• Video of Latest Test Flight of Chengdu J-20

    This video from Jan. 21, 2013 shows the latest test flight of the Chinese fifth generation stealth fighter Chengdu J-20, in Chengdu, China. On takeoff it seems to be so loud it set off car alarms. The J-20 may have lower supercruise speed, yet greater range, and less agility than the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor…

  • New Face of American Airlines

    It’s a new year and a fresh new look for American Airlines as the company unveiled a new logo and exterior for its planes, including the already delivered Flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to fly on Jan. 31. In addition, American plans to continue taking delivery of new planes this year as part of its…

  • Video – Emergency Landing of Boeing 787 after Battery Malfunction in Japan

    A Boeing 787 operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) has made an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport after a battery malfunction, yesterday. The plane has been evacuated via slides. According to ANA all 129 passengers and 8 crew were taken off the plane safely. The flight NH 692 was bound from Yamaguchi Ube to Tokyo’s…

  • FAA Grounds Boeing 787 in US

    The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) announced that as a result of an in-flight, Boeing 787 battery incident on January 16 in Japan, the FAA will issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potential battery fire risk in the Boeing 787 and require operators to temporarily cease operations. Before further flight, operators of U.S.-registered,…

  • Photo – F-35B at Sunset

    This beautiful shot shows a Lockheed Martin F-35B (BF-4) returning to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., at sunset after completing a test flight. Click for fullsize (2357 x 3000) – Photo by Lockheed Martin The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the aircraft. Similar in size to the A…

  • HD Cockpit Boeing 737 Start Up Sequence

    This cockpit video shows you the Boeing 737 standard start up procedure. The scenes have been filmed in different locations and at different times. No route nor instrument setting is real, it has been made for video purposes only.

  • Cockpit Video – Airbus A320 Landing at La Palma (GCLA)

    This nice HD cockpit video features a German Condor Airbus A320-212 NDB-DME approach and landing on runway 01 at La Palma airport (GCLA), Spain. Produced by PilotsEye.

  • Awesome Chopper Video – Wafi Helo Shoot

    Photographer Terry Moore posted this nice helicopter video involving an Eurocopter (Aérospatiale) AS350 flying heli ops somewhere in the jungle of Papua New Guinea. Watch at: http://www.terrymooreimages.com/p146566588/e78d6439

  • Sukhoi Superjet 100 Desktop Wallpapers

    Superjet International shared these amazing Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) pictures on Flickr. They will definitely look great as screensavers or as desktop wallpapers. Click for full size. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Russian: Сухой Суперджет 100) is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. Designed to compete internationally with its An-148, Embraer…

  • FAA to Review Boeing 787 Design and Production

    After a series of incidents involving the Boeing 787 during the past months, that include electrical faults in flight, APU battery fire in a parked 787, fuel leaks, engine malfunction that caused a grass fire, engine corrosion, brake problems and a cracked cockpit window, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) today announced that they will conduct…

  • Embraer E-Jets Switch to Pratt & Whitney Engines

    Embraer announced that Pratt & Whitney´s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines have been selected for its future, second generation of E-Jets, with entry into service planned for 2018. The decision is an important milestone in the program, which is expected to be officially launched later this year. The new engines – the PW1700G and PW1900G –…

  • Video – Best of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 2012

    Valk Aviation has posted this great Youtube video that features the best moments of spotting at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 2012. Make sure to watch it in HD fullscreen to enjoy all those beautiful scenes flying by.

  • Video – 30 Years in the Life of an Airline Pilot

    How better to start the new year than with great impressions from the flight deck? Fellow blogger and airline pilot Eric Auxier created this nice video compilation of his best moments of his 30-year flying career.

  • Russian Tupolev 204 Crash Landing at Moscow

    A Tupolev TU-204 (RA-64047), operated by Russian carrier Red Wings Airlines crash-landed today at Moscow Vnukovo Airport (VKO), Russia. On landing, Flight 9268 overran the runway and collided with a highway embankment. It broke in three and the forward part of the fuselage came to rest on the highway. Prior to the accident heavy snow…

  • FAA – Santa One Cleared for Worldwide Flight

    The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that Santa One, the reindeer-powered sleigh Santa Claus uses to deliver presents to good children around the world, has been cleared for its worldwide Christmas Eve flight. Santa One will be faster, quieter and more efficient this year with the help of NextGen technologies being rolled out by the…

  • A350 XWB MSN1 out of Main Assembly Hall (Photos)

    Airbus has successfully completed the main structural assembly and system connection of Airbus A350 XWB “MSN-001” – the first flight-test aircraft. The aircraft is depicted here on its wheels for the very first time moving out of the main assembly hall (Station 40) at the recently inaugurated “Roger Béteille” A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in…

  • Airbus New Connected Cockpit

    A new Airbus-developed cockpit system now reaching completion will provide pilots with better information and faster, richer dialogue with the ground, leveraging the potential of high-speed broadband satellite communications and the latest in tablet computer technology. Called the “connected cockpit”, this system grew out of an Airbus Innovation Cell project exploring potential cockpit applications of…

  • Aviation Christmas Poem

    Who could know that our friend Eric Auxier (Cap’n Aux) is not only a humorous A320 Captain but also a great writer? Well, you should watch “Santa Drops In”, his very own aviation version of Clement C. Moore’s classic poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas”.

  • Fly-Belts – Wearable Airplane Seatbelts

    “Please fasten your seat belt!” – Now you can wear your very own airplane style seatbelt! This is also the perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast and frequent traveler. Fly-Belts offers a wide selection of fashionable airplane style belts in many different colors. Designed by and for international travelers, Fly-Belts are adapted airplane seat belts…

  • Flying Bulls Photo Gallery

    aviationphotography.be posted this photo gallery with awesome shots of various Flying Bulls planes, including the Chance Vought F4U and Lockheed P-38 Click image to open gallery:

  • New Funny Delta In-Flight Safety Videos

    Just recently Delta Air Lines introduced these funny new in-flight safety videos to raise attention for these important safety presentations. Delta In-flight Safety Video – Version 1 Delta In-flight Safety Video – Version 2 Delta In-flight Safety Video – Version 1 with Pop-Ups

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