Airlines make money when their aircraft are moving, especially in the air. But it turns out that a significant amount of airline time is spent on the ground. We looked at the 24-month period from January 2015 through December 2016. …
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…
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…
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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…
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…