Category: Uncategorized

HomeUncategorized

ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.14.20): Vortices

Vortices Circular patterns of air created by the movement of an airfoil through the air when generating lift. As an airfoil moves through the atmosphere in sustained flight, an area of area of low pressure is created above it. The...

Continue Reading  

Bondholders back Dimri bid for Israir but rival bemoans shifting deadline

Bondholders of Israir parent IDB have backed the late bid by investor YH Dimri, but the sale process has sparked irritation from a rival bidder. The trustee for the sale, in an update on the bondholder voting, states that the...

Continue Reading  

Business aviation groups unite to fight grey charters

Ten business aviation groups have launched a campaign to raise awareness of so-called grey charters, where private aircraft are used for on-demand or “air taxi” flights. Source: AAIB The Piper Malibu in which Sala died The organisations – which include...

Continue Reading  

UK pilots seek post-Brexit rethink of flight-duty limitations

UK cockpit representatives are intending to press for a rethink on flight-duty times for pilots once the UK withdraws completely from the European Union. Flight-duty regulations were established by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. After the UK left the...

Continue Reading  

Why Europe’s FCAS projects won’t join formation in 2021

One certainty for 2021 is that Europe’s parallel efforts to develop the region’s next-generation Future Combat Air System will not see a convergence. One certainty for 2021 is that Europe’s parallel efforts to develop the region’s next-generation Future Combat Air...

Continue Reading  

EasyJet focuses on Gatwick as it eyes recovery

EasyJet is basing four additional aircraft at London Gatwick as the low-cost carrier looks to take advantage of rebounding in passenger demand in the new year. EasyJet is basing four additional aircraft at London Gatwick as the low-cost carrier looks to take advantage of rebounding in...

Continue Reading  

Shareholders back Norwegian rights issue plan

Norwegian shareholders have backed a proposed rights issue as part of the carrier’s continuing restructuring efforts at an extraordinary general meeting today. Norwegian shareholders have backed a proposed rights issue as part of the carrier’s continuing restructuring efforts at an extraordinary general...

Continue Reading  

Bell shows V-280 potential as future sensor platform for long range weapons

Bell has installed a Tactical Common Datalink on the V-280 Valor tiltrotor, a communications device that can pass back targeting data to precision long range weapons. The company conducted demonstrations with the data link in February 2020 at the Bell...

Continue Reading  

Cebu Pacific considers sending more jets to Alice Springs

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is considering putting more aircraft in long-term storage, as it weighs a volatile demand environment amid the coronavirus pandemic. Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is considering putting more aircraft in long-term storage, as...

Continue Reading  

China imposes tougher restrictions for international flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced stricter measures on international flights coming into the country, as it moves to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced stricter measures...

Continue Reading