Super Mid-Size Aircraft Links Europe, Middle East And Asia

Gulfstream’s G280 continues to set speed records, with the latest en route to the 2014 Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai. The super mid-size aircraft established two city-pair records between Germany, Dubai and Hong Kong, bringing the total record number to 47.

Available In E-Book, PC And Printed Formats, Training Material Content Is Continuously Updated

Jeppesen has teamed with training and test preparation software program provider Peters Software to provide private pilot training courseware and materials in Europe.

Test Flights With A Flexible Wing To Be Conducted This Summer

The latest in a long series of experimental research aircraft, or X-planes, recently arrived at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. Lockheed Martin, developer of the X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed, is currently using the aircraft to explore technologies for active flutter suppression and gust load alleviation for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Multi-utility Aeroelastic Demonstration program.

Public Outcry Forces Councilman To Re-Think His Position

A council member in Wellington, FL near Palm Beach has reversed course on his attempt to regulate two private airstrips in the village after the public voiced strong objections to the move.

P-38 Pilot Was Flying Bomber Escort Mission In New Guinea

The remains of a U.S. serviceman lost during World War II, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Aircraft Certified For High-Altitude And RNP-AR Operations

Lhasa based Tibet Airlines from the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China has taken delivery of its first A319 with 'Sharklets'. The aircraft which was handed over at the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center (ATDC) joins Tibet Airlines’ existing fleet of eight existing A319s. The aircraft is the 165th assembled at Airbus’Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC).

'Aluminum Overcast' Carries Vets Representing Each Crew Position

EAA's Boeing B-17G Aluminum Overcast has made many memorable flights throughout the country, but one would be hard-pressed to come up with one more special than what occurred on Monday afternoon, April 14, in Oshkosh. Ten World War II United States Army Air Corps veterans – representing all 10 Flying Fortress crew positions from pilot to tailgunner - were brought here to be reunited with the aircraft in which they helped to preserve liberty and freedom.

New Execs Named At Airbus Helicopters, Aerolia And Airbus Defense and Space

Airbus Group has made three key management changes at its Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defense and Space Divisions as well as its Aerolia subsidiary.

Launch Next Phase Of Enrolment On easyjet Multi-Crew Pilot License First Officer Program

CAE Oxford Aviation Academy has launched the next phase of enrolment on the easyJet Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) First Officer Program. A total of 24 cadets will be selected to start MPL training for easyJet over the next 12 months. This is an opportunity for aspiring pilots to train under the mentorship of easyJet and go on to fly as First Officers on their Airbus A319/A320 fleet.

Bipartisan Letter Asks Secretary Of The Air Force To Revise Religious Freedom Regulations

Members of the House of Representatives from both parties have submitted a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, urging a revision to Air Force regulations to allow greater religious freedom in the Air Force.