Zephyr S pseudo-satellite drone hits record altitude of 76,100 ft

Airbus' high-endurance stratosphere drone, the Zephyr S, has set a new altitude record for an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in its class, soaring to 76,100 ft (23,915 m) in the skies over Arizona during two flights totaling 36 days aloft. (newatlas.com) Ещё...

Air Europa Maintenance receives FAA Repair Station Certification

Air Europa Maintenance has received FAA Repair Station certification for its bases in Madrid and Barcelona. As a result, the company is... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

Aero engine-maker Rolls-Royce prepares to take off after grounding by COVID

Few major British companies have been as badly affected by the pandemic as Rolls-Royce Holdings, the aero and marine engine maker. (Not to be confused with the luxury carmaker of the same name; the two became separate entities 50 years ago.) As commercial aviation collapsed last year, Rolls-Royce Holdings plunged into a near $5.5 billion loss, shed 9,000 staff and was forced to sell assets and raise fresh capital. (www.marketplace.org) Ещё...

Ciao, Alitalia. “The Pope’s Airline, Alitalia, to Fly Last Flight”

Alitalia may have had its faults, but how many airlines can claim to have been the “pope’s airline” for over five centuries? (www.nytimes.com) Ещё...

Southwest Employees Wants A Court To Delay Its Vaccine Mandate

The Southwest Pilots Union has sued the airline in federal court over its vaccine mandate. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

A New A380 Era: The 2021 Rise Of The Superjumbo

It seemed like the Airbus A380 was doomed following the emergence of the global health crisis. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Frontier Airlines selects Skywise Health Monitoring as fleet performance tool

Skywise Health Monitoring to be deployed on 111 Frontier Airlines aircraft (www.airbus.com) Ещё...

Japanese authorities approve ANA’s A320, A380 mixed fleet plans

Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau approved All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to introduce mixed fleet flying (MFF) for the A380 and A320 family aircraft, Airbus announced on October 14, 2021. (www.aerotime.aero) Ещё...

Singapore Airlines to Fly Hour-Long A380 Flights

Singapore Airlines will be flying the Airbus A380 on routes lasting about 60 minutes in flight. (aeroxplorer.com) Ещё...