Aviation & Travel
Cargo giant Volga-Dnepr Group opens Operations Base at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to serve customers across North and South America
aerobd.news : Volga-Dnepr Group, one of the world’s largest cargo airline operators and the world leader in the transportation of oversized and super-heavy cargoes, has opened an Operations Base at
Russian Helicopters to certify a service center in Egypt in 2019
aerobd.news : Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is completing the creation of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for Mi-8/17 helicopters based at the facilities of
Boeing KC-46 tanker completes phase II receiver certification testing
aerobd.news : Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II receiver certification flight testing following three weeks of test flights with F-15 aircraft out of Edwards Air Force
Airbus moves Zephyr flight testing to Australia
aerobd.news : Airbus Defence has officially opened the operating base for its Zephyr drone in Wyndham, Western Australia. The high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS), the development of which was originally started
SCHIEBEL WINS CONTRACT WITH EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY
aerobd.news : Schiebel, the market leader in Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), was awarded the coveted maritime surveillance service provision contract by the European Maritime Safety
Airbus and Audi show flying taxi prototype for the first time
aerobd.news : Airbus, Audi and its design consultancy Italdesign have demonstrated a prototype of their flying taxi concept “Pop.Up Next” for the first time. The companies presented a 1:4 scale
Bestfly enters rotary market with addition of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters in partnership with Héli-Union
aerobd.news : Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has entered the rotary market with the addition of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters to its Luanda-based fleet in partnership with Héli-Union. The
AEDC marks 50 years of service for one of its most important wind tunnels
aerobd.news : Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tennessee is celebrating 50 years of service for its 4T wind tunnel, which has been used for the development of new weapons
Researchers test carbon nanotube aircraft de-icing system
aerobd.news : Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have developed a new system to prevent ice from building up on aircraft. Conventional anti-icing systems on most passenger aircraft are based on
Aircraft with no moving parts makes first test flight
aerobd.news : MIT engineers have built and flown the first-ever airplane with no moving parts, powered by a flow of ions produced onboard the plane. The aircraft is propelled by
Boeing and Safran joint venture powers ahead
aerobd.news : Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals to start producing aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs). The 50/50 joint venture, which was first announced in June 2018, will initially
Stratolaunch completes engine preburner test
aerobd.news : Stratolaunch has begun full-scale testing of its rocket engine’s preburner after completing the first hot-fire test earlier this month. The PGA Engine, which is named after Stratolaunch’s founder
