• F-35B STOVL Aircraft Carrier Operations Video

    An awesome HD video about Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant (STOVL) performing carrier operation testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1).

  • The UK’s Top Provider of Airport Parking and Hotels

    Given the current economic climate, people are trying to economise wherever possible when taking holidays, whilst trying to maintain the expected quality of the break. One of the easiest ways to bring the price of a holiday down is by flying very early in the morning. Up With the Lark Of course, flying outside of…

  • (Video) Airbus Runway Overrun Prevention System

    American Airlines is going to equip its entire Airbus A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ innovative Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology and this new on-board cockpit technology will also become available to other manufacturers aircraft as well. ROPS, which Airbus has pioneered independently over several years, increases pilots’ situational awareness during landing, reduces exposure to…

  • (Vid) Let’s Go for a (Simulated) Airline Flight

    How do airline pilots stay sharp on emergency prodedures they rarely use? In a word, Simulators. Our friend Cap’n Aux (http://capnaux.blogspot.com) takes us for a ride in one.

  • Finnair – Windows 8 tablets for in-flight entertainment

    Finnair’s Business Class customers will be the first airline passengers in the world to have the opportunity to try tablets as in-flight entertainment. Finnair has started a two-month trial of HP ElitePad Windows 8 tablets and wireless internet service on board one of its Airbus A330 aircraft. The plane, with the registration OH-LTT, will be…

  • Photo Report – Visiting the Tower of New Berlin Airport (BER)

    Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER / EDDB), located south of Berlin (Germany), is the new international airport that is intended to replace Berlin Tegel Airport and Schönefeld Airport, to become the single commercial airport serving Berlin. Being under construction since already more than 6 years, the airport has still not been opened yet. Because…

  • Top 20 Rare Airplane Models at Amazon

    Did you know that you can find some nice and rare airplane scale models at Amazon? These high quality models are the perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast or maybe just for yourself. I did an extensive search for you and feature the 20 most special ones in the following list. From vintage WW2 Bombers…

  • Lufthansa orders additional A380s and A320neo

    Airbus announced today that German flag carrier Lufthansa has placed an additional order for 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380s. The engine choices will be announced by the airline at a later date. This latest acquisition reconfirms the Lufthansa Group as Airbus’ largest airline customer,…

  • Delivery of 100th Airbus A380

    Today, Airbus reached another exciting milestone with delivery of the 100th Airbus A380! This 100th A380 (9M-MNF) will be operated by Malaysia Airlines. The plane wears a special “100th A380” marker on the forward fuselage to celebrate this achievement. To date, the Airbus A380 is operated by 9 airlines. Emirates (31 planes), Singapore Airlines (19…

  • Bombardier CSeries on Track for First Flight

    Bombardier Aerospace announced that the development of the CSeries aircraft is making excellent progress as the program readies to transition to the flight test phase in order to achieve first flight by the end of June 2013. Bombardier also confirmed that it has introduced an extra capacity seating option that will increase the CS300 aircraft…

  • The Effectiveness Of PBI and Nomex Coveralls In Jet Fuel Fires: A Summary

    Flight crews and flight crew personnel have some of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Not only do they put their lives in their own hands every time they leave the ground and take flight, but they are subject to a number of risks and liabilities involved with the operation of their equipment. For…

  • Cathay Pacific Orders More Boeing 747-8F

    Boeing announced that Cathay Pacific ordered three more Boeing 747-8 Freighters. The order, valued at approximately $1 billion at list prices, also includes options for five additional 777 Freighters. The new additions will bolster Cathay Pacific’s 747-8 Freighter fleet to 13 airplanes. “The 747-8 Freighter has provided our revamped cargo fleet with efficient fuel savings…

  • Images – Lufthansa First Sharklets on A320

    Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 (D-AXAE) equipped with Sharklets. Lufthansa is becoming the first carrier in Europe to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The airline will receive 21 more A320 Family aircraft equipped with Sharklets until 2015. Sharklets are made from light-weight composites and are 2.4 meters tall.…

  • Saudi Arabia Operates First A330 MRTT

    Airbus announced that Saudi Arabia has placed its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport into operational service into the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet. The clearance was given by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled bin Sultan during a dedication ceremony held earlier in the week at Riyadh Airbase. This Airbus A330 MRTT is…

  • Jetairfly Receives First Embraer E190

    Jetairfly, the Belgian subsidiary of TUI Travel, one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups, has received the first of two Embraer E190 leased from BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing company. The aircraft was delivered during a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The second E190 is due to follow…

  • Photos – First A350 XWB Roll Out for Outdoor Testing

    The first Airbus A350 XWB – MSN001 – rolled out today from A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) “Station 30”. The first A350 XWB now is structurally complete and shows the installed winglets, belly fairing panels, main landing gear doors. The aircraft has recently completed successfully a series of indoor ground tests as well as…

  • Photo of the Week – Boeing 737 Sunset at FL380

    What a beautiful sunset at FL380. This window shot from a Travel Service Boeing 737 is our newly featured photo! (c) Photographer: Jan Jasinski Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just enter the Flightstory Flickr Photo Contest.

  • Video – Life as an Airline Pilot

    A great video about the life as a Boeing 737 NG airline pilot, featuring many stunning scenes from the flight deck. Make sure to watch it in HD fullscreen!

  • Sukhoi Superjet 100 Delivered to Lao Central

    End of last week the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 was delivered to Lao Central airline in Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s capital city Ventiane. The aircraft, Manufacturer Serial Number 95026 was transferred today from Ulianovsk (Russia) to Wattay International Airport. Lao Central is planning to operate the Sukhoi Superjet 100 both in domestic and international routes…

  • Interjet Sukhoi Superjet 100 Rollout

    The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) for Interjet was rolled out today from the SuperJet International’s paint hangar in Venice (Italy). The aircraft, MSN 95023, is the first aircraft to be delivered to the Mexican carrier Interjet, which is the launch customer in the western market. In total Interjet ordered 20 SSJ100 aircraft in a…

  • Boeing 787 – At least 100 Batteries Failed

    Seattle Times is reporting that Boeing had numerous reliability issues with the main batteries on its 787 Dreamliner long before the two battery incidents this month grounded the entire 787 fleet. More than 100 of the lithium-ion batteries have failed and had to be returned to the Japanese manufacturer, according to a person inside the…

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