Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all-new, industry flagship Gulfstream G700 flight-test program is making progress with a number of accomplishments in testing and performance. The G700 has flown more than 100 test flights, recently completed company flutter testing and expanded the flight envelope at both high and low speeds. As part of Gulfstream’s testing efforts, the aircraft also flew beyond its maximum operating speed and cruise altitude, reaching Mach 0.99 and an altitude of 54,000 feet/16,459 meters. In typical operations, the G700 has a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.925 and a maximum cruise altitude of 51,000 ft/15,545 m. “These accomplishments at this stage in flight test point to the impressive maturity of the G700 program,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “We designed and developed the G700 for our customers to fly safely, securely and efficiently while enjoying the same level of comfort as they do on the ground. With....
Kallman Worldwide has signed a partnership with Saudi International Airshow 2021 to strengthen the show’s American industry presence through their USA Partnership Pavilion. The inaugural event held in Riyadh in 2019 received great acclaim, hosting some 450 international exhibitors, 15,000 trade visitors and a number of high Delegations. The second edition will be held from 16 – 18 February 2021 under the patronage of HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of Saudi Space Commission and Founder and Chairman of Saudi Aviation Club. In addition to the introduction of the USA Partnership Pavilion, new focus areas for the 2021 show will include UAV and Drone displays showcasing future technology and innovation; an Aviation Training zone promoting the latest industry trends, training and recruitment and a Space and Satellite feature area and Conference, where HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Al Saud, the first Arab Astronaut in space in....
Boom Supersonic, an aerospace company building the world's fastest civil aircraft, and Rolls-Royce, has announced an engagement agreement to explore the pairing of a Rolls-Royce propulsion system with Boom's flagship supersonic passenger aircraft, Overture. The goal of the new agreement is to work together to identify the propulsion system that would complement Boom's Overture airframe. The engagement will involve teams from Boom and Rolls-Royce collaborating in engine-airframe matching activities for Boom's flagship supersonic passenger aircraft, Overture. The teams will also examine certain key aspects of the propulsion system. The teams will investigate whether an existing engine architecture can be adapted for supersonic flight, while Boom's internal team continues to develop the airframe configuration. "We've had a series of valuable collaborations and co-locations with Rolls-Royce over the past years to lay the groundwork for this next phase of development," said Blake Scholl, Boom founder and CEO. "We look forward to building....
The US Navy's first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle, received her ‘Wings of Gold’ recently, marking a historic milestone for naval aviation. Swegle was named a naval aviator and awarded her gold naval aviator wings alongside 25 classmates during a small ceremony at Naval Air Station Kingsville in Texas, according to the Navy. Commanding Officer Cmdr. Matthew Maher presented ‘Wings of Gold’ to each of his graduates during the ceremony. The recognition marks an aviator's official completion of basic helicopter training in naval flight school. Instructors and students completed the training during the coronavirus pandemic by periodically sterilizing surfaces, wearing masks and social distancing when practical. Despite these challenges, the Navy graduated its largest class of strike aviators in almost a decade. Swegle, a Virginia native who graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2017, became the Navy's first Black female strike pilot after completing....
Singapore Airlines’ MRO unit fell into the red in the first-quarter, as it reiterated a “challenging” outlook with no clear recovery pathway. For the quarter ended 30 June, SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported an operating loss of S$8.6 million ($6.2 million), reversing the S$17.7 million operating profit it posted last year. The MRO saw revenue for the period more than halve, at S$118.5 million, compared to S$258.1 million made last year. Expenses shrunk 47.1% to S$113.3 million, helped by cost-cutting measures, as well as government grants. For the period, SIAEC reported a net profit of $10.7 million, a 74% decline year on year. The MRO saw the number of flights handled by its line maintenance unit at Singapore Changi airport collapse for the period, amid travel restrictions put up to curb the spread of the coronavirus. It handled nearly 5,000 flights for the quarter, compared to more than 38,000 flights in....
Air Canada posted a stunning C$1.8 billion ($1.5 billion) loss during the second quarter, as the coronavirus shut down almost all air travel in the country, and government-imposed restrictions kept passengers away. The Montreal-based carrier transported just 4% of passengers carried during the same period one year ago, in what its chief executive Calin Rovinescu calls “an impossible operating environment”. Total operating revenue fell 89% to C$527 million, the airline says on 31 July. Of that, C$269 million came from cargo, and $207 from passenger transport. It was the first time in the history of the company that cargo revenue exceeded passenger revenue during a quarter. “As with many other major airlines worldwide, Air Canada’s second-quarter results confirm the devastating and unprecedented effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and government-imposed travel and border restrictions and quarantine requirements,” Rovinescu says on the company’s quarterly earnings call. “Canada’s federal and inter-provincial restrictions have....
The UK and US governments have turned to startups and inventors in a competition to adapt commercial technology solutions to answer pressing challenges in the military space sector. The two countries have jointly put up £1 million, or $1.3 million, to tap into potential new ideas in six technology areas from small companies, innovators and others around the world. The finalists will face a beauty parade in front of senior British, American and NATO military officials at a space conference scheduled to take place in London in November. Up to 15 proposals will be selected to go forward with further work on what is being called International Space Pitch Day. Launching the scheme, the UK’s first-ever, recently appointed director for space matters, Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth, said the initiative is “all about fast-tracking innovation and cutting-edge technology to the front line quicker than ever before, and fresh ways of working....
Magnetic MRO Training, an international EASA Part-147 approved type training organization, has received Part-147 Online Training Approval from ECAA and is already performing its first Synchronous Distance Learning in Airbus A320 Type Training. Synchronous Distance Learning means that the theoretical part is done virtually; meanwhile, examination and Practical Training will be done on location at Part-147 approved facility. As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought in many changes in the aviation industry, in response to the demand for Synchronous Distance Learning has increased drastically. Such course types allow trainees to virtually participate in the theoretical training program and complete course online as well as can be taken even when the travel restrictions are in place. "Since the very beginning of the pandemic we have noticed the increase in demand for online training, and since our main goal is to respond to the needs of the industry, we started working right away....
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi can mimic the fleet growth seen at the carrier’s European operation and reach 100 aircraft in 15 years’ time, according to chief executive Jozsef Varadi. “What we can achieve in Abu Dhabi is probably comparable with what we have been able to achieve in Europe,” Varadi states during an FIA Connect session today. “If you look at Wizz Air Hungary, which is the European airline of the group, we’ve got into a 100-aircraft operation over 15 years. “I think this is something we will be looking at for Abu Dhabi as well.” That growth will be driven by the stimulation of new markets in the Middle Eastern city, Varadi explains, rather than attracting passengers who would otherwise have flown with other operators. “Our model is not to take passengers away from existing incumbent carriers; our model is to create a market for ourselves,” he states. “We....
On July 20th, a 174-foot rocket lifted off on a 306-million-mile journey to Mars from a small island in Japan Called al-Amal, or 'Hope,' it was designed and managed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates. Safely separated now from the Japanese rocket, the probe will fire its own thrusters to leave Earth orbit for Mars in about 28 days, arriving in February 2021 to complete the first interplanetary voyage initiated by an Arab country. “It was an indescribable feeling,” Sarah al-Amiri, the UAE’s minister of advanced science and the Hope science lead, said after the launch. “This is the future of the UAE.” The Hope orbiter was the first to depart, blasting off at 6:58 a.m. local time in Japan (5:58 p.m. EDT on July 19). Its primary mission will last 687 days—one year on Mars—studying the atmosphere and weather patterns of the....
Gulfstream G700 makes progress in testing and performance
Kallman Worldwide to strengthen Saudi Airshow’s American presence with partnership
Rolls-Royce, Boom Supersonic sign partnership agreement
First black female tactical pilot marks historic milestone in naval aviation
SIAEC forecasts dim outlook with no clear recovery pathway
Air Canada posts $1.8 billion loss during Q2
UK, US governments turn to startups for pressing challenges in the military space sector
Magnetic MRO Training receives Part-147 Online Training approval from ECAA
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to reach 100 aircraft in 15 years’ time, says chief executive
Hope Probe’s mission to drive innovation and diversity in the UAE
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