Auckland Airport has informed taxi operators that it intends to make changes to the way taxi services are provided to and from the airport through a new tender. Richard Barker, Auckland Airport’s general manager – retail and commercial, says the expiry of the current taxi licensing agreement provides the opportunity for the airport to respond … Dowiedz się więcej
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), marked another major milestone in its ongoing effort to incorporate additive manufacturing technology into its products by completing a series of successful hot-fire tests of its RL10 upper-stage rocket engine. The RL10 development engine, dubbed XR708, included a core main injector built using additive manufacturing … Dowiedz się więcej
Ukończono malowanie pierwszego samolotu A321 zbudowanego w USA. Samolot opuścił lakiernię w Mobile w stanie Alabama w barwach linii lotniczych JetBlue. Zakończenie tego kluczowego etapu potwierdza, że pierwszy samolot wyprodukowany w amerykańskiej fabryce Airbusa jest na dobrej drodze ku swojemu pierwszemu rejsowi i dostawie wiosną 2016 roku. Za malowanie samolotu odpowiedzialna była firma MAAS Aviation, … Dowiedz się więcej
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses joined French aircraft and ground troops from a dozen nations to kick off a close air support exercise in the Mediterranean March 7. Serpentex, an annual French-led exercise, involves joint terminal attack controllers from 12 partner countries. Operating on the French island of Corsica, the JTACs work together to practice … Dowiedz się więcej
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has commenced CS100 aircraft route-proving exercises in Europe. The month-long program is underway with a dedicated CS100 route-proving aircraft operated by Bombardier from launch operator Swiss International Air Lines’ (“SWISS”) base in Zurich, Switzerland. The route-proving exercises are scheduled to include main European cities such a Brussels, Vienna … Dowiedz się więcej
For decades, aircraft designers seeking to improve vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities have endured a substantial set of interrelated challenges. Dozens of attempts have been made to increase top speed without sacrificing range, efficiency or the ability to do useful work, with each effort struggling or failing in one way or another. DARPA’s VTOL … Dowiedz się więcej