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: 25
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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…
A320neo First Flight
The first flight of the A320neo, powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan, took place this morning in Toulouse. The first flight lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes, and was hailed as successful. Airbus currently has firm…
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Turkish Airlines selection process of the right aircraft for the right route
At the ISTAT conference in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines CEO Dr. Temel Kotil shared an interesting view on how the airline selects an aircraft for a certain route: For to 4-5 hour segments, a single aisle aircraft has a lower cost…