Every year for the past four decades, the US Air Force and its NATO allies have staged a series of mock battles — dubbed Red Flag events — to provide soldiers with “real-world” experience before actually throwing them into active combat. But this year’s Red Flag marks a significant departure from its predecessors in that…
Hong Kong (CNN) The search is on for China’s teen top guns. China said Monday it has selected 16 high schools to offer pilot training as the country’s armed forces seek to attract better qualified recruits. Link
NASA’s set to test a wing concept it says “may herald (the) future” of electric planes, but it almost looks like a joke — it has one-third the wing area of a normal aircraft and 18 electric motors. However, the space agency is dead serious about the LEAPTech wing, a joint partnership with two private…
Well done Delta…exemplary show of respect for a fallen soldier and his K9 Link
Europe’s biggest budget carrier Ryanair (RYAOF) is planning to launch cheap transatlantic flights by 2020. Link
An A320 of Brussels Airlines with a special livery inspired by the Tintin comic book “Red Rackham’s treasure” has landed today at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. The livery was unveiled at the airlines’ Brussels Airport home base in Belgium. The aircraft is named “Rackham” after one of Tintin’s most popular adventures. Link
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) — flymojo, a new Malaysian airline, has signed a deal with Canada’s Bombardier Commercial Aircraft to buy 20 CS100 aircraft for US$1.47 billion. In a statement Tuesday, the parties, Fly Mojo Sdn Bhd and Bombardier, said they have signed a Letter of Intent for the sale and purchase of 20…
Brussels Airlines and Moulinsart have unveiled something never seen before: an Airbus A320 with a livery inspired by the Belgian cartoon character Tintin. Both Belgian companies have worked several months on this unique project, based on the original drawings by the hand of Hergé. In the presence of the plane spotters and VIP guests, Brussels…
JetBlue Airways announced it will begin to offer its new Mint premium service on flights to Aruba and Barbados later this year. Aircraft with Mint service offer passengers a premium cabin with 12 fully lie-flat seats that alternate between and 2-2 and 1-1 layout. .. Link
