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Boeing's oldest flyable twin-engine airliner makes last flight

General aviation in Europe is both inspiring and frightening

Fiedrichshafen, nestled on the banks of Lake Constance in southern Germany, is no stranger to aviation innovations. This picturesque town is best known as the birthplace of the Zeppelin, a huge flying ship that once promised to revolutionize air travel. While the future of trans-Atlantic air travel...

Air Force One: A trip with special M&Ms and James Bond

It has three floors, a gym and there is always a doctor on board. But getting a ride on Air Force One can be tricky. Only 13 journalists are allowed to travel with the president when he flies, and this week the BBC's Jon Sopel managed to bag a seat on the plane. As the BBC's North America...

Replica war planes, Australian aviators feature at air show

War planes have taken to the skies above Caboolture, north of Brisbane, to highlight the role of Australian aviators this Anzac Day long weekend. Seven World War I planes went on show with aerial manoeuvres, complete with gunners standing up in the rear. The event, hosted at the Caboolture Airfield by the Australian Vintage Aviation Society, wants to highlight Australia's little-known in...

Free your inner pilot with RT’s 360 cockpit view of Moscow Victory Day parade rehearsal

Barrel-rolls, skewed-loops, ‘Cuban diamonds’, Nesterov maneuvers… experience all the aerial stunts from the cockpit of a fighter jet in RT’s 360 panoramic video taken at a rehearsal for this year’s Victory-Day parade in Moscow. Russian Defense Force aircraft have been practicing their maneuvers at Kubinka, just outside of Moscow, with some 100 helicopters and airp...

Norwegian fighter jet helps save dying patient

Quick-thinking medical staff in Norway saved a patient’s life by calling in a fighter jet to whisk live-saving medical equipment from another hospital. They didn’t ask any questions, except for what size the machine was Dr Wetting Carlsen The dying patient urgently needed a special lung and heart procedure called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, but the hospital in the tow...

Business Aviation access and challenges to be discussed at MEBAA Conference Jeddah

The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) will bring its popular MEBAA Conference to Saudi Arabia once again, with the latest edition taking place in Jeddah on 1 and 2 May 2016 under the patronage of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). Featuring a line up of industry leading speakers, the conference programme will address a range of topics affectin...

This Boeing 737 Jet Engine Chair Is Fit For A Supervillain

Ever wonder what it would be like to sit inside of a Bowing 737 engine cowling? Well, probably not, but thanks to England-based Fallen Furniture, you can experience it anyway. They’ve crafted a luxurious leather 737 Cowling chair from authentic parts of military and civilian aircraft. n its original form the chair sits atop a highly polished aluminum base Stood. Not only does this support...

World's Most Advanced Document Control Software to be Unveiled in Dubai

Arconics to Unveil AeroDocs, Nextgen Airline Document and Compliance Management Software at WASS 2016. Aviation software company Arconics announces that it will display its nextgen digital document control software, AeroDocs, at the World Aviation Safety Summit, to be held in Dubai, UAE, on April 25-26, 2016. AeroDocs is reliable, trusted airline document control software. AeroDocs software...

Elixir prepares piston-single for year-end maiden sortie

French start-up manufacturer and Aero Friedrichshafendebutante Elixir Aircraft has begun assembly of its first two-seat piston-single, and plans to fly the all-composite aircraft in the fourth quarter of this year. The company, based in La Rochelle, western France, recently secured the first tranche of investment which co-founder and chief executive Arthur Léopold-Lé...

Vision SF50 nears certification as orders soar

Work on Cirrus Aircraft's Vision SF50 is approaching the finishing line, with certification and service entry of the only in-development US Part 23 single-engined personal jet set for the second and third quarters of this year, respectively. At the Aero Friedrichshafen show, the US builder of the SR family of piston singles said the popularity of the jet has “grown tremendou...

Textron companies to feature broad product display at Aero Friedrichshafen 2016

Bell Helicopter and Textron Aviation Inc. have announced their participation at the 2016 Aero Friedrichshafen exhibition held April 20-23 at the Friedrichshafen Airport. Textron will be displaying in Hall A3, Chalet 127, with aircraft on static at SD17. Bell Helicopter This year, Bell Helicopter is showcasing its latest in production commercial aircraft at Aero Friedrichshafen, including the...

Daher delivers Europe's first TBM 930 to Rheinland Air Service

Aircraft Being Transferred At Ceremony At AERO Friedrichshafen Show In Germany. Daher’s expanded TBM very fast turboprop aircraft product line takes center stage at the annual AERO Friedrichshafen show in Germany this week, where the first TBM 930 version for Europe is being delivered to Rheinland Air Service (RAS), the TBM Authorized Distributor in Austria and Germany. The new TBM 930...

Honda Aircraft Company delivers first HondaJet in Europe

Honda Aircraft Company recently delivered the first HondaJet in Europe. The announcement was made during a ceremonial delivery at AERO 2016, which is taking place in Friedrichshafen, Germany from April 20-23. “Delivering the first HondaJet in Europe is a significant milestone in our journey to bring new value to the light jet market,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Mi...

Australian biofuels could transform airline industry and create jobs

This week Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand held a conference with the biofuel industry after joining forces to investigate options for locally produced biojet fuel for their domestic and international routes. This striking step signals the two airlines’ intention to aggregate their purchasing power in order to reduce their reliance on a single fuel, while at the same time significantl...

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