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A Journey into the Wonderful World of Aerobatics

Jul 28, 2020
3 min

A Journey into the Wonderful World of Aerobatics

By Dane Laing As a young boy, I always dreamed of taking to the air, when I left school I was adamant to start my flying career as soon as possible and was fortunate enough to realise this at a young age. I now have amassed over 5600 hours and currently flying for a local airline but one of my aviation dreams had still not been realised until fairly recently that is. I’ve always wanted to delve into the adrenaline-filled world of aerobatics and thanks to the dedicated guys at

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Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020 as real as it gets

Jul 28, 2020
4 min

Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020 as real as it gets

Ever since the first version was released in 1982, Microsoft's Flight Simulator has been known for its realism, from the aircraft to the flight performance to the geographical world around it. Now, Microsoft is planning to release the 13th version and once again they are raising the bar. After rigorous closed alpha testing Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studio announced that the next-gen Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will be launched on 18 August, Pre-orders are al

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E-Learning during Aviation your career

Jul 28, 2020
2 min

E-Learning during Aviation your career

By Anthony Foxcroft I arrived at the company HQ for my first day as a new recruit, and after the welcoming session with the boss, we were ushered into a classroom to begin our type rating training. Each of us had a desk with a neatly stacked pile of books a foot high: FCOM, AFM, OM, QRH, Jepp plates, DG and CRM amongst a host of courses we would all need to complete. Job number 1 was to take the hefty update package and go through each of the books, manually updating pages. B

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Embraer Develops Cargo Transportation Solutions for Commercial Aircraft

Jul 28, 2020
2 min

Embraer Develops Cargo Transportation Solutions for Commercial Aircraft

With the significant decline in the number of airline passengers and the booming demand for air cargo capacity, Embraer has developed cargo transportation solutions for its line of commercial aircraft. With fewer commercial flights, which carry both passengers and freight, there’s a critical need for more cargo space. “Embraer’s engineers rose to the challenge when our customers asked them if they could find a way for their Embraer aircraft to carry more cargo payload,” expla

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International industry collaboration on Future Combat Air capability

Jul 28, 2020
2 min

International industry collaboration on Future Combat Air capability

UK, Sweden and Italy have begun trilateral industry discussions to strengthen collaboration between the three nations, as they develop world-leading future combat air capability. The new trilateral framework sees industry from the three nations bringing together their skills and expertise in the Combat Air sector to collaborate on the research and development of cutting-edge technologies. The three national industries comprise leading defence companies from the UK (BAE System

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British Airways bid Farewell to The Queen of the Skies

Jul 21, 2020
3 min

British Airways bid Farewell to The Queen of the Skies

British Airways on Friday, July 17, 2020, announced, with great sadness, that its fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, fondly known as ‘The Queen of the Skies’, are likely to have flown their last scheduled commercial service. After nearly five decades of service and millions of miles flown around the globe, it is proposed that the airline’s remaining fleet of 31 747-400 aircraft will be retired with immediate effect as a result of the devastating impact the Covid-19 pandemic has ha

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The maiden flight of the Leonardo M-346LFFA

Jul 21, 2020
2 min

The maiden flight of the Leonardo M-346LFFA

On 13 July 2020, the first prototype of the Leonardo M-346 LFFA light combat aircraft made its first flight from Leonardos factory field Venegono. In 2016, Leonardo launched a programme to develop the M-346 (basic) trainer as a combat aircraft, an evolution which had been planned for the design already. In July 2016, The Fighter Trainer version was launched at the Farnborough Airshow. The Fighter Trainer was a development from the M-346AJT (Advanced Jet Trainer), which was fu

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Boeing and Etihad to test ecoDemonstrator 787-10

Jul 21, 2020
2 min

Boeing and Etihad to test ecoDemonstrator 787-10

Boeing and Etihad Airways have partnered to use a 787-10 Dreamliner to test ways to reduce emissions and noise as part of the aerospace company's ecoDemonstrator program before the airline accepts delivery of the aircraft later this year. The collaboration, which includes extensive sound measurement testing with industry partners, builds on a strategic sustainability alliance Boeing and Etihad formed in November 2019. "This is the latest program under Etihad's industry-leadin

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Bell Autonomous Pod Transport Completes Beyond Visual Line of Sight Flight

Jul 21, 2020
2 min

Bell Autonomous Pod Transport Completes Beyond Visual Line of Sight Flight

In the race to provide viable, aerial solutions to move goods and information, Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) surpassed a significant step in this journey: beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight. Delivering goods and information to critical – sometimes inaccessible – locations calls for an aircraft that can fly autonomously, over long distances and land vertically. At the beginning of the year, Bell’s APT proved that it can handle this type of flight through its fi

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Virgin Atlantic Positions itself for Post Covid-19 Future

Jul 21, 2020
4 min

Virgin Atlantic Positions itself for Post Covid-19 Future

Virgin Atlantic has taken a big step forward in securing its future, by launching a court backed process as part of a solvent recapitalisation of the airline and holiday business, with a Restructuring Plan that once approved and implemented, will keep Virgin Atlantic flying. The Restructuring Plan is based on a five-year business plan, and with the support of shareholders Virgin Group and Delta, new private investors and existing creditors, it paves the way for the airline to

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