MC-21 first flight
[UPDATE – company video added] The MC-21’s first flight was expected by month end, and it came quietly. Reports say the first flight was only 30 minutes. This is the fifth of the five Pratt & Whitney-powered new aircraft programs…
Month May 2017
The Hidden Impacts of Extending the Laptop Ban to Europe
With the announcement that the Trump administration is looking at the possibility of extending the ban on laptop computers from certain Middle East airports to include Europe, most commentators have focused on the inconvenience, lost productivity, and potential reduction in…
The scary C Series per Boeing?
The ITC transcript makes for interesting reading, and there’s a lot to read, at 189 pages. Boeing was represented by Mr. Robert T. Novick, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. In his opening statement, Mr. Dorr stated: “If Bombardier’s practices…
Shooting down the F117
At the time this was a shock – how could a stealth aircraft get hit? The F-117 was at the cutting edge of military technology. But it was shot down by an old radar system that used vacuum tubes! Here…
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Air France Airbus deploys SITAONAIR’s e-Aircraft DataCapture
SITAONAIR announced that they are working with Air France to deliver seamless aircraft data to the airline’s top-flight operations and maintenance optimization programs. Under the partnership, SITAONAIR’s new e-Aircraft® DataCapture solution will capture, dissect and deliver high-quality, immediate aircraft data,…