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Helicopter flight paths to reduced emissions
Apr 26, 2023 (SPX)
Protecting the environment for future generations forms a key part of Airbus' mission to make the world a safer and more united place. Exploring this commitment...
Everything electric with DLR at AERO 2023
Apr 24, 2023 (SPX)
"DLR is pleased to once again have a stand at AERO in Friedrichshafen," says Markus Fischer, DLR Divisional Board Member for Aeronautics. "General aviation has ...
X-59 gets its tail in Quesst for super quiet super fast planes
Apr 19, 2023 (SPX)
This installation allows the team to continue final wiring and system checkouts on the aircraft as it prepares for integrated ground testing, which will include...
UK aviation warns green shift to slow demand growth
Apr 17, 2023 (AFP)
Sustainable Aviation, bringing together British airlines, airports and aerospace manufacturers, predicted that this slowdown will correspond to a "reduction in ...
UK slams Etihad Airways ads over green claims
Apr 12, 2023 (AFP)
The Facebook ads, which ran in October 2022, featured a plane while claiming Etihad understood "the impact flying has on the environment" and took a "louder, bo...
F-16 electronic warfare suite counters RF threats during USAF testing
Apr 12, 2023 (SPX)
"As advanced radio frequency threats continue to proliferate, the protection afforded by IVEWS is essential," said James Conroy, vice president, navigation, tar...
Airbus says to sell 50 helicopters to Chinese firm
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
"We are honoured GDAT has decided to bolster their all-Airbus fleet of 26 helicopters with the addition of 50 H160 helicopters," Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helic...
Airbus to open 2nd plane assembly line in China, double output
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
Asia and China in particular are key targets for both Airbus and its American rival Boeing, which are looking to capitalise on surging demand for air travel by ...
'Unbearable': Vietnam airport construction dust blankets homes, school
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
Located 40 kilometres from southern business hub Ho Chi Minh City, the four-runway Long Thanh airport -- which will be the country's largest -- is forecast to t...
NASA plans 2 super pressure balloon test flights from New Zealand
Apr 04, 2023 (SPX)
While the two launches are primarily to test the SPB technology, NASA is also flying science payloads as missions of opportunity on each balloon. The balloons m...
Amsterdam airport to ban private jets, night flights
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
Aircraft will be banned from taking off between midnight and 6am and will not be allowed to land before 5am, Royal Schiphol Group chief executive Ruud Sondag sa...
European aviation sector fears CO2 rules could clip its wings
Apr 02, 2023 (AFP)
The "Fit for 55" package sets out an initial goal of reducing emissions by 55 percent in 2030 compared with the 1990 level. This involves bloc-level obligations...
Nine dead in crash of two US Army helicopters
Mar 30, 2023 (AFP)
The crash -- which involved variants of the Black Hawk designed for medical evacuation -- was the deadliest such incident in more than eight years. The aircraft...
Ex-US Marine accused of helping China was lured to Australia: lawyer
Mar 20, 2023 (AFP)
Daniel Edmund Duggan was arrested in Australia in October 2022 at the request of the US government, which has accused him of violating an arms embargo by traini...
Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Mar 17, 2023 (AFP)
"We will hand over 13 of our MiG-29 jets to Ukraine," Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger told journalists, adding that Bratislava would also deliver a Kub air d...
Poland and Slovakia to transfer MiG-29 planes to Ukraine; W.House still opposes move
Mar 16, 2023 (AFP)
"In the coming days we will first transfer, if I remember correctly, four fully operational planes to Ukraine," Duda told reporters. "Additional planes are curr...
US calls on Russia to operate military aircraft safely
Mar 15, 2023 (AFP)
Washington says a Russian Su-27 clipped an MQ-9 the day before, leaving the drone uncontrollable and requiring it to be brought down in the Black Sea, while Mos...
Norway buys US military helicopters to replace European NH90s
Mar 14, 2023 (AFP)
Fed up by delivery delays and performance issues, the Norwegian government last June decided to cancel a contract for the supply of 14 NH90s from the European i...
NASA virtual event showcases agency's efforts to transform aviation
Mar 13, 2023 (SPX)
One of the focus areas of the event was the use of drones for disaster response, specifically for persistent wildfire suppression and surveillance. Dr. Marcus J...
Emissions and contrail study with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel
Mar 13, 2023 (SPX)
In the 'VOL avec Carburants Alternatifs Nouveaux' (VOLCAN) and the DLR Neofuels project, an Airbus A321neo will use pure SAF in both engines for the first time....
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