The aviation authorities of Egypt have prolonged the permit on flights of Russian IL-86 aircraft to the country. These most spacious USSR-made planes do not meet the noise norms introduced in the EU and a number of other countries. Full
The Russian air company KrasAir (member of the AiRUnion alliance) has obtained a license of the International Aviation Training Centre (Denver, the USA) giving it a right to open a school for training pilots and stewards for Boeing aircraft, as
If you are looking for a complete apartment makeover and a cheap private plane, head to eBay now because someone is selling the interior of a passenger airplane. The 19-square-foot "real Boeing aircraft model Airbus aircraft seats" includes everything but
If you had listened to critics sounding the death knell of the turboprop some years back, you might have thought that the Cessna Caravan would be a museum exhibit by now. Competing, as it seemed to be, against every imaginable
From www.Jetwhine.com With the recent abundance of publicity questioning the FAA's oversight role in air safety, even some of us within the industry are having trouble keeping it all straight. Imagine if you were just an interested party, like an
Ahhh...sunshine and heat! It's been a long time since we felt that," said EAA News/Web Editor Ric Reynolds this morning when we (Rose Dorcey, Ric, and I) stepped out of the car on the Sun 'n Fun grounds at Lakeland
Even a small tornado can wreak havoc on light airplanes. On April 3, a tornado ripped through North Little Rock, Ark., pounding hangars at the local airport. One airplane owner said 20 to 25 airplanes that had been tied down
Domodedovo airport in Moscow has started the procedure of certification for accommodating A380 aircraft. According to the Domodedovo press-service, within the nearest fewmonths the airport is going to become the only in Eastern Europeappropriate for A380 accommodation. Full Story
The EU has opened the way for air travellers to use mobile phones on planes throughout Europe's airspace. With EU approval, airlines will now be able to offer onboard service for mobile phones that use European GSM technology later this
Bloomberg: Italy's policy of awarding helicopter contracts directly to a Finmeccanica SpA unit without competitive bidding was struck down by the EU's top court in a case that may change the EU's approach to public supply systems...
Taipei: A top Taiwan air force officer said Monday that the United States may clear the island's bid to buy 66 F-16 fighters after the island's new president takes office, a move that could irk China...
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE: Although B-2 Spirit flying operations remain in temporary pause, the Airmen and aircraft are ready and capable to generate missions if necessary, according to Air Combat Command officials here and the 509th Bomb Wing commander at
Stans: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce receipt of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the Next Generation PC-12, now officially called the PC-12 NG. Announced at NBAA 2006, the Next Generation program
Berlin, Germany (AHN): Top European aircraft maker Airbus is set to start flight tests of the cargo version of its top-selling A320 plane within the next three years, newspaper reports said Monday...
São Paulo: Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft maker, closed the first quarter of this year with a firm order backlog of US$ 20.3 billion. The number of firm orders rose US$ 1.5 billion in the first three months of this year,
Inside the Air Force reported in late March on a problem vexing the U.S. military, fake parts showing up in depots and finding their way into Air Force and Navy aircraft...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Boeing Company today announced that it is sponsoring a flyover of four historic military airplanes in honor of U.S. airmen who died during World War II and in subsequent conflicts.
By Robert Mark on April 6th, 2008 - www.jetwhine.com Not long after 9/11 the call went out from thousands of pilots ... never again would they allow the cockpit of an airplane to be commandeered and used as a missile
WASHINGTON: AirTran and Jet Blue have taken the top spots in a national survey of airline quality. They were followed by Southwest, Northwest and Frontier airlines. At the bottom of the list was Atlantic Southeast Airlines...
