Reading Time: 2 minutes AN RAF fighter jet pilot who suddenly lost his sight while on a training flight was guided down to safety by a colleague who raced to his aid, it has emerged. Leading airmen described the rescue at RAF Leeming as “amazing” – saying the 622mph maximum speed Hawk T Mk 1 combat planes would still […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s brand new Su-35S multirole fighters will go through the baptism by fire in Syria, according to a military source. Russia is preparing to test the next-generation Su-35S fighters for the first time in combat in Syria. “The General Staff has decided to run a field test of the brand-new Su-35S in Syria for the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Европейский производитель турбовинтовых региональных самолетов, компания ATR, и иранская авиакомпания Iran Air подписали сегодня контракт на покупку 20 самолетов ATR 72-600 с опционом еще на 20 машин. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба ATR. Стоимость контракта по каталожным ценам около 1 млрд. евро. Соглашение подписали Фархад Парвареш, Председатель и член совета директоров Iran Air и Патрик де […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes ПАО “Аэрофлот” – российские авиалинии” объявило о снижении на 10% тарифов на перелёты собственными рейсами и рейсами дочерних авиакомпаний, находящихся под его коммерческим управлением, из российских пунктов за рубеж. Акция начала действовать в полном объёме с 26 января 2016 года. В пресс-службе “Аэрофлота” сообщают, что снижение распространяется на тарифы, номинированные в евро, на рейсы ПАО […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A state of the art air traffic control simulator and training facility has been successfully installed by NATS at Stansted Airport. The new 3D aerodrome simulator offers air traffic controllers the chance to practice their skills and train for unusual circumstances or emergencies in the safety of a realistic, but simulated environment. The new facility […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dutch F16 fighter jets will take part in bombing raids over Syria, ministers agreed on Friday. ‘We can only prevent attacks if we remove IS’ safe havens in Iraq and Syria,’ prime minister Mark Rutte said at his weekly press conference. The Netherlands currently has four F16 fighters flying missions over Iraq and their mission […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Norwegian for nine of the low-cost carrier’s 737NG aircraft. The contract, which took effect from January 11, will see MAEL’s engineering team provide a full suite of line maintenance services on the aircraft at London Gatwick airport where Norwegian is the third […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new strategic alliance agreement between Turkish Airlines (TRK) and Boeing is set to significantly boost the carrier’s and Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities. Under the accord TRK and Boeing have identified new areas of cooperation to further expand the US plane aviation giant’s investment within the Turkish industry. The agreement, signed by TRK’s Chairman […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes IATA said airlines globally can expect to see the record profit levels achieved in 2015 again this year, but with major variations across different regions. At a briefing in London, IATA’s chief economist Brian Pearce said that for the first time in history, investors could look for a return comparable to other industries. Global economy […]