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• Testing of New GEnx-1B Boeing 787

  There is a huge build up of excitement surrounding the new GEnx-1B Boeing 787 aircraft, as two of the aircraft are almost ready to undergo functionality, reliability and ETOPS evaluations. It is ...

• Don’t Miss Jet Expo Moscow 2008

  Everybody who is anybody in the Russian aviation industry will likely be making an appearance at the Jet Expo Moscow 2008. Though the Jet Expo is still a relatively new event - having been ...

• Jimmy Doolittle – Intrepid Pioneer of “Flying Blind”

  Any pilot hampered by adverse weather conditions and having to rely on instruments to complete a safe journey can give a thought to General James "Jimmy" Harold Doolittle – a pioneer in the ...

• 7th Aviation Management Conference

  Taking place since 2005, the Aviation Management Conference is hosted by the Aviation Management Honours programme of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Both students and international ...

• EU Allows Cell-Phones in Flight

  The inability to use one’s cellular phone during flights in most parts of the world has gotten more than one person’s hackles up. As air hostesses and cell-phone holders battle it out ...

• Greenwood Aviation Expo 2014

  The Greenwood Aviation is all about "Flying, Family and Fun!" as is clearly evident by the schedule of events set to take place on 21 June 2014. Between 8:00 and 11:00 there will be General ...

• Avian Radar System May Prevent Aircraft Bird Strikes

  Birds have been a cause for concern for airport authorities all over the world for decades, as they inadvertently encroach on airplane flight paths, often with disastrous results. The Federal ...

• Arctic Thunder 2010

  The Elmendorf Air Force Base will be the host of the Arctic Thunder 2010 air show, and will take place from the 31st of July to the 8th of August 2010. Performers such as the Canadian Forces ...

• Temora Aviation Museum Flying Day 2009

  On the 28th and 29th of November 2009, the Temora Aviation Museum will be hosting their open flying days at the Temora Airport, which is usually a well supported event as aviation enthusiasts ...

• The Legendary Flying Flapper of Freeport

  Referred to as the 'Flying Flapper of Freeport', Elinor Smith (1911-2010) obtained her pilot license at the age of sixteen, going down in history as the youngest licensed pilot in the world. Her ...

• Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona 2014

  With the theme of "Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future", the Desert Lightning Team invites the community of Tucson to an Open House on April 21-13. The program...

• Boeing’s ATM Concept Effectively Reduces Fuel and Emissions

  Boeing recently cooperated with industry partners and government to set in motion a trial version of the innovative Air Traffic Management (ATM) concept at San Francisco International Airport ...