Chinese Civil Aviation Administration provided aircraft for North Korean delegation to Singapore

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang confirmed that the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration ensured the transportation of the North Korean delegation to Singapore, the venue of the upcoming summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. “At the request of the North Korean side, the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration provided relevant…

Air China resumes flights to North Korea

China’s national carrier resumed flights between Beijing and Pyongyang today amid improved Sino-North Korea ties, a company official said Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, Air China provides three flights per week on the route that it suspended on Nov. 21 last year. Relations soured last year as Beijing, angered by Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests, backed a…

Airbus BelugaXL ground vibration test

The first BelugaXL has passed the Ground Vibration Test (GVT), a requirement for certification of the aircraft that paves the way towards its maiden flight in summer 2018. The objective of this test is to measure the dynamic behaviour of the aircraft and confirm theoretical models of various flight conditions, such as manoeuvring, flying in…