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F-35 Fleet Grounded

23rd February 2013, 13:47 CET, , 1782 views

The entire Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet has been grounded after a crack was found in an engine turbine blade.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter...

Airbus 380 says adieu to Filton

26th December 2012, 06:07 CET, UK - England, 2585 views

BAe, the operators of Bristol - Filton Airport are to close their historic Filton airfield at the end of 2012, the event bringing to an end of over a hundred...

Airbus Sharklets

13th September 2012, 08:53 CET, , 1780 views

Photo from member Christian Borchmann featuring an Airbus 320 fitted with Sharklets.

From Wikipedia, " In 2009 Airbus launched a new...

Powered By The Sun

7th September 2012, 11:46 CET, Germany, 1214 views

The design and certification company, PC-Aero GmbH, presents at the ILA Berlin Air Show (september 11-16, 2012) for the first time a complete Electric Flight...

Turkmenistan Government's Merlin

16th June 2012, 17:17 CET, UK - England, 1201 views

The Turkmenistan Government is shortly to take delivery of a Agusta Westland AW 101 643 Merlin.

The aircraft wears a RAF ferry serial ZR337...

Dreamliner visits London

26th April 2012, 11:18 CET, UK - England, 2679 views

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner visited London Gatwick as part of Boeing sales tour. The aircraft landed in less than ideal conditions for photography and it is to...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner visits Auckland

12th November 2011, 02:05 CET, New Zealand, 3585 views

Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived this morning at Auckland for the first time. It taxied to the Air New Zealand hangar area for a media event and open to Air New...

Afghan Air Force Ce182s delivered through Prestwick

26th September 2011, 21:14 CET, UK - Scotland, 2821 views

The second batch of Ce172s transited through Prestwick Airport on their delivery flight to Afghanistan. Photos from Full Member Bob Logan...

Sling Around The World

23rd September 2011, 23:14 CET, South Africa, 1561 views

The South African designed and built 4-seater Sling aircraft, manufactured by ‘The Airplane Factory’, caused a stir when the manufacturers decided to fly...

Boeing 747-8F completes flight certification

5th August 2011, 08:37 CET, USA - Washington, 3402 views

The first 747-8 Freighter is scheduled to be delivered to launch customer Cargolux in September after certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation...

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner visited Warsaw

25th June 2011, 12:37 CET, Poland, 3058 views

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner flew to Warsaw, Poland, following the Paris Air Show.

As it does in many places, the Dreamliner drew a crowd of...

First flight for Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

21st March 2011, 09:45 CET, USA - Washington, 3726 views

Boeing’s largest-ever airliner 747-8 Intercontinental took off on its first flight from Paine Field, in Everett, WA. The aircraft took off at 9:59 a.m....

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental was unveiled

14th February 2011, 11:44 CET, USA - Washington, 4557 views

Almost one year after Boeing’s first 747-8 freighter took off the skies a new 747-8 passenger plane was unveiled yesterday. Dubbed the Intercontinental, the...

Sukhoi Superjet 100 gets certification, ready for first delivery

31st January 2011, 22:50 CET, Russia, 2391 views

Russian aircraft certification authority approved type certification for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 clearing the way for first delivery of the long-delayed...

Eurocopter tests EC145 helicopter with new fenestron tail rotor

11th January 2011, 23:31 CET, Germany, 3556 views

Eurocopter tests EC145 helicopter equipted with fenestron. Although based on EC145 it will became EC146. The aicraft was photographed by AP member Marc Ulm in...