• Boeing 787 First Delivery - New Date

    Updated: 2010-08-27 19:47:36
    Boeing today announced that it now expects delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the middle of the first quarter 2011. The delivery date revision follows an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall. While Boeing works closely with Rolls-Royce to expedite engine availability, flight testing [...]

  • Your chance to land on the lakebed at Edwards

    Updated: 2010-08-26 14:04:52
    Have you ever dreamed of landing on the expanse of Rosamond Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base–or even just flying over the historic site? This may be your chance. The Air Force Flight Test Center will host its first-ever GA fly-in on Oct.1. The center will give 100 civilian pilots the opportunity to fly themselves into Edwards’ airspace–and land on [...]

  • Qantas Temporarily Removes Q400 From Service

    Updated: 2010-08-23 22:34:09
    Qantas today announced that five Bombardier Q400 ( Dash 8 ) aircraft operated by its regional airline QantasLink had been temporarily removed from service following an inspection by the airline of a main landing gear component. Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alan Joyce, said the inspections, and subsequent action, were initiated by Qantas following incidents experienced [...]

  • AIRES Boeing 737 Crashed in Colombia

    Updated: 2010-08-16 19:49:56
    An AIRES Colombia Boeing 737-73V (HK-4682) crashed on landing today at San Andres Island-Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport (ADZ), Colombia. One passenger died, more than 100 were injured. Flight 8250 was bound from Bogotá to San Andres Island. According to early reports the airplane may have been hit be a lightning bolt during landing on runway 06. [...]

  • Civil Penalty Against Hillsboro Aviation

    Updated: 2010-08-16 18:57:53
    Internationally well-known flight school Hillsboro Aviation is charged with a $580,000 civil penalty by FAA for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsifying maintenance records and operating a helicopter in a reckless manner. The FAA alleges that Hillsboro mechanics used incorrect parts and an unqualified individual to make repairs to a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter. [...]

  • Video - Lufthansa Pillow Fight

    Updated: 2010-08-14 20:40:17
    Lufthansa flight LH687 from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt (Boeing 747-400). During flight several French tourists suddenly started a pillow fight. Video

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