Pontifications: Airbus grows in China while Boeing remains on the sidelines


 Airbus last week firmed up an order for 150 A320neos and 10 A350-900s with China. The deal was announced last year. Additionally, Airbus and the Chinese government agreed to add to the... Read More

How Rolls-Royce Increases The Time-On-Wing For Its Trent 7000 Engines

The durability enhancement package implemented on Trent 7000 engines is expected to deliver improved time-on-wing. Rolls-Royce and Airbus anticipate Airbus A330neo customers to get much superior value compared to that of predecessor aircraft.



https://simpleflying.com/how-rolls-royce-increases-trent-7000-time-on-wing/ 

FAA Summer 2023 NYC Operational Summit Readout

The FAA anticipates a busy summer air travel season to and from New York City, some of the country's most complex and congested airspace. To ensure safe and smooth operations, the agency held a meeting with airlines, general aviation representatives and associations and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to discuss ways to minimize impacts to passengers.


https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-summer-2023-nyc-operational-summit-readout 

Turkey launches UAV-centric aircraft carrier after being denied F-35s

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/turkey-launches-uav-centric-aircraft-carrier-after-being-denied-f-35s/152797.article 

The NATO member's floating airfield will deploy rotary wing assets and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, but notably no conventional fighter jets, since Turkey was removed from the US-led Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.

FAA Invests $19M in Aviation Noise Research

The FAA has awarded $19 million in research grants to 14 universities in an effort to reduce noise pollution associated with aviation


https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2023-04-10/faa-invests-19m-aviation-noise-research 

Navy engineers test aging equipment to find a cost-saving solution for MQ-25 Stingray


An Aerial Refueling Store pod undergoes fatigue testing in the Structures lab at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Md. The test helped Navy engineers determine whether the service can use the aging pods aboard its future aerial tanker, the MQ-25 Stingray, beyond the pods' estimated end-of-life, potentially saving the Navy millions.

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/04/10/navy-engineers-test-aging-equipment-to-find-a-cost-saving-solution-for-mq-25-stingray/