Eve Urban Air Mobility and Zanite Acquisition Corp. are on track to fulfill the business combination agreement made in December 2021 and form a new company, Eve Holding. (Photo courtesy of Eve UAM) Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility entered into an agreement with Zanite Acquisition Corp. in December 2021. This agreement includes a planned business…
Two Romanian MiG-21 LanceR (Image credit: RoAF) Given their “considerably high accident rate”, all the Romanian MiG-21 LanceR aircraft have been grounded. The Romanian Air Force has suspended all the flight activities of the remaining MiG-21 LanceR aircraft starting Friday, Apr. 15, 2022. The order was issued by Chief of the Defense Staff Major General…
Photo: BAA Training Reading Time: 3 minutesThe original Airbus A320 first entered service in 1988 with the launch customer Air France. Almost 30 years later, in 2016, a newer variant, A320neo, started its operations, with Lufthansa becoming the first client. But what is essentially different between the two aircraft types? Is it just the engine…
Archer Aviation and Hexcel signed a letter of intent regarding a proposed relationship that would involve Hexcel supplying high-performance carbon fiber material for production of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Archer) Archer Aviation announced their intention to enter an agreement with Hexcel, provider of solutions in lightweight composites technology. In the agreement, Hexcel would…
Draken L-159s in formation in the United States. (Photo: Draken) Draken’s L-159Es will take over the aggressor role of the recently retired Hawk T1 fleet. The Royal Air Force awarded a six-year contract to Draken to provide aggressor aircraft to support the training of Typhoon and F-35B pilots, replicating the tactics, techniques and procedures of…
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 and an F-117 Nighthawk fly over amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Apr. 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theodore Quintana) During “Lightning Carrier” Concept Demonstration, amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli operated with a record 20 F-35Bs.…
In a recent panel discussion, industry leaders discuss the requirements for safe, autonomous operations in the future ecosystem of advanced air mobility. (Photo, courtesy of NASA) Ensuring the safe and successful integration of autonomous aircraft into the existing ecosystem involves maturing the technology, infrastructure, and the aircraft themselves. A panel discussion at NASA’s AAM Ecosystem…
The first F-35A destined to the 6° Stormo during its first flight on Apr. 7, 2022. (Image credit: Alessandro Maggia) The Lockheed Martin F-35A “6-01” is the first stealth aircraft destined to second Wing of the Italian Air Force that will operate the Lightning II: the 6° Stormo (Wing). The F-35A MM7366/6-01 (AL-16), the very…
SkyWest Airlines is the launch customer for a Pro Line 4 flight deck display upgrade on its fleet of Bombardier CRJ aircraft, including the CRJ pictured here that SkyWest operates as a Delta Connection aircraft for Delta Air Lines. (SkyWest Airlines) SkyWest Airlines has been confirmed as the launch customer of the TFD-4000 liquid crystal…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with rival budget carrier Frontier Airlines. Spirit said it would evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. “The combined company would maintain the JetBlue brand and…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn April 4, German Airways, one of Europe’s leading wet-lease and charter airlines, joined the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). Montserrat Barriga, Director General, ERA, said: “ERA is delighted to welcome German Airways into its strong and varied membership. Every additional airline member offers further substance to the association’s…
The wreckage of the Su-35S that crashed in Ukraine. (via Twitter) The Su-35S crashed near Izium, Ukraine. It looks like it was configured for SEAD (Suppression Enemy Air Defenses) mission. Images of the wreckage of an aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have started to circulate online in the afternoon (European time) on Apr.…