZVf1dXeTvRXiA5pVuVs2X1s 

Approved Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of Javelin Missiles and related equipment for ~$260 million

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/morocco-javelin-missiles 

Boeing 737 loses external panel mid-flight

https://nypost.com/2024/03/15/us-news/boeing-737-loses-external-panel-mid-flight/amp/ 

Boeing Tells Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Mishap on Latam Flight - WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/cockpit-mishap-might-have-caused-plunge-on-latam-boeing-787-ee3dd7b4?mod=hp_lead_pos1& 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68580950