End of another era
There was a lot of interest when KLM retired its last MD-11 from passenger service recently. We don’t expect the same warmth to be extended to the retiring of the last passenger A300. Which is a pity. Iran’s Mahan Air…
Year 2015
Key C919 parts arrive at COMAC
COMAC is seeing some real progress as key parts arrive for assembly of the first C919. Chinese trade media report the aft bulkhead section of the first C919, manufactured by Aerospace Haiying Zhenjiang Special Materials Limited Company, was delivered to…
RE-ENGINING THE BOEING 757 AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
There has been considerable discussion in recent days regarding the potential for re-engining and re-introducing the Boeing 757, which first entered service in 1982, into the marketplace. While from a fuel burn standpoint, a new engine may make sense, from…
China and Russia to collaborate on widebody
Reports indicate that this hitherto secret program (started in 2012) is now being made public. The China Youth Daily reports “Russia and China are set to develop the wide-body aircraft next year,” said Jin Zhuanglong, Chairman of Commercial Aircraft Corporation…
Low level flying
Five years ago pilots of the French Air Force published video on YouTube of their fun and games in Chad. Who doesn’t like flying like that? In South Africa there is a place called Thunder City. Add this to your…
ICAO Recommends 15 Minute Reporting Standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN body with representation from 191 countries, last week came up with a recommendation for tracking of commercial aircraft once every 15 minutes in the wake of Malaysian 370, Air France 447 and…