Year 2017
AG600 first glide test
According to the official Xinhua news agency, the domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, took its first glide test. We have not seen any video coverage of this, and there surely is somewhere. Below is a video of…
St. Helena, Atlantic Star Airlines and Avro RJ
You probably have not heard about this airline. Our readers have seen our coverage on St. Helena here and here. It turns out the interest in this island is growing – Atlantic Star airline is a startup devoted to serving…
Premium – Arkia selects LEAP
CS100 awarded London City certification
Bombardier announced that Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded its CS100 its steep approach certifications. The CS100 aircraft’s capability to operate at challenging airports such as London City (LCY) Airport was validated by a comprehensive flight…
Pratt & Whitney Canada – The Dominator
Looking at the turboprop market we note that there is a level of domination we have not seen in other markets. This is not just impressive, it is remarkable. The chart below lists the active airline fleet of turboprops. The…