Aviation & Travel
UK university to build electric race airplane
aerobd.news : The University of Nottingham in the UK and the Air Race E championship are to jointly develop what they claim will be the world’s first electric aircraft for
UK private pilots have their say on electronic conspicuity
aerobd.news : A survey of general aviation pilots by the UK Civil Aviation Authority has found that almost 90% believe electronic conspicuity would improve flight safety. The CAA conducted a
Hartzell Providing Customized, Optimized Props for Eviation’s Electric Commuter
aerobd.news : Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions, has selected Hartzell Propeller, Inc. as a development partner for Eviation’s debut aircraft, the all-electric Alice. With zero-emissions
US Army flight tests autonomous helicopter
aerobd.news : Pilots from the US Army have successfully demonstrated several autonomous functions of an optionally-piloted helicopter for the first time. The series of flights by the Sikorsky Autonomy Research
Emirates to launch ‘biometric path’ at Dubai International Airport
aerobd.news : Emirates is to launch the world’s first biometric path, which will offer its customers a seamless airport journey at the airline’s hub in Dubai International airport. Utilizing the
Virgin Atlantic doubles South Africa cargo capacity
aerobd.news : Virgin Atlantic Cargo has increased its support for South Africa’s thriving air cargo market with the start of a second daily service connecting London and Johannesburg. The launch
Harris Delivers Sixth GPS III Payload to Lockheed Martin
aerobd.news : Harris Corp. [HRS] has delivered its sixth advanced navigation payload to Lockheed Martin [LMT] as part of the Air Force’s GPS III satellite program, the company said Nov.
Volga-Dnepr Airlines helps Air Caraïbes to minimize AOG time
aerobd.news : Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the leading carrier of oversized and super-heavy air cargo, has used its new AOG (aircraft on ground) service to guarantee a fast and seamless delivery of
Jet Aviation in Dubai completes tandem GV C-Checks
aerobd.news : Jet Aviation’s maintenance center in Dubai, UAE, recently completed two 192-month C-Checks on Gulfstream GVs simultaneously, for separate customers. Both projects also involved service bulletins. The facility is
PC-12 NG and PC-24 completions facility opens in Colorado
aerobd.news : Pilatus has opened a new completions facility for its PC-12 NG single-engine turboprop and the new PC-24 Super Versatile Jet in Broomfield, Colorado. The custom-built facility will complete
Russian air taxi prototype passes flight tests
aerobd.news : Russian startup Bartini and engineers from Russia’s National University of Science and Technology Misis in Moscow have successfully flight tested a prototype flying taxi. The 5 x 5m
Bell 407GXi Certified by Federal Aviation Administration and Celebrates First Customer Delivery
aerobd.news : The Bell 407GXi has been validated by the FAA after receiving certification from Transport Canada earlier this year. Chilean based customer, Eagle Copters, took delivery of the first