Airbus BelugaXL moving to testing phase and a second aircraft starting its integration

The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be used to transport completed sections of Airbus aircraft among the company’s European production sites and to its final assembly lines in France, Germany and Spain.…

Australia has first electric plane trial

Electro.Aero have begun testing Australia’s first electric passenger plane. The first flight occured 2 January 2018 with the Pipistrel Alpha Electro with two circuits in the traffic pattern at Perth Jandakot Airport. The Alpha Electro is a twin seater, single engine propellor driven aircraft made in Slovenia and is based on the Pipistrel Alpha petrol…