Sources have told Aviation Week that aircraft MSN23, destined for Turkey, featured new software that would trim the fuel tanks, allowing the aircraft to fly certain military maneuvers. The sources state that the exact sequence of events is not yet clear, nor is it clear whether all four engines failed at some point. Some reports…
The US Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane has been launched into orbit along with a solar sail experiment. Little is known about the 29-foot-long (9-meter-long) robotic mini-shuttle as it enters the fourth flight of its career. Only the Air Force knows, and the Air Force isn’t telling.
The search plan has been modified to enable continuous search operations during winter and to ensure that the entire 120,000 square kilometre area is searched as quickly and effectively as possible. The search into the expanded area has already commenced, with search efforts focused in the south to take advantage of the last of the…
Etihad Airways and Alitalia have welcomed Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, to their joint pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 this week. The airlines are Official Global Airline Carriers of Expo Milano 2015, which takes place under the theme of ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. A total…
After a tour led by the mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, the Mariscal Sucre Airport’s expansion Phase 2A became operational earlier. The development will offer more comfort, greater services and increased efficiency for the thousands of domestic passengers that daily pass through the terminal.
British Airways is expecting a staggering 626,735 people to fly with the airline over the coming May Bank Holiday weekend, in a bid to bask in the sun now that summer is on its way. UK holiday makers look set to make the most of the five days from tomorrow to May 25th to get…
After a tour led by the mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, the Mariscal Sucre Airport’s expansion Phase 2A became operational earlier. The development will offer more comfort, greater services and increased efficiency for the thousands of domestic passengers that daily pass through the terminal.
Qatar Executive, the Qatar Airways’ business jet division, has announced it has agreed to purchase up to 30 aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp as part of a memorandum of understanding originally announced in October of last year. The original sale called for Qatar Executive to purchase up to 20 Gulfstream aircraft, including the all-new Gulfstream…
After a tour led by the mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, the Mariscal Sucre Airport’s expansion Phase 2A became operational earlier. The development will offer more comfort, greater services and increased efficiency for the thousands of domestic passengers that daily pass through the terminal.
Acropolis Aviation has announced it will be the launch customer of a brand new aircraft – the Airbus ACJ320neo. The aircraft will enter service in early 2020. Acropolis chief executive Jonathan Bousfield signed the contract for the newest member of the Airbus family earlier alongside Benoit Defforge, managing director of Airbus Corporate Jets.
KABUL, Afghanistan – The United States is to stop managing Afghan airspace by the end of June after its air-traffic control contract with the government in Kabul expires, a development that could see international airlines forced to cancel flights both into the country and over its territory.
The new Airbus A350 XWB airliner is said to have been built using more than 1,000 3D-printed parts, more than any other aircraft. The plane manufacturer has previously praised 3D printing as an alternative way to produce lighter parts, with shorter lead times and using fewer materials, making it better for the environment.
