Planenews Aviation News

Airplane converted into Space Shuttle food truck – Boing Boing

gil — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:34:29 +0000

The out-of-this-world Space Shuttle Cafe can be yours for $150,000. It sure would make a far-out food truck. (Sweet old car not included.) From the eBay listing:

Aviation crisis: Delhi High court reserves order on Air India pilots – Economic Times

gil — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:15 +0000

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Courtreserved till Thursday its verdict on a plea by Indian Pilots Guild(IPG), an association of Air India pilots, challenging the single-judge order that restrained the pilots of the nationalcarrier from going on an "illegal strike".

Crashed Sukhoi was replacement aircraft – New York Daily News

gil — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:25 +0000

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed into a mountain in Indonesia, killing 45 people May 9, was a replacement aircraft for one that had been withdrawn due to engine problems shortly before the flight.

Airline allows cell phone calls on planes 35000 feet in the sky – New York Daily News

gil — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:02 +0000

NEW YORK — The phrase "Can you hear me now" has entered the jet age. Passengers on certain Virgin Atlantic flights are now able to use their cell phones to make and receive phone calls at 35,000 feet, the airline announced Tuesday.

Boeing studies higher 787 production target – Reuters

gil — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:24:54 +0000

(Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) is on track to hit its production rate target for the 787 Dreamliner next year and is studying the possibility of raising that target, the head of the planemaker's commercial airplanes unit said on Tuesday.

A plane that offers better fuel economy than your car – msnbc.com

gil — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:46 +0000

Most people think of flying as faster but more expensive than driving. But an unusual aircraft project that competed in NASA's 2011 Green Flight Challenge is promising something new — a personal airplane with better fuel economy than many family cars.

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Ajit Singh’s Air India remarks – Hindustan Times

gil — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:25:49 +0000

Concern was expressed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over continuation of strike by Air India pilots, with Opposition members targeting civil aviation minister Ajit Singh for his statements outside Parliament indicating privatisation of the national carrier

Airplane crash injures North Conway optometrist – Conway Daily Sun

gil — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:20:52 +0000

FREEDOM — The medical condition of the airplane pilot, who was injured when his small airplane crashed on Sunday, has been upgraded from critical to fair on Monday.

Crash sours Russian hopes of a civilian aviation revival – Vancouver Sun

gil — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:07:42 +0000

Russia's efforts to regain the position as a world-class industrial nation that it lost with the collapse of the Soviet Union two decades ago suffered a serious setback last week when its much-vaunted Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner crashed into an Indonesian mountain while on a demonstration flight.

Airline Livery of the Week: Sierra Pacific Airlines and their 737-200

gil — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:31 +0000

am always game for an airline in the US operating with a few classic Boeing 737-200s. It is rare to find one still operating in the US and soon, it will surely be impossible.

Pilot dies in airplane crash in Whitewater – The Desert Sun

gil — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:36:14 +0000

A pilot killed after an ultralight aircraft crashed in Whitewater on Saturday has been identified by the coroner as Charles Ross, 50, of Lakeview. The crash was reported at 7:21 p.m. on Whitewater Canyon Road, north of Interstate 10, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Air India strike puts brake on NRI holiday plans

gil — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:25:10 +0000

As the Air India pilots’ strike rages into day six, many UAE residents are worried that summer travel plans may come to a standstill as the latest threat to possibly halt the carrier’s international operations looms in the horizon.

Police may deploy spy drones – Sydney Morning Herald

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:50:01 +0000

VICTORIA Police is considering introducing unmanned drone aircraft to assist in operations, following the lead of US authorities who from tomorrow will begin using them for surveillance, searches and car chases.

Budget airline opens up new route – The Press Association

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:48:28 +0000

Budget airline Ryanair has launched a new route between the Scots capital and Poland. The no-frills flights will go twice a week from Edinburgh to Szczecin.

General aviation gets own flight inspectors – Times of India

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:45:27 +0000

NEW DELHI: Taking into account the fast-growing general aviation (GA) sector and to ensure the safety of Indian skies, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) has in a radical move decided to appoint dedicated Flight Operations Inspectors(FOIs) on secondment from it

Bombardier Learjet 85 Aircraft Production in Full Swing

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:19:08 +0000

Bombardier Aerospace today shared significant progress details on its all new Learjet 85 aircraft highlighting flight test aircraft production and program test milestones.

Family of 18-month-old toddler who was kicked off JetBlue flight for being on

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:13:53 +0000

The family of an 18-month-old girl who was pulled off a flight because airline employees thought her name was on the U.S. no-fly list are outraged because they have yet to receive a personal apology from the airline.

Cargo plane landing mishap temporarily closes Guatemala City airport – Washington Post

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:16:31 +0000

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s civil aviation office says the capital’s international airport has been closed temporarily because an older-model cargo plane had problems with its landing gear and a propeller during landing and skidded on the runway. No injuries have been reported.

Jet crash a setback for Russian aviation – The Seattle Times

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:15:39 +0000

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin's ambition to revive Russia's aerospace industry will hang on one question dominating the Sukhoi SuperJet crash probe in Indonesia this week: pilot or plane?

Pilot sickout the latest problem to hit India’s aviation industry – Chicago Tribune

gil — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:12:15 +0000

Hundreds of Air India pilots did not report to work Thursday, the fourth day of a sickout to protest their treatment by management, a dispute that so far has resulted in the cancellation of numerous international flights and cost about 45 pilots their jobs.