In the next days, Lufthansa Technik will hand-over SOFIA, a modified Boeing 747SP that is operated jointly by the USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) as a „Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy”. Over the past months Lufthansa Technik has performed a major overhaul of the aircraft. The company … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the world’s first flight using „green diesel,” a sustainable biofuel that is widely available and used in ground transportation. The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane yesterday with a blend of 15 percent green diesel and 85 percent petroleum jet fuel in the left engine. „Green diesel offers … Dowiedz się więcej
Airbus’ significant efforts to help reduce waste at work are being highlighted during the European Week for Waste Reduction, which begins today to promote awareness-raising actions around sustainable resources and waste management. At Airbus, the quantity of non-recycled waste was reduced by 24.8 per cent between 2011 and 2013 as the result of projects launched … Dowiedz się więcej
According to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin American and Caribbean airlines will require 2,294 new passenger and freighter aircraft between 2014 and 2033, including 1,784 single-aisle, 481 twin-aisle and 29 very large aircraft (VLA) worth an estimated US$292 billion. Globally, by 2033 some 31,358 new passenger and freighter aircraft valued at nearly US$4.6 … Dowiedz się więcej
The world’s latest generation commercial airliner, the A350-900, received Type Certification on the 12th November from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at FAA headquarters in Washington D.C. FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Peggy Gilligan and Airbus Group Inc. Chairman Allan McArtor were among the signing authorities at the official ceremony. The certified aircraft … Dowiedz się więcej
VISTARA, the new carrier based in New Delhi, has signed long term Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) contracts with Airbus starting this year with the entry into service of its 20 A320 leased fleet. The FHS-TSP contract provides an integrated and guaranteed service ranging from Components supply and repair to full airframe maintenance … Dowiedz się więcej