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Airlines stand by Dreamliner after Japan groundings
AFP
Airlines in Asia, Europe and Africa on Wednesday said they stood by their Dreamliner orders, expressing confidence in Boeing’s latest plane after it was grounded by Japan’s two biggest carriers for safety checks.
The precautionary move in Japan came… Continue reading
Netherlands Defense hit hard by cutbacks
The Royal Netherlands Air Force reduces the number of F-16s from 87 to 68. The Cougar transport helicopters disappear and the third DC-10 will not be employed. Also disappears  the Air Force Ground Defence 2 Object-platoons and one of the four Patriot batteries.… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM MAKES BUSINESS-AVIATION HISTORY WITH FIRST FLIGHT TO USE ELECTRICALLY POWERED FLIGHT-CONTROL SYSTEM
G650 Flight Evaluates Fly-By-Wire In Electric Backup Mode
SAVANNAH, Ga., January 12, 2011 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. test pilots and flight-test engineers recently made business-aviation history when they flew the Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft for the first time using only… Continue reading
In-flight emergency safely managed by Balad C-130 crew
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq (AFNS)Â –Â After overcoming multiple mechanical problems, a C-130H Hercules crew from 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron safely landed their aircraft with 34 passengers aboard June 9 here.
The four-engine tactical airlifter was dispatched from Joint Base Balad… Continue reading
Vulcan XH558 saved at the last moment by Anonymous donation.
Nuneaton based Air Cadets who had been backing the campaign to save the last flying example of one of Britain’s most iconic historic aircraft, Avro Vulcan XH558 were delighted to hear the news that an anonymous benefactor has donated £400,000… Continue reading
See Antartica by Airbus A380 Super Jumbo
Antarctica flights are the way to go for those curious about the Great White Wilderness, but not quite willing to drop serious cash and make the journey by sea. Croydon Travel operates Antarctica Sightseeing Flights, an Antarctica tour service that… Continue reading
Europe and US East Coast gripped by heavy snowfall
Severe weather has continued to affect swathes of Europe with forecasts for heavy snowfall from Spain in the west to Ukraine in the east, and caused transport disruptions.
US East Coast:
Winter storm is gripping the eastern US, dumping up… Continue reading
Nearly midair collision by Saudia and Gulf Air jets
An ATC official told Arab News that the incident occurred on Thursday night about 120 nautical miles west of Mumbai, and was noticed when the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) of the Gulf Air flight GF 064 heading toward Mumbai… Continue reading