Short European roundup
Vueling – The main airport in the French capital will become the new hub of IAG group , which will base, from May 2016, two A320s to provide 13 European connections. Among the routes that will be activated, three are…
Year 2015
Will Concorde Fly Again in 2019?
When we think of supersonic flight, we think of a new supersonic aircraft, since the Concorde has been retired since 2003. But an organization composed of pilots, former frequent Concorde customers and aircraft enthusiasts have been raising funds to resurrect…
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Sino-Russian Widebody JV Approval to be Announced Soon
Sources in both China and Russia indicate that the formalization of the long-discussed agreement to build a new widebody aircraft in China using Russian intellectual property will be approved later this month and finalized by the end of the year.…
Another A320neo heads out of France
Today F-WNEO, also known as MSN6101, powered by P&W GTFs is off to the Middle East for flight tests. This is the first A320neo to fly as was the one which experienced the GTF replacement after a part failed.…
AgustaWestland AW609 breaks record
The AW609 completed a flight of 1,161 kilometers in 2 hours and 18 minutes between Yeovil (Somerset, UK) and Cascina Costa di Samarate (Milan). This is the absolute record of speed on a linear route of “a thousand kilometers.” Views:…