Bali fights resume after volcanic eruption

https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/11/bali-fights-resume-after-volcanic-eruption/ 

Qantas A380 flew 34 times with tool left in engine

https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/11/qantas-a380-flew-34-times-with-tool-left-in-engine/ 

Ingenious student-designed device flies disposable weather instruments home

Meteorology may not seem like an eco-unfriendly field, but it does need to clean up its act in at least one way. A new high-tech glider could help it do so, by allowing single-use weather-balloon-carried devices to be reclaimed and reused.

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https://newatlas.com/environment/glidersonde-resuable-radiosonde-glider/ 

Hydrogen-powered, box-winged eVTOL makes first untethered flight

We've been following the development of Australia's AMSL Aero's longe-range, hydrogen-powered Vertiia eVTOL for some time and now the box-winged tilt-rotor aircraft has completed its first free flight after over a year of 50 tethered tests.

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https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/11/amsl-zero-emission-aircraft-flies-without-tether/

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/hydrogen-powered-box-winged-evtol-makes-first-untethered-flight/ 

Rocket plane makes first civil supersonic flight since Concorde

The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn Aerospace announces that its 16-ft (4.8-m) autonomous Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 on November 12, 2024.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/rocket-plane-supersonic-flight-dawn-aerospace/ 

NASA SVS | NASA Climate Spiral 1880-Present

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5190 

"New submarine-launched SM40 Exocet missile" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/jD9346N0m0Y?si=jGmH4wtT2uTvPie_ 

"Blackbird submarine-launched UAV at Euronaval 2024" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/MMZorEDFcag?si=3BeqS8BfdlFRq-5j 

"Manta Ray’s Big Day" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/Qj-uu-Nbyhs?si=-ObNYNR4MMQ1ZWvr 

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-atacms-missiles.html 

How this Kent space company is building rockets to fly, and fly again

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/how-this-kent-space-company-is-building-rockets-to-fly-and-fly-again/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

COMAC At The Zhuhai Airshow: Examining The Chinese Planemaker's Exploits

https://simpleflying.com/comac-zhuhai-airshow-guide/ 

U.S. moves to enhance military tech partnerships with Japan, Australia | DefenseScoop

https://defensescoop.com/2024/11/17/us-moves-enhance-military-tech-partnerships-with-japan-australia/ 

Ukrainian F-16 pilots shoot down nearly 10 air targets during Russian attack on 17 November – video | Ukrainska Pravda

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/17/7484933/ 

Navy Tests Submarine-Launched Drones to Enable Undersea-to-Air Targeting

https://warriormaven.com/sea/navy-tests-submarine-launched-drones-to-enable-undersea-to-air-targeting 

Zhuhai Air Show 2024: lo más destacado. Aviones civiles, militares y drones - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/zhuhai-air-show-2024-lo-mas-destacado-aviones-civiles-militares-y-drones/ 

The Artemis 2 moon spacecraft for astronauts is one step closer to liftoff in 2025 (photo) | Space

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2s-orion-capsule-goes-into-altitude-chamber-to-prep-for-2025-moon-mission 

ESA Releases Findings of Super Heavy-Lift Rocket Studies - European Spaceflight

https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-releases-findings-of-super-heavy-lift-rocket-studies/ 

Atlas celebrates 10 years of service and capability | Royal Air Force

https://raf.mod.uk/news/articles/atlas-celebrates-10-years-of-service-and-capability/ 

[Podcast] Extra especial por el Festival Aéreo Internacional de China (Zouhai Air Show)

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-extra-especial-por-el-festival-aereo-internacional-de-china-zouhai-air-show/

Airbus presenta una versión de patrulla marítima del A321XLR y el Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas francés ¿lo selecciona? para sustituir al Atlantique 2

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-presenta-una-version-de-patrulla-maritima-del-a321xlr-y-el-ministerio-de-las-fuerzas-armadas-frances-lo-selecciona-para-sustituir-al-atlantique-2/

New Record for FAA-Licensed Commercial Space Operations, Aerospace Rulemaking Committee Launched to Update Licensing Rule

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/new-record-faa-licensed-commercial-space-operations-aerospace-rulemaking-committee 

Airbus Reveals A321 MPA as French Navy Prepares to Replace its Atlantique 2

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/13/airbus-reveals-a321-mpa/ 

Andruil & General Atomics Wingman Drones Clear USAF Critical Design Review

Anduril and General Atomics have completed critical design reviews for their drone prototypes under the United States Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Both companies will begin manufacturing their designs ahead of potential flights next year.

https://simpleflying.com/adruil-general-atomics-wingman-drones-clear-usaf-critical-design-review/ 

​ATR abandons STOL variant

https://www.flightglobal.com/programmes/atr-abandons-stol-variant/160741.article 

Deutsche Aircraft sees ‘huge’ potential to sell D328eco in Canada

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/deutsche-aircraft-sees-huge-potential-to-sell-d328eco-in-canada/160746.article 

South Korea launches short take-off Gray Eagle UAV from amphibious assault ship

In a first of its kind flight, a General Atomics 

Gray Eagle

 short take-off and landing uncrewed aircraft has launched from a South Korean amphibious assault ship, the equivalent of a light aircraft carrier

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/south-korea-launches-short-take-off-gray-eagle-uav-from-amphibious-assault-ship/160742.article 

Bahrain still considering Cobra fleet renewal deal with surplus Bell AH-1Ws

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/bahrain-still-considering-cobra-fleet-renewal-deal-with-surplus-bell-ah-1ws/160754.article 

Bell Boeing Tapped For V-22 Support | Iran To Boost Military Budget | France Evaluates MBRL

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/bell-boeing-tapped-for-v-22-support-iran-to-boost-military-budget-france-evaluates-mbrl-0242218/ 

X-59 Engine Roars, Lockheed Martin Starts Last Major Ground Test

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/11/x-59-engine-roars-lockheed-martin-starts-last-major-ground-test/ 

Qantas A388 at Los Angeles on Jan 1st 2024, maintenance tool found left in engine

https://avherald.com/h?article=5204eed6&opt=0 

Airports Happy About Growing Unleaded AvGas Availability

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=AEF0FC58-D804-4E7D-956E-C02C85F75BEF 

Startup Exosonic goes from supersonic boom to bust

Exosonic has announced that it is going out of business after being unable to raise needed funding.

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/startup-exosonic-supersonic-boom/

EHang's solid-state battery nearly doubles pilotless eVTOL's airtime

With nearly 500 Wh/kg of energy density, the solid-state battery contributes to a serious boost in endurance, previewing a promising future of improved autonomy and utility among eVTOLs.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/ehang-solid-state-battery-evtol-test/ 

Electra upsizes ultra-STOL hybrid electric plane to carry 9 passengers

We've been following Electra's ultra-short takeoff and landing electric hybrid prototype for some time and now the company has unveiled its EL9 Ultra Short production model that is designed to carry nine passengers at 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h).

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/electra-ultra-stol-passenger-hybrid-electric-plane/ 

[Podcast] SAR, Search and Rescue, para que otros vivan

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-sar-search-and-rescue-para-que-otros-vivan/ 

Electra.aero unveils design of production aircraft | Revolution.aero

https://www.revolution.aero/news/2024/11/13/electra-aero-unveils-design-of-production-aircraft/ 

Embraer’s search for new airplane partner brings Saudi aviation ambitions to the fore - The Air Current

https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/embraer-saudi-ksa-mbs-pif-new-airplane-funds/ 

Iberia estrena el nuevo A321XLR a nivel mundial

 

•     Despegará mañana del aeropuerto de Madrid rumbo a Boston a las 12:35 horas
•     La aerolínea se convierte así en lanzadora a nivel mundial de este nuevo avión fabricado por Airbus
•     Con este avión, Iberia refuerza su red de largo radio de una manera innovadora, pues permite realizar, por primera vez, viajes transoceánicos con un avión de un solo pasillo

https://grupo.iberia.es/pressrelease/details/21263

Qantas planes falling into disrepair causing delays, cancellations

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/qantas-planes-disrepair-pilots-engineers/#Echobox=1731384023 

Rotor Technologies and AG-NAV Bring Automated Aerial Application to Helicopters | Rotor

https://rotor.ai/post/rotor-ag-nav 

New Drone for Climate Monitoring | UST

https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2024/11/new-drone-for-climate-monitoring/ 

China Shows PL-15 AAM Variant for J-20 Fighters

https://turdef.com/article/china-shows-pl-15-aam-variant-for-j-20-fighters

AL-51 Turbofan for Su-57 Fighters Joins Zhuhai Airshow

https://turdef.com/article/al-51-turbofan-for-su-57-fighters-joins-zhuhai-airshow

Bayraktar TB3 Starts Night Approach Tests with TCG ANADOLU

https://turdef.com/article/bayraktar-tb3-starts-night-approach-tests-with-tcg-anadolu

China's BF500 Tandem-Rotor ("mini-chinook")UAV Breaks Cover

https://turdef.com/article/china-s-bf500-tandem-rotor-uav-breaks-cover

Hürjet's Second Prototype Takes to the Skies

https://turdef.com/article/huerjet-s-second-prototype-takes-to-the-skies

As hypersonic pioneer Reaction Engines enters administration BILL SWEETMAN looks at what the company promised, and what went wrong.

As hypersonic pioneer Reaction Engines enters administration BILL SWEETMAN looks at what the company promised, and what went wrong.

Reaction Engines Ltd (REL) people used to call the company "the world's oldest startup". Started in 1989 to pursue founder Alan Bond's vision of a fully reusable single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicle, the company entered administration at the end of October after failing to secure new investment.

SSTO is a challenge that has defeated all comers for more than 60 years, including two multibillion-dollar US efforts, the 1980s National Aerospaceplane and the 1990s Lockheed Martin X-33.

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/per-ardua-administration/

Bell focused on future upgrades as FLRAA advances toward delivery of first prototype

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/bell-focused-on-future-upgrades-as-flraa-advances-toward-delivery-of-first-prototype/160513.article 

Avia Solutions Group Orders up to 80 Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Gear Up Expansion

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-11-12-Avia-Solutions-Group-Orders-up-to-80-Boeing-737-MAX-Jets-to-Gear-Up-Expansion 

US Approves $4.9 Billion Sale Of 4 Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft To South Korea

https://simpleflying.com/us-approves-4-9-billion-e-7-wedgetail-aewc-aircraft-sale-south-korea/ 

The B-21’s Price Is Decreasing With Over $5 Billion Saved for the First Five Lots

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/12/the-b-21s-price-is-decreasing/ 

Vertical pushes back VX4 until 2028 but promises first upgrade in 2030

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/vertical-pushes-back-vx4-until-2028-but-promises-first-upgrade-in-2030/160705.article 

Hainan Airlines Holding orders 40 C909s, 60 C919s

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/146903-hainan-airlines-holding-orders-40-c909s-60-c919s 

China's Colorful Guizhou Airlines orders 20+10 C909s (formerly ARJ21)

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/146906-chinas-colorful-guizhou-airlines-orders-2010-c909s 

Air China Announced As COMAC C929 Widebody Launch Customer & New Military Aircraft Unveiled At 15th China Airshow In Zhuhai

https://simpleflying.com/air-china-launch-customer-comac-929-new-military-aircraft-china-airshow/ 

Strike slashed Boeing jet deliveries in October

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/strike-slashed-boeing-jet-deliveries-in-october/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

How carriers are building up freight business in Bahrain

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/how-carriers-are-building-up-freight-business-in-bahrain/160683.article 

A Complete Guide To The Lockheed Martin F-16's Variants & The Countries That Fly Them

https://simpleflying.com/video/a-complete-guide-to-the-lockheed-martin-f-16-s-variants-the-countries-that-fly-them/ 

Employees across Boeing face sweeping layoffs this week

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/employees-across-boeing-face-sweeping-layoffs-this-week/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Boeing: Air Cargo Traffic to Double by 2043 as Emerging Markets Drive Growth

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-11-12-Boeing-Air-Cargo-Traffic-to-Double-by-2043-as-Emerging-Markets-Drive-Growth 

Spirit AeroSystems secures fresh loan from Boeing amid cash crunch

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/spirit-aerosystems-secures-fresh-loan-from-boeing-amid-cash-crunch/160714.article 

Water-spraying tower is a mobile forest-fire-fighting sprinkler system

https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/rainstream-tower-forest-fire-sprinkler/ 

Boeing Projects The Air Cargo Market To Double By 2043

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-air-cargo-market-increase/ 

China Officially Unveils The J-20S, The World’s First Two-Seat Stealth Fighter

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/12/china-officially-unveils-two-seat-j-20s/ 

Australia: Defence lays out plan to retire Tiger helicopters

https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/11/defence-lays-out-plan-to-retire-tiger-helicopters/ 

Boeing Reaches Settlement with families In 737 MAX Crash Lawsuit Ahead Of Trial

https://simpleflying.com/video/boeing-reaches-settlement/ 

Further MAX delivery delays for Japan's Skymark Airlines

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/146929-further-max-delivery-delays-for-japans-skymark-airlines 

Lufthansa B748 over Atlantic on Nov 11th 2024, turbulence causes 11 injuries

https://avherald.com/h?article=5203da2c&opt=0 

Australia: Boeing approved to manufacture aerospace parts for Defence

https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/11/boeing-approved-to-manufacture-aerospace-parts-for-defence/ 

El Museo de la RAF expondrá a partir de 2025 el único Do 17 completo que queda en el mundo - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-museo-de-la-raf-expondra-a-partir-de-2025-el-unico-do-17-completo-que-queda-en-el-mundo/ 

Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/alitalia-will-lay-off-over-2000-remaining-employees-as-liquidation-nears/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Skunk Works Reveal New Stealthy Tanker Concept With Twin Flying Booms

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/10/skunk-works-new-stealthy-tanker-concept/ 

A-10C Demonstration Team Flies Final Show

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/11/a-10c-demo-team-flies-final-show/ 

UK PM Greenlights New Multi-Billion Pound 6th-Gen Jet Developed With Japan & Italy

It's always a scary time for major defense projects when governments change following an election. However, the new British Labour Government has given the go-ahead for the BAE Tempest sixth-generation fighter (now called GCAP or Global Combat Air Programme). Separately, it has also been reported that the Royal Air Force (RAF) may be leaning toward purchasing more F-35Bs instead of Typhoons as it seeks to increase its numbers following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

https://simpleflying.com/uk-pm-greenlights-new-multi-billion-6th-gen-jet-developed-japan-italy/ 

FAA Proposes Additional Inspections For Airbus A320ceo V2500 Engines Following An Uncontained Failure

https://simpleflying.com/faa-inspections-airbus-a320ceo-v2500-engines-uncontained-failure/ 

Could The F-15 Eagle Be Retrofitted To Carry The 30,000 lb Massive Ordinance Penetrator?

https://simpleflying.com/could-f-15-eagle-retrofit-30000-lb-mop/ 

EASA Certifies Embraer E190F Variant

https://simpleflying.com/easa-certifies-embraer-e190f/ 

Electronic warfare version of J-15, CH-7 stealth UAV debut at Zhuhai

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/electronic-warfare-version-of-j-15-ch-7-stealth-uav-debut-at-zhuhai/160670.article 

Leonardo takes tilt at NATO next-generation rotorcraft concept

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/leonardo-takes-tilt-at-nato-next-generation-rotorcraft-concept/160681.article 

US To Send Contractors To Ukraine For Maintenance | Israel Acquires Next-Gen F-15s | Pakistan Tests SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/us-to-send-contractors-to-ukraine-for-maintenance-israel-acquires-next-gen-f-15s-pakistan-tests-smash-anti-ship-ballistic-missile-0242203/ 

Embraer Attends Airshow China 2024 with a focus on supply chain collaboration

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/11/embraer-attends-airshow-china-2024-with-a-focus-on-supply-chain-collaboration/ 

The Italian Coast Guard adds an ATR42 Maritime Patrol to its fleet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2024/11/the-italian-coast-guard-adds-an-atr42-maritime-patrol-to-its-fleet/ 

Sweden deepens defence ties with Brazil through Embraer C-390 and Gripen expansion

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/embraer/c-390-millennium/sweden-deepens-defence-ties-with-brazil-through-embraer-c-390-and-gripen-expansion/ 

French pilots call for strike to protest new airfare tax amid economic and employment concerns

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/strike-action/french-pilots-call-for-strike-to-protest-new-airfare-tax-amid-economic-and-employment-concerns/ 

Major fire destroys over forty cars in popular Amsterdam Schiphol Airport parking lot

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/amsterdam-schiphol-ams/major-fire-destroys-over-forty-cars/ 

Groundbreaking laser tech enables faster, safer landmine detection

https://newatlas.com/technology/laser-acoustic-faster-safer-landmine-detection/ 

"Su-57 crazy flying demonstration at ZhuHai Airshow 2024" @-YouTube

https://youtu.be/3iaYyYFicMw?si=jQGq-ow1um18CBC_ 

U.S. Air Force Establishes First KC-46A Pegasus Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/09/first-kc-46a-pegasus-expeditionary-air-refueling-squadron/ 

Rolls-Royce Cites Supply Chain Challenges As Shares Dip

https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-cites-supply-chain-challenges-as-shares-dip/ 

18 United Airlines Passengers Sickened From Suspected Food Poisoning During Tokyo-Bound Flight

https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-passengers-food-poisioning-tokyo/ 

Airbus A320 Of Russia's Aeroflot Leaves Munich Airport After 2.5 Years Following 460,000 Parking Fee

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a320-aeroflot-leaves-munich-airport/ 

Total Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-400F catches fire, emergency landing at Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/total-linhas-aereas/total-linhas-aereas-boeing-737-400f-catches-fire-emergency-landing-at-sao-paulo-airport-brazil/ 

Natilus takes on Airbus and Boeing with blended-wing airliner

Aerospace startup Natilus is taking on the biggest players in civil aviation, unveiling its plans to build its Horizon Blended Wing Body (BWB) passenger/cargo liner that can carry 200 passengers from New York to London with 50% lower emissions.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/natilus-airbus-boeing-blended-wing/ 

Avions de patrouille maritime : le ministère choisit Airbus

https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/avions-de-patrouille-maritime-le-ministere-des-armees-choisit-airbus-face-a-dassault-1010738.html 

L'Airbus Defence A321 MPA remplacera le Dassault-Breguet ATL-2 Atlantique ! — avionslegendaires.net

https://www.avionslegendaires.net/2024/11/actu/lairbus-defence-a321-mpa-remplacera-le-dassault-breguet-atl-2-atlantique/#comments 

Deutsche Aircraft, RTX to ensure D328eco SAF readiness

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2024/11/deutsche-aircraft-pratt-whitney/ 

Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars

A new study says private jet carbon pollution soared 46% from 2019 to 2023

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/carbon-pollution-from-high-flying-rich-in-private-jets-soars/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Game-changing Exocet missile gets range and capability upgrades

https://newatlas.com/military/exocet-missile-upgrade/ 

World's first successful aerospike rocket flight test

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/worlds-first-successful-aerospike-rocket-flight-test/