Responsibilities Part II Amsterdam, May 13th 2021– The year before last year, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, who else [?] unveiled a blended-wing design, the so-called “Flying-V”—that effectively places passengers inside the wings. KLM said that the lighter, more aerodynamic design should consume 20% less fuel than an Airbus A350 while maintaining the same cargo and…
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Sky Warden™ ISR Strike Aircraft MELBOURNE, Fla. and Amsterdam, May 11th 2021–L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Air Tractor have teamed to produce the AT-802U Sky Warden™, an affordable, production-ready aircraft designed for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and other missions in extreme combat environments. Sky Warden is based on the rugged and capable Air Tractor…
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Responsibility of Airlines and Manufacturers Part I Amsterdam May 13th 2021 — A zero-carbon fleet of passenger planes, that sweet and holy grail of sustainable aviation, came a little closer to reality last month when Airbus revealed the three designs it’s pursuing in its quest to introduce a hydrogen-powered aircraft into its fleet by 2035. Not…
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A bright future Nico Bucholz Amsterdam, 5 April 2021– It is very interesting how the large aircraft and engine Original Engine Manufacturers as well as NASA, i.e. the engineering pros, feel they need to do some 5 years worth of fundamental research and development into all the required systems and system components. And only then…
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Amsterdam April 5th 2021– Brazil is about to transform its infrastructure and rebuild the country in what it should become in a relatively short time: the Global Powerhouse in a new world. Far from international chaotic power fights and conflicts itself has been known for. Both our websites eyesonbrasil.com and eyesonsouthernbrasil.com will publish exclusive news items about the Brazilian transformational…
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Correspondent Marcelo Ermel * Amsterdam, April 5th 2021– Wrapped in an avalanche of criticism in and out of the country for the way it has been leading the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, which causes damage not only in the health area but also in the country’s economy, the Brazilian government is preparing to hold…
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Amsterdam, March 8th 2021 — Air traffic in Europe has largely come to a standstill. But it is a deceptive silence, because it is brewing with price fighters such as Ryanair and Wizz Air. They order new devices as if there is no crisis at all. As soon as the travel restrictions disappear, they want…
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Containers return empty to origin Amsterdam, 7 March 2021–Containers that carried millions of Covid 19 protection masks to countries in Africa and South America early in the pandemic remain there, empty and uncollected, because shipping carriers have concentrated their vessels on their most popular routes — those linking North America and Europe to Asia. And…
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Amsterdam, 7 March 2021–Danish shipping company Maersk expects world trade to grow by 3% or more in 2021. The company sees global trade recovering, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the size of the impact of Covid-19 on the world economy in 2021. So it is implementing a global strategy that positions…
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From Holland and Brazil with Love The comeback story of a very special bird inspired AkzoNobel, Azul Airlines and Embraer to create the most colorful airplane in South America and perhaps of the world– the “Blue Macaw” Embraer 195 E2. The new Azul Airlines livery features the little blue macaw ( the Spix’s macaw), a…
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