Flight Design reported that the first public flight of the Flight Design F2e took place at the Strausberg airfield, near Strausberg, Germany on June 5, 2019. The aircraft is based on the newly developed F2 from Flight Design with an integrated safety cell and is equipped with an innovative electric propulsion system. Flight Design created […]
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Etihad Bolsters Flight Safety with SITAONAIR’s eWAS Weather Awareness Solution
Etihad Airways has bolstered flight safety by choosing to deploy SITAONAIR’s EFB Weather Awareness Solution, eWAS, across more than 100 aircraft. Ahead of its official launch on 6 April 2019, the eWAS solution was trialed by a select group of Etihad pilots throughout 2018 with extremely positive results, cementing its undeniable business and safety benefits […]
H55 Zero Emission Electric Airplane Completes First Flight
H55, a Solar Impulse technological spin off, has successfully flown a new electric airplane. Powered by H55’s electric propulsion system and manufactured by BRM Aero, the Bristell Energic is a 2-seater fully electric airplane to be used for pilot training and flight schools. For H55 this is a stepping stone for the development of electric […]
AsBAA Announces New Board of Directors at Annual General Meeting
AsBAA, Asia’s non-profit representative body for the business and general aviation industry (BA/GA) hosted over 150 of its members at the annual general meeting in Singapore on 11 June 2019. The AGM saw members vote for six individuals that were elected to the board of directors live at the AGM. From the five, the new […]
AeroJones Finalizes New Zhenjiang Factory Plan
Builder of the beautiful and popular CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft in China, AeroJones Aviation Technology Co., Ltd., is finalizing plans for its new factory near Zhenjiang. Construction work will begin in July 2019. Zhenjiang city officials worked closely with AeroJones leaders to identify the right location for the company’s new factory. The facility, new from the […]
Daher Announces Acquisition of Quest Aircraft Company
Daher – the producer of TBM aircraft, is taking a major step in developing the company’s airplane manufacturing business with the planned acquisition of Quest Aircraft Company, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, USA, which builds the Kodiak 100. With this acquisition, Daher strengthens two of its strategic pillars by: Reinforcing its aircraft manufacturing business and consolidating […]
Return to Normandy: American Airlines Brings D-Day Veterans to France for Historic Commemoration of World War II Invasion
Eight veterans of the D-Day invasion, which marked a major turning point in World War II, arrived in France last week aboard American Airlines flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Miami (MIA). The airline hosted many of them and their guests at a luncheon on the Sunday before, at the CR Smith Museum in Fort […]
D-Day Squadron Successfully Participates in Official D-Day Commemoration Ceremonies
Photo above by Moreno Aguiari The D-Day Squadron flew in the official 75th commemoration of the Invasion of Normandy. This event was attended by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and featured 60 surviving veterans, many of which took part in the largest seaborne invasion […]
Cirrus Aircraft Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Cirrus Aircraft has announced that Zean Nielsen has been selected to succeed Co-founder Dale Klapmeier as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nielsen has held senior leadership roles at a range of global world-class organizations, including Tesla Motors, James Hardie and Bang & Olufsen. “Cirrus Aircraft has a remarkably bright future ahead,” noted Dale Klapmeier, […]
Legendary Aircraft Designer Burt Rutan to Be Featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Renowned aircraft designer and aerospace engineer Burt Rutan will be honored and celebrated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. The 50th consecutive EAA fly-in convention at Oshkosh is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport. Rutan Is highly regarded among the aviation community after founding two ground breaking aerospace companies: Rutan Aircraft Factory and Scaled Composites, where […]
