Sea survival training for the “Defenders of the West” - Ariel View
Flightcrew of Israeli air force (IAF) Airbus Helicopters AS565SA Panther “Atalef” helicopters recently travelled to the USA to train in what is dubbed “sea survivability”. A helicopter that lands or...
View ArticleMPL mythbusters - Learmount
The multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) is still new enough for many industry people to be suspicious of it. These suspicions will gradually erode as knowledge and experience accumulates, and the MPL will –...
View ArticleThe mission – keep the IAF flying when its bases are under attack - Ariel View
Keep flying under all circumstances. That is the aim of an effort currently being undertaken by the Israeli air force (IAF). As part of this effort the IAF is developing a short take-off capability for...
View ArticleDemand for more UAS across the board - Ariel View
One of the key lessons learned from the participation of the Israeli air force (IAF) in the recent Protective Edge operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was clear even before the ceasefire – the...
View ArticleSite selection for new airport a tiny step - Ariel View
Building a new airport is almost always a reason for a multi-party squabble. People in the selected location, conservationists and commercial entities are among the conflicting interests that in many...
View ArticleWhat used aircraft could United buy? - Airline Business
United Airlines is on the market for used aircraft with a focus on narrowbodies to replace its rapidly shrinking fleet of 50-seat regional jets. The move comes nearly two years after the Chicago-based...
View ArticleLeaving the pilot on the ground – an idea that’s gaining popularity - Ariel View
The concept has the potential to become a trend: converting manned aircraft to unmanned systems. Examples are uncommon at present but that could all change. Israel is a natural place for such a...
View ArticleComing soon: the Islamic State air force, courtesy of the USA - Ariel View
If in the near future the Islamic State terror organisation deploys some air power on top of assault rifles, machine guns and big knives, the aircraft will carry stickers saying “courtesy of the USA”....
View ArticleVR training for aircraft identification - Ariel View
The Israeli air force (IAF) is dealing with reality – a reality that can change in a split second. However, to get ready for such fast changes, service personnel are being trained in virtual reality....
View ArticleDelta’s second in command goes 42.2 - Airline Business
Marathon Sunday broke cold and blustery in New York this year. The previous day’s rain had cleared as roughly 50,000 runners massed on Staten Island for the 44th annual New York City Marathon. Among...
View ArticleThe growing threat of shoulder-launched missiles - Ariel View
Terrorism is spreading, and intelligence reports, one after the other, are pointing to one clear threat among many others – the terrorists, including those of the Islamic State (IS), have got their...
View ArticleThe robotic revolution on airport aprons has begun - Ariel View
Last week, another milestone was reached in implementing high-end technology on the aprons of airports. From the outside it may look like a return to the airport tractor, if more advanced and painted...
View ArticleEastern’s first 737-800 shows its colours - Airline Business
The first Boeing 737-800 bound for start-up Eastern Air Lines has rolled out of a paint shop in Ireland, adorned in the former US trunk carrier’s iconic livery. Two photos of the aircraft – seen here...
View ArticleKey ministers object to buying more F-35s - Ariel View
With the price tag attached to each Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter, debate in the Israeli cabinet is reaching a new peak in an ongoing clash between those who support the acquisition of a...
View ArticleUS- and Israeli-made weapon systems compete in India - Ariel View
The Indian market for advanced weapons systems is huge, and in the last 10 years the USA and Israel have been competing frequently for big chunks of it. Politics has played a major role in the...
View ArticleIsraeli air force “approved” by the US armed forces - Ariel View
The US Air Force, Navy and Army have recently acknowledged the Israeli air force (IAF) processes of certification and aerial qualification for its aircraft. Every flying aircraft has to be approved by...
View ArticleA successful test of the naval “Iron Dome” - Ariel View
It can be dubbed the “Iron Dome” of the navy, or referred to as “the most versatile maritime defence system”. It could also be defined as a breakthrough in defence systems capable of destroying the...
View ArticleThe next-generation Israeli air-to-air missile – work continues - Ariel View
The details are highly classified, but without a doubt the next generation of Israeli-developed air-to-air missiles will have “special capabilities”. As reported in Flight International, Rafael has...
View ArticleIAF aims to distract helicopter pilots with attention-splitting simulator -...
The Israeli air force (IAF) has developed a cognitive simulator aimed at training its helicopter pilots to perform their functions in the cockpit under a variety of conditions. Helicopter pilots face a...
View ArticleAir-ground co-operation, face to face - Ariel View
The Israeli defence forces (IDF) are accelerating efforts to improve operational effectiveness air-ground co-operation, particularly in what is dubbed “low-intensity warfare”. With that in mind,...
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