A Royal Air Force F-35B prepares to depart from the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier during the CSG21 cruise. (Photo: Royal Navy). In the box: a screenshot of the video showing the crash that was leaked online. The remains of the aircraft are now being transported to an allied port so it can then be…
The FAA has issued two new airworthiness directives requiring changes to the limitations sections of fixed and rotary wing flight manuals regarding the vulnerability of radar altimeters to 5G C-Band wireless networks. Earlier this year, FreeFlight Systems unveiled a new line of radar altimeters, including the RA-5500 pictured here, that are designed to resist 5G…
Archer’s Maker aircraft is on track to start flight tests by the end of 2021 after having received its Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA.Archer has also achieved its MIDO Certificate of Authorization (COA) and Aircraft Limitations, as well as its signed and approved FAA G-1 Issue Paper: Certification Basis (“G-1 Certification Basis”). Archer Aviation…
File photo of a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. (Photo: Sikorsky/ Lockheed Martin) The RCAF highlighted the importance of the Airworthiness Program that led to the of discovery this issue, allowing the start of the urgent repair works. The Royal Canadian Air Force just disclosed the discovery of a concerning issue on almost its entire fleet…
Photo: BAA Training Vietnam Reading Time: 2 minutesA pilot training centre BAA Training Vietnam, a part of global aerospace group Avia Solutions Group, and Bamboo Airways, a Vietnamese airline owned by the FLC Group, have strengthened the reliable and long-term partnership with a 5-year contract from 2021 up until 2026. Under this contract, Bamboo Airways…
The HA-19 miniature submarine used on the attempted attack of Pearl Harbor after being towed to the beach by the U.S. Navy. (Photo: U.S. Navy Archive) Secret Mini-Subs, Shallow Water Torpedoes and “Stealth” Aircraft Carriers Helped the Japanese Achieve Surprise in “Secret Operation Z”. In many ways, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec.…
Photo: Norwegian Air Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorwegian flew one million passengers in November for a second consecutive month. According to Norwegian, adjustments to their capacity and route network for the winter season have adapted well to customer demand. “The result shows that we have done well in adapting capacity to customers’ travel needs. Spain…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteIberia is installing solar panels on its 20,000sq m aircraft engine maintenance hangar at Madrid airport as part of its goal to reach zero net emissions by 2050. The solar field set up on the roof of the engine shop, occupies 10,000 square meters, and generates 80 million kW…
China’s civil aviation regulator has issued an airworthiness directive outlining changes required to the Boeing 737 MAX that will eventually allow airlines operating the aircraft to resume its service in Chinese airspace, including the Xiamen Airlines 737 MAX pictured here. (Boeing/PR Newswire) China’s civil aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), on Thursday…
Photo: Lynx Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada’s Lynx Air has confirmed it will start operations next year, initially flying three Boeing 737 MAXs from its Calgary base. The carrier was initially known as Enerjet, a charter airline based in Calgary, flying oil sand workers to job sites in Alberta and undertaking contracts for tour and…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteVietnam Airlines launches the first nonstop flights between the United States and Vietnam. Starting from November 28th, Vietnam Airlines will be flying from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco twice a week, using its Boeing 787-9. The new flight will operate with the following schedule: VN98 Ho Chi…
Photo: Airbus Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbus has received an order for 255 additional A321neo Family aircraft under a joint Indigo Partners agreement: Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), Indigo Partners portfolio airlines. The firm order was signed at the Dubai Airshow. This order brings the total number of…