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Professional negligence suspected in fatal plane crash in Osaka

The Osaka Prefectural Police and the transport ministry are investigating Saturday’s fatal plane crash at Yao Airport as a case of professional negligence resulting in death. According to the ministry and the airport, a four-seater Mooney M20C bound for Yao left Kobe Airport at 4:03 p.m. bu...

Your Plane Is Crashing; What Do You Do? There's An App For That

A new iOS and Android app can help you prepare for airplane emergencies. You know that part of the flight most people don't pay attention to, when the flight attendants are waving their arms? Well — and this might come as a shock, so bear with us — that part is pretty important...


Classic Harvard plane crashes after Warbirds Over Wanaka

A classic plane crash at the Wanaka Airport on Monday morning occurred after the plane veered on landing and then a wheel collapsed.  Two people were uninjured in the crash, which happened during an attempt to land in a 1943 Harvard aircraft about 9.30am. Warbirds Over Wanaka General Manager Ed Taylor said the aircraft involved in the incident had performed at the airshow on&n...

Qatar Airways in sports focus

Qatar Airways has signed a three-year sponsorship of Team Qatar Airways and Official Airline Sponsor to the Beach Polo Cup Dubai, commencing 2016 through to 2018. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for a second consecutive year, the Beach Polo Cup Dubai will take place 1-2 April and brings together polo enthusiasts from around the world, tog...

Sci-fi turns real: Scientists successfully upload plane piloting skills into human brain

Many science-fiction television series and films—for instance, the Keanu Reeves-starrer "The Matrix" series—have depicted how certain knowledge and skills can be uploaded to the human brain, much like how information can be stored into computers. Thanks to science, this feat is slowly turning into reality. Researchers from the HRL Laboratories in California have successful...

The Black Sheep Tour 2016 - welcome on board!

For everyone working in Business Aviation EBACE is an annual big event you just can't miss. This year  there is one more reason, why  the event will be special - The Black Sheep Tour 2016. Who were imagining to be a WWII pilot...Now you have a unique opportunity to live this experience on board of DOUGLAS DC3 (1940) and some other warbirds such as YAK11, TBM Avenger, Nor...

‘Yankee Tango’ Celebrates A Milestone

A year ago, one of Lufthansa’s most popular aircraft was officially delivered by Boeing and I was there to experience what is perhaps the highlight of my ‘Avgeek’ hobby. On March 25, 2015 Boeing literally handed over the keys to Lufthansa’s 18th 747 and a small group of us took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington and brought her home to Frankfurt.  Since ent...

General de Gaule was flying on this one...Marcel Dassault 312

Visiting EVADAY at Strasbourg International Airport we had amazing opportunity to be onboard of unique aircraft - Marcel Dassault 312 "Flamant". The interest of public to visit this aircraft was amazing, told us Eric Janssonne,president of "Ailes Historiques du Rhin". As it was possible to make a reservation true internet in order to visit this aircraft, organizers were...

US blacklists two British businessmen for 'helping Iranian airline beat sanctions'

Mahan Air is accused of providing lifeline to Syria's Bashar al-Assad and ferrying elite Quds force to Damascus. Two British businessmen have been blacklisted by the American government for allegedly helping an Iranian airline – accused of carrying arms and fighters to Syria – flout US terrorism sanctions. The US Department of the Treasury said it was placing Jeffrey Ashfield...

Europe's biggest business aviation event to continue at Geneva's Palexpo through 2021

Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), Palexpo SA and Geneva International Airport today welcomed a new agreement, signed by all four parties, to continue to hold the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at the Palexpo convention center, and on Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, for another...

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar opens its new facility

On Tuesday, 8 March 2016, the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar (BHHH) at Biggin Hill Airport, Kent, officially opened its impressive new hangar facility.  Elliott Marsh writes. BHHH’s long-awaited move into Biggin Hill Airport’s Hangar No. 204 concluded in Winter 2016 with the whole fleet relocated “across the way” to a larger facility on the Western fring...

Airbus BizLab selects start-ups in Hamburg and Bangalore

Airbus BizLab has selected the start-ups that submitted their project’s proposals for the Airbus business accelerators in Hamburg, Germany and Bangalore, India, in their latest calls.   The six start-ups selected in Hamburg from 100 applicants in 29 countries have been: • ZinkCloud from Spain - The project is about developing a software to improve quality production by using...

Passenger jet converted into luxury hotel in Costa Rica rainforest

An old Boeing 727 passenger jet destined for scrap has been salvaged and converted into a luxury hotel suite.   The £300-a-night suite is perched on a purpose built ledge within the Costa Rican rainforest For £2,100 a week guests can enjoy the novelty of sleeping in the converted 1965 Boeing 727 that once carried passengers around the world with Colombian Avi...

A320neo makes air show debut in India

The Airbus A320neo has made its air show debut at the India Aviation event in Hyderabad. The aircraft, bearing registration VT-ITC, is the first of the type to enter the Indian low-cost carrier’s fleet. It will appear on static display at the show. The aircraft is equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines and was originally delivered to the airline on 11 March, making...

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AERO 2027 builds on the success of this year’s edition

AERO 2027, taking place from April 14-17, 2027, will feature a further developed concept designed to build on the great success of this year’s event. In 2026, 860 exhibitors from 50 countries to...

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Deutsche Aircraft and INERATEC are advancing their collaboration to demonstrate a fully integrated fuel-to-flight solution for sustainable and resilient aviation at ILA Berlin. At the centre...

The countdown begins: tickets now live for Air Charter Expo – ACE’26

The Air Charter Association is announcing tickets for Air Charter Expo – ACE’26 are now officially on sale. Taking place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, ACE is a partnership between The ACA,...