martes, 28 de enero de 2025

Korean Air eyes Europe A350 operations in second-half of 2025

China’s ‘Big Three’ warn of competition, supply chain as losses set to prolong

Boeing’s 2024 results bring six-year losses to $36bn, as CEO eyes ‘streamlining of portfolio’

All occupants escape Air Busan A321 after fire breaks out at Gimhae

Kratos Continues Support Services For US Valkyrie | Israel Orders More Iron Domes | South Korean Marineon Attack Helicopter Prototype Takes Maiden Flight

Proposal to rename Washington Dulles Airport after Trump sparks debate

Freshman Republican Representative Addison McDowell has introduced a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport as "Donald J. Trump International Airport."

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/washington-dulles/proposal-to-rename-dulles-airport-after-trump-sparks-debate/ 

Virgin challenges Qantas with European sale


It marks the first aggressive move to market to European destinations since the airline pulled out of flying to the hub airports of Hong Kong in 2020 and Abu Dhabi in 2017, before entering administration in 2020.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/virgin-challenges-qantas-with-european-sale/ 

White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants - The New York Times

Airbus and Navantia, S.A., S.M.E sign an agreement to explore the integration of SIRTAP into the Spanish Navy Juan Carlos I flagship.

Airbus DS at linkedin:

Airbus and Navantia, S.A., S.M.E sign an agreement to explore the integration of SIRTAP into the Spanish Navy Juan Carlos I flagship.
This aims to be the first step to guarantee the interoperability of SIRTAP with the rest of systems of the carrier, such as the SCOMBA combat system.
Integration activities will focus on pillars:
➡️ Command and control (C2)
➡️ Combat system integration
➡️ Navigation support (incl. take-off and landing operations)

This joint effort seeks to achieve a fully integrated system, ensuring complete compatibility between SIRTAP and Juan Carlos I carrier, increasing its mission capabilities, operational flexibility, and the overall effectiveness of both platforms in diverse operational scenarios.

This agreement could set the path to offer the Spanish Navy with additional capabilities developed in Spain, strengthening the national industry in the benefit of its strategic sovereignty.

Rare Public Photo Shows China's Long-Range Missile Radar - Newsweek

Marines take aim with new high-tech anti-drone system in Hawaii | Stars and Stripes

¿El regreso de los hidroaviones militares? - Sandglass Patrol

lunes, 27 de enero de 2025

Airbus backs away from CityAirbus NextGen launch over battery concerns

Airbus Helicopters will pause activities on the CityAirbus NextGen electric air taxi once its flight-test campaign is complete, believing key technologies are not ready to support the launch of a new development programme.

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-backs-away-from-cityairbus-nextgen-launch-over-battery-concerns/161537.article 

Elbit Systems to Equip Israel’s F-16I Aircraft with Advanced Self-Protection Suite

Brussels Airlines and bpost celebrate 100 years of Belgian-African aviation with commemorative stamp

Preliminary report on Jeju Air crash highlights black box failure and bird strike evidence

Paralyzed man pilots a virtual drone – by thinking of moving his fingers

sábado, 25 de enero de 2025

Aire 25 en San Javier: el mayor festival aéreo de España de este año - Sandglass Patrol

Boeing came close to running out of cash in 4th quarter

The Pentagon says fixed-wing transports will be used to repatriate some 5,000 undocumented migrants

Spokane facility gets $48M to boost thermoplastic research for planes

U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in Fuel Costs Annually

Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across the USAF's C-17 fleet. Small, simple and 3D-printed fin-like structures, called microvanes and fitted onto aircraft to reduce drag and subsequently fuel consumption, will soon be rolled out on the U.S. Air Force's […]

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/24/usaf-c-17-drag-reducing-microvanes/ 

Philippines to Double its FA-50 and A-29B Super Tucanos Fleets

The Philippines currently operates 12 FA-50PHs and six A-29B Super Tucanos, which will be doubled with the new acquisitions amid continuing tensions in the West Philippines Sea. The Philippines is reportedly considering the acquisition of an additional 12 South Korean-origin KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) FA-50 Fighting Eagle light fighters, "amid continuing tensions in the West […]


https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/24/philippines-double-fa-50-a-29b-fleets/ 

Video Shows First Flight of South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter

Korea Aerospace Industries' (KAI) new Marine Attack Helicopter, a derivative of the Super Puma inspired MUH-1 Marineon, performed its maiden flight in December 2024

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/25/first-flight-south-korean-marine-attack-helicopter/ 

Supply chain troubles weigh on GE Aerospace’s engine output as progress comes in ‘fits and starts’

Boeing receives 737 fuselage for first US Air Force E-7A Wedgetail

Pilot's limited familiarity with seized Cuban An-2 led to power loss and levee crash

US investigators believe a Cuban-registered Antonov An-2 crashed while attempting to land on a levee, after a pilot with limited understanding of the aircraft failed to activate oil-cooling shutters, causing the engine to overheat

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/pilots-limited-familiarity-with-seized-cuban-an-2-led-to-power-loss-and-levee-crash/161508.article 

Boeing warns of bigger-than-expected $4 billion quarterly loss

The EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and Reims ACC implement major airspace boundary redesign

Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and Reims ACC have implemented a major redesign of their airspace boundary. This significant change aligns the boundary with traffic flow rather than national borders

https://www.aviation24.be/air-traffic-control/muac/the-eurocontrol-maastricht-upper-area-control-centre-muac-and-reims-acc-implement-major-airspace-boundary-redesign/ 

Baby born mid-flight on Hi Fly aeroplane

Six injured after United Airlines Boeing 787-8 suffers unexpected loss of altitude

RAAF F-35’s to be armed with armour-piercing ammunition

23 airports controlled from one locale as small airfields meet the future

Indra Group has taken multitasking to the next level, signing an agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS that has the company providing air traffic control for 23 Norwegian airports from one central location in Bodø, Norway.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/indra-air-traffic-control-multiple-airports-one-central-location/ 

Airbus cierra su aerolínea de carga sobredimensionada en A300-600ST Beluga

San Javier launches AIRE 25, billed as "most important" airshow in Europe - This is Flight

viernes, 24 de enero de 2025

Ver "Festival Aéreo Aire 25" en YouTube

El 14 y 15 de junio, tenéis una cita muy especial con el Ejército del Aire y del Espacio y nuestra Patrulla Águila. 

Os esperamos en #AIRE25​

Estad muy atentos, pronto os contaremos más  🇪🇸

https://youtu.be/la9_iXiUwZs?si=oWzt31PIEKyxmv4v 

jueves, 23 de enero de 2025

A unique test aircraft: the A320 with the Eurofighter nose takes off for the first time

Archer completes construction of manufacturing facility

Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee

Lockheed Martin Will Integrate Next-Generation Infrared Defensive Sensors on F-22 Raptor

RAF Typhoon Lands Without Canopy After Suspected Bird Strike

Archer Grows Defense Advisory Board With Retired Special Ops General

Boeing Donates $1M to Support Wildfire Recovery and Relief Efforts in Los Angeles Area

EASA expects longer timeline to decision on reduced-crew operations in cockpit

European safety regulators have pushed back the timeline forecast for a rulemaking decision on reduced-crew operations in air transport, expecting that it will not emerge until the end of the decade.


https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/easa-expects-longer-timeline-to-decision-on-reduced-crew-operations-in-cockpit/161469.article 

Vertical seeks $90 million from latest funding round

Gazpromavia crash: Superjet pilots urged to watch for unreliable angle-of-attack clues

Germany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS Mk1 radar

Lockheed Tapped For AEGIS Configurations | Israeli Firms Partner for Drone Defense | China’s Modified Kang Ding-Class To Arrive Later This Year

HI Tapped For Antonio-Class | US Deploys Upgraded B61-12s To Europe | Korea Unveils Indigenous Missile For KF-21

Lockheed Martin to Modernize Air Force F-22 Raptor with Advanced Infrared Threat-Detection Sensors

China’s COMAC aims to lift C919 jet production capacity to 50 in 2025

Tragic Piper PA-18 crash in Méribel claims two lives, including a legendary pilot

On January 21, a Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub plane registered F-BAYP crashed in Méribel-les-Allues, Savoie, killing its 58-year-old pilot and a 26-year-old co-pilot. The crash, caused by a mid-air collision with a paraglider, occurred on the roof of a chalet. The paraglider occupants escaped unharmed, but an investigation is underway to determine the precise circumstances. […]

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/piper/tragic-piper-pa-18-crash-in-meribel-claims-two-lives-including-a-legendary-pilot/ 

Australia: Skykraft unveils partners for GPS alternative

Festival aéreo nocturno en el último Burning Man: Pirotecnia y Láseres (el 1º así aprobado por la FAA)

Aviation History Made: First FAA-Approved Aerial Laser Show Illuminates Desert Sky - Hangar Flying

miércoles, 22 de enero de 2025

saes getters' emeth raises drone safety with nitinol technology

OCCAR - India joins Eurodrone Programme as newest OCCAR Observer State

BAYKAR Technology | BAYRAKTAR TB3: IT’S ARMED

https://baykartech.com/en/press/bayraktar-tb3-its-armed/ 


Bayraktar TB3, which recently made history by becoming the world's first armed unmanned aerial vehicle to take off and land on a short-runway vessel, successfully completed its first firing test with the MAM-T munition to hit its target with pinpoint accuracy.

BAYKAR Technology | TÜRKİYE’S INDIGENOUS SATELLITE FGN-100-D1 IN SPACE

https://baykartech.com/en/press/turkiyes-indigenous-satellite-fgn-100-d1-in-space/ 



FGN-100-d1, the largest satellite ever built by a private Turkish company, was developed indigenously by Fergani Space and successfully launched into space, where it has now entered its designated orbit.

After Jeju 737 crash, Muan airport runway to remain closed until mid-April

Boeing needs another regulatory exemption prior to 737 Max 7 and 10 certification

Boeing is seeking temporary regulatory exemptions for a stall-management yaw damper (SMYD) system on the 737 Max 7 and Max 10, saying a classification change left it unable to demonstrate that the systems meet airworthiness standards.

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeing-needs-another-regulatory-exemption-prior-to-737-max-7-and-10-certification/161464.article 

P&W plans new European technology and innovation centre in the Netherlands

Indian lab conducts scramjet test

Five things to know about CFM’s RISE program

Lufthansa rolls out restored Lockheed Super Star in Hamburg

martes, 21 de enero de 2025

Embraer aims to ‘sell, sell, sell’ planes as Boeing, Airbus stall

Targeting Pod Falls From RAF Typhoon Into Yorkshire Field

Saab to Provide Secure Communications for MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions

Asset transfer slips to end-January as Lilium Aerospace emerges

Lilium's new owner Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) now expects to take ownership of the company's assets by the end of the month, a slight slippage over a previous 20 January target.


https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/asset-transfer-slips-to-end-january-as-lilium-aerospace-emerges/161453.article 

Qantas engineering academy opens in Brisbane

How Trump tariffs affected, and could affect, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer - Leeham News and Analysis

lunes, 20 de enero de 2025

Türkiye and Pakistan Establish Joint Factory for Production of KAAN Fighter Jet



CONFERENCIA "Pacific Skies 2024"

Ver "iConspicuity (versión reducida)" en YouTube

Iran Guards unveil underground naval base

Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection

Hi Fly ferries Global Airlines A380 to Portugal

US's Spirit Airlines secures chapter 11 exit funding

General Atomics Unveils Drone Launch Systems for Naval Vessels

French Navy Atlantique 2s Make Rare Visit to Indonesia as Charles de Gaulle CSG Participates in Host of Indo-Pacific Exercises

AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense

Russia’s Red Wings takes delivery of a new Superjet 100

The aircraft is one of the last in the batch assembled in the type's original configuration with western-made components

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/russias-red-wings-takes-delivery-of-a-new-superjet-100/ 

Aeroflot 2024 traffic growth exceeds the Russian industry average three-fold

[IATA] Inaugural World Data Symposium to Take Place in Dublin, Ireland

Comac targets delivery of 30 C919s in 2025: report

Comac is reportedly targeting 30 deliveries of its C919 aircraft this year, as it expands the production capacity of the narrowbody programme.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/comac-targets-delivery-of-30-c919s-in-2025-report/161437.article 

Italy renews aerial firefighting contract with Avinics

Lufthansa shows off re-assembled L-1649A Starliner ahead of centenary display

Lufthansa Group's specialist vintage aviation division has unveiled the Lockheed L-1649A airliner which has been undergoing assembly in Hamburg over the last 18 months.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/lufthansa-shows-off-re-assembled-l-1649a-starliner-ahead-of-centenary-display/161439.article 

Lockheed Tapped For Canadas AEGIS Operating Ships | Iran unveils Underground Naval Base | Philippines Hold Exercise In South China Sea

Lufthansa Group acquires 41% stake in ITA Airways

Chaos on Ryanair flight: self-declared UN diplomat delays takeoff with refusal to cooperate

Ryanair flight FR2001 from Lanzarote to Santiago de Compostela (Boeing 737-800 registered EI-EKX) faced a 40-minute delay last Friday after a passenger, who claimed to be a UN diplomat, refused to show his boarding pass when asked to move to a different seat. The passenger demanded to be seated in a preferential row but baulked […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/chaos-on-ryanair-flight-self-declared-un-diplomat-delays-takeoff-with-refusal-to-cooperate/ 

Brussels Airport powers local homes with green energy in new pilot project

FAA Statement On Starship Flight 7 Accident

¿Por qué las alas de los aviones eléctricos son tan largas y estrechas?

¿Por qué las alas de los aviones eléctricos son tan largas y estrechas? - Sandglass Patrol

domingo, 19 de enero de 2025

'We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today”


Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only jamming the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) across the border, but also spoofing GPS signals, an attack that can cause significant disruption to commercial aviation.