The first A321neo, equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, completed its maiden flight on today in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, registered D-AVXB, was flown by Test Pilots Martin Scheuermann and Bernardo Saez Benito Hernandez. Accompanying them in the cockpit was…
easyJet unveiled plans for a revolutionary zero emissions hydrogen fuel system for its aircraft which could save around 50,000 tonnes of fuel and the associated CO2 emissions per year. The hybrid concept utilizes a hydrogen fuel cell stowed in the…
We are currently seeing oil prices fall as the world seems awash in oil. By any reasonable view, supply exceeds demand. How true is this? The International Energy Agency estimates global demand for crude at 96 million barrels of oil…
A report from Japan says ANA is buying three A380s. On June 21 2015 we wrote about how we thought the Skymark bankruptcy would play out. We asked Intrepid Aviation for feedback and wrote about that too. As we noted…
Inmarsat is a global connectivity provider focused on mobile connectivity solutions. They have three Ka satellites that cover the entire globe. VP Business Aviation Kurt Weidemeyer explains how they do this and why Ka is a better solution of aircraft…