Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next programme to expand its very high resolution Earth observation constellation. This new programme will result in new satellite assets and capabilities, including enhanced native resolution. As a first step of Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus is developing a new satellite which will be launched in the next few years.
In line with its decarbonisation roadmap, Airbus is joining forces with airlines to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel for employee business travel.
The accelerating development of quantum computing hardware and software bring this exciting emerging technology into sharper focus. Airbus and other aerospace players aim to harness its power, speed and scalability in order to facilitate their journey towards low carbon emissions.
Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has announced that C. Jeffrey Knittel is retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Americas, Inc. effective June 3, 2024, after serving as the region’s top executive since 2018. He will remain with Airbus through a transition period. Robin Hayes, former CEO of JetBlue Airways, has been […]
The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered a further six Airbus H145 helicopters as the next step in renewing its rotary fleet and cutting the number of different types in service.
This is the first meeting of the Production and Continuing Airworthiness (P&CA TeB) Advisory Body in 2024. If you want to learn more about the EASA Advisory Bodies, visit the EASA Advisory Bodies' page.
With the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Research Project ‘Impact of Security Measures on Safety’ in its second year of delivery, this webinar will provide a progress update on the project to date and summarise the study’s top priorities for the rest of 2024.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has the honour to host the Joint Meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Europe and North Atlantic Regional Office together with the ICAO Middle East Regional Office for the Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation (CAPSCA EUR/MID/11) in […]
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have agreed on a set of criteria to allow the industry to accept alternate development assurance standards for software and airborne electronic hardware (SW&AEH) certification.
The general objective of this project is to understand the nature and extent of the interdependencies between safety and security, to assess the impact of security measures on safety. In doing so, the project should identify which processes and job roles are affected by safety–security interdependencies, and which certification requirements and licensing
The objective of the annual coordination meeting between the European Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities (CASIA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is to share experiences coming from the daily activities (investigations, Safety Recommendations (SRs), and means for mitigation of identified safety issues), as well as to stimulate ways forward in the data […]
Flight testing is certainly a very complex certification compliance activity, requiring a considerable amount of resources, exposure to risk and close coordination between different internal and external stakeholders.
The International Maintenance Review Board Policy Board (IMRBPB) aims at developing higher maintenance standards and improving safety in maintenance aspects. The IMRBPB allows harmonisation between authorities and ensures a common approach. At the IMRBPB Annual Meeting 2024, various improvements are to be agreed, among others: the update of the International Maintenance Process Standard (IMPS) document; […]
Following the first Safety Management System (SMS) Workshop held last year, this 2024 session will offer another opportunity for EASA and Industry to exchange on the implementation by Design Organisations of the SMS requirements that became applicable on 7 March 2023. This will include, among others:
The Rafale Will Dominate Balkan Fighter Fleets As the first Croatian Rafales arrive, neighboring Serbia lays out plans for its own procurement of the French fighter. audra.avizieni… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 08:00 Author Tony Osborne Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion
Lilium And Volocopter Warn They May Need To Sell And Leave Germany The two German air taxi companies need state support to exit a funding crisis, but party politics and risk aversion may force their sale to foreign investors. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 08:00 Author Jens Flottau Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content […]
With Starliner’s Crewed Debut, NASA Again Turns To Test Pilots The long-awaited crewed debut of Boeing’s Starliner caps off a 13-year effort to certify multiple commercial providers of low-Earth-orbit astronaut transport. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 08:00 Author Mark Carreau Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content summary U.S. Navy Test Pilots Are Central to […]
First Take, May 6, 2024 Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week. andrea.copleys… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 08:00 Author Graham Warwick Joe Anselmo Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content summary First Take Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion
Letters From Our Readers, May 6, 2024 Readers write about fighter aircraft for Ukraine, Boeing management, Boeing 787 nonconformance issues, piloting from the ground, young readers and IP theft. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 08:00 Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content summary Feedback Primary Category Aviation Week & Space Technology
Flight Friday: A Closer Look At The Asia-Pacific Recovery While overall passenger aircraft recovery in the region is nearly complete, not all operators are equal; each has very different recovery stories. mark.nensel@in… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:00 Author Daniel Williams Content source AviationWeek.com Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors
New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, May 6, 2024 Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry. andrea.copleys… Fri, 05/03/2024 - 04:40 Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content summary Who's Where Primary Category Aviation Week & Space Technology
Intelligence: KLM Joins Electric Airliner Startup Elysian’s Advisory Board Elysian Aircraft has expanded the advisory board providing input on the design, development and operation of the Dutch startup’s proposed 90-passenger battery-electric aircraft, the E9X. heidi.carcella… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 22:06 Content source The Weekly of Business Aviation Primary Category Weekly_of_Business_Aviation_departments
AI-Enabled Smart Sensor Prototype Funded For MQ-9 The award resembles a similar, $93.3 million contract announced by GA-ASI four years ago to demonstrate object recognition algorithms on the sensors on board an MQ-9. andy.savoie@av… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 22:00 Author Steve Trimble Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion
Airport Marking Aids Markings used on runway and taxiway surfaces to identify a specific runway, a runway threshold, a centerline, a hold line, etc. A runway should be marked in accordance with its present usage such as: a. Visual. b. Nonprecision instrument. c. Precision instrument. (Refer to AIM.)
"It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for manned aircraft to see a drone while conducting crop-enhancing and other aerial applications at low altitudes and high speeds. We urge drone operators to equip their UAS with detect and avoid technology and to always yield the right of way to manned aircraft to ensure a safe […]
Aero Linx: The Skyhawk Association The Skyhawk Association is a non-profit organization founded by former Skyhawk Pilots which is open to anyone with an affinity for the A-4 Skyhawk. We welcome all ages, male and female, pilots, maintenance personnel, modelers and photographers, aviation historians, aviation enthusiasts; anyone with a love for "Heinemann's Hot-Rod". Join those […]
“The T-54A benefits from an active Beechcraft King Air assembly line in Wichita, Kansas, where all required METS avionics and interior modifications are installed on the line; keeping costs down, aircraft conformity consistent across the fleet and optimizing the delivery schedule to the Navy. We are thrilled to continue our 47-year relationship of Textron Aviation […]
Aero Linx: Aerostar Owners Association The Association offers the Aerostar Owner a unique opportunity to tap an invaluable source of information concerning the care and feeding of this fine airplane. The networking aspect alone is worth the cost of the membership dues... You can make unlimited telephone calls to the AOA office and speak with […]
Also: Viasat-uAvionix, UL94 Fuel Investigation, AF Materiel Command, NTSB Safety Alert Norges Luftsportforbund chose Aura Aero's little 2-seater in electric trim for their next glider tow aircraft. The INTEGRAL E takes the low-wing, tricycle gear, bubble canopy design and replaces an assortment of piston engines with Safran's ENGINeUS electric power plant. The result, which should […]
Also: Moya Delivery Drone, USMC Drone Pilot, Inversion RAY Reentry Vehicle, RapidFlight UAVOS has recently achieved a significant milestone in public safety and emergency services with the first operational deployment of its UVH 170 unmanned helicopter, designed specifically for wildfire suppression. The deployment, which involved both day and night operations, represents a critical advancement in […]
Runway Centerline Lighting Flush centerline lights spaced at 50-foot intervals beginning 75 feet from the landing threshold and extending to within 75 feet of the opposite end of the runway.
Aero Linx: Air Force Global Strike Command Air Force Global Strike Command, activated August 7, 2009, is a major command with headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, in the Shreveport-Bossier City community. AFGSC is responsible for the nation's three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the Air Force’s entire bomber force, to include B-52, B-1 and […]
Also: USCG Retires MH-65 Dolphins, Irish Aviation Authority, NATCA Warns FAA, Diamond DA42 AD This summer, history enthusiasts will have a unique opportunity to experience World War II aviation as the EAA launches a nationwide tour with its restored B-25 Mitchell bomber, known as the "Berlin Express." The Berlin Express will begin its journey at […]
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Emirates has announced its return to Cambodia with daily flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Phnom Penh… The post Emirates resumes flights from Dubai to Phnom Penh, Cambodia via Singapore appeared first on AeroTime.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Miami International Airport (MIA) stopped a man who tried to board a… The post Passenger attempts to board flight from Miami Airport with snakes in pants appeared first on AeroTime.
Singapore Airlines was ordered to pay the equivalent of $2,400 to a couple who claimed they suffered “mental… The post Singapore Airlines ordered to pay couple $2400 over faulty business class seats appeared first on AeroTime.
The emergency slide that fell off a Delta Air Lines B767 aircraft reportedly washed up in front of… The post Slide that fell off B767 found outside home of lawyer suing Boeing appeared first on AeroTime.
Boeing has demonstrated the integration of a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and an MQ-25 Stingray, allowing the fighter… The post Boeing demonstrates MQ-25 refueling command by F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot appeared first on AeroTime.
Embraer celebrated the delivery of its 1800th E-Jet production aircraft. The handover ceremony took place at Embraer’s facility… The post Embraer hands over its 1800th E-Jet to Royal Jordanian Airlines appeared first on AeroTime.
The Royal Brunei Air Force will soon use new Airbus helicopters to support its operations and missions after… The post Brunei’s Ministry of Defence orders six H145M helicopters to replace BO105 fleet appeared first on AeroTime.
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) had to… The post JAL cancels Dallas-Tokyo flight after pilot got drunk and disorderly at hotel appeared first on AeroTime.
Avation, a Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, has placed an order for 10 ATR 72-600 aircraft. The agreement includes… The post Avation orders 10 ATR 72-600s for delivery between 2025 and 2028 appeared first on AeroTime.
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