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Some European countries declared war on the airline industry. Authorities in The Netherlands want to put permanent caps on operations at the Amsterdam airport. The French government wants to ban most airline... Read More



Boeing faces exodus of senior engineers in tight market for talent



Boeing's engineering corps could become further depleted within the next few days, as union-represented engineers and technical workers at the company's Puget Sound plants face a Wednesday... Read More


Lessons Learned In Ukraine Helped Shape Falcon Strike 22, The 5th Gen-Centric ‘European Red Flag’

Designed for 5th gen fighter jets, Falcon Strike 2022 increased interoperability and cooperation to obtain the air dominance, taking also into account the lessons learned from the current situation in Ukraine. Exercise Falcon Strike 2002, [...]



https://theaviationist.com/2022/11/25/lessons-learned-in-ukraine-helped-shape-falcon-strike-22-the-5th-gen-centric-european-red-flag/ 

How & Why Did On-Condition Aircraft Maintenance Begin?

Airplanes play a significant role in making flying the safest medium of travel. Operators expect their aircraft to fly safely with minimal or no incidents caused by mechanical failure. With hundreds of moving parts and highly-complex mechanisms, airplanes require routine inspection and maintenance.



https://simpleflying.com/on-condition-aircraft-maintenance-origin-story/ 

Meet The Airbus Bird Of Prey Concept - To Inspire The Next Generation Of Aircraft Engineers

Unveiled in 2019, Airbus put out a concept for an airliner that was bird-like in its design. However, the manufacturer had stated at the time that its work on the concept wasn't to seriously bring such an aircraft to market. Rather, its goal was to motivate the next generation of aeronautical engineers to think 'outside the box,' with the application of various advanced technologies. Let's revisit this concept and look closer at what Airbus was trying to do.


https://simpleflying.com/airbus-bird-of-prey-concept/ 

How year of conflict affected World Air Forces inventory

Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 162 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months


https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/how-year-of-conflict-affected-world-air-forces-inventory/151113.article 

Seoul clears production of Light Armed Helicopter


A South Korean defence committee has approved a mass production plan for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), and earmarked funds for additional attack helicopters to be acquired overseas.

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/seoul-clears-production-of-light-armed-helicopter/151123.article 

Ukraine conflict: East European states to benefit from Eurocontrol fund

Pan-European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol is pursuing an initiative for solidarity funds aimed at assisting member states affected by the Ukrainian conflict.


https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/ukraine-conflict-east-european-states-to-benefit-from-eurocontrol-fund/151128.article 

Airbus Summit to take place on 30 November and 1 December 2022


The 2022 edition of the Airbus Summit will take place over two days on 30 November and 1 December. Building on the momentum of the 2021 Summit, this year's event will seek to showcase the tangible progress and achievements made by the aerospace sector as it gathers pace towards a more sustainable future.


https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-11-airbus-summit-to-take-place-on-30-november-and-1-december-2022?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

First F-16 Fighter Rolls Out at New Greenville Assembly Line

Production of the F-16 has moved to Lockheed Martin's new South Carolina location to free up capacity for F-35 assembly line at Fort Worth in Texas.



https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2022-11-25/first-f-16-fighter-rolls-out-new-greenville-assembly-line 

Air India tells cabin crew to get rid of gray hair

New etiquette rules for the Indian airline have raised eyebrows and sparked a debate among users online. Gray hair should be dyed regularly while male staff with receding hairlines should shave their heads 


https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/air-india-tells-cabin-crew-get-rid-gray-hair-539330 

Rolls-Royce and easyJet today confirmed they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen.

The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks a major step towards proving that hydrogen could be a zero carbon aviation fuel of the future and is a key proof point in the decarbonisation strategies of both Rolls-Royce and easyJet.

The test took place at an outdoor test facility at MoD Boscombe Down, UK, using a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A regional aircraft engine. Green hydrogen for the tests was supplied by EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre), generated using renewable energy at their hydrogen production and tidal test facility on Eday in the Orkney Islands, UK.