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Wales Online
9 hours ago
- Wales Online
Plane 'within metres' of crashing after 'terrifying' near miss moments after taking off
Plane 'within metres' of crashing after 'terrifying' near miss moments after taking off The Airbus A320 passenger plane had just taken off from Heathrow Airport The drone flew within 10m of the aircraft in a terrifying moment (Image: PA) A passenger aircraft came extremely close to hitting a drone, with the device completely "filling" the cockpit windscreen. The Airbus A320 had just left London's Heathrow Airport and was flying at 9,000 ft when the near miss occurred in May. An investigation into the incident said: "Both the Captain and First Officer saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction. The object appeared to be approximately 2-3m in size at the very least, it may have been larger as it filled a good proportion of the windshield. There was no appreciable separation vertical or horizontal." The UK's Airprox Board, which investigates airborne incidents, was informed that a suspected drone had been seen close to London's City Airport just before the close call. The report continued: "The First Officer observed that it was triangular in shape. The Captain only saw the object for a second or two in peripheral vision so could not reliably comment on the shape. No markings were identified." The pilot explained that the device flew over them, within about 10m of the aircraft, and it was later determined by the Board that "providence had played a major part in the incident and/or a definite risk of collision had existed". In April, it was reported that a drone came within '10m-20m' of striking a Boeing 737 airliner during its descent to Gatwick Airport, highlighting increasing concerns about unmanned aircraft operating near aviation hubs. Article continues below The passenger aircraft was above Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, approaching Gatwick Airport, when the drone was spotted. The B737 Captain spotted a black object ahead of the plane and there was "no time to take avoiding action". The incident on January 12 this year received an A rating, the highest risk category, and it was subsequently reported to Air Traffic Control with the threat of a collision described as 'high'. With the use of drones increasing throughout the UK, police have made several warnings about their use near airports and in public areas. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . Meanwhile, a revolutionary ray gun which employs high-frequency radio waves to knock them from the sky has been successfully tested by the Army. Military personnel deployed the device to target them in the most extensive trial of its kind at a Welsh firing range. Defence minister Maria Eagle hailed it as a game-changer. According to the Ministry of Defence, each shot from the Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) costs 10p, meaning it could complement existing systems. Article continues below The British-made weapon utilises radio waves to destroy vital electronic parts within drones, forcing them to crash or fail. It can fire at drones flying up to 1km away and testing has demonstrated it's able to strike multiple targets at once. The army has successfully tracked and defeated over 100 drones using the weapon.
Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Heathrow Airport plane almost crashes after terrifying near-miss with drone
The Airbus A320 was near London's Heathrow Airport at 9,000 ft during the near miss in May in which the Captain and First Officer "saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction". A passenger jet came so close to colliding with a drone that the object 'filled' the plane's windscreen. The Airbus A320 had just taken off from London's Heathrow Airport and was at 9,000 ft during the near miss in May. A report into the incident revealed: 'Both the Captain and First Officer saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction." "The object appeared to be approximately 2-3m in size at the very least, it may have been larger as it filled a good proportion of the windshield. There was no appreciable separation vertical or horizontal,' according to the documents logged to report the incident. The UK's Airprox Board, the in-flight incident investigation body, was told a suspected drone had been spotted near London's City Airport prior to the incident. The report added: 'The First Officer observed that it was triangular in shape. "The Captain only saw the object for a second or two in peripheral vision so could not reliably comment on the shape. No markings were identified." The pilot stated that the object 'went over us, probably within about 10m'. The Board considered that 'providence had played a major part in the incident and/or a definite risk of collision had existed'. In April, the Mirror told how a drone came within '10m-20m' of colliding with a Boeing 737 airliner on its approach to Gatwick Airport, amid growing concern about the use of the airborne devices near airports. The passenger plane was over Bexhill on Sea, east Sussex, on its approach to land at Gatwick, when the drone was spotted. The B737 Captain saw a black object in front of the aircraft and there was "no time to take avoiding action". The incident on January 12 this year was given an A rating, the most serious risk level. It was reported to Air Traffic Control with the danger of a collision said to be 'high'. The use of drones is on the rise across the UK. There have been repeated warnings from police about their use in and around airports and in public spaces. A new ray gun that uses high-frequency radio waves to blast them out of the sky has been successfully trialled by the Army. Soldiers used the weapon to target them in the largest trial of its type at a firing range in Wales. It was praised as a game-changer by defence minister Maria Eagle. Each blast from the Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) costs just 10p, so it could be used alongside existing systems, the Ministry of Defence said. The UK built weapon uses radio waves to damage critical electronic components inside drones, causing them to crash or malfunction. It can fire at drones flying up to 1km away and the tests have proven it was capable of hitting multiple targets simultaneously. The army tracked, engaged and defeated more than 100 drones using the weapon. No.10 has invested more than £40m in RF DEW research and development to date and the project supports 135 jobs in Northern Ireland and south-east England. The MOD has previously said the development of RF DEW systems could play a role in preventing disruption at airports. It is expected that new technology will be used to tackle the problem at aiports across the UK.
Mint
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Mint
Airbus A320 family to surpass Boeing 737s worldwide. What about India?
In February 1987, the A320 made its first flight at Toulouse in France, the home of Airbus. The aircraft was designed to take on rival Boeing's 737 series, which first flew in 1967, a good two decades earlier. When the A320 first took to the air, the 737 had already seen sales of over 1,300 planes which includes the -100 and -200, while transitioning to the -300/-400/-500 series. The A320, on the other hand, was a fly-by-wire design positioned to change aviation in more ways than one. After the initial struggles, Airbus started making a mark, expanding the A320 to have a full-fledged family comprising A319, A321 and A318, with which it did see only a handful of sales. Boeing, on the other hand, went on to expand its series to include the -700/-800/-900 and its Extended Range version. Also Read: How Indian airlines are benefiting from Look East Policy Cirium, an aviation analytics company, now predicts that the Airbus A320 family will overtake the B737 series this month, and this number includes military jets, which in effect means that the A320 family has overtaken the B737 in passenger planes a while ago. The 737 has a military version, P-8, which is in use with the Indian armed forces, among many others. Both Airbus and Boeing transitioned to the NEO and MAX, respectively, offering the same platform with improved engines and avionics which entered services in the later part of 2010s. Boeing has delivered 12,175 B737 series since inception while Airbus has delivered 12,155 A320 family jets as of early August, as per Cirium. The situation could have been slightly different had it not been for the two crashes of the MAX 8 for Boeing and subsequent global grounding, leading to Boeing ceding ground to Airbus and not being able to raise the production limit, while Airbus delivered 602 A320 family aircraft last year, at an average of just above 50 planes a month. India was an early adopter of the fly-by-wire A320, with Indian Airlines inducting the aircraft in 1989. However, when the government allowed privatisation of airlines starting with the Air Taxi concept in 1993, the early airlines moved towards the 737 — Modiluft, Damania, NEPC, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, everyone moved to the 737. A part of this was because of the grounding of A320 in India in 1990 for a few months after the Indian Airlines crash in Bangalore. The next order for A320 from India came in 2004 when India's first low-cost carrier Air Deccan decided to induct two A320s. In 2005, the government cleared a deal for 43 Airbus narrowbody aircraft. The next major breakthrough came with the second lot of privatisation; Kingfisher Airlines, Go Air, and IndiGo, all boarding the Airbus A320. India has close to 800 aircraft registered with scheduled airlines, and a heavy majority or 92% of these are narrowbody aircraft, which are either the Airbus or Boeing. However, Airbus has an unassailable lead in the market with a ratio of 4:1, i.e. one 737 aircraft for every four A320 family aircraft in Indian skies. This has only gotten better thanks to Akasa Air and Air India Express, which inducted aircraft in quick succession over the last three years as the 737 lost out after the demise of Jet Airways in 2019, which was a major operator of the 737 series in India and the region. Also Read: data-vars-page-type="story" data-vars-link-type="Manual" data-vars-anchor-text=" Analysis: How IndiGo reported a healthy profit in a challenging quarter"> Analysis: How IndiGo reported a healthy profit in a challenging quarter What started as a surprise 100 aircraft order at Paris in 2005 has only increased from there on with 900 aircraft yet to be delivered for IndiGo. As of today, IndiGo and Air India operate the Airbus narrowbody while Air India Express, SpiceJet and Akasa Air operate the 737 series. However, IndiGo's fleet of over 350 A320 family aircraft outweighs all the other Boeings in the country. There are 133 B737 and MAX 8 in the country, split between SpiceJet, Air India Express and Akasa Air. Airbus aims to increase the production limit of its A320 family aircraft to 75 per month across its multiple production sites by 2027. The target is steep to achieve amidst the current supply chain constraints. Boeing, on the other hand, is achieving around 38 B737s per month, with a target of 42 before increasing it further, making it very clear that once Airbus surpasses the 737 numbers, Boeing will find it very difficult to catch up. When it comes to India, the Airbus lead will hold on as IndiGo has a huge order book which takes its deliveries well into the 2030s and eclipses the order books of both Air India Express as well as Akasa Air.
Yahoo
13-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Aerospace Flight Control Actuators Market is Forecasted to Reach US$7.0 Billion in 2034, Says Stratview Research
Detroit, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global aerospace flight control actuators market size was valued at US$4.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$7.0 billion by 2034, witnessing a market growth CAGR of 3.4% from 2024 to 2034, according to an analysis by Stratview Research. Stratview Research, a global market research firm, has launched a report on the global aerospace flight control actuators market, which provides a comprehensive outlook of the global and regional industry forecast, current & emerging market trends, segment analysis, competitive landscape, & more. Click here to get a free sample of the report: Market Statistics Market Size in 2024 US$4.9 billion Market Size in 2034 US$7.0 billion Growth (CAGR) 3.4% during 2025-2034 Cumulative Sales Opportunity 2025 to 2034 US$63.08 billion Leading Platform Type Commercial Aircraft Leading Actuator Type Primary Flight Control Actuators Leading Actuator Technology Type Hydraulic Leading End User Type OE Leading Region North America Forecast Period 2025-2034 Trend Period 2019-2023 Base Year 2024 Number of Segments Covered 5 Number of Tables & Graphs 100+ Country-Level Market Assessment 19 Segment Insights & Market Share Analysis of the Aerospace Flight Control Actuators Market: The global aerospace flight control actuators market is segmented based on platform type, actuator type, actuator technology type, end-user type, and region. Based on platform type – The aerospace flight control actuators market is segmented into commercial aircraft, regional aircraft, general aviation, helicopter, defense, UAV, and space. Commercial aircraft is likely to remain the dominant as well as the fastest-growing platform of the market during the forecast period. The commercial aircraft is largely dominated by key aircraft programs: A320, A350, B737, and B787, and an aging aircraft fleet size. The projected delivery of 43,975 new commercial aircraft by 2043, according to Boeing's 2024 Commercial Market Outlook, and over 42,430 new aircraft as per Airbus' GMF 2024-43, are expected to fuel the growth of the flight control actuators market over the next two decades. Based on actuator type – The market is segmented into primary flight control actuators, secondary flight control actuators-high lift systems, and secondary flight control actuators-others. Primary flight control actuators are likely to hold the dominant position of the market during the forecast period. Primary flight control actuators hold a significant position in the aerospace flight control actuators market, primarily due to their essential function in regulating an aircraft's basic movements—roll, pitch, and yaw—through the manipulation of ailerons, elevators, and the rudder. Their role is crucial in maintaining aircraft stability and maneuverability, rendering them vital components in both commercial and military aviation sectors. Furthermore, technological advancements, including fly-by-wire systems, have enhanced the dependence on advanced primary flight control actuators, thereby reinforcing their leading position in the market. Hydraulic actuators are dominantly used in primary flight control surfaces: elevators, rudders, and ailerons. Based on actuator technology type – The market is segmented into hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, and other actuator technologies. Hydraulic is estimated to remain the dominant actuator technology of the market during the forecast period. Hydraulic actuators are easy to maintain and generate enough power to operate control surfaces with less weight & space. However, electric actuators are expected to replace conventional technologies due to their high efficiency, more electric power, and precise level of control. Hydraulic systems provide quick response times and accurate control, which improve pilot handling and the maneuverability of the aircraft. Based on end-user type – The aerospace flight control actuators market is segmented into OE and aftermarket based on the end-user type. OE is expected to remain the dominant and faster-growing end-user of the market in the coming years. Original Equipment (OE) remains dominant is driven by the steady production of new aircraft and the adoption of advanced actuator technologies. The aftermarket captured a smaller share in 2024, as actuators typically last throughout the aircraft's service life. To know the most attractive segments, click here for a free sample of the report: Which Region Shows the Most Promising Growth Forecast and Opportunity? The analysis suggests that North America is expected to be the dominant region in the market over the next nine years. This growth outlook is mainly attributed to the following– The USA is expected to remain the growth engine of the region's market as the country is the world's manufacturing capital of the aircraft industry and houses many large and small aircraft manufacturers, tier players, aircraft flight control actuator suppliers, distributors, and raw material suppliers. Likewise, Asia-Pacific is projected to experience the highest growth over the next nine years, driven by a host of factors, including an increasing demand for commercial aircraft to support rising passenger traffic, the establishment of assembly plants of Boeing and Airbus in China, the indigenous commercial aircraft (COMAC C919), and a rising aircraft fleet size. Aerospace Flight Control Actuators Market Drivers: Some of the key drivers listed in the report are given below. An increase in the production rate of key programs (A320neo, B737 Max, A220, B787, and A350XWB). The entry of new aircraft programs (C919, B777x, etc.). Increasing electrification of aircraft. An expected rise in the aircraft fleet size. Advancements in actuator technology. Competitive Landscape: Top Companies in the Aerospace Flight Control Actuators Market: The market is highly concentrated, with the presence of some regional and global players. An inorganic growth strategy is preferred, especially by the leading players. Some crucial M&As led to several changes in the competitive landscape. Stratview Research has identified the following companies as the top market players: Moog Inc. Collins Aerospace Parker Hannifin Corporation Woodward, Inc. TransDigm Group Liebherr Group Triumph Group Eaton Aerospace. What Deliverables Will You Get in This Report? Key questions this report answers Relevant content in the report How big is the sales opportunity? In-depth analysis of the Aerospace Flight Control Actuators Market How lucrative is the future? Market forecast and trend data and emerging trends Which regions offer the best sales opportunities? Global, regional, and country-level historical data and forecasts Which are the most attractive market segments? Market segment analysis and forecast Who are the top players and their market positioning? 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News18
04-08-2025
- Business
- News18
India Now World's 5th Largest Aviation Market With 211 Million Air Passengers In 2024
Last Updated: India handled 211 million air passengers in 2024, surpassing Japan's 205 million. The US led with 876 million. Mumbai–Delhi was the 7th busiest route globally. India saw 211 million air passengers last year, a growth of 11.1 per cent compared to 2023, ahead of Japan, which handled 205 million passengers with an annual rise of 18.6 per cent, according to the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). India's passenger numbers grew 11.1% over 2023, when it handled 211 million flyers, overtaking Japan, which recorded 205 million passengers, despite growing faster at 18.6%, news agency PTI reported. 'The US remains the world's biggest aviation market with 876 million passengers in 2024 on the strength of its domestic market, growing 5.2 per cent year-on-year. 'China was the second-biggest passenger market, with 741 million passengers, a growth of 18.7 per cent compared to 2023," it said in a release. While India stood at the 5th place, the UK at the 3rd spot (261 million passengers) and Spain at the 4th position (241 million). These figures include both domestic and international passengers arriving or departing from each country. Among global airport pairs, the Mumbai–Delhi sector carried 5.9 million passengers in 2024, placing it 7th worldwide. The Jeju–Seoul (CJU–GMP) route in South Korea topped the chart with 13.2 million passengers. The Asia Pacific region led in growth with 22.8% more premium flyers year-on-year (21 million travellers). However, economy class travel in the region grew faster, up 28.6% to 500.8 million passengers. In contrast, regions such as Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America experienced faster growth in premium travel compared to economy. Europe continued to be the largest market for international premium passengers, recording 39.3 million travelers, while the Middle East had the highest proportion of premium flyers at 14.7%. In 2024, Boeing's B737 topped global aircraft usage, operating 10 million flights and generating 2.4 trillion Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs). It was followed by the Airbus A320 with 7.9 million flights and 1.7 trillion ASKs, while the Airbus A321 ranked third with 3.4 million flights and 1.1 trillion ASKs. ASK is a key metric used in aviation to measure passenger-carrying capacity. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
