www.Noticias-Aero.info: 2015/01/16

viernes, 16 de enero de 2015

Brégier: Airbus FAL Mobile Alabama creates industrial footprint in US [feedly]

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Brégier: Airbus FAL Mobile creates industrial footprint in US
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Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Brégier said the new A320 family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama has already paid off for the European manufacturer.

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10 news organizations join drone-test program [feedly]

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10 news organizations join drone-test program
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Ten US media organizations including the New York Times and Washington Post announced a coalition Thursday to test drones for news gathering in collaboration with Virginia Tech University. The initiative is "designed to conduct controlled safety testing of a series […]

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Jet-maker Embraer to expand in S-E Asia - AsiaOne [feedly]

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Jet-maker Embraer to expand in S-E Asia - AsiaOne
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Jet-maker Embraer to expand in S-E Asia
AsiaOne
Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer has big plans to expand its footprint in South-east Asia, including Singapore. The firm aims to tap into growing demand for flights to smaller, less busy cities, its top brass said here yesterday. Embraer's commercial ...
American Airlines adds 82 aircraft, gets rid of 69 in 2014

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Elevated Expectations For UAV Use In Agriculture - Growing Produce (press release) [feedly]

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Elevated Expectations For UAV Use In Agriculture - Growing Produce (press release)
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Growing Produce (press release)

Elevated Expectations For UAV Use In Agriculture
Growing Produce (press release)
Hardly a day goes by that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs; aka, UAS; aka, drones) don't find their way into the news or in the popular culture. And, it is likely that UAVs were stocking stuffers for many on Christmas morning as the technology continues ...

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Textron Scorpion team reveals design changes, sales target for 2015 [feedly]

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Scorpion team reveals design changes, sales target for 2015
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Textron AirLand's Scorpion programme is facing a busy 2015, with design enhancements and customer demonstrations set to dominate its activities.
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AW129 attack helicopter on target with TopLite integration [feedly]

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AW129 on target with TopLite integration
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Rafael's TopLite electro-optical sensor system is undergoing acceptance testing on the Italian army' s AgustaWestland AW129 attack helicopter. It is aimed at serving as the main targeting system of this helicopter, that will also carry the company's Spike anti-tank missiles.
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EUROFIGHTER GLOBAL AIR POLICING DUTIES REMAIN KEY ROLE FOR 2015

Eurofighter Typhoon will continue to play a 'key role' as a deterrent and 'policing capability' for 2015 says Alberto Gutierrez, the Chief Executive Officer of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH.

Speaking from Eurofighter's Head Offices in Munich, Germany, the CEO said: "Now, more than ever, the role that the Eurofighter is playing in protecting nations and policing behaviours across the globe is a critical capability for our customer's armed forces."

With 427 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft delivered to customer air forces in six nations, the multi-role fast-jet fighter is increasingly being seen protecting skies through a variety of missions – in some cases escorting civilian aircraft to safe landings where lives are believed to be in danger – and in others simply patrolling airspace and monitoring aircraft movements.

"What is important," says Gutierrez, "is that we are able to offer a genuine and effective capability that can be deployed as needed. Exactly how and when it will be deployed is a matter for governments and their armed forces. The fact that it can be, is something that matters to us all. All of us involved in the production of the Eurofighter Typhoon know that the work the aircraft does is of vital importance to the national security of nations. Our mission is to ensure we provide the best equipment offering the highest levels of performance and safety. Eurofighter's track record in meeting the challenges of Quick Reaction Alert duties is, I believe, second to none. It is something we can be extremely proud of."

Over the New Year period a number of rotational Eurofighter deployments were completed as nations took turns to share policing duties across Europe and beyond.

In Estonia, the Luftwaffe, which had provided a contingent of four Eurofighters on base for NATO Baltic Policing patrols since September, handed the baton over to the Spanish Air Force which took over patrolling duties at Estonia's Amari Air Base near Tallinn on 2nd January.

In Lithuania, four Eurofighters from the Italian Air Force joined a contingent of Polish Air Force fighters as the two nations took over duties from the Portuguese and Canadians who have been patrolling from the Lithuanian Air Force base in Siauliai.

The Baltic Patrols are just one of a number of policing duties that the Eurofighter undertakes as it protects skies around Europe, the Middle East, and even in the southern hemisphere where Eurofighters are on duty in the Falkland Islands.

Background Information:

Eurofighter Typhoon is the most advanced new generation swing-role combat aircraft currently available on the world market. Seven nations (Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Austria, Saudi Arabia and Oman) have already ordered the Eurofighter Typhoon. Eurofighter Typhoon is currently the largest military procurement programme in Europe.

Its high technology strengthens the position of European aerospace industry in the international market. The programme secures more than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH manages the programme on behalf of the Eurofighter Partner Companies: Finmeccanica - Alenia Aermacchi, BAE Systems and Airbus Defence and Space in Germany and Spain, which are the most important aviation and aerospace companies in Europe.

Since delivery of the first Eurofighter Typhoon to the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom at the end of 2003, a total of 427 aircraft have been delivered to six nations and over 274,000 flying hours have been achieved.

Airbus Helicopters fleet surpasses the 10 million flight hour milestone in service with the oil and gas sector

Utilized worldwide in some of the most challenging conditions, the deployed fleet of Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in service for the oil and gas industry has accumulated more than 10 million flight hours as of the end of 2014.

The milestone marks a new achievement in the 50-plus year history of heli-lift duties performed by Airbus Helicopters' product line. Operations began with the Alouette during the 1960s and continued with rotorcraft in the Super Puma, Dauphin and Ecureuil families. The reliable BO105 and Puma contributed, as did representatives from Airbus Helicopters' EC135, EC145, and EC120 among others. Airbus Helicopters' new-generation EC175 is also now a part of the oil and gas global fleet, as it began operations in the North Sea following the first delivery to NHV last December.

"Airbus Helicopters is proud to be an important part of the oil and gas sector's development around the globe, and we are committed to continuing this relationship with capable aircraft that are backed by our company's dedication to safety, reliability and efficiency," said Christopher Grainger, Airbus Helicopters' Vice President - Oil and Gas.

Of the estimated 2,300 rotorcraft used in oil and gas missions today, approximately 25 percent are produced by Airbus Helicopters. The leading geographic region is in the Americas, where the company's helicopters have accumulated more than 4.12 million flight hours, followed by Europe (3.27 million flight hours), Asia (over 1.82 million flight hours), Africa (more than 557,000 flight hours) and Oceania (216,000 flight hours).

In addition to such established oil and gas zones as the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico, Airbus Helicopters' product line is increasingly utilized by operators in the evolving energy sector regions that range from China and Myanmar to Africa. Airbus Helicopters supports its international operator base by strategically locating resources that include spare parts centers, training facilities with full-flight simulators, as well as technical and safety representatives.

Airbus Helicopters' leading rotorcraft for these operations is the workhorse Super Puma family, which accounts for approximately 2,785,000 of the total flight hours. The 11-ton-class EC225 has been further developed to meet users' evolving requirements – especially the increasing distances involved for oil and gas transport missions. Among the enhancements are increased payload, additional fuel tank capacity, new cabin layouts for improved passenger comfort and new avionics to significantly increase pilots' situational awareness while reducing workload. The EC225e, expected for certification and delivery in 2016, is poised to become the new asset for Oil & Gas operators. It will meet the evolving expectations of customers in the industry offering an even more cost effective aircraft that can also perform a 300-NM radius of action with a new seating layout.

A new era in heli-lift services has begun with the first delivery of Airbus Helicopters' EC175. The 7-ton-class rotorcraft has been certified to the latest airworthiness standards, covering both the helicopter and its new Helionix® avionics suite. The helicopter's radius-of-action in an oil and gas mission configuration enables 16 passengers to be transported to offshore rigs at distances of 140 nautical miles (NM.) on crew change flights, extending to nearly 200 NM. when 12 passengers are carried.

The light twin-engine EC145 T2 – evolved from Airbus Helicopters' BK117/EC145 family with the latest state-of-the-art technology – is poised to meet the demands of missions requiring shorter range both onshore and offshore, and the first helicopters in this version were delivered in July 2014. Capable of seating up to 10-11 persons, the EC145 T2's oil and gas version will be ready for service in 2015.

Also proven in oil and gas duties around the globe are Airbus Helicopters' Dauphin family of medium-weight rotorcraft, and its Ecureuil series in both the single- and twin-engine configurations.

To view photos of the Airbus Helicopters 10 million flight hours celebration around the world, please visit: http://thewall.airbushelicopters.com/

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AirAsia admits ‘administrative negligence’ on route authority request

http://atwonline.com/safety/airasia-admits-administrative-negligence-route-authority-request

Indonesia AirAsia has conceded it did not officially have the authority to operate the Surabaya-Singapore route on Sundays when its Airbus A320-200 operating as flight QZ8501 on the route crashed Sunday, Dec. 28 into the Java Sea.

The Indonesian government suspended Indonesia AirAsia from operating the Surabaya-Singapore route altogether in early January, saying the airline had committed a route authority violation by flying the route on a Sunday when its permit on the route was for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.