More video from the CSeries flight
Here are more snippets from yesterday’s 12:30 flight. Views: 23
Addison Schonland
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.
CSeries at Farnborough
Bombardier offered three flights today at Farnborough, and we managed to get on one of those. The ride was impressive. The aircraft used for the event was FTV5. This is a test aircraft in SWISS colors. Views: 24
Even if you make it to Farnborough next week…
You won’t see this the same from the ground. Boeing is about to wow everyone again. Views: 22
US air passenger traffic softening?
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported on June 16 that U.S. airlines’ system wide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor fell to 82.3% in March, seasonally adjusted, falling for the third consecutive month. The DoT…
WheelTug offers flight operations time savings help
Airline flight operations are manifestly impacted by many exogenous events. e-Taxi company, WheelTug, has developed a method of helping airlines solve the gate pushback as part of flight operations. Based on an analysis of nearly 7,000 flights, using FlightWatching, WheelTug…
Embraer’s Business Jet Facility in Florida
Today we had an opportunity to visit Embraer’s Melbourne, Florida plant. The facility acts as a final assembly line for the Phenom line and the Legacy 450 Embraer’s history in the business jet industry is impressive. The company has only…