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Chronicles 11 March 2020

“AI”: Intelligence is not an algorithm!

They only have this line in their mouths: artificial intelligence. “AI” will do this and that, and it’ll be far more efficient than us humans. And of course, it’s going…

Chronicles 24 February 2020

A400M: Fears and promises!

The A400M is not an aircraft, it is a “synthesis”. To quote, but wisely, Bernard Blier’s famous line in “Le cave se rebiffe”. A synthesis because the long history of…

Industry 7 February 2020

Airbus – The month in review: January 2020

Airbus logged net orders in January for 274 commercial aircraft from its A220, A320 and A350 XWB product lines in activity that included two new customers for the A220, additional…

Industry 4 February 2020

GKN Aerospace signs USD multi-million contract for Boeing 777X wiring

Six-year agreement covers electrical wiring interconnection systems for the 777X GKN Fokker Elmo has signed a contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the new Boeing 777X family….

Chronicles 4 February 2020

50% biofuels for commercial aviation!

Propulsion has been a strategic factor since the early days of aviation. Steam engine, like Clément Ader on the Eole or the Avion III, electric engine as for the balloon…

Helicopters 31 January 2020

Airbus Helicopters adds 250 more helicopters to global support contracts

Anaheim, 29 January 2020 – Airbus Helicopters added 250 helicopters to HCare Smart and Infinite contracts in 2019, increasing to 2,250 the number of aircraft now covered by a global…

News 31 January 2020

Strengthening Cooperation on Standards for Intermodal Travel

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Union of Railways (UIC), to strengthen their cooperation in standard setting and…

Satellites 29 January 2020

Sentinel-6 satellite renamed in honour of renowned US scientist

ESA, NASA, the European Commission. The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the National Oceanic. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have renamed the upcoming Sentinel-6A satellite after Earth…

Helicopters 29 January 2020

NASA places order for three Airbus H135 helicopters

The U.S. agency will use the aircraft for security during rocket launches, emergency medical services and qualified personnel transport. Anaheim, 28 January 2020 – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration…

Industry 27 January 2020

Airbus, Air France, Safran, Suez and Total welcome advancements in favour of a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in France

As the French Government presented the country’s ambitions with regards to sustainable aviation fuel, in Toulouse, Airbus, Air France, Safran, Suez and Total acknowledge the launch of a new Call…