Collins and P&W Unveil Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems

Collins Aerospace has completed the preliminary design for a new 1-MW electric motor that will serve as a key component of the new Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator under development by its Raytheon group sister company Pratt & Whitney (P&W). The aircraft engine maker plans to start ground testing with the Collins motor later this year in preparation for the start of flight testing in 2024 in Montreal. (www.ainonline.com) 更多...

DeltaHawk’s jet-fueled piston engine certified

After decades of development, the first DeltaHawk engine has received FAA certification. The 180-hp DHK180 is the first of a family of engines to come from DeltaHawk, according to officials with the Racine, Wisconsin-based company. Featuring an inverted-V engine block, turbocharging and supercharging, mechanical fuel injection, liquid cooling, direct drive, and 40% fewer moving parts than other engines in its category, the new engine is a clean-sheet design secured by multiple patents, company… (generalaviationnews.com) 更多...

FlightAware's Top 5 Most Helpful Features While Traveling During the Holidays

The holidays are here, and that means whether you're picking up loved ones at the airport or traveling across the country to see friends, busy skies mean a bigger chance of flight delays or even cancellations. However, with FlightAware and a little preparation, you can improve your holiday travel experience. Here are the Top 5 most helpful features for travelers when using FlightAware. (blog.flightaware.com) 更多...

AD Affects 41,000 Turbocharged Aircraft

An AD that takes effect July 17 affects more than 41,000 turbocharged piston aircraft in service in the U.S. They’ll all have to be checked to see what kind of clamp is used to connect the turbocharger to the tailpipe. If it turns out to be a spot-welded, multi-segment exhaust pipe v-band coupling that has been in service more than 500 hours it will have to be replaced within a maximum of two years and inspected every 100 hours in the meantime. Clamp failures have occurred in dozens of aircraft… (www.avweb.com) 更多...

Airbus, Air France acquitted over 2009 Rio-Paris crash

PARIS -- A French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris, prompting an outpouring of anguish from people whose loved ones were killed in a disaster that led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures. Some erupted in sobs, others listened in stunned silence as the presiding judge read out the decision, a devastating defeat for families of the 228 victims, who fought for 13 years to see the case reach court. (abcnews.go.com) 更多...

Where Are The World's Largest Aircraft Maintenance Facilities?

Aircraft are complex machines that require immaculate maintenance, repair, and overhaul at various intervals throughout their lifetime. Aircraft are subject to extreme wear due to varying environmental and operational conditions. Extensive maintenance facilities are required to carry out such operations, whether the engine overhaul or heaving maintenance on a jetliner. With thousands of parts, aircraft maintenance operations comprise hundreds of processes. Irrespective of the aircraft size,… (simpleflying.com) 更多...

1,400+ flights canceled, over 7,000 delayed as severe weather batters Northeast

As severe storms continue to batter parts of the U.S. with flash flooding and tornado watches, over 1,400 flights have been canceled and more than 7,200 delayed as of 5:50 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are experiencing the brunt of flight disruptions. JFK said it was experiencing flight-induced delays and… (www.usatoday.com) 更多...

Northrop Grumman Test Flies Jam-Proof GPS

Northrop Grumman says it’s successfully flight tested a jam-proof navigation system to replace the current gear on military aircraft. Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) / Inertial Navigation System (INS) Modernization, known as EGI-M, was installed on a Cessna Citation and put through its paces in May. The core of the system is something called an M-Code capable GPS receiver that can “quickly transmit positioning, navigation and timing information” in “GPS-contested and GPS-denied… (www.avweb.com) 更多...

Pilots flying under BasicMed can soon act as safety pilots

When FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen signed a final rule requiring medical certificates for commercial balloon pilots, it affected a very small number of pilots. But one of two “miscellaneous amendments” to the final rule does impact general aviation pilots who fly under BasicMed. The final rule makes a “minor change” to “allow a required pilot flightcrew member who is not acting as PIC to operate under BasicMed.” Translation? That means the more than 60,000 pilots who now fly under… (generalaviationnews.com) 更多...

Collins Aerospace and Metron Aviation to combine forces and modernize global Air Traffic Management (ATM)

MADRID (June 21, 2022) – Building on years of collaboration, Collins Aerospace and Metron Aviation have agreed on a strategic relationship to integrate their proven capabilities in digital aviation solutions in order to develop and deploy Traffic Flow Management (TFM) products and services for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) around the world. This alliance will leverage each company’s expertise in aviation-dedicated network systems, Air/Ground communications, flight planning and route… (www.linkedin.com) 更多...