Electrifying the Industry Jennifer Wilberschied Jun 17th, 2020 While designing the optimal electric propulsion system is a very complex task, the machinery itself, once built, is fairly simple. Aviation gets a bad rap for its noise pollution and carbon footprint, especially now with millennials and the like very aware and focused on the environment and … Continued
Qantas Grounding 100 Aircraft, Retiring 747s by Charles Alcock – June 25, 2020, 10:22 AM Qantas has unveiled a three-year recovery plan through which it aims to cut costs by A$15 billion ($10.4 billion) by a mix of measures including 6,000 job cuts and the grounding of around 100 aircraft for at least 12 months. … Continued
Denver airport ordered to pay $33.5 million for noise violations Court rules in long-running dispute between Adams County and DIA By JOHN AGUILAR | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: June 22, 2020 at 2:49 p.m. | UPDATED: June 22, 2020 at 5:26 p.m. Adams County got just what it asked for in its lengthy … Continued
GE Tackling Environmental Challenges with Affinity Engine by Kerry Lynch – June 18, 2020, 5:21 PM GE Aviation this week provided a glimpse into design challenges that the company is working through as it progresses on the twin-shaft, medium-bypass Affinity engine selected to power the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet. Aerion Supersonic and GE announced plans in … Continued
Supersonic AS2 Just a Starting Point for Aerion by Kerry Lynch – June 17, 2020, 12:18 PM As Aerion Supersonic targets the middle of the decade for first flight of its AS2 supersonic business jet and service entry by 2027, the company is taking a multi-decade view of its business plan with aspirations to build … Continued
Coronavirus travel: San Jose airport traffic plunged to nearly nothing in April Passenger activity nearly vanished during worst month for business shutdowns By GEORGE AVALOS | gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: June 15, 2020 at 12:36 p.m. | UPDATED: June 16, 2020 at 4:50 a.m. SAN JOSE — Passenger travel through San Jose International Airport nearly vanished during April amid … Continued
FAA proposed changes to Central Florida flight patterns draw criticism By KEVIN SPEAR ORLANDO SENTINEL | JUN 11, 2020 | 2:04 PM Hearing of a proposed overhaul of flight patterns over Florida, residents of the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., areas are warning that the outcome may be more disruptive than described by the Federal Aviation Administration. The … Continued
NASA and Lockheed to begin X-59 supersonic jet tests in 2021 By Jon Hemmerdinger 8 June 2020 Despite the use of advanced design tools, the team developing NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) demonstrator cannot be sure it will meet their “low-boom” goals until the jet actually breaks the sound barrier in flight. Although … Continued
Delta operates final MD-88 flight amid tough times for airlines Edward Russell 2d ago Delta Air Lines final McDonnell Douglas MD-88 flight departed from Washington Dulles on a gray Tuesday morning amid the worst crisis the industry has ever faced. The flight, fittingly DL88, received a water-canon salute after pushing back from the gate at Dulles (IAD) at … Continued
Largest all-electric aircraft to make maiden flight BY Jack Guy, CNN • Published 28th May 2020 (CNN) — As concerns over the environmental cost of flying continue to mount, green propulsion systems can offer an ethical alternative. Electric motor technology is due to reach a new milestone Thursday with the first flight planned of the world’s largest all-electric aircraft. The nine-passenger … Continued
