Boeing is building its first completion center on foreign territory: China. The new plant in China will increase the plane manufacturers’ global presence and production in a region where European rival Airbus already has a […]
Aviation
The Air Traffic Control Tower Of The Future Doesn’t Include Humans
Sweden is trying to make flying safer by testing an unmanned control tower that will remove some of the human element out of guiding airplanes. At the Ornskoldsvik Airport, one control tower has nobody inside. […]
Engine In British Airways Plane Fire Found To Be Unsafe Years Ago
The failed General Electric engine from the recent incident involving a British Airway Boeing had been previously described by the Federal Aviation Administration as in an “unsafe condition”, and now Boeing and GE are under […]
Airbus Is Setting Up Shop In Alabama And Arch Rival Boeing Is Getting Nervous
In what aviation experts are calling an aggressive and calculated move, Airbus has announced plans to take on rival Boeing head to head by opening up a plant on the American company’s home turf. Fabrice […]
First Pieces Of Doomed MH370 Flight May Have Been Found Near Madagascar
In a major development in one of the greatest aviation mysteries in history, it is possible that the first physical piece of evidence may have been recovered. On Wednesday, at about 9:30 A.M. local time, […]
Boeing Delivers New 787-9 Airliner Capable Of Near Vertical Takeoff
The Paris Airshow is almost here but plane maker Boeing just couldn’t wait to show off its new 787-9 Dreamliner’s ability to perform a near vertical takeoff. The company released a new promotional video showcasing […]
Iran To Take Legal Action If U.S. Blocks Jet Liner Sale
Iran has threatened to take legal action if the United States tries to prevent its newly acquired passenger planes from flying international routes, the head of the nation’s aviation authority said on Tuesday. Iran’s state […]
FAA Testing Drones That Fly Beyond Visual Range
In a positive announcement for the U.S drone industry the FAA has announced tests of drones in three key use cases, in moves that pave the way for drone delivery services. The industry has been […]
SpaceX Test Brings America One Step Closer To Returning To Manned Spaceflight
Rocket startup SpaceX blasted a test dummy a mile into the sky early Wednesday in a crucial test of the company’s plan to launch humans into orbit. The test capsule was launched from Florida’s Cape […]
Malaysia Airlines Offloads A380 Superjumbo Fleet
Bigger may no longer be better for the world’s passenger airlines as Malaysia Airlines is said to be offloading its entire fleet of A380 superjumbos. The airline has struggled financially in the wake of dual […]