The evolving 737 wing
Wing design is complicated and the changes in IT and materials are having a big impact on what OEMs can do with wings. A case in point is the Boeing 737. Boeing has continually updated the core design. Most notably…
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Airlines and cyber-security – a story that won’t go away
Commercial aviation is focused only only one item more than making a profit – ensuring its safety record. Looking back over the industry’s history it is a very impressive record. There are literally hundreds of thousands of people in-flight at…
NATO and Russian pilots are getting too close
Take a look at this short video. Norwegian Armed Forces on Sunday released a video of a Russian fighter jet flying uncomfortably close to a Norwegian F-16, highlighting the potential collision risks involved when intercepting Russian aircraft on behalf of…
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Two non-competitve orders
To start off the week we have two announcements; Ryanair/Boeing and Azul Both were non-competitive orders. What make of them? Views: 37
Lion Air – an appetite like the big cat
ATR announced an order from Lion Air for another 40 ATR72-600s for $1bn at list prices. The airline already has 40 ATRs. Deploying turboprops in Indonesia is logical, given the sheer size of the country. Take a look at the…