Ryanair and Boeing
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Embraer scores big
Embraer and Republic Airways announced a contract for 47 E175s. Republic is the largest E-Jet operator in the world, so its selection is no surprise. The agreement includes options for an additional 47 aircraft, providing a potential for 94 E175s,…
airBaltic to use Q400 for “Green Flying” proof of concept
airBaltic and consortium partners Quovadis and Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme launched a project under the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE) to operate Europe’s first green flights for turboprops. The AMBER (Arrival Modernization for Better Efficiency in Riga) project will…
Lithium Battery Fires aboard Aircraft
Lithium battery fires, while rare, do occur on aircraft. The FAA recorded 138 incidents between March 20, 1991 and October 9, 2012 at this link. Most of these are related to laptop computers and batteries in cargo compartments. The length…
100% Unblended Biofuel Test
The National Research Council Canada recently undertook a test flight with 100% unblended biofuels. On October 29th, following a series of static engine tests and a ground run, NRC flew the world’s first civil flight powered by 100% unblended drop…
VLA Support Grows
There is much debate about market need for VLAs (defined as an airplane with >400 seats). The argument goes back to the time when Airbus decided on the A380 and bet on the need for the VLA (demand for hub…