NEWS 1,700 Private Jets Fly To Davos To Discuss Global Warming
The influx of private jets is so great, the Swiss Armed Forces has been forced to open up a military air base for the first time ever to absorb all…
NEWS How Airbus Makes Airplanes
In this five-minute video, Henry Reich of MinutePhysics visits France to see how the Airbus A350 is made. While it's no surprise that designing and building an airplane is incredibly…
UPDATE EMERGENCY Qantas jet aborts landing in Brisbane
A Qantas jet was forced to abort its landing at Brisbane Airport today after a departing Virgin Australia plane had remained on the runway. Airservices Australia had confirmed that the…
NEWS Delta is saving $2 billion on fuel
Delta Air Lines' Chief Executive Richard Anderson has said in a statement that lower fuel prices should save the company more than $2 billion in 2015. But travellers should not…
NEWS United recalls 40 furloughed workers at DIA
In the wake of its massive baggage-handling issues at Denver International Airport, United Airlines is reinstating 40 previously furloughed ramp employees. "These recalled full-time workers will help us meet operational…
NEWS OPINION: Airbus in it for the long-haul with A321
The future of the long-haul narrowbody market is now slightly clearer. Airbus has officially launched a 4,000nm (7,400km)-range version of the A321neo that can match or exceed the Boeing 757-200,…
NEWS Airbus' Beluga: Giant of the skies set to get even larger
It's the white whale of the skies and one of aviation's rarest and most loved planes currently in service.Link
NEWS Airberlin to install 23,000 new seats in narrowbody fleet
Oneworld member airberlin is currently in the process of harmonizing its single-aisle/narrowbody fleet by exchanging its Boeing 737 fleet with an all Airbus A320 family fleet. The carrier currently operates…
NEWS Flight 8501 had rapid climb speeds
Indonesia AirAsia flight 8501 went missing more than three weeks ago, and the mystery is now being uncovered — with the help of the black boxes.Link
NEWS Gogo issues fake youtube SSL certificates to enforce blocking of streaming
Gogo has been caught issuing a fake digital certificate for YouTube, a practice that in theory could allow the inflight broadband provider to view passwords and other sensitive information exchanged…
NEWS Japan should launch second Izumo class aircraft carrier August 2015
The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer or 22DDH is a type of new helicopter carrier class being constructed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).Link
