miércoles, 11 de octubre de 2023
Pontifications: For aviation geeks and historians; Boeing’s next airplane
For aviation geeks—and there are plenty of us—and historians, a resource that is the best single place I've seen is Chris Sloan's TheAirchive.Net – The Hub of Air Transport History. Sloan—who joined LNA... Read More
Nepal Airlines Wants To Sell Its Chinese-Made MA60 & Y-12 E Aircraft
The report quoted officials who stated that these five aircraft had caused more trouble than anything else, with frequent mechanical issues and a lack of trained pilots preventing the airline from fully utilizing the Chinese-built aircraft.
General Atomics testing airborne recovery tow line for small UAS
https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/general-atomics-testing-airborne-recovery-tow-line-for-small-uas/155314.article
The tow cable, being developed in partnership with helicopter winch manufacturer Breeze-Eastern, would allow large uncrewed aerial vehicles to recover smaller aircraft while in flight for either refit or return to base.
A220 stabiliser jams traced to actuator water intrusion
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/a220-stabiliser-jams-traced-to-actuator-water-intrusion/155327.article
Canadian regulators have ordered Airbus A220 operators to carry out lubrication tasks on the horizontal stabiliser trim actuator, after occurrences of jamming at the end of cruise.
Brisbane Airport noise breakthrough after tailwind deal
The decision means three international carriers can depart over Moreton Bay at night more frequently, rather than having to fly over more populated areas.
Wingcopter delivers groceries by drone to remote districts in Germany
Drone maker Wingcopter has partnered with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, the REWE Group, Vodafone, Riese & Müller and the city of Michelstadt for a pilot project aimed at delivering groceries to customers in remote regions of Germany.