Aircraft Will Enable Airline's Growth Through Greater Capacity, Fuel Efficiency And Range

Boeing and Shanghai Airlines recently celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline says it plans to use the super-efficient and passenger-preferred Dreamliner to upgrade its regional and long-range service from its base in China's largest city.

JetBlue A321 Delivered Burning Fuel Blend Including 15 Percent Biofuel

Airbus’ A320 Family production facility in the U.S. has delivered its first aircraft partially powered by sustainable jet fuel. The latest A321 for JetBlue departed Mobile last week with 15 percent sustainable jet fuel in its tanks.

More Than A Dozen Potential Pilots Take A First Flight Through The Young Eagles Program

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 provided flights for 13 youngsters at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL on Saturday. Kids from the ages of 8-17 are given an opportunity to fly for the first time in a general aviation aircraft through the EAA Young Eagles Program.

ELITE STX Home, ProPanel III And Others Now Available

ELITE Simulation Solutions has announced the availability of several new hardware products and a new version of their widely-used IFR training software. The much-anticipated release of ELITE XTS Home, a flight training software program specifically designed for pilots, leads the way and creates the demand for several of the new hardware products.

Plane Went Down After Reporting Electrical Issues

A Cessna 150 with two people on board reported to be a father and his son. went down while attempting to land at Festus Memorial Airport (KFES) in Festus, MO, Thursday night. The accident resulted in the fatal injury of both occupants of the airplane.

Carrier Has Ordered Seven Of The Long-Range Airliners

Airbus has delivered the first A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB is capable of flying further in commercial service than any other aircraft, with a range of up to 9,700 nautical miles, or over 20 hours non-stop. Altogether, SIA has ordered seven A350-900ULR aircraft, configured in a two-class layout, with 67 Business Class seats and 94 Premium Economy Class seats.

Looking To Keep Interested Parties Informed About The Group's Efforts

The Santa Monica Airport Association has launched an electronic newsletter designed to keep interested parties in the loop on SMAA and related SMO news, including updates on legal actions, information about our airport- based events, and other news of special interest to the airport community.

Presenting Multiple Solutions At This Week's WindEnergy Expo

Airbus Helicopters views the support for wind farms as a business segment that is undergoing global growth and expects demand for up to a thousand helicopters over the coming two decades, corresponding to revenues of approximately $10.6 billion. Airbus Helicopters will present its supply, maintenance and crew transport solutions at the WindEnergy expo, which will be held in Hamburg this week.

Hopes To Take A Full Squadron Of C-47s To The 75th Anniversary Commemoration

The D-Day Squadron has announced the addition of further corporate support to its efforts to return a full squadron of WW2 C-47s (known as the "Gooney Bird" or "Dakota") to Normandy, France for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Captures A Wealth Of Stars And Other Objects, Including Systems Previously Known To Have Exoplanets

NASA’s newest planet hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), is now providing valuable data to help scientists discover and study exciting new exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system. Part of the data from TESS’ initial science orbit includes a detailed picture of the southern sky taken with all four of the spacecraft’s wide-field cameras. This “first light” science image captures a wealth of stars and other objects, including systems previously known to have exoplanets.