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Norwegian launches new routes from London Gatwick.
Norwegian continues to expand its route network from London Gatwick by launching two new routes to Warsaw and Berlin. In addition it increases the number of daily departures to Copenhagen. There has been a great demand for high quality flights at a low fare from London Gatwick. The positive response from UK travellers means that…
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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will celebrate five years in orbit June 18.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will celebrate five years in orbit June 18. To celebrate the anniversary and LRO’s many scientific contributions, NASA invites the public to select a favorite orbiter image of the moon for the cover a special image collection. “‘The Moon as Art’ collection gives the public the opportunity to see the…
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ESA astronaut ready for launch to International Space Station.
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst will lift off from the Russian Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 20:56 GMT (21:56 pm CEST) on 28 May, heading to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. This will be the start of his six-month ‘Blue Dot’ mission as a scientist and flight engineer on the Station’s Expeditions 40…
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IATA Welcomes US Dept. of Transportation Tentative Approval of Resolution 787.
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to tentatively approve Resolution 787. The Resolution is the foundation document for the New Distribution Capability (NDC), a travel industry-supported program launched by IATA for the development and market adoption of a new, XML-based data transmission standard.…
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At EBACE2014, Six Companies Recognized With 2014 EBAA Safety of Flight Awards.
Six European companies have been recognized for their commitment to safe operations as recipients of the 2014 European Business Aviation Association’s (EBAA’s) Safety of Flight Awards, presented at the 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2014). The EBAA Safety of Flight Awards highlight the continued focus on maintaining and improving safety best practices at…
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Two Business Aviation Champions Receive 2014 European Business Aviation Awards.
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Bernd Gans and Caspar Einem have been honored as recipients of the prestigious 2014 European Business Aviation Award. The award was presented during a luncheon on May 20, the first day of the 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2014),…
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Study shows mallee based jet fuel has firm roots.
Biofuel from Australia’s mallee tree is viable and sustainable. A two year study commissioned by Airbus and partners including Virgin Australia in 2012 into the practicability of using Australia’s mallee trees to make biofuels suitable for powering passenger jets has reported encouraging results. The report published by the Future Farm Industries Cooperative Centre (CRC) concludes…
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Reliable service worldwide for over 40 years: BO105 helicopters clock up a total of 8 million flight hours.
Flight-hour milestone captured by Flying Bulls helicopter. BO105 have been a fixture of helicopter fleets around the globe for over 40 years. They reliably carry out their missions and prove their worth day after day under tough conditions. Collectively, they have now completed a total of 8 million flight hours. “We are proud that the…
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ADAC Luftfahrt Technik and Airbus Helicopters sign parts-by-the-hour contract for EC145 T2 fleet.
Service agreement worth 25 million euros over ten years. oday, Airbus Helicopters and ADAC Luftfahrt Technik (ALT), the maintenance arm of ADAC Luftrettung, signed a parts-by-the-hour service contract for the air rescue organization’s EC145 T2 fleet. The ten-year service agreement with a volume of some 25 million euros covers a comprehensive range of services for…
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Rolls-Royce and Aselsan agree to explore engine control systems collaboration.
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aselsan A.S, one of Turkey’s leading electronics companies, to explore potential collaboration opportunities in the area of engine control systems. Commenting on the agreement Bob Stoddart, Rolls-Royce President of Customer Business – Defence, said: “Having had some very positive initial discussions with the team at Aselsan we believe that…
