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December 01, 2015

Boeing Delivers Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ First Direct-Purchased NG 737-800

Part Of The First Phase Of Carrier's Fleet Modernization Plan

Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines recently celebrated the airline's first direct-purchased Next-Generation 737-800 as part of the country’s national airline’s fleet modernization plan.

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First Boeing 757 Airliner Landing On Blue-Ice Runway In Antarctica

Proves Feasibility Of Commercial Airline Flights To The Antarctic

The first ever landing by a commercial Boeing 757 passenger airliner on a blue-ice runway in Antarctica occurred today at Union Glacier. The landing was a joint partnership between Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE), Loftleidir Icelandic, and NAS Corporation Limited (NAS). ALE is the parent company of Adventure Network International (ANI).

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Airline Consumer Group Pushes For Airline Seat Limits

Flyers Rights Petitions FAA For Minimum Seat Size Standard

The airline consumer group Flyers Rights has petitioned the FAA to set minimum standards for the size of seats on airliners.

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IATA Air Passenger Forecast Shows Dip In Long-Term Demand

Still, Total Passengers Expected To Double To 7 Billion By 2034

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its updated passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7 billion by 2034 with a 3.8% average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline year). That is more than double the 3.3 billion who flew in 2014 and exactly twice as many as the 3.5 billion expected in 2015.

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Rolls-Royce Celebrates 1st Run Of Trent 7000 Demonstrator Engine

Will Be The Exclusive Powerplant For The A330neo

A Trent 7000 demonstrator engine has run for the first time, marking another program milestone for the latest member of the Rolls-Royce Trent family.

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European Associations Join Forces To Facilitate Pilot Medical Fitness

Joint Initiative Designed To Strengthen Relationship Between Medical Examiners, Pilots, Other Stakeholders

In a joint initiative to strengthen the relationship between aviation medical examiners and pilots, the European associations ESAM, EAAP and ECA have issued their joint approach to medical and mental fitness assessments of pilots. It endorses a key set of guidelines developed by the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA). This step constitutes a milestone in strengthening aeromedical assessments, taking into account the increasing relevance of psychosocial stressors, mental health aspects, and the changing working environment that pilots are exposed to.

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Boeing Plans First Rollout Of 737 MAX

Flight Testing Should Begin Soon After First Public Display

The public will get its first look at a Boeing 737 MAX airplane on December 8th, marking a significant milestone towards the onset of flight testing.

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NASA Talk Examines How Little Wings Make A Big Difference

Lecture Will Focus On How Winglets Make Airplanes More Efficient

They sound like a featured item on a restaurant menu, but winglets – those vertical, upturned tips at the end of an airplane's wing – are one of aviation's most important and visible cost-saving technologies.

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