The UK government’s flagship VIP transport aircraft just exited the paint shop with a new, distinctly British livery. The Royal Air Force operates the plane, repainted at a cost of over $US1.1 million, according to The Sun, that now sports a Union Jack and the country’s name written in gold […]
An Airbus A310 aerial tanker successfully underwent a test to autonomously refuel an aircraft to be implemented on the A330 MRTT. The achievement marks the next step in Airbus’ goal to enable autonomy in routine flight operations. Rival Boeing has not been able to achieve the same goal as its […]
Pinal Air Park in Arizona is best known for being an aircraft boneyard where ageing aircraft are stored and scrapped for parts. Iconic airliners from yesteryear including the Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 line the taxiways and parking areas of the isolated airfield. Delta Air Lines, among others, are […]
Transpacific flying began in 1935 with Pan American World Airways launching flying boats from San Francisco to destinations across Asia, Australia, and Oceania. The practice quickly evolved as aircraft technology increasing, reducing the number of stops in order to traverse the ocean. The Boeing 747 allowed for nonstop flights between […]
The CEO of Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, has been accused of smuggling a Harley-Davidson motorbike and two Brompton foldable bikes from France to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, last month. Ari Askhara is accused of sneaking the bikes into the country via a noncommercial Airbus A330-900 plane, the […]
The Airbus A330neo is Europe’s answer to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Airbus Americas CEO Jeff Knittel believes the lower sales of the A330neo is due to a soft than normal widebody jet market as well as an unfavorable replacement cycle for older planes. Knittle said he believes sales will pick […]
The Airbus Beluga cargo plane fleet is tasked with transporting large sections of Airbus aircraft for final assembly. The company’s newest and largest variant, the BelugaXL, just began operational service in January and is now flying full-time. The current fleet of five Airbus A300-600ST has been in service for 20 […]
Airbus Corporate Jets introduced the new Harmony interior design concept on Monday. The Harmony cabin is designed for private jet variants of the Airbus A330neo and A350XWB wide-body airliners. The interior features multiple VIP guest suites as well as a spacious central lounge. Airbus Corporate Jets or ACJ debuted its […]
Over the past 20 years, the commercial aviation industry has come to be dominated by Airbus and Boeing. Airbus and Boeing each own roughly half of the global large commercial airliner market. The two carriers compete on the same level, but Airbus is relatively new when compared to Boeing, which […]
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