Joby announced both completion and approval of its first Systems Review and Compliance Review. (Photo: Joby Aviation) Joby Aviation took another step towards certification of its fully electric aircraft in completing its first Systems Review and Compliance Review and earning Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval. The team completed both reviews at the end of 2021…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteIAG said Thursday it had signed a deal with Air Europa’s conglomerate owner Globalia Corporacion Empresarial SA to provide a 100 million euros seven-year unsecured loan. The airline group that includes British Airways, Vueling and Iberia said the agreement gives it time to evaluate the interest of both parties…
Russian gunship helicopter firing rockets in Ukraine (screengrab from video embedded below) Some new video seems to prove Russians in Ukraine are turning their gunship helicopters into airborne MRLS… A video posted on Twitter on Mar. 17, 2022, shows an air-to-surface engagement by Russian helicopters in Ukraine, using an unusual method to employ unguided rockets.…
Pratt & Whitney was awarded a DoE project for the advancement of hydrogen propulsion technology. This week, another announcement from the company shared the successful completion of a test on its GTF Advantage engine configuration involving the use of 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Pictured is one of the company’s GTF engine testbeds. (Pratt & Whitney)…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteEmerald Airlines, the operator of Aer Lingus Regional, has started flying between Dublin and the Isle of Man. On March 16th, Emerald Airlines commenced its services between Dublin (DUB) and Isle of Man (IOM) before St. Patrick’s Day. The carrier will fly between the two destinations on all days…
A panel discussion on eVTOL acoustics at Heli-Expo 2022 featured Juliet Page of Blue Ridge Research and Consulting, Ben Goldman of Archer Aviation, Mark Moore of Whisper Aero, and Rex Alexander of Five-Alpha LLC. A panel discussion at this year’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, covered perspectives on acoustics of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing)…
Iberia partners Spanish Red Cross to transport 12 tons of humanitarian aid to Budapest to respond to the emergency in Ukraine Photo: marcasrenombradas.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe airline Iberia and the Spanish Red Cross have sent their first shipment of humanitarian aid to Budapest for Ukrainians amid the military conflict. This first shipment of…
The formation flypast with the Typhoons and the Hornets. The first two aircraft took part in a series of flypasts over the capital with other aircraft of the Kuwait Air Force. Kuwait celebrated on Feb. 25 and 26, 2022, its National Day and Liberation Day, which are the most important Kuwaiti holidays that commemorate every…
Engineers at GKN Aerospace’s facility in Sweden completed testing of a new concept of a lightweight Turbine Rear Structure (TRS). (GKN Aerospace) GKN Aerospace, leading airframe supplier to commercial and military aviation OEMs, has successfully completed several urban air mobility (UAM) feasibility studies through leading a Skybus research project. In collaboration with Swanson Aviation Consultancy,…
Photo: iigroup.ru Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK has made it a criminal offense for Russian aircraft to enter British airspace as part of further sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced via Twitter on Tuesday. The tweet goes with an image of a Department for Transport (DfT) document…
File photo of MM62293/14-11 landing at Pratica di Mare Air Base (Image credit: Author) One of the two Italian Air Force G550 CAEW (Conformal Airborne Early Warning) aircraft flew a mission over Eastern Romania near the border with Moldova and Ukraine for 4 hours today. One of the two G550 CAEW aircraft of the 14°…
Photo: AviaAM Leasing Reading Time: < 1 minuteAeroflot will cancel international flights from March 8 with one exception for Belarus. All airlines in the Aeroflot group, including Rossiya and Aurora, will be affected. The airline’s flights have also been removed from Sabre, a global distribution system monitoring ticket purchases and other transactions. An Aeroflot statement…