Airbus has signalled that it intends to reinforce its participation in the freight sector, after admitting that it has a relatively poor presence in the market. The airframer only has a single dedicated freighter, the A330-200F, in its aircraft range,...
Also: NASA/SpaceX Crew-2, H125 Upgrades, 30 IAC Contests, HAI Celebrates Mars Heli AERO Friedrichshafen officially cancels their 2021 show. The postulated replacement date in 2021 would have put it in direct competition with Oshkosh, and only days apart. Numerous vendors...
“Today’s flight was what we planned for, and yet it was nothing short of amazing. With this flight, we are demonstrating critical capabilities that will enable the addition of an aerial dimension to future Mars missions.” Source: Dave Lavery, the...
Land And Hold Short Operations Operations which include simultaneous takeoffs and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold-short of the intersecting runway/taxiway or designated hold-short point. Pilots are expected...
Aero Linx: International Aviation Fire Protection Association IAFPA was first formed in 2000 by a group of airport fire officers in the UK. From the initial UK site, the work of IAFPA spread throughout the Asia Pacific and the Middle...
Also: New ISS Boss, A/L Pax Penalized, CBP AMO Rescues, Canada Suspends Robinson is celebrating a massive achievement after delivering 13-thousand helicopters on April 23rd. The milestone helicopter, R44 S/N 14438 was delivered to longtime Robinson dealer SKY Helicopters of...
Pax Required To Provide Proof Of A Negative COVID-19 Test The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has issued 630 fines since February to airlines carrying passengers without the right documents. The CAA notes that it currently remains a requirement for all...
Also: New FAA Drone Regs, Marine Corps MQ-9, Online Recurrent Drone Testing, CBP AMO Guardian UAS Kaman has conducted the first flight of its new unmanned helicopter, the K-MAX TITAN. Concurrent with commercial development, Kaman is working with the U.S....
Also: Oshkosh 2021 NOTAM, K-MAX Titan, USCG MH-65 Rescue, New NBAA Accreditation For those of you looking to experience, or even relive, a little history, EAA has some bad news... 'Aluminum Overcast' is down for maintenance. EAA says... "As part...
Airbus is yet to clarify the future of its Spanish plant at Puerto Real in the Cadiz region, following the decision on re-organisation of its aerostructures business in France and Germany. The Puerto Real facility depends heavily on twin-aisle production,...