Aviation & Travel
The Incredible Lives Of The World’s Richest Royals
JETPACKS, SAFARIS AND FALCONS: The Ridiculous Life Of The Crown Prince Of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum,
The 22-Year-Old Saudi Playboy With A Supercar Collection Worth More Than $12 Million
Dhiaa Al-Essa, a 22-year-old Saudi Arabian student, is living the dream of every man in his twenties. [singlepic id=1035 w=420 h=340 float=none]Believed to be the son of billionaire Mohammed Al-Essa,
NASA launches Earth-observing satellite
NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space, aboard a Delta II rocket, after lift-off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. NASA’s National Polar-orbiting Operational
First Chinese sustainable bio-fuel flight
First Chinese sustainable bio-fuel flight Air China, Boeing and Chinese and US aviation energy partners have conducted China’s first sustainable bio-fuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International
Future of aviation set out in study
Planes travelling at five times the speed of sound and passenger aircraft flying in formation could come to pass in the last part of this century, according to a report.
Russian Soyuz Recovery Strategy Endorsed
The Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Credit: RSC Energia) HOUSTON — Appearing before a House oversight panel this week, NASA’s chief human spaceflight official and two
Airbus Backs Rolls And Pratt Turbofan Deal
In an unprecedented move designed to outflank General Electric and its CFM partner Snecma, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have announced plans to form a new engine joint venture to
Virgin Atlantic Airways to Use Industrial Waste as Jet Fuel
Always on the cutting edge, Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, has set his company on a course towards further sustainability. Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced plans to fly
Air France-KLM buys Boeing, Airbus
In its first joint long-haul order, Air France-KLM will purchase 25 Airbus A350s, with an option for 35 additional planes, and 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option to buy
First 787 Dreamliner is rolled out
Boeing DL 787 The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will enter into service with launch customer ANA, has been rolled out of the paint hangar. The airplane bears a special
Bad weather delays Ariane rocket launch
Bad weather on Friday delayed the launch in French Guiana of an Ariane rocket carrying two satellites, the Arianespace rocket launch company said. “The launch of Arianespace Flight 203 has
Emirates second Aristocrat Lounge at DIA Terminal 3
Emirates Airlines has opened its second dedicated First Class lounge at Terminal 3 – Dubai International Airport, making it the fourth dedicated premium Emirates lounge in Dubai. The new Emirates