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Bell Launches Improved 407GXi
Bell launched the upgraded Bell 407GXi at Heli-Expo 2018 this week featuring the Garmin G1000H NXi avionics system and new Fadec-controlled Rolls-Royce engine along with an upgraded executive cabin. The 407GXi gained its Transport Canada type certificate on January 19 and will begin reaching customers this spring, Bell said. The new model replaces the 407
Read MoreB-29 Doc Secures a New Home
Doc’s Friends signs a long-term lease for a hangar and education center for its B-29 Superfortress. After decades of being homeless, the recently restored B-29 Superfortress named Doc has been given a place to call home. The Wichita city council gave the go ahead for a 40-year lease for the B-29 Doc Hangar and Education
Read MoreBell Rebrands as Tech Company, Dropping ‘Helicopter’ from Its Name
In a sign of the times, one of the world’s most recognized helicopter makers now wants to be known as much more. If the stylized dragonfly in its new logo didn’t tip you off, the disappearance of the word “helicopter” from its name should provide an ample clue that Bell Helicopter – or just Bell,
Read MoreVulcanair Certifies Four-seat High-wing Single
The single-engine four-seat Part 23-certified high-wing is back. While the design had been just about forgotten in the modern world of aviation — Cessna introduced its latest version about 50 years ago with the 177 Cardinal — Italian airplane-maker Vulcanair is the second to have recently certified a similarly configured airplane after another Italian manufacturer,
Read MoreQATAR AIRWAYS WELCOMES MAIDEN A 350-1000
Launch customer Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000, A7-ANA (c/n 88). The jet was handed over to the Doha-based carrier, which was also the first airline to fly the smaller A350-900, during a celebratory event at the manufacturer’s Toulouse facility on February 20. “Qatar Airways always demands the very best for
Read MoreCHINA ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR HYPERSONIC JET ABLE TO REACH NEW YORK FROM BEIJING IN TWO HOURS
A research team claimed the plane would travel at 6,000km/h A team of Chinese researchers has claimed to have designed a hypersonic jet that could travel at 6,000km/h, five times faster than the speed of sound.The team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences said the plane would be able to transport passengers and cargo from
Read MoreUK WEATHER LATEST: SEVERE CONDITIONS GROUND PLANES ACROSS EUROPE, WITH WARNINGS OF MANY MORE CANCELLATIONS
Passengers across Europe face chaos as flight schedules are shredded by Siberian weather. Eurocontrol in Brussels is warning of delays at airports across Europe. The air traffic management organisation predicts “moderate to high delays” at Heathrow from 1.30pm. British Airways has cancelled 68 short-haul flights, mainly to and from Heathrow, in a bid to protect
Read MoreMajor U.S. Carrier Goes Paperless On Task Cards
It becomes the first scheduled airline to be approved by FAA for both electronic routine and non-routine maintenance task cards. All aviation firms would like to get rid of the masses of paper maintenance documents, but going paperless has been a struggle. Now the FAA has approved EmpowerMX’s FleetCycle electronic task cards for a major
Read MoreBA’s performance hampered by power outage in May 2017
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has reported “a very good full year performance” – with even better results predicted for 2018 at current fuel prices and exchange rates. The airline group, which also includes Aer Lingus, Iberia, Level and Vueling, has reported an operating profit of €3,015m (£2,655m) before exceptional items for 2017.
Read MoreSomeone watched a Space X launch from a plane and people are in awe over the footage
A Redditor who managed to capture Thursday’s Space X satellite launch from a plane flying to Los Angeles – said it was “an awesome start” to their morning. Almost every Space X launch is exciting, but this week’s was made extra interesting after it emerged that a ship with a huge net was going to
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