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Bombardier CS100 Pictures (Pre-First Flight) 26 Aug 2013 | 04:32 pm
With its maiden flight scheduled for the coming weeks, the all-new Bombardier CSeries is about to be getting completed. Bombardier now provided these stunning pictures showing the new CS100 (FTV1) sit...
Dubai Airshow Soars to New Heights with Skyview 26 Aug 2013 | 02:02 pm
F&E Aerospace, organisers of the Dubai Airshow are launching a new event alongside this November’s show; giving families and enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy the show’s world class flying display ...
Roll Out of First 787-9 Dreamliner (Pics) 25 Aug 2013 | 04:07 pm
Boeing has completed the first 787-9 Dreamliner. The second member of the 787 family rolled out of the Everett, Wash., factory today to the flight line, where teams are preparing it to fly later this ...
UPS Airbus A300 Down near Birmingham (Video) 15 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
An Airbus A300F4-622R (N155UP) cargo plane operated by UPS (flight 1354) crashed and burst into flames near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), UK. During approach to runway 18, the ...
Boeing 787-9 Improved Livery 27 Jul 2013 | 08:09 pm
The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, that rolled out of the paint hangar today, features a new, improved livery. This refreshed look for the Boeing family began with the 747-8 and evolves with the 737 M...
FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against Boeing for Quality Control Violations 27 Jul 2013 | 06:40 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it is proposing a $2.75 million civil penalty against Boeing for allegedly failing to maintain its quality control system in accordance with ap...
Video of the Day – Red Bull P38 & Corsair Display 26 Jul 2013 | 09:09 pm
This brilliant air show video features the Flying Bulls Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Chance Vought F4U Corsair performing a dogfight at “La Ferte Alais” airshow 2013 (France). It includes many stunning...
1000th Airbus A330 Delivered to Cathay Pacific 19 Jul 2013 | 11:54 pm
Airbus has delivered its 1,000th A330! The A330-300 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, was handed over to Cathay Pacific Airways at a special ceremony in Toulouse. Cathay Pacific together with ...
HD Video of the Day – Antonov AN-225 Takeoff at Manchester 29 Jun 2013 | 05:06 am
An amazing HD video with lots of close-up scenes of the Antonov AN-225 Mriya taking off from Manchester Airport (EGCC) on 26 June 2013. The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, NATO r...
British Airways – First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delivered 28 Jun 2013 | 12:43 am
Today British Airways received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner (G-ZBJB). The British Airways 787 arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport at 12:10 pm local time. The airplane was welcomed to its Heathrow ...