Day: July 10, 2021

Pakistan to convert Lineage 1000 business jets into Sea Sultan maritime patrol aircraft

Posted on July 10, 2021 by alert5

Italian defense firm Leonardo has been tasked by Pakistan to convert three Embraer Lineage 1000 business jets into the maritime patrol aircraft dubbed Sea Sultan.

Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Philippine A-29B damaged during landing

Posted on July 10, 2021 by alert5

A Philippine Air Force (PAF)A-29B was damaged while landing at Clark airbase during an equipment check. The service said a Brazilian pilot from Embraer was at the control that time during the accident.

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Puckboard is getting an AI plugin

Posted on July 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by alert5

This summer, the existing C-17 scheduling tool – Puckboard – is getting an AI plugin that will help to optimise crew resources and automate the scheduling process.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Robinson, right, Phoenix Spark software lead, discusses innovation to Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, during Leadership Rounds Nov. 6, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Robinson explained how the Puckboard is used; a new system utilized by 2500 Mobility Air Forces users for collaborative and mobile flight scheduling. The Leadership Rounds program provides 60th AMW leadership an opportunity to interact with Airmen and get a detailed view of each mission performed at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Joint press conference of Spanish PM and Lithuanian President interrupted by scramble

Posted on July 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by alert5

A joint press conference by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at Siaulia air base, Lithuania on Jul. 8 was interrupted as the Spanish Eurofighters had to scramble to intercept two Russian Su-24s over the Baltic Sea.