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domingo, 28 de noviembre de 2010
Qantas chief points finger at Rolls-Royce over A380 woes
"It was a new engine and it was absolutely clear nothing to do with anything Qantas was doing," Joyce told Inside Business in a recorded interview. "It was an engine that didn't perform to the parameters that we would've expected."
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLNE6AR00220101128?utm_campaign=Aviation+Updates+-+Google+News&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_source=SNS.analytics
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLNE6AR00220101128?utm_campaign=Aviation+Updates+-+Google+News&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_source=SNS.analytics
EADS is confident it can sell up to 500 of its Airbus A400M
"We see a broad global market of 400 to 500 aircraft with good chances for this aircraft to turn profits in the long term," CFO Hans-Peter Ring was quoted as saying on Saturday in an advance copy of an interview to be published in Sunday paper Euro am Sonntag.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12254984
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12254984
sábado, 27 de noviembre de 2010
Noticias Aero en Paper.li
Hoy hemos descubierto Paper.li. Se trata de cómo crear "periódicos diarios automáticos", a partir de cuentas de twitter. A partir de un usuario, con sus actualizaciones y las de las personas a las que ese usuario sigue, agrupa las noticias una vez al día y las pone a disposición de todo aquél que quiera leerlas.
Pues dicho y hecho, hemos creado nuestra cuenta de Paper.li, aquí la tenéis:
Pues dicho y hecho, hemos creado nuestra cuenta de Paper.li, aquí la tenéis:
Interim Report On QF32 Due; Qantas Resumes Limited A380 Services
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) this week will issue a preliminary report that is likely to confirm investigators’ suspicions that oil pipe leaks led to the uncontained failure of a Trent 900 engine during a Qantas Airbus A380 flight Nov. 4.
Meanwhile, the carrier plans to resume limited operations of some A380s, although the investigation will remain open.
Flawed welding led to the oil pipe leaks, which caused a fire and the failure of the turbine disk in the intermediate-pressure turbine, industry officials close to the investigation tell Aviation Week. Rolls-Royce declined to confirm the information, but a new airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Nov. 22 appears to confirm it. The AD calls for more detailed inspections of the Rolls-Royce turbofan. The investigation previously identified an oil fire in the high-pressure/intermediate-pressure structure cavity as a possible cause of the failure.
http://s.noticias-aero.info/QF32InterimReport
Meanwhile, the carrier plans to resume limited operations of some A380s, although the investigation will remain open.
Flawed welding led to the oil pipe leaks, which caused a fire and the failure of the turbine disk in the intermediate-pressure turbine, industry officials close to the investigation tell Aviation Week. Rolls-Royce declined to confirm the information, but a new airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Nov. 22 appears to confirm it. The AD calls for more detailed inspections of the Rolls-Royce turbofan. The investigation previously identified an oil fire in the high-pressure/intermediate-pressure structure cavity as a possible cause of the failure.
http://s.noticias-aero.info/QF32InterimReport
viernes, 26 de noviembre de 2010
Boeing Initiates Changes to 787 Power Panel, Updates to Software
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) is developing minor design changes to power distribution panels on the 787 and updates to the systems software that manages and protects power distribution on the airplane. These changes come as the result of what has been learned from the investigation of an onboard electrical fire on a test airplane, ZA002, earlier this month in Laredo, Texas.
"We have successfully simulated key aspects of the onboard event in our laboratory and are moving forward with developing design fixes," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "Boeing is developing a plan to enable a return to 787 flight test activities and will present it to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as soon as it is complete."
Engineers have determined that the fault began as either a short circuit or an electrical arc in the P100 power distribution panel, most likely caused by the presence of foreign debris. The design changes will improve the protection within the panel. Software changes also will be implemented to further improve fault protection.
The P100 panel is one of five major power distribution panels on the 787. It receives power from the left engine and distributes it to an array of systems.
The 787 team is now assessing the time required to complete the design changes and software updates that are being developed. A revised 787 program schedule is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks.
"Our team is focused on developing these changes and moving forward with the flight test program," said Fancher. "The team in Laredo is also well along in preparing to return ZA002 to Seattle."
Boeing
"We have successfully simulated key aspects of the onboard event in our laboratory and are moving forward with developing design fixes," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "Boeing is developing a plan to enable a return to 787 flight test activities and will present it to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as soon as it is complete."
Engineers have determined that the fault began as either a short circuit or an electrical arc in the P100 power distribution panel, most likely caused by the presence of foreign debris. The design changes will improve the protection within the panel. Software changes also will be implemented to further improve fault protection.
The P100 panel is one of five major power distribution panels on the 787. It receives power from the left engine and distributes it to an array of systems.
The 787 team is now assessing the time required to complete the design changes and software updates that are being developed. A revised 787 program schedule is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks.
"Our team is focused on developing these changes and moving forward with the flight test program," said Fancher. "The team in Laredo is also well along in preparing to return ZA002 to Seattle."
Boeing
A350 XWB RR Trent engine begins checks
The first thrust reversers for the Airbus A350 XWB twinjet have been delivered by Goodrich Corporation. The thrust reversers will be installed on a Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine to be used in the engine ground test program, which is scheduled to begin later this year.
http://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news.php?NewsID=26296
http://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news.php?NewsID=26296
Airbus poised to launch higher-weight A330-300
The 2t increase, to 235t, will allow the aircraft to operate an additional 120nm (220km) or carry an extra 1.2t payload.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/25/350165/airbus-poised-to-launch-higher-weight-a330-300.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/25/350165/airbus-poised-to-launch-higher-weight-a330-300.html
jueves, 25 de noviembre de 2010
Airbus inicia la producción de su A350 XWB en Illescas
Madrid.- El próximo lunes, el ministro de Industria, Miguel Sebastián, presidirá en la factoría del constructor aeronáutico europeo Airbus, en Illescas (Toledo), el inicio de la producción del Programa A350 XWB en España.
http://www.actualidadaeroespacial.com/index.php?view=noticias&id=4cee0a4562c28&viewTemplate=1
http://www.actualidadaeroespacial.com/index.php?view=noticias&id=4cee0a4562c28&viewTemplate=1
AeroDays 2011 (30th March to 1st April 2011 in Madrid,Spain)
The event will bring together aeronautics stakeholders, ministries, agencies and R&D centres from all over Europe and overseas to network, present their latest research results and discuss common future R&D projects.
Organized by CDTI (Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology in Spain) and the European Commission (Directorate General for Research), Aerodays 2011 will provide a perfect opportunity to present and disseminate information about EU-funded RTD results, and will be in line with the EU goals of creating a Single European Sky and a European Research Area, and of finding innovative approaches to sustainable aviation in a global environment.
http://www.aerodays2011.org
Rockwell Collins ha validado su control de vuelo tolerante al daño
Rockwell Collins detectó en 2004 que el 50% de los fallos de su UAV Shadow se debían a la célula del aparato o del motor. En 2005 el Army impulsó un programa para mejorar la fiabilidad de los motores y los controles de vuelo, y que permitieran al avión aterrizar con fallo de motor.
Rockwell, en sucesivas fases del control de vuelo tolerante al daño logró que un modelo de un F/A 18 aterrizara sin motores, sin superficies de control, e incluso después de haber perdido parte del ala (¡hasta un 80% del ala!), y el 30% de su estabilizador horizontal. De la 2ª fase os hablamos aquí
Ahora Rockwell Colins ha finalizado la tercera fase, demostrando que su Shadow puede aterrizar tras fallos de motor, haber perdido las superficies de control o incluso 20 pulgadas (algo más de medio metro) de su ala (el equivalente al 10% de su envergadura). Las pruebas se realizaron con un Shadow de serie, al que se le sustituyó un control de vuelo por otro.
Y después de daros la noticia... a por los vídeos,que son impresionantes.
Rockwell, en sucesivas fases del control de vuelo tolerante al daño logró que un modelo de un F/A 18 aterrizara sin motores, sin superficies de control, e incluso después de haber perdido parte del ala (¡hasta un 80% del ala!), y el 30% de su estabilizador horizontal. De la 2ª fase os hablamos aquí
Ahora Rockwell Colins ha finalizado la tercera fase, demostrando que su Shadow puede aterrizar tras fallos de motor, haber perdido las superficies de control o incluso 20 pulgadas (algo más de medio metro) de su ala (el equivalente al 10% de su envergadura). Las pruebas se realizaron con un Shadow de serie, al que se le sustituyó un control de vuelo por otro.
Y después de daros la noticia... a por los vídeos,que son impresionantes.
miércoles, 24 de noviembre de 2010
España | Un vigués patenta un sistema de cápsulas para evacuar aviones en caso de emergencia
La idea, que patentó inicialmente en el año 1995 y que ha mejorado hace unos meses, consiste en cambiar la actual estructura de los aviones. El interior del fuselaje estaría formado por un conjunto de cápsulas independientes, puestas una continuación de la otra, que servirían de habitáculo para pasajeros, tripulación y mercancía. La cabina de los pilotos sería la primera de las cápsulas y tendría forma cónica para adpatarse a la forma de la parte frontal de los aviones y el resto sería de forma cúbica. Este sistema permitiría que a través de una cinta transportadora estas piezas se podrían mover y ser expulsadas a través de un trampilla por la cola de la aeronave en caso de emergencia.
http://10milpies.com/index.php/actualidad/1-actualidad/403-espana-un-vigues-patenta-un-sistema-de-capsulas-para-evacuar-aviones-en-caso-de-emergencia
(hace años que lo digo, que se debería viajar en cápsulas eyectables en los aviones...)
http://10milpies.com/index.php/actualidad/1-actualidad/403-espana-un-vigues-patenta-un-sistema-de-capsulas-para-evacuar-aviones-en-caso-de-emergencia
(hace años que lo digo, que se debería viajar en cápsulas eyectables en los aviones...)
El Bimotor P2006T de Tecnam obtiene el certificado de la FAA
- El modelo P2006T ha obtenido el certificado de tipo ante la FAA en Estados Unidos
Madrid, 22 de Noviembre de 2010.- El modelo bimotor de Tecnam, P2006T, ha sido certificado por la FAA (Federal Aviation Authorities) norteamericana, con lo que permite al fabricante italiano comenzar la venta y operación del avión en Estados Unidos. La factoría había certificado este modelo en Europa el año pasado, y ha entregado más de 50 unidades en lo que va de año, así como tiene 100 pedidos más pendientes de entrega. «Hemos tenido que acelerar la producción de este modelo, y ahora entregamos un P2006T cada cinco días», afirmó Paolo Pascale, Director General de Tecnam. El siguiente paso será conseguir la certificación canadiense.
El Tecnam P2006T, es un avión de cuatro plazas, cuyo primer vuelo se realizó en 2007. Cuenta con dos motores de 100 CV Rotax 912S, paso variable y tren de aterrizaje retráctil. Gran parte de estos aviones vienen equipados con modernas cabinas de cristal, modelo Garmin 950. Alcanza una velocidad de crucero de 135 KIAS y una carga útil de 903 libras, dejando más de 500 libras para pasajeros y equipaje (con 53 galones de combustible). Su uso está destinado tanto a pilotos privados como comerciales, aerotaxi, instrucción, además de trabajos aéreos como observación y patrullaje.
Nortrhop-Grumman X-47B (UCAS-D) to Taxi Early Next Month
Northrop Grumman plans to perform the first high-speed taxi of its X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS-D) demonstrator by the first week of December as a prelude to first flight by year-end at Edwards AFB, Calif.
The taxi test will take the stealthy, single-engine UCAS to 120 kt., according to company officials.
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy officials passed the tailless, flying wing demonstrator for taxi tests at a flight readiness review early this month and are set to build up X-47B ground speeds over a series of trials that were due to begin at Edwards Nov. 19. These evaluations mark the culmination of almost two years of preparations since the rollout of the first air vehicle, AV-1, in December 2008.
Full text in: http://s.noticias-aero.info/X47BtoTaxi
The taxi test will take the stealthy, single-engine UCAS to 120 kt., according to company officials.
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy officials passed the tailless, flying wing demonstrator for taxi tests at a flight readiness review early this month and are set to build up X-47B ground speeds over a series of trials that were due to begin at Edwards Nov. 19. These evaluations mark the culmination of almost two years of preparations since the rollout of the first air vehicle, AV-1, in December 2008.
Full text in: http://s.noticias-aero.info/X47BtoTaxi
Embraer starts construction of its Composite Facility in Evora, Portugal
New unit to produce composite materials is scheduled for completion by the end of 2011 São José dos Campos, November 23, 2010 – Embraer has commenced the first phase of its new construction project in Évora, Portugal, a 330,000-square-foot (30,660-square-meter) facility dedicated to manufacturing complex airframe structures and components in composite materials. The completion of this unit is scheduled for the end of 2011, while the production phase will start in 2013. Embraer has also selected Portuguese building contractor Ramos Catarino S.A., based in Febres, for the excavation work, foundations and infrastructures. "We are delighted to start the construction of the first part of our new center of excellence in Portugal," said Luiz Fuchs, President of Embraer Aviation Europe (EAE). "The construction of the second unit, dedicated to the production of metallic airframe structures, will begin, shortly. Meanwhile, we are progressing with the selection of suppliers."
The new manufacturing facility will rely on state-of-the-art processes, in conjunction with the Company's lean manufacturing concepts. In order to sustain and further develop the competencies of its center of excellence in composite materials, Embraer continues its work with local organizations, including potential suppliers, research centers, and universities. This facility represents an estimated total investment of € 48 million, which is fully integrated with Embraer's long-term planning and budget, and is consistent with the Company's economic and financial projections.
Embraer
The new manufacturing facility will rely on state-of-the-art processes, in conjunction with the Company's lean manufacturing concepts. In order to sustain and further develop the competencies of its center of excellence in composite materials, Embraer continues its work with local organizations, including potential suppliers, research centers, and universities. This facility represents an estimated total investment of € 48 million, which is fully integrated with Embraer's long-term planning and budget, and is consistent with the Company's economic and financial projections.
Embraer
Airbus May Launch NEO Without Big Order
The go-ahead of Airbus’s A320 New Engine Option (NEO) upgrade will not be conditional on any big order target or customer mix as has been the traditional pre-requisite for previous program go-aheads. And catalogue prices for the upgraded variants will have a premium of upward of $8 million, depending on the engine selected, the manufacturer reveals.
A decision whether to go ahead with the NEO is due by the end of this year. But it is concern over the availability of Airbus’s engineering resources to develop the project, rather than the upgrade’s commercial prospects, that will drive the decision, says Chief Operating Officer John Leahy.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2010/11/19/awx_11_19_2010_p0-271320.xml&headline=Airbus%20May%20Launch%20NEO%20Without%20Big%20Order&channel=comm
A decision whether to go ahead with the NEO is due by the end of this year. But it is concern over the availability of Airbus’s engineering resources to develop the project, rather than the upgrade’s commercial prospects, that will drive the decision, says Chief Operating Officer John Leahy.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2010/11/19/awx_11_19_2010_p0-271320.xml&headline=Airbus%20May%20Launch%20NEO%20Without%20Big%20Order&channel=comm
martes, 23 de noviembre de 2010
TAM Airlines and Airbus first to fly Jatropha-based biofuel in Latin America
Studies show Jatropha-based biofuel could reduce carbon footprint by up to 80%
Blagnac, 23 noviembre 2010
TAM Airlines together with Airbus have conducted the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using an Airbus A320. The biofuel, processed by UOP LLC, a Honeywell group, was a 50 percent blend of locally-sourced Brazilian Japtropha-based bio-kerosene and conventional aviation kerosene. 20 people from TAM Airlines and Airbus were on board the A320 powered by CFM56 engines which took off from Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International airport in Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft performed a 45 minute flight before returning to its point of origin.
"Airbus and TAM have taken an important step towards establishing an aviation biofuel solution that is both commercially viable and sustainable, with positive impact on the environment," said Airbus’ President and CEO, Tom Enders. “This flight serves as evidence of the aviation industry's commitment to advance on its self-imposed CO2 reduction targets: carbon neutral growth from 2020, and working towards a 50 percent net CO2 reduction by 2050.”
“This experimental flight materializes TAM’s participation in a vast project to develop a production chain for renewable biofuel, with the purpose of creating a Brazilian platform for sustainable aviation bio-kerosene,” said Libano Barroso, president of TAM Airlines.
Studies show that the use of biofuels made from Jatropha in aviation could reduce the sector’s overall carbon footprint by up to 80 percent, compared with conventional petroleum-based aviation kerosene. TAM Airlines and Airbus both support the study and assessment of the sustainability and economic viability of implementing the bio-kerosene value chain in Brazil.
The technical flight was approved by Airbus, the engine provider CFM International, and was authorized by aviation authorities in Europe (the European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA), and Brazil (National Civil Aviation Agency - ANAC).
“TAM's young and modern Airbus fleet has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the region, leading the way for the rest of the industry to contribute to the cause," Enders added.
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure that air travel continues to be one of the most eco-efficient means of transportation, Airbus has developed a roadmap working towards making alternative fuel and biofuel technology a reality for aviation. In addition to its efforts with TAM Airlines, in February 2008, an Airbus A380 aircraft successfully completed the first ever flight by a commercial aircraft using Gas-to-Liquid (GTL), and in October 2009 Airbus and Qatar Airways undertook the first commercial flight of 50 percent blended GTL.
EADS
Blagnac, 23 noviembre 2010
TAM Airlines together with Airbus have conducted the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using an Airbus A320. The biofuel, processed by UOP LLC, a Honeywell group, was a 50 percent blend of locally-sourced Brazilian Japtropha-based bio-kerosene and conventional aviation kerosene. 20 people from TAM Airlines and Airbus were on board the A320 powered by CFM56 engines which took off from Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International airport in Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft performed a 45 minute flight before returning to its point of origin.
"Airbus and TAM have taken an important step towards establishing an aviation biofuel solution that is both commercially viable and sustainable, with positive impact on the environment," said Airbus’ President and CEO, Tom Enders. “This flight serves as evidence of the aviation industry's commitment to advance on its self-imposed CO2 reduction targets: carbon neutral growth from 2020, and working towards a 50 percent net CO2 reduction by 2050.”
“This experimental flight materializes TAM’s participation in a vast project to develop a production chain for renewable biofuel, with the purpose of creating a Brazilian platform for sustainable aviation bio-kerosene,” said Libano Barroso, president of TAM Airlines.
Studies show that the use of biofuels made from Jatropha in aviation could reduce the sector’s overall carbon footprint by up to 80 percent, compared with conventional petroleum-based aviation kerosene. TAM Airlines and Airbus both support the study and assessment of the sustainability and economic viability of implementing the bio-kerosene value chain in Brazil.
The technical flight was approved by Airbus, the engine provider CFM International, and was authorized by aviation authorities in Europe (the European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA), and Brazil (National Civil Aviation Agency - ANAC).
“TAM's young and modern Airbus fleet has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the region, leading the way for the rest of the industry to contribute to the cause," Enders added.
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure that air travel continues to be one of the most eco-efficient means of transportation, Airbus has developed a roadmap working towards making alternative fuel and biofuel technology a reality for aviation. In addition to its efforts with TAM Airlines, in February 2008, an Airbus A380 aircraft successfully completed the first ever flight by a commercial aircraft using Gas-to-Liquid (GTL), and in October 2009 Airbus and Qatar Airways undertook the first commercial flight of 50 percent blended GTL.
EADS
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