Lufthansa Technik delivers first of three VVIP Boeing 747-8 aircraft

Following a completion period that lasted more than two years, Lufthansa Technik’s Completion Center in Hamburg has returned the first of three Boeing 747-8s currently being converted by the company back to an undisclosed customer. This project was one of the most complex undertaken by Lufthansa Technik in its long history of completions owing to … Dowiedz się więcej

DGRSZ: Doświadczenia z Bułgarii

Z prawie dwutygodniowego szkolenia lotniczego w Bułgarii wrócili 9 października lotnicy z 23 Bazy Lotnictwa Taktycznego. Na czterech myśliwcach MiG-29, w zadaniach z bułgarskimi pilotami MiGów, wykonali loty o łącznym czasie około 40 godzin. Trenowali walki powietrzne i przechwycenia. Jeden bułgarski pilot odbył lot zapoznawczy polskim MiGiem-29UBM w drugiej kabinie. „Jesteśmy zadowoleni z nawiązanej praktycznej … Dowiedz się więcej

DARPA: Program aims to develop systems that deliver the goods, then poof out of existence

It sounds like an engineering fantasy, or maybe an episode from Mission Impossible: A flock of small, single-use, unpowered delivery vehicles dropped from an aircraft, each of which literally vanishes after landing and delivering food or medical supplies to an isolated village during an epidemic or disaster. And it would be nothing more than a … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Acquires Leading Provider of Pilot Training Software

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has acquired Peters Software GmbH („Peters Software”), a market leading provider of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) based training content for early stage („ab-initio”) pilot training. Located in Cologne, Germany, Peters Software specializes in curriculum and materials for commercial and private pilots operating in rapidly growing markets aligned with … Dowiedz się więcej

Bahrain is gearing up to host KPMG’s second Middle East and South Asia Family Business Conference

KPMG Fakhro in Bahrain is finalizing preparations for the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Family Business Conference, set to take place at the Art Rotana hotel in Amwaj Island. The event will feature a cocktail reception on the 31st of October which will be attended by Tamkeen’s Chairman H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Celebrates Delivery of Oman Air’s First 787 Dreamliner

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. „We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner which combined with Oman Air’s award-winning service will provide an excellent travel experience for our customers,” said … Dowiedz się więcej