In this cross-posting with The Conversation, two economics professors from Indiana University uncover how travel bans imposed on incoming arrivals from China and Europe in early 2020 impacted the spread of COVID-19 in the US. The coronavirus was still a far-away problem in Wuhan when US president Donald Trump announced a ban on travel from
Northrop Grumman awarded $3.6bn US Air Force BACN contract
The US Air Force has awarded global aerospace and defence corporation Northrop Grumman a long-term contract for continued BACN operations, sustainment and support. Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $3.6 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract for the ongoing support of the US Air Force’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN). The prime will be tasked with delivering
In Photos: SMBC delivers A320 with duckling tail to JetSMART
Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital announced a slew of January deliveries, including an Airbus A320neo donned with a duckling tail to JetSMART. The lessor delivered the A320neo (MSN 10069) equipped with two PW1100G engines to the South American low-cost carrier earlier this week. Notably, the plane donned a yellow duckling on its tail fin. See it
Delta to reinstate 400 pilots back to active duty
Delta Air Lines is bringing 400 pilots back to active status by summer in anticipation of a recovery in travel as the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed. After drastic cuts in flights, Atlanta-based Delta last year put about 1,700 pilots on inactive status on reduced pay. After the passage of another federal stimulus bill with funding
Dutch flag carrier KLM has announced that it would suspend all its long-haul flights, including some European routes from 22 January, in response to new testing requirements implemented by the Dutch government. On Wednesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced a slew of new additional measures in the fight against the coronavirus, including a temporary
Comment: Reduce drone noise pollution by factoring in humans at the design stage
Acoustic engineering professor Antonio J Torija Martinez shares his research on drone noise pollution, and how to reduce such noise moving forward, in this cross-posting with The Conversation. These days almost everyone has either flown a drone or listened to the nasty whining sound they produce. Although small drones (up to 20 kilograms) are about
