The German Air Force has been putting its new Airbus A350, registered 10+03, to the test on an ultra-long-haul flight from Germany to Australia. The flight clocked in at 19 hours and 13 minutes, rivalling Quanta’s non-stop London to Sydney service done over a year ago. The Airbus A350-900 isRead More →
Mon, 23rd November: With the FAA releasing the 737 MAX back into service, many airlines are still reluctant about the future of the aircraft. ALASKA AIRLINES However Alaska Airlines announced a transaction that continues the optimization of its mainline fleet. Alaska will sell 10 Airbus A320s to Air Lease Corporation,Read More →
The C-130 Hercules is the most versatile military aircraft in history. (Credits: Forbes- Loren Thompson) Originally conceived as a cargo and troop transport, the airframe has been adapted for use as a gunship, an aerial refueling tanker, a maritime patrol aircraft, an airborne jammer, a reconnaissance plane and even aRead More →
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted society and ordinary citizens on a scale not seen since the Second World War. Whole continents have been paralyzed, economies have been shut down, and civil rights have been restricted in an effort to fight the virus. One aspect of this society-wide shock has beenRead More →
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rescinded the order that halted commercial operations of the Boeing 737 MAX. This move will allow airlines that are under the FAA’s jurisdiction, including those in the U.S., to take the steps necessary to resume service and Boeing to begin making deliveries. FAA Statement onRead More →
Yakutat, Alaska (YAK/PAYA), Saturday 14th November, 2020. A female brown bear was killed after it was struck by the left engine of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-790 (WL), registration N615ASW, on landing in Yakutat, Alaska. The bear’s cub was found later unharmed at the airport. The incident took place afterRead More →
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is the result of a project that began all the way back in 1981. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force. The result of the USAF’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, theRead More →
‘Lebombo’, a brand new Boeing 747-200 was handed over to South African Airways on 22 October 1971. Lebombo was the first 747 to join SAA, but unusually, it was in fact the airline’s 3rd 747 off the production line, the airlines first two aircraft were delayed due to production issuesRead More →
The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle is a family of South Korean supersonic advanced trainers and light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. In general, the T-50 series of aircraft closely resembles the F-16 in configuration. The T-50 is South Korea’s first indigenous supersonic aircraft and one of the world’s few supersonicRead More →
The 737 MAX debacle is costing Boeing a pretty penny. In a stock exchange filing for the third quarter of 2020, Boeing noted it had $5.981 billion in 737 MAX customer concessions and other considerations liability during 2020. Much of this comes from Boeing’s compensation deal with customers over the 737 MAXRead More →
