Pipistrel Alpha Electro Serving As Test Platform For Netherlands Aerospace Center

The Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR) has opened research installations and offices in the town of Marknesse as its new research facility for electric flight. Together with PwC, NLR unveiled at the opening ceremony the electric Pipistrel Alpha Electro, which will be deployed as a research aircraft in NLR’s new Living Lab for Electric Flight. NLR is thus ready to embark on the next step towards assuring the sustainability of aviation, namely aircraft powered by electric engines.

Exclusive Airline Partnership Provides Flights To Dominican Republic And Ecuador

In the peak of summer travel, United Airlines (UAL) is flying 1,000 high school students from diverse backgrounds from across the U.S. for an immersive travel experience in a developing country as the exclusive airline partner of Global Glimpse. By providing access to travel, the airline will help students gain perspective, and build authentic connections across cultural, racial, economic, and social divides as a part of United's continued efforts to break down barriers and promote inclusion and inspire future generations of aviation leaders.

Arnold Neahaus Won A Flight Around Amsterdam At Age 7

Back in 1935, Arnold Neahaus entered a contest sponsored by KLM that had a grand prize of a flight around Amsterdam ... and the then-7-year-old boy won.

Pact Clears Way For Long-Time Tenant To Extend Presence And Remain At ONT For A Half-Century

The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) have approved a lease agreement with FedEx Express to solidify the company's presence and continue operations at Ontario International Airport (ONT) for at least three more decades.

Affect Purchasers Of Airline Tickets Between The U.S. And Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Or The Pacific Islands

Settlements have been reached with four airlines in class action lawsuits involving the price of airline tickets. The Settling Defendants are: Air New Zealand, China Airlines (Taiwan), EVA Airways, and Philippine Airlines. Settlements were previously reached with eight Defendants. The lawsuit continues against the remaining Non-Settling Defendant airline: All Nippon Airways ("ANA").

Goal Is To Spur Innovation In Ontario's Aerospace Sector

Bombardier has reinforced its partnership with the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research Consortium (DAIR) to establish an aerospace hub in Toronto’s Downsview area. Through a multi-million dollar contribution, Bombardier will focus on three main goals: supporting DAIR’s academic and research activities, supporting DAIR’s operations, and preserving the aerospace heritage of the site.

First Of Four From ALC's Order Book With Airbus

S7 Airlines received its first new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation. This aircraft is the first of four Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-powered A321neos to be delivered in 2018 to S7 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. 

Goal Of The Hera Mission Is Planetary Defence

Planning for humankind’s first mission to a binary asteroid system has entered its next engineering phase. ESA’s proposed Hera mission would also be Europe’s contribution to an ambitious planetary defence experiment.

Convective SIGMET A weather advisory concerning convective weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Convective SIGMETs are issued for tornadoes, lines of thunderstorms, embedded thunderstorms of any intensity level, areas of thunderstorms greater than or equal to VIP level 4 with an area coverage of 4/10 (40%) or more, and hail 3/4 inch or greater.

Aero Linx: Ridge Landing Airpark Ridge Landing Airpark is a premier aviation community in Central Florida. Pilots have exclusive access to a gated and secured residential airpark featuring a 3000’ X 60’ (914m X 18m) paved and lit runway. We have a broad background in real estate and we see how the pieces should be put together. We start with a dream, then a vision, and then we create that vision. Ridge Landing Airpark is a totally unique airpark built to create the feeling of being in a park in which the land and nature have been enabled to retain it’s character, yet it’s entire focus in on aviation, and flying. A perfect spot for those who have float planes or amphibian

"We are in a unique position at United to connect these students to the world. It is exciting to share in this journey, one that we hope will provide a new perspective on their lives and dramatically expand their views of the world." Source: Sharon Grant, Vice President of Community Affairs at United Airlines, commenting on the fact that United Airlines (UAL) is flying 1,000 high school students from diverse backgrounds from across the U.S. for an immersive travel experience in a developing country as the exclusive airline partner of Global Glimpse. By providing access to travel, the airline will help students gain perspective, and build authentic connections across cultural, racial, economic, and social divides as a part of Unit