Airplanes

Airbus Could End Up Being Major Underestimated Beneficiary Of Trump's Policies

Donald Trump is demanding that fellow NATO members live up to the pledge of spending at least 2% of GDP on defense.<p>The current European defense …

Airbus

Austria looks into broadening Airbus fraud lawsuit to U.S., Britain

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria may broaden a lawsuit against Airbus and the Eurofighter consortium to U.S. and British courts, alleging wilful deception and fraud linked to its 2003 order for jet fighters worth nearly 2 billion euro ($2.1 billion).<p>On Feb. 16, Austria's defense ministry announced it …

Airbus

Delta Releases First Airbus a350 Pictures

Delta Teases Flyers with Airbus a350 Pictures<p>Today, Delta Air Lines released the very first images of the airline’s new Airbus a350. Delta is …

Airbus

Austria pressing fraud charges against Airbus over fighters

VIENNA (AP) — Austria's defense minister says that state prosecutors have begun preliminary proceedings on suspicion of fraud against Airbus and an affiliated company regarding his country's purchase of 15 combat aircraft.<p>The accusation against Airbus Defence and Space GmbH and Eurofighter …

Airbus

Air quality and plane toilets: Why flying can make you sick

The idea of aircraft as flying germ incubators where every surface is crawling with nasties, where you’re breathing air that has just come from the …

Air Quality

Aircraft leasing firms take off

Companies' moves on back of consolidation in the trillion-dollar industryChinese aircraft leasing firms are becoming game changers in the …

Banking

Microsoft and Airbus Just Got Drone Fever

The venture capital arms of Microsoft and Airbus are betting that the business of drones will one day soar.<p>AirMap, a startup specializing in software …

Drones

Military receives 2 leased JP planes

TWO Japanese reconnaisance aircraft transferred to the Philippine government are expected to upgrade the Southeast Asian country’s surveillance …

JetSmarter, the Uber of private planes, expands its services with a new partner

Why it matters to you<p>While it may seem like private jets are a bit inaccessible, JetSmarter is hoping to change that with a new TMC Jets …

Aerospace

Exclusive: Airbus calls for European ministerial meeting on A400M

(Reuters) - Airbus <AIR.PA> has called for a European ministerial meeting to address the latest problems engulfing the A400M military plane, saying its own viability is at stake as it seeks government help to contain fresh losses on Europe's largest defense project.<p>The move comes a day after Airbus …

Airbus

Floating Down The Runway? Here's How To Fix It.

It's frustrating to watch stripe after stripe pass underneath your nose, well past where you planned to touch down. Worse yet, your airspeed just …

Aerospace

Raptors exit deadline with most complete lineup they've ever had

They’re better. Any way you look at it, from any angle – short term, long term. Offensively or defensively. In terms of depth, experience and …

Basketball

and-rescue aircraft takes Canadian government to court

The group of companies that lost the competition for Canada’s new search-and-rescue aircraft is going to court to try to overturn the …

Aerospace

Airbus Forecasts Africa Demand for 1,000 Jets Over Next 20 Years - Bloomberg

Airbus SE expects African operators to buy about 990 new planes over the next two decades to meet increasing demand for passenger and freight …

Airbus

Today in 1909, Canada's flying history took off

On Feb. 23, 1909, engineer J.A.D. McCurdy piloted the Silver Dart—the first successful airplane flight by a Canadian—over the ice of Baddeck Bay, N.S.<p>…

Canada

Usain Bolt's ULTIMATE PRIVATE JET TURN UP ... Carnival, Here We Come!

Breaking News<p><b>Usain Bolt</b> just threw the sickest party ever at 10,000 feet -- getting all sorts of crunk with his party pals on a private jet bound for …

Usain Bolt

Why Flight Attendants Ask You to Raise Your Window Shade During Take-Off and Landing

Some airlines have their flight attendants ask you and your fellow passengers to raise your window shades during take-off and landing. This isn’t …

Airlines

Kick off and sail the skies with this personal aircraft

'Archaeopteryx' is an impressive lightweight hang glider with a wing span of 45 feet. It's designed by a Swiss company called Ruppert Composite.<p>Named after the dinosaur of the same name, it's capable of long-distance flights even in conditions with poor air currents.

Hang Gliding

First look

Delta’s newest widebody and flagship aircraft, the state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900, is taking shape at the plane-maker’s massive Toulouse, France, …

Aerospace

Four F-5E Tiger IIs Can Fit Inside A 747

Four F-5E Tiger IIs Can Fit Inside a Boeing 747<p>With plenty of room to spare, no less<p>Via Orlando Airport Twitter<p>Tyler RogowayView Tyler Rogoway's …

Aerospace

Boeing 787-10 And Its Primary Competitors

The 787-10 is the newest and largest 787 model.<p>It appears to be a "natural" 777-200ER replacement.<p>But the market is competitive when comparing …

Airbus

Business Jet Deliveries Drop to Lowest Level Since 2004

Year-end shipment numbers released by GAMA point to a market in transition.<p>The General Aviation Manufacturers Association today released year-end …

Business Jet

Here Is A Question: What Do You Do When Your Airplane Movie Has Sex Scenes In It?

Last week, I was on a flight to California, flipping through the various movies I could watch on the headrest. <i>Boogie Nights</i>was available. Great …

Movies

The 100-Year-Old Idea That Could Change Flight — NOVA Next

Since at least the myth of Icarus, wings seen in nature have inspired humanity’s dreams of flight. In the more than a century since the Wright …

Aerospace

Airbus profits hit by A400M costs

Airbus has announced even more costs from its much delayed A400M military transport plane, hitting its earnings.<p>Revealing a 63 percent fall in profits for the aerospace group in 2016 it said the aircraft had swallowed up another 2.2 billion euros in charges last year.<p>The company now wants new talks …

Airbus

The Airbus White Elephant - Bloomberg Gadfly

The Airbus A400M military transporter weighs more than 10 times a large elephant. Otherwise, it's not that dissimilar -- to a white elephant, that is.<p>…

Airbus

Emirates to Unveil Enhanced A380 Onboard Lounge at ITB Berlin

Thursday, February 23, 2017 — <b>Dubai, UAE, 23 February 2017</b> – Emirates, Skytrax’s World’s Best Airline 2016, will launch a series of new cabin products …

Airbus

Electric Aircraft Developers Hail Part 23 Rewrite

Electric propulsion allowed for certified airplanes under new rules.<p>Developers of electric aircraft are rejoicing now that the Part 23 rewrite is …

Aerospace

Video shows the moment Harrison Ford flew his private plane right over a jetliner

Han Solo may have made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, but he was young and on top of his piloting game when he did it. It also helps …

Aviation

ILS: Flying a Smooth Final Approach

Pilot's Tip of the Week<p><i>Flying A Smooth ILS Approach</i><p>Featuring Bob Nardiello - view profile<p><b>Subscriber question:</b><p>"I'm working on my instrument rating and …