Foldable wingtips have been seen in military aviation for a long time and the reason to have such a mechanism is the same on the military and civil side: Minimize the wingspan and space used while taxiing and parked. Boeing has already got the experience of foldable wingtips with its F/A-18 Hornet and the planned…
Malaysia Airlineshas held a private gathering to remember the 13 employees lost when flight MH370 disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur one year ago today. The event at the Malaysia Airlines Academy, Kelana Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, was attended by MAS employees and family members of those employees lost.
Flight safety authorities have issued a warning to airlines after two sleep-deprived pilots took off from Sydney to Adelaide with wing flaps in the wrong setting that could have ended in a crash. Link
Qantas will carve itself another slice of aviation history this weekend when it makes the world’s shortest Boeing 747 flight, at a mere 15 minutes from wheels-up to landing, as VH-OJA – the airline’s first ever Boeing 744 – flies to her new retirement home at an Australian aviation museum. Link
