A solar plane circumnavigating the globe aims to give hope to the young generation across the globe in turbulent times, apart from promoting the potential of clean energy, according to a co-founder and co-pilot of Solar Impulse-2. The Abu Dhabi-backed solar plane is expected to complete its global flight in the coming days. “Yes, this is also our goal [giving something new to look forw...
The Boeing Co marked its centennial on Friday with plans to sharpen its focus on innovation, including ambitious projects for supersonic commercial flight and a rocket that could carry humans to other planets. But innovation at Boeing will be "disciplined" and not endanger the future of the world's biggest plane maker, Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg told reporters at an event m...
For U.K.-based aviation fans, there’s nothing quite like the Farnborough International Air Show. Taking place just west of London every two years, its spectacular flying displays consistently pull in hundreds of thousands of visitors during the week-long event. It’s also the place where deals worth hundreds of billions of dollars are sealed as major players from the aerospace and defen...
Boeing will begin developing interior, power and electronic specifications for the next-generation “Air Force One” under a $127.3 million contract awarded by the US Air Force on 15 July. The award is intended to reduce the risk of delays and cost overruns before the USAF commits to full-scale development and procurement of up to three 747-8s, the Defense Department says in a contrac...
Technical milestone: maiden flight of an electric aircraft with a 260-kilowatt power output Siemens motor powers Extra 330LE aerobatic airplane in near silence Technology to be integrated into development of hybrid-electric aircraft in cooperation with Airbus Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous...
Airbus expects drone inspection test to finish by end of 2016. Drones are potentially dangerous to commercial airplanes if they happen to collide. But in some cases, drones can also be helpful to planes and the companies that make them. Airbus airbus-group-n-v showed off this week at the Farnborough International Airshow in England how it uses drones to inspect airplanes. The...
Istanbul office, charter broking team and Ops24 on standby Group in contact with Turkish based clients about evacuation plans Keeping a close eye on the situation and the evolving aviation and transport issues in that area Air Partner the global aviation services group, today reports that its charter broking, 24/7 Operations Department (“Ops24”) and Istanbul office ar...
Aeroflot will start evacuating Russians from Istanbul on July 17, a spokesman for the air carrier told TASS on Saturday. "Tomorrow, on July 17, Flight SU2134 Moscow - Istanbul will take off on schedule - at 9:25pm. The aircraft will fly empty to Istanbul, collect passengers from Turkey around 1am local time and return to Moscow on July 18," he said. Flight Su2142 will also arrive t...
The A380 is the passengers’ favourite aircraft, 60% of them are willing to make an extra effort to fly on it*. TheiflyA380.com, launched by Airbus this week, is the unique website for travellers who want to experience the iconic double deck aircraft. “As a global leading aviation company we are exploring new digital avenues and IflyA380.com illustrates this transformation journe...
Surf Air, the travel startup that offers “all-you-can-fly” service to paying members, will begin running routes in Europe this October, Techcrunch reports. Specifically, Surf Air’s subscription-based European routes will now include daily flights across Europe, including London to Cannes, Geneva, and Zurich. The growing subscription-flight service is also planning weekend f...
"Another six helicopters of this type will be delivered until the end of the year," Aviation Enterprise Managing Director said The Russian Defense Ministry will receive six Mil Mi-8AMTSh choppers and three Mi-8AMTSh-VA 'Terminator' military and transport helicopters for Arctic operation this year, Ulan-Ude Aviation Enterprise Managing Director Leonid Belykh said on Fri...
The South African Airways Group (SAA) today operated Africa’s first sustainable Biofuel flights. Today’s SAA and Mango flights on Boeing 737-800s between Johannesburg and Cape Town make history as the first sustainable biofuel flights to have taken place on the African continent. The flights used home-grown feedstock from the Marble Hall area in the Limpopo region of South...
