Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing differentiation between the “haves” and “have nots” in many respects of society. Income levels among the rich have risen with inflation, while real wages for the working class in the…
The FAA has made a 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the display of own-ship position on electronic flight bags. Advisory Circular AC120-76D eliminated the prohibition from using geo-referencing or own-ship position displays while using moving map features on an…
We had the chance to meet recently with the team in charge of the Frigate Ecojet project, the private Russian initiative to develop a middle of the market commercial aircraft concept. This is not the first time we covered this…
Final assembly of the first A321neo ACF, which stands for Airbus Cabin Flex, is underway in Hamburg. This new model has a 97 metric tonne MTOW and has provision for an optional fuel tank underfloor that can add an additional…
The Icon A5 is a very neat looking light sport aircraft. The aircraft is a two-seat amphibian that is effectively, a seaplane that also has landing gear for airport operations. The aircraft was designed for pilots with less experience than…
Emirates, as is customary, places orders and makes headlines at the Dubai Air Show. This year is no exception, as the carrier has ordered 40 Boeing 787-10s, and is demanding a production guarantee for the next decade from Airbus prior…