Airbus Customer Services is offering an inflatable tent for engine maintenance to provide better working conditions to perform an on-wing job in adverse weather when the conventional hangar is occupied… Link
A push by three U.S. airlines to curb competition from Gulf state carriers has triggered a sharp response from other powerful U.S. aviation companies including Boeing Co. and FedEx Corp., potentially complicating the airlines’ campaign for Obama administration support. Link
The first prototype of the Bombardier CS300 airliner has completed its maiden flight successfully. The flight lasting more than 2 hours verified the airworthiness of the larger airframe and basic flight controls. Link
SAVANNAH, Georgia, February 19, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that the Gulfstream G650ER has once again demonstrated its ability to go the distance by completing the farthest flight in its history. On January 22, a G650ER, owned by Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts Limited, flew 8,010 nautical miles/14,835 kilometers nonstop, Link
General Electric is introducing a final series of software and hardware improvements to mitigate the threat of core icing on its GE90 and GEnx engines, and is using lessons learned from the modifications to ensure no ice-related surprises occur with the GE9X in development for Boeing’s 777X. Link
Working with colleagues from Deakin University and CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), researchers from Australia’s Monash University have created the world’s first 3D-printed jet engine. Link
Kuwait Airways from the 16th July is resuming its service to Munich after 17 years of cancellation. The airline plans to operate the route from Kuwait City to Munich nonstop service 3 times a week. It is to operate on an Airbus A340.
Delta Air Line is to resume its flights from New York JFK to Rome and Venice. The nonstop flight from Rome to New York JFK, complementing the airlines existing service to Atlanta will begin on the 1st March. Delta will resume its seasonal nonstop flight between Venice and New York JFK on the 29th March.…
KLM is expecting to take delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner in October
Japan Airlines has been introducing its on board WIFI service since July 2012 with its Boeing 777-300ERs. The airline will start to install the system on its Boeing 767-300s and Boeing 787-8s on service to Europe, North America and long-haul Asia routes from 3rd March. Japan Airlines 787
Turkish Airlines has announced today that it has acquired landing slots for Heathrow from Scandinavian Airlines Turkish Airlines said today “In oder to strengthen our flight network our incorporation has decided to take over one afternoon landing and take-off right (slot pair) at London Heathrow from Scandinavian Airlines at the beginning of the winter traffic…
Charged Cessna owner for new parts, didn’t install them; said he completed annual but only changed the oil. Pilot seat slips in flight, pilot is killed. Link
