ALERT Notification from Eurocontrol for Eastern Mediterranean area due to possible launch of airstrikes within the next 72 hours

Rapid Alert Notification from Eurocontrol for Eastern Mediterranean / Nicosia FIR area’ stating that: Due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria with air-to-ground and / or cruise missiles within the next 72 hours, and the possibility of intermittent disruption of radio navigation equipment, due consideration needs to be taken when planning flight…

London Heathrow third runway noise may affect more than 2 million people

More than 2 million people would be exposed to additional aircraft noise if Heathrow builds a third runway, according to a government analysis. Department for Transport documents, released by the Civil Aviation Authority after a freedom of information request, show the government expects 973,000 households around Heathrow to experience increased daytime noise by 2050 after a third runway…

New NASA supersonic plane construction begins now

NASA announced its latest X-plane experimental aircraft called the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD). The agency signed a contract to design the plane back in 2016; now it’s ready to proceed with development and construction. If the LBFD is successful, it will be a testbed for quiet supersonic technology, and possibly allow for supersonic flights over land, getting…