Emirates Says Wants 'Grown-Up' Talks On Boeing 777X

Emirates on Wednesday urged Boeing (BA.N) to provide more details on the performance capabilities and delivery dates of the in-production 777X jet, suggesting orders could be revised depending how the jet had performed in testing. (www.reuters.com) עוד...

I would always find a half bottle of Dom Perignon stashed under my seat - Meet Concorde’s million mile man

It was a sports car, it wasn’t a Rolls Royce,” says Fred Finn wistfully as he provides a second-by-second account of taking off in Concorde, the iconic supersonic airliner. .......... (www.thegentlemansjournal.com) עוד...

Russia’s New 400 Seat Widebody Won’t Go Into Mass Production

The Russian project to update the Ilyushin 96 has reportedly been abandoned. The Il-96-400M was planned to be a four engine passenger plane with capacity for more than 400 people. In light of the downturn in travel demand and the lack of orders for the type, it seems Russia has reconsidered its plan to mass-produce the plane. (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Delta Purchases 25 Airbus A321neos, Accelerates Aircraft Deliveries

Delta Air Lines (DL) has converted purchase rights for 25 Airbus A321neo into firm orders, further expanding their narrowbody fleet with next generation aircraft. (airwaysmag.com) עוד...

Luftwaffe A400 to debut first A400 demo in North America

Luftwaffe A400M from the LTG62 is slated to fly the first North American A400 demo at Thunder Over Michigan August 7 & 8th. (www.facebook.com) עוד...

Fiji Airways Flight Delayed After Prayer Beads Found In Engine

A Fiji Airways repatriation flight to Auckland, New Zealand had to be delayed after prayer beads were found in the rear section of one of the aircraft’s engines. (www.gatechecked.com) עוד...

Rolls-Royce Is Building a Fast Electric Aircraft, Kids to Design Pilot's Helmet

Packing a battery with 6,000 cells, “the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft,” the machine should be capable of flying the 200 miles (322 km) that separate Paris from London by air on a single charge, opening the doors to an incredibly potent new range of air taxis. (www.autoevolution.com) עוד...

Hospital helipad destroyed by departing aircraft

USAF CV22 Osprey destroys UK hospital helipad on departure. Video. (www.bbc.co.uk) עוד...

In 2030 You Could Buy An Airbus A380 Airframe For $1m

In terms of its sheer size, the Airbus A380 ‘superjumbo’ is a passenger airliner like no other. However, and most crucially for Airbus, the type did not prove to be a commercial success. It is something of a white elephant in the airline industry, and its production was officially canceled last year, barely longer than a decade after its first commercial flight. However, what will this mean for the commercial values of the type’s existing examples in years to come? (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Volaris Announces the Addition of Eight More Airbus A320neo Aircraft in 2021

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, today announces the addition of eight more A320 NEO aircraft to its fleet in 2021, on top of the three aircraft from its purchase order with Airbus, closing the year with at least 98 aircraft. (www.prnewswire.com) עוד...

Hub And Spoke Operators Will Have A Harder Time Recovering Than Point To Point Carriers

Hub and spoke airlines have long enjoyed advantages over point-to-point airlines. Hubbing aircraft and their passengers through one or two central airports has traditionally benefited both airlines and passengers. But airlines must adjust to the new realities of flying. And those airlines with strong point-to-point networks may recover faster from the global travel downturn. (simpleflying.com) עוד...