Airbus’ A350 video
Airbus did something every aviation geek enjoys – they celebrated the end of their A350XWB flight test program with a special event. A formation flight by the program’s test aircraft. Spectacular and wonderful. Views: 26
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SSJ reaches one year milestone at Interjet
Superjet celebrates its first anniversary of operations with Interjet. On September 18, 2013 the first SSJ100 entered into service with the Mexican airline. Up to the anniversary date, Interjet’s fleet logged over than 12,000 flight hours and 11,400 cycles. The…
A350 Certified and Ready to Go
Airbus has received EASA certification for the A350, which is now approved for flight. The first delivery to Qatar Airways is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. The A350 program had a much smoother development process than 787…
Comparing A320 engines – pre and post NEO
Two videos and one airplane. First video the aircraft with winglets and the “pre-NEO” engine. Engine noise at about 30 seconds. Second video the same aircraft with the “NEO” engine. Engine noise at about 1:30. Drama sound track aside, almost…
Denel’s Turoboprop Plans
South Africa’s Denel Aerostructures is a business that traces its aviation experience back 60 years. And yet you may not have heard of the company. Recently at the 2014 Africa Aerospace and Defence event, Denel announced plans to develop a…
Macquarie Air Finance Orders 40+10 CSeries Aircraft
Macquarie AirFinance has placed an order for 40 CSeries aircraft, with options for an additional 10, providing a boost to the program. All of the orders are for the larger CS300 model, with deliveries scheduled between 2017 and 2019. This…