Financial Impact of Icelandic Volcano Ash
The air transport industry is experiencing major disruption of services following the Iceland volcanic eruption.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers have been affected by the restrictions amid the worst travel chaos since 9/11.
IATA’s initial and conservative estimate of the… Continue reading
Succesful Pilatus PC-21 Demonstration Tour
A Pilatus PC-21 aircraft, HB-HZD, has just arrived back in Switzerland after completing an extremely successful demonstration tour through the Middle East, Asia and Australia from November 2009 to April 2010. The tour included a lap of Australia from 11th… Continue reading
President Obama vision on 21st Century Space Exploration
President Obama visited the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the Administration’s goal to seek new frontiers for human space flight. The President declared that he is “100 percent committed to the mission of NASA and its future,†and… Continue reading
Boeing Statement on President’s Remarks and the Need for Immediate Development of a Heavy-lift Vehicle
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., April 16, 2010 — Speaking at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 15, U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled proposed changes to the administration’s fiscal year 2011 budget submission for space exploration, including a crew rescue vehicle… Continue reading
Aigle Azur takes delivery of its first brand new Airbus A319
Growing an all Airbus eco-efficient fleet
The French private airline Aigle Azur has received its first directly purchased brand new Airbus A319 at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg yesterday.
This new aircraft will join Aigle Azur’s fleet of ten A320… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Launches AW139 HUMS Web Services Technology
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, in a new effort aimed at further enhancing its global customer support services, is pleased to announce the introduction of the brand new AW139 HUMS (Health Usage and Monitoring System) Web Services. The AW139 HUMS was… Continue reading
Pilots reassured by speedy recovery after Kindlemann crash in Perth RedBull air race training
After what has been a dramatic day in the history of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, several of the pilots expressed relief for the safe rescue of Brazilian rookie Adilson Kindlemann but also admitted it was reassuring to… Continue reading





