Bill Rhodes, a former Air Force safety researcher and private pilot, has been working with Avemco for a few years now trying top pinpoint the reasons that pilots wind up crashing and what we can do about it. Rhodes and Avemco are still in the research phase of the project, but some of Rhodes’ findings [...]
ST. LOUIS, April 6, 2011 – At this year’s Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, The Boeing Company will display a broad range of proven and emerging maritime and air capabilities to support U.S. Navy readiness . Sea-Air-Space – the world’s largest maritime exposition – will take place April 11-13 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention [...]
Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways’ Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport topped polls at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, where it was honoured with the highest accolade ‘Best Premium Service Airport’ in its category.
The world’s largest airline grounded nearly 100 planes Tuesday. United Airlines grounded the planes to comply with federal regulations. They said its full fleet of 757‘s may not be back in the air for a day or two. The issue is with the computer software on 96 of United’s biggest planes. That software doesn’t comply [...]
“Armavia” plans to perform flights to Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Sochi and Ukraine.
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced an expansion of its dedicated freighter routes with new services to Hanoi, Kozhikode and Bengaluru.
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it delivered F-15K 47 and F-15K 48 to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base on March 15. The two F-15K Slam Eagles departed St. Louis on March 8 and made stops in Palmdale, Calif., Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and Anderson Air [...]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reiterated its support and efforts to maintain safe and efficient air links with Japan in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake and tsunami. IATA also issued its first assessment of the potential impact of the crisis on global air transport. “The thoughts and prayers of the air transport industry [...]
The Boeing Company announced today that it will donate $5 million to the Air Force Museum Foundation in three installments over the next three years. The foundation will deliver the funds to the U.S. Air Force for the benefit of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, [...]
Composite materials are an increasingly popular material for building airplanes because they offer high strength and low weight. But if something like a luggage cart hits the plane, determining the extent of the damage can be time consuming and costly, write the guys from wired.com. “With aluminum, if you hit it, there’s a dent,” says [...]
It has been seldom in the history of aviation that a single technology has revolutionized the way we fly by addressing multiple problems facing the industry and solving them all.
NetJets announced that it has agreed with Bombardier to buy 120 Global aircraft over the next many years.
The pursuit of flight is not only exhilarating, but also enhances one’s overall sense of awareness, bringing increased focus and productivity to all aspects of life.
Our american heli friends from Fort Wayne Helicopters are pleased to announce the debut of our new “Helicopter Online Ground School.” The fast paced demands of today’s society call for innovative ideas. Fort Wayne Helicopters offers students a solution to juggling the needs of a busy schedule. Students can view over 10 hours of helicopter [...]
EADS, the parent company of Airbus, and Diamond Aircraft maked demonstration flights this week of first ever aircraft powered entirely by an algae derived biofuel. The small, twin engine Diamond DA42NG is making the flights at the Berlin Air show all week to showcase the new fuel. EADS says the new fuel is not only [...]
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 – American Legend Aircraft Company announced today the company will be hosting a fly-in/out gathering for the 75th anniversary Cub Convoy to Florida. American Legend is a recognized contingent leader for the 2011 Cub Convoy. The company will be coordinating a state/regional group together for the flight to Florida [...]
We got a look at the Firefly here at the big AirVenture aviation show and managed to squeeze a few details out of Sikorsky before its official announcement later this week.
The other week when the country was hit by a devastating barrage of snow and ice storms that worked their way through two-thirds of the land mass of the United States, most folks were, sensibly enough, staying at home and keeping as warm as possible.
From the tiny Formula 1 class racers that lap the short course at more than 250 mph to the anything-goes unlimited class where pilots go more than 500 mph just 50 feet off the ground, going fast is the only goal.
This is what aerospace engineers come up with when they let their imaginations run wild.
Materials researchers at Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh and Kyushu University of Japan have developed a polymer that can heal itself over and over again when exposed to ultraviolet light.
ATR’s “Propelling tomorrow’s world” global advertising campaign, has been honored with the Silver Award at the Airframes category of the Air Transport World’s Annual Ad Awards, held today in Singapore. Launched in 2010, this global ATR advertising campaign was developed with France-based Nouveau Monde DDB Toulouse, an affiliate brand of world’s famous advertising agency DDB. [...]
