Indian Air Force MiG-27 The Bahadur Full Throttle

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0TMPR9-d_W2o-DjwHZfhyZ05gMf7mWgJV9ERIRN9ZzTCq_CcSqSWW9R4iBti4veoWQU52FbmhgjvQMSmt_kQjzQXS_qEdSwdMmZVBCuuWM1h3xAIB38mh84Bb5IYtFyOtkX6rtHmvhcI/s1600/indian_air_force_mig-27_bahadur.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Indian Air Force MiG-27 The Bahadur" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0TMPR9-d_W2o-DjwHZfhyZ05gMf7mWgJV9ERIRN9ZzTCq_CcSqSWW9R4iBti4veoWQU52FbmhgjvQMSmt_kQjzQXS_qEdSwdMmZVBCuuWM1h3xAIB38mh84Bb5IYtFyOtkX6rtHmvhcI/s640/indian_air_force_mig-27_bahadur.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Indian Air Force MiG-27 The Bahadur</h2>Indian Air Force MiG-27 The Bahadur Full Throttle just after takeoff. Picture shown the landing gear were still outside then retracting inside the landing gear bay. The Bahadur was the nickname came from Hindustan Aeronautics as the licensed products of Mikoyan Gurevich of Soviet Union.

Indian Air Force MiG-27 The Bahadur Indian Air Force MiG-27 The Bahadur Full Throttle just after takeoff. Picture shown the landing gear wer...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Engine Fix is Urgent, FAA Said

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDewLMEZ5kM1qj8WHygwhfFfx3AIe93fv0586-PIHgL9hSEHsWzH-4oguzhw1GLRjZoebjMcvoKBHNG7POm-_p4daeZoKSgmHwgIuBwc2y1B4RU9aO3bAgv6GvNOJCMLSwsDSITNBuEE1Y/s1600/scoot_boeing_787-9_dreamliner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Scoot" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDewLMEZ5kM1qj8WHygwhfFfx3AIe93fv0586-PIHgL9hSEHsWzH-4oguzhw1GLRjZoebjMcvoKBHNG7POm-_p4daeZoKSgmHwgIuBwc2y1B4RU9aO3bAgv6GvNOJCMLSwsDSITNBuEE1Y/s640/scoot_boeing_787-9_dreamliner.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Scoot</h2>Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Scoot. Describing it as a "matter of urgent security", the Federal Aviation Administration has ordered specific changes in General Electric engines in some 787 Dreamliner due to a problem of icing could force the engines shut down during the flight.<br /><br />"Airworthiness Directive" FAA Friday stems from an incident on January 29 aboard a 787 flying at about 20,000 feet. "Ice emerges from the fan blades ... causing the leaves rub against the fan housing, resulting in engine vibration," GE spokesman Rick Kennedy Aviation told CNN. That forced an engine off and the plane landed safely with its remaining engine.<br /><br />According to the document from the FAA, "Susceptibility to Rubs blade heavy fan, if not corrected, could result in engine damage and possible loss of power can not be restarted in flight of one or both engines. "<br /><br />"The potential for common cause failure of both engines in flight is an urgent security problem," said FAA document. The engine type is the GEnx-1B PIP2. The order affects about 176 Dreamliner to 29 airlines worldwide, according to the FAA document.<br /><h2>FAA Opinion</h2>The mandate of the FAA covers 43 US Dreamliner in the US But because most other countries follow the example of the FAA, it is expected that other nations do the same. Boeing and GE have jointly investigated this problem and worked with the FAA on a plan to fully resolve, Boeing said Friday. GE recommends corrective measures for operators April 1. The work entrusted is underway, Boeing said, with more than 40 Dreamliner engine returns to work completed so far. The airworthiness directive FAA requires airlines to make recommendations to GE within 150 days.<br /><br />"We are working with operators to avoid disruption plane," Kennedy said. "The process takes about 16 hours using a grinding machine fan. All work is done on the wings without moving the engine." For pilots who are flying 787 that have not been subjected to the restart, however, the FAA has ordered a method of removing ice during flight.<br /><br />Whenever pilots suspect that the accumulation of ice above 12,500 feet - or when the indicator light is confirmed - the pilots to each engine revolution is recommended in 85% of the maximum acceleration every five minutes.<br /><br />airworthiness directives of the FAA are not uncommon. They are issued as part of a long development of standards and safety specifications between aircraft manufacturers, operators and regulators. FAA said carriers in 2013 on storms which carry ice crystals that could be ingested engine thrust causing miss and possibly closed. Kennedy said the latter issue has nothing to do with it.

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Scoot Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Scoot. Describing it as a "matter of urgent security", the Federal Avi...

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Swiss Global Air Lines Bombardier CS100 on Water Reflection

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZgObjWnMYyInu8J4W9O6mWQbIbKoBPriq1PrGMfAmFTwFbdz5DaMPdNvaub4P0olf3CIJALHJUIqwCFhi-_cJxd92Vtdha7M0uKDdcTXE8rWjSDKrm-El_r4spJw5_2TKxDJPhdRJlDL/s1600/swiss_air_bombardier_cs100_water_reflection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Swiss Global Air Lines Bombardier CS100 on Water Reflection" border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZgObjWnMYyInu8J4W9O6mWQbIbKoBPriq1PrGMfAmFTwFbdz5DaMPdNvaub4P0olf3CIJALHJUIqwCFhi-_cJxd92Vtdha7M0uKDdcTXE8rWjSDKrm-El_r4spJw5_2TKxDJPhdRJlDL/s640/swiss_air_bombardier_cs100_water_reflection.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Swiss Global Air Lines Bombardier CS100 on Water Reflection</strong></div>

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Fighter F-22 Raptor Flying Over Florida Coast Line

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmXapzbhOFKi91YlF8PueArdtTqefJMKgHM_UcglPu5TOhZJzRTA8-HiYNKsMQKdXa2JLxAiDQKGmKKOXtzl4yMd3M_Lpph7ERVIBijhEutQkVkuXlCAVktzIewpP6qfIPOSj7V8y324h/s1600/f-22_raptor_florida_coast_line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fighter F-22 Raptor Flying Over Florida" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmXapzbhOFKi91YlF8PueArdtTqefJMKgHM_UcglPu5TOhZJzRTA8-HiYNKsMQKdXa2JLxAiDQKGmKKOXtzl4yMd3M_Lpph7ERVIBijhEutQkVkuXlCAVktzIewpP6qfIPOSj7V8y324h/s640/f-22_raptor_florida_coast_line.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>Fighter F-22 Raptor Flying Over Florida</b></h2><strong></strong>Fighter F-22 Raptor Flying Over Florida Coast Line. The two F-22s were on duet in the sky. These jet fighters were part of Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.<br /><br />

Fighter F-22 Raptor Flying Over Florida Fighter F-22 Raptor Flying Over Florida Coast Line. The two F-22s were on duet in the sky. These jet...

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Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet to Europe

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwvfH25Am0eW8baYL280NWk04tvDq6OtbWAER-yAbQU9Xxxj3Jl1NqMd-B9V-UBSZayyqU59kdMrt6MBNJkY2eqlHXUPrNWKM-D1DaekrkAqpQzL1DFKj29mmC9vEyBxNbNUruswwaSA8/s1600/hondajet_ha-420_business_jet_aircraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwvfH25Am0eW8baYL280NWk04tvDq6OtbWAER-yAbQU9Xxxj3Jl1NqMd-B9V-UBSZayyqU59kdMrt6MBNJkY2eqlHXUPrNWKM-D1DaekrkAqpQzL1DFKj29mmC9vEyBxNbNUruswwaSA8/s640/hondajet_ha-420_business_jet_aircraft.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet</h2>Honda Aircraft delivers first HondaJet HA-420 to its German Rheinland Air Service (RAS)  European Honda's distributor.<br /><br />The delivery comes just ahead of the validation of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the business jet of light, Honda expects to receive this quarter.<br /><br />Speaking at a press conference on the occasion of the delivery of the aircraft $ 4.5 million - which gained US approval late last year - the president and CEO Michimasa Fujino said: "Europe is a very strong market for HondaJet , representing 20% of the 100- plus orders we have so far. "<br /><br />Fujino, a rookie Aero says the plane RAS German registration D to be transferred after the validation of the EASA. two other European distributors of Honda, TAG Aviation of Switzerland and the United Kingdom Marshall Aerospace, are scheduled for each delivery of a HondaJet before the end of May.<br /><br />"They will be used to promote the aircraft through their respective sales regions of southern Europe and north," said Fujino. "We expect to begin shipping to European customers in 2017, but could be earlier if there is a cancellation."<br /><br />Honda's production line in Greensboro, NC, is currently building two to three aircraft per month, Fujino said, with a maximum of 40 units planned for 2016. "We have the capacity to manufacture up to 80 aircraft per year, but -rampa gradually to reach this number, "he said.<br /><br />The first FAA-conforming HondaJet has achieved a maximum speed of 425 KTAS at 30,000 ft., surpassing Honda's performance guarantee of 420 KTAS for the production aircraft.

Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet Honda Aircraft delivers first HondaJet HA-420 to its German Rheinland Air Service (RAS)  European Hon...

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The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat of Royal Navy

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszKMUze5gkQmXjTnJGBfsPKoaKSi84TlaCgcrF1h6pszsRbbcSQ6RBSRHrwVyduZLU2g8J_IQvWRD8ezlQhXo2upmAYZx41dRzAnAnEgTql61EfK1mC4VFUcuszfO_5Q4SkNGrqAh-EfQ/s1600/royal_navy_agustawestland_aw159_wildcat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat " border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszKMUze5gkQmXjTnJGBfsPKoaKSi84TlaCgcrF1h6pszsRbbcSQ6RBSRHrwVyduZLU2g8J_IQvWRD8ezlQhXo2upmAYZx41dRzAnAnEgTql61EfK1mC4VFUcuszfO_5Q4SkNGrqAh-EfQ/s640/royal_navy_agustawestland_aw159_wildcat.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat of Royal Navy</strong></h2><div style="text-align: center;">The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat of Royal Navy</div>

The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat of Royal Navy The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat of Royal Navy

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Garuda Indonesia Diverts A330-300 Order to New A330neo

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kNn8j1hQQm4BlfArlyioVUpDcV-v9uqLAJEw0yoLHbcd-w-tIY1pV5DxIwgqKh28dF5Qz7f9Vv-wcCCEl1XvsZnp2yzhpnnuIJuN0kxyJdeORObfP6V6u0XozYr3GVTNcog5kWnShQ6I/s1600/garuda_indonesia_a330-300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Garuda Indonesia Diverts A330-300" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kNn8j1hQQm4BlfArlyioVUpDcV-v9uqLAJEw0yoLHbcd-w-tIY1pV5DxIwgqKh28dF5Qz7f9Vv-wcCCEl1XvsZnp2yzhpnnuIJuN0kxyJdeORObfP6V6u0XozYr3GVTNcog5kWnShQ6I/s640/garuda_indonesia_a330-300.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Airbus A330-300 of Garuda Indonesia</strong></div><br />Garuda Indonesia, Indonesian flag carrier decided taking 14 Airbus A330neo instead of seven conventional Airbus A330-300 cancelled by the carrier.<br /><br />The decision confirms the previously disclosed intention of the airline to opt for the type of change the engine.<br /><br />Airbus had revealed an order for 14 aircraft A330-900neo for an undisclosed customer, earlier this year.<br /><br />The airframer says Garuda will start receiving the A330neo in 2019. It is confirmed that the agreement "replaces and extends" its previous A330-300 order.<br /><br />Garuda CEO, Arif Wibowo said the A330neo, which will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, "represents a more efficient future" for the airline.<br /><br />Currently Garuda Indonesia operating nine A330-200s and 15 Airbus A330-300s, while there is another two A330-300s in the list order. Whilst, Airbus A330neo also known as A330-900 installed with new engine that promise fuel efficiency and performance.

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Hong Kong Airlines Starts Service To Narita Tokyo

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DwRU4-1WgE0wHSI9lcEDLb7gKZG0Ie5YPF3ypUVi9UQvASZ0PbjQadp1pd6cYszDOISp4tXbDnD9P6MTD8CkCra9JMuPxH4Bj0IMHD4dq9siParaOUSTsoDpUVHCWnF-ndQ_PXVW5yg4/s1600/hong_kong_airlines_airbus_a330-300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-300" border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DwRU4-1WgE0wHSI9lcEDLb7gKZG0Ie5YPF3ypUVi9UQvASZ0PbjQadp1pd6cYszDOISp4tXbDnD9P6MTD8CkCra9JMuPxH4Bj0IMHD4dq9siParaOUSTsoDpUVHCWnF-ndQ_PXVW5yg4/s640/hong_kong_airlines_airbus_a330-300.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-300</strong></div><br />Hong Kong Airlines will launch a twice daily service between Hong Kong and Narita Airport in Japan, starting on July 2016. Tokyo will be the seventh destination of the airline in Japan area.<br /><br />They complemented by the current two daily flights to Okinawa, daily flight to Okayama, weekly service five times to Sapporo, service three times a week to Kagoshima, two weekly flights to Miyazaki and Kumamoto, Hong Kong Airlines will operate a total of 47 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Japan begin in July First.<br /><br />The new Tokyo route will be operated by A330-300 widebody two classes.<br /><br />Li Dianchun, Commercial Director of Hong Kong Airlines, said: "As the capital of Japan and one of the major metropolitan cities in Asia, Tokyo has long been a favorite destination for the people of Hong Kong, both for travel business and leisure. we are pleased to add Tokyo (Narita) to our growing network in Asia, providing our passengers with a wider choice of travel options range, and strengthening the position of Hong Kong as one of major aviation hubs in the world ".<br /><br />The Hong Kong-based airline, part of the fast-expanding HNA Group, will deploy a widebody Airbus A330-300 on the route, featuring a 32-seat Business Class cabin. The new service will introduce over 1,100 seats a day into a market that already has a supply of over 6,500 daily seats.<br /><br />Hong Kong Airlines currently operating 29 aircraft, consisting of 23 passenger aircraft (five Airbus A330-300s, nine Airbus A330-200s, and ten Airbus A320s) and five freighters (Airbus A330-200Fs). Hong Kong Airlines is a full-service airline firmly rooted in Hong Kong.  Ever since then Hong Kong Airlines has grown to become an internationally-acclaimed carrier with its principal place of business in Hong Kong. Recognizing the warmth of its service and the quality of its onboard offering, Hong Kong Airlines has been awarded the highly-esteemed 4-star rating from Skytrax since 2011.

Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-300 Hong Kong Airlines will launch a twice daily service between Hong Kong and Narita Airport in Japan, start...

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F-18 Hornet of Swiss Air Force Stunning View

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJXoUrGn1wDg9fCSn5E_5W8RZwUj_7-sHMvbKToGpky8Z9-1wHC8TRH_zxH9-FC5IsKOq2SuAKVeFc1cNcEVKkvbKbS65LSFJ-APrLKMWJfA_9FMs4ghUey6KE3D0q-QXL-7m4MvjW5Jl/s1600/f-18_swiss_air_force.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="F-18 Hornet of Swiss Air Force" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJXoUrGn1wDg9fCSn5E_5W8RZwUj_7-sHMvbKToGpky8Z9-1wHC8TRH_zxH9-FC5IsKOq2SuAKVeFc1cNcEVKkvbKbS65LSFJ-APrLKMWJfA_9FMs4ghUey6KE3D0q-QXL-7m4MvjW5Jl/s640/f-18_swiss_air_force.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">F-18 Hornet of Swiss Air Force</h2>Stunning view of McDonnell Douglas F-18 C/D Hornet of Swiss Air Force just after takeoff. Picture shown the jet fighter is on retracting landing gear up then currently on climbing phase. The F-18 is one of the most successful multi-role jet fighter and widely used in many countries.

F-18 Hornet of Swiss Air Force Stunning view of McDonnell Douglas F-18 C/D Hornet of Swiss Air Force just after takeoff. Picture shown the j...

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British Airways Airbus A320 Hits Drone at Heathrow Airport

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2n-Y-dhMOlasczTTHl5SkQyDsnNP3Coviqw33Xz_69Sjfe-ZmPM9b-PVij57c0oTQ6sR9tpkjXysIxVWsRotecmFDBghXBzO6LyS9JiMun7W_0vLVVpMEA8muov3wDJMzwyU8147A0Ib/s1600/british_airways_a320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="British Airways Airbus A320" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2n-Y-dhMOlasczTTHl5SkQyDsnNP3Coviqw33Xz_69Sjfe-ZmPM9b-PVij57c0oTQ6sR9tpkjXysIxVWsRotecmFDBghXBzO6LyS9JiMun7W_0vLVVpMEA8muov3wDJMzwyU8147A0Ib/s640/british_airways_a320.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>British Airways Airbus A320</strong></div><br />Police are investigating the British Airways pilot's claim that his aircraft was hit by an unmanned aircraft when approached Heathrow airport.<br /><br />The Metropolitan Police said contact Sunday afternoon was set by the pilot who safely landed the aircraft at Terminal 5. No one has been arrested, officials said.<br /><br />The flight, BA 727, came to London from Geneva, carrying 132 passengers and five crew. British Airways said the Airbus A320 was examined by engineers and cleared to take off your next flight after the incident.<br /><br />Steve Landells, specialist flight safety at the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said: "Frankly, it was only a matter of time before we had a drone strike given the enormous number being flown around by fans who do not understand risks and standards. "There seems to be a serious damage was done this time, but what is clear is that while most drones are flown safely, sensibly and within the limits of the law is, it takes much more user education drone and compliance to ensure our skies remain safe from this threat. "<br /><br />Earlier this month, the union of airline pilots called for an investigation into the possible effects of a drone strike on a aircraft after a report Airprox Council UK found that there were 23 about to collide drone and aircrafts in the six months between April and October last year.<br /><br />Including one on September 22, when a Boeing 777 series that had just taken off reported that a manned aircraft not narrowly passed to the right of the aircraft. The researchers concluded that the unmanned aircraft was at the same height and a radius of 25 meters from the aircraft. A report was made to the police, but the operator drone was not tracked.<br /><br />Days later, a drone was moved a few meters from Airbus A319 landing at Heathrow. The pilot told the Airprox Board UK, the drone may have been just 20 feet above and 25 yards on the left when he passed through the aircraft.<br /><br />The jet was flying at an altitude of 500 feet and was on final approach, when it was discovered the drone. After that incident, Landells had discussed the possibility of engine failure in case of a drone surprising flatten. "You end up with very high bit rate of metals go anywhere you want. This could be through the fuel tanks through hydraulic lines and even in the cabin," he said.<br /><br />"Losing the engine will not cause a aircraft to crash because they are designed to fly with one engine down. However, an engine failure will not be different each time. That could be very serious."<br /><br />"The first thing we do is get a unmanned aircraft or at least the critical parts of a drone flying to a windshield of a aircraft. The indications so far with computer models are that you will end up with penetration a windshield. "One possibility is that the battery breaks the windshield and the inner layer of breaking the windshield and is finished with a lot of glass in the cabin, probably moving at very high speed. "As a driver, I do not want to be sitting there when what is happening."

British Airways Airbus A320 Police are investigating the British Airways pilot's claim that his aircraft was hit by an unmanned aircraft...

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Russian Air Force Jets Intercept on United States Air Force

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqe4QT7ssFMt46-O_s0hC9tYyiuI056pILolYybqUMzjRwdHoy7R-8X3fe6Q7uoAUAKAzaoGEYzXcPyvMIF_VFeK6KTkBh8_Lzajj6cWvavPb9BgS6NgtQXxIJ6hgBcYB2tCcRwlwNzFrf/s1600/su-27_russian_air_force.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Air Force" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqe4QT7ssFMt46-O_s0hC9tYyiuI056pILolYybqUMzjRwdHoy7R-8X3fe6Q7uoAUAKAzaoGEYzXcPyvMIF_VFeK6KTkBh8_Lzajj6cWvavPb9BgS6NgtQXxIJ6hgBcYB2tCcRwlwNzFrf/s640/su-27_russian_air_force.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Air Force</strong></div><br />A reconnaissance aircraft of the Air Force of the United States was intercepted by a plane SU-27 Russian in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" while flying a route routine in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, he said on Saturday Pentagon.<br /><br />"The US aircraft was operating in international airspace and at no time crossed into Russian territory," said Laura Seal, a Pentagon spokesman.<br /><br />The incident comes shortly after Russian planes repeatedly sounded the USS Donald Cook, last week, including an incident on Tuesday that a Russian Su-24 flew 9m above the ship in a "profile simulated attack" according to the European Command of the US Army.<br /><br />Russia has rejected the action was reckless or provocative. "This intersection unsafe and unprofessional air has the potential to cause serious damage and injury to all crews involved," said the seal Thursday's incident.<br /><br />"More importantly, unsafe and unprofessional actions of a single pilot have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries."

Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Air Force A reconnaissance aircraft of the Air Force of the United States was intercepted by a plane SU-27 Russian i...

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Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II of United States Air Force

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgyXmlya-MuIsKbCPSgz3D_CoSE6P4bhLdoWnGgvbbLSkDTusD5J-IuZnUstvmhz7dOjptn5wbnpdh9iGul8BxHg0n_QVijWXDPiUxmPwkUIeDWIW90tWFZrpobk-ra_Vx99U5nMZy9qF/s1600/fairchild_a-10_thunderbolt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II of United States Air Force" border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgyXmlya-MuIsKbCPSgz3D_CoSE6P4bhLdoWnGgvbbLSkDTusD5J-IuZnUstvmhz7dOjptn5wbnpdh9iGul8BxHg0n_QVijWXDPiUxmPwkUIeDWIW90tWFZrpobk-ra_Vx99U5nMZy9qF/s640/fairchild_a-10_thunderbolt.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II of United States Air Force</h2>Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II of United States Air Force captured on inverted flight maneuver. Whole weapons beneath seen, what an unique jet fighter aircraft.

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Air France Flies Back To Iran After Headscarf Incident

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAf3pDD85_DFqOgx_fm9hx1y_yrWTsRTmS733O3I4rtqVp389YoKz3djQlWJHfEK_LKuYW1fV-NqA7BLe7FCn6gvQQPs5nJaF3gVMBDhGikGRh7ZVVkSdvmi8iWjgNCj8Kl3AZ403PhvJ/s1600/air_france_airbus_a380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Airbus A380-800 of Air France" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAf3pDD85_DFqOgx_fm9hx1y_yrWTsRTmS733O3I4rtqVp389YoKz3djQlWJHfEK_LKuYW1fV-NqA7BLe7FCn6gvQQPs5nJaF3gVMBDhGikGRh7ZVVkSdvmi8iWjgNCj8Kl3AZ403PhvJ/s640/air_france_airbus_a380.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Airbus A380-800 of Air France</strong></div><br /><strong></strong>Air France is set to resume flights from Paris to Tehran on Sunday after a row in which the cabin crew of the airline and female pilots opposed the standards of Iran who have to cover their heads whenever they are not board on aircraft.<br /><br />Lifting sanctions, the French national carrier market is returning to Iran after eight years. The company said the female staff are allowed to refuse to work in Tehran route without suffering the penalty, but flying in Iran will have to follow the local Islamic law and wear a veil.<br /><br />Iran Frequent travelers say about other companies that sudden placement of headscarves is a common sight as aircraft come in for a landing.<br /><br />"Suddenly, all Iranian women seem different," said one European male visitor. "It's an amazing scene."<br /><br />Many Iranian women are creative in challenging the obligation headscarf, in force since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and cover as little as possible, but most foreigners passing completely hide their hair and body curves in the fear of punishment.<br /><br />"The first time I flew to Tehran's Islamic looked all aboard Iranian Muslim women," said Catholic spouse of a Western diplomat in Tehran. "I had no makeup and wearing a large and largest shirt and pants handkerchief... And could not believe the contrast with Iranian women of fashion".<br /><br />Although alcohol is banned in Iran, Air France plans to operate a full catering service, including alcohol, on board its flights three times a week. On the ground, the Islamic Republic is not strict about the application of the law against the use of alcohol, as long as you drink in private homes.<br /><br />European airlines left Iran because of US tensions with the West over its nuclear activities, have gradually been coming since the centrist government of Hassan Rouhani came to power in 2013 and sought a policy of detente.<br /><br />Austrian Airlines was the first to re-launch its services to Tehran in 2014 and British Airways will begin offering six flights per week to Tehran on July 14, Lufthansa and Alitalia never left Iran.<br /><br />After the nuclear agreement Iran over milestone reached last year with six major powers - the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany - sanctions began to lift, and the Islamic regime made renewal of aircraft aging country one of its main priorities. It takes about 500 new aircraft, Iran's fleet has an average age of 25 years old and includes some aircraft that predate the 1979 revolution air disasters have cost about 1,200 Iranian lives since.<br /><br />The first important agreement after the nuclear agreement was signed earlier this year with Airbus aircraft agreeing to sell 118 of Iran Air. No aircraft have been delivered and the Government of Mr. Rouhani is struggling to secure financing of $ 25 billion in aircraft.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Boeing is the first US company since the revolution to publicly hold talks with Iranian officials in Tehran. Executives of American aircraft manufacturer visited Tehran last week, but some details have been released been released.<br /><br />Iranian security of flights and increase in the number of foreign flights are crucial for Iran's ambitions to attract up to $ 50 billion a year investment.<br /><br />Iran is hoping to boost tourism to its historic sites at a time when their relative safety in a volatile region has made some Middle East destinations - inaccessible for the foreseeable future - particularly Syria.<br /><br />The new flights come at a time when Tehran is receiving many delegations from Western and Asian businesses looking to make Iran the newly opened market.<br /><br />Passengers on an inaugural flight of Air France on Sunday consists of a number of dignitaries, including the chief executive of the airline Frédéric Gagey, French Secretary of State for transport, marine affairs and fisheries, Alain Vidalies, former minister French Huber Vedrin Foreign Affairs, according to a Western diplomat in Tehran.<br /><br />The resumption of European flights will also make life easier for the expatriate community in the country, who have had to travel to Turkey, the UAE and Qatar for connections life. Iranian airlines are also benefiting from the lifting of sanctions, as they can now buy fuel in the west and not have to stop in Central Asia, Ukraine and Turkey to refill their tanks. "It was a delight to fly to Iran direct air from Heathrow to Tehran," Laila, a business woman said. "But he feared the plane of age and I can not wait for the new Airbus and Boeing aircraft to arrive."

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Beechcraft 1900 of Eagle Airways At Auckland Airport

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8bVFJ9aguhkrHuu38yOnH72I2qvvLO4JDeA3H0VlFSRotortTasK_E8Gqwbw9v1Iyi6SAmOJE_8MIL9glYLUvwQgK8wG_cvTbl-6yWwSmow-eDy0aIYIZWJOxrcS-F88upbTEe1z4r3A/s1600/beechcraft_1900_eagle_airways.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beechcraft 1900 of Eagle Airways" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8bVFJ9aguhkrHuu38yOnH72I2qvvLO4JDeA3H0VlFSRotortTasK_E8Gqwbw9v1Iyi6SAmOJE_8MIL9glYLUvwQgK8wG_cvTbl-6yWwSmow-eDy0aIYIZWJOxrcS-F88upbTEe1z4r3A/s640/beechcraft_1900_eagle_airways.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Beechcraft 1900 of Eagle Airways</h2><div style="text-align: center;">Beechcraft 1900 of Eagle Airways on approaching  landing at Auckland Airport.</div>

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Bombardier To Close 125 Sale on Cseries To Delta Air Lines

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0ThkuWsp-a65fOl3_u-oSjTn9CmST127LByaSNU5N2Yi9yu5PiSWFKp99BQfcuTt7uXySx0RipbVLmU9GpjRQxXfRjRmF1-5o2K0kTYSULFY3mzRYGiEIM62rNnC76PUUNoZVpQXkdl4/s1600/bombardier_cseries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Bombardier CS100 and CS300 Series" border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0ThkuWsp-a65fOl3_u-oSjTn9CmST127LByaSNU5N2Yi9yu5PiSWFKp99BQfcuTt7uXySx0RipbVLmU9GpjRQxXfRjRmF1-5o2K0kTYSULFY3mzRYGiEIM62rNnC76PUUNoZVpQXkdl4/s640/bombardier_cseries.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bombardier CS100 and CS300 Series</strong></h2><br />Delta Airlines is reportedly on the cusp of ordering up to 125 Bombardier CSeries commercial aircraft. The negotiations says that an agreement on firm orders for 75 aircraft and options on another 50 are expected to be completed by the end of April 2016, when the Atlanta-based airline has a board meeting.<br /><br />Earlier on Thursday during a quarterly conference call with analysts earnings, Delta executives said they had no definite plans to announce yet about the renewal of the fleet of the company.<br /><br />Delta incoming boss, Ed Bastian said the airline plans to provide more information on its fleet renewal plans an investor day on next May 16 then Bombardier refused to comment on the report.<br /><br />This purchasement is the part of Delta plans, seeking new aircraft to replace its aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft.<br /><br />If confirmed, the order would be a major boost for the aircraft manufacturer based in Montreal struggling. It has booked orders and commitments for 678 aircraft of the C series, including 250 firm orders.

Bombardier CS100 and CS300 Series Delta Airlines is reportedly on the cusp of ordering up to 125 Bombardier CSeries commercial aircraft. The...

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Lufthansa Newest Airbus A320neo Flies To London Heathrow

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXk2tR9MpmwvbgqUc5C47ensGwPH6qZZ3CbSk-BC0qhLcxeV7ALnqIbfXZhhqOlI23c6pIm4iyWnaNi4i2dZLxRH67O1i9RF59h5ZjLIC2dL5q7H5HRG3tWFmDnUBXVu76bN7DKhrWHfS/s1600/lufthansa_a320neo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Airbus A320neo of Lufthansa Airlines" border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXk2tR9MpmwvbgqUc5C47ensGwPH6qZZ3CbSk-BC0qhLcxeV7ALnqIbfXZhhqOlI23c6pIm4iyWnaNi4i2dZLxRH67O1i9RF59h5ZjLIC2dL5q7H5HRG3tWFmDnUBXVu76bN7DKhrWHfS/s640/lufthansa_a320neo.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Airbus A320neo of Lufthansa Airlines</strong></h2>Airbus A320neo (new engine option) launch customer, Lufthansa has operated the re-engines commercial aircraft flew out of Germany for the first time.<br /><br />On April 12 2016, the Star Alliance's airline member deploys its second A320neo (registration D-AINB) for a regional flight service from Frankfurt to London Heathrow.<br /><br />Lufthansa says the flight was an isolated  flight, aimed to familiarizing the pilot with the new aircraft characters. The airline will continue to use its A320neos for German domestic flights. Since the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans' extended warm-up times.<br /><br />The airline states that they are considering similar flights to other European cities with one type fleet. The third A320neo is to be delivered during the summer this year. Lufthansa is scheduled to receive a total of five A320neos this year.<br /><br />According to our database per April 2016, Lufthansa ordered 20 A320neos and 5 A321neo. Whole aircraft will be installed with Pratt & Whitney engine options.

Airbus A320neo of Lufthansa Airlines Airbus A320neo (new engine option) launch customer, Lufthansa has operated the re-engines commercial ai...

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 of Russian Air Force Touching Down

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-NIDJp84BPcK9C4UeMblWLCbrbJq34BT7hYoZXgNSSACGpXLDPXzvO5IHJbkVN6J0xNnQkFJBfikCA7k4qvFeV7F9SMxoZzZj_gx6pdMu8z8ZFBYjEEXaycCzeCtyDnV34Btl06vYs1U/s1600/russian_air_force_mig-31_parachute_brakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 of Russian Air Force" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-NIDJp84BPcK9C4UeMblWLCbrbJq34BT7hYoZXgNSSACGpXLDPXzvO5IHJbkVN6J0xNnQkFJBfikCA7k4qvFeV7F9SMxoZzZj_gx6pdMu8z8ZFBYjEEXaycCzeCtyDnV34Btl06vYs1U/s640/russian_air_force_mig-31_parachute_brakes.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 of Russian Air Force</h2>Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 of Russian Air Force while touching down on runway with parachute brake system. This photo credit goes to Andrei Zinchuk.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 of Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 of Russian Air Force while touching down on runway with parachute brake...

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Dassault Falcon 8X Shows Off At ABACE China

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSIaqLzrv_V2Luktuis1mZEc6yJJ_KOjvfLwO2PV4y5bKCojgpJGVUEbg0XEpTGg7GVIqDODIq4Wsu4lPsAxxg6RiqxoJl12krU5g-BxoKRZX0KNPXty0IK6jxYrHnAuJBLTkLgoqPR5D/s1600/dassault_falcon_8x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Dassault Falcon 8X" border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSIaqLzrv_V2Luktuis1mZEc6yJJ_KOjvfLwO2PV4y5bKCojgpJGVUEbg0XEpTGg7GVIqDODIq4Wsu4lPsAxxg6RiqxoJl12krU5g-BxoKRZX0KNPXty0IK6jxYrHnAuJBLTkLgoqPR5D/s640/dassault_falcon_8x.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Dassault Falcon 8X Taxiing</strong></div><br />The Dassault Falcon 8X has made its first appearance on the show ABACE (Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition).<br /><br />The business jet shown in the picture, register kept by F-WWQC, is the third Falcon 8X produced. It has installed a complete cabin and is in Shanghai as part of a world tour before its entry into service in late 2016 or early 2017.<br /><br />So far, the Falcon 8X has a single buyer in China. general manager of China Dassault Falcon Jean Michel Jacob, however, says that Chinese customers prefer to see a aircraft before making a decision, therefore, the company made a great effort to bring the aircraft to the fair despite types ongoing test campaign. So visual judgement and impression is very important for them.<br /><br />"It was difficult to get the test aircraft, but we have very high expectations for the 8X in China," he says.<br /><br />Jacob believes the 8X, Dassault Falcon says you can connect city pairs such as Shanghai-Chicago, is very suitable for the China market, which prefers long-range, large-cabin private jets. Dassault says that technicians in its customer center in Beijing held a one-week course specific maintenance for the Falcon 8X. The support center also starts storing spare parts for Dassault's aviation products.

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Short SC-5 Belfast The Heavy Lifter Aircraft

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW3bhv2V1Fd3dcPjYfttq-8Fg4NqXLRW7bJJ8hlgNKWKm_8y_ABBWdgSzdQP0cb0piTXbIOjiD0ceGXwMFJOMrvc7FAWBqsa0qyLA1a42fPBQJmo6ZT70w4xf5QWBLEPRE3BofSk3CDPg/s1600/short_sc-5_belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Short SC-5 Belfast The Heavy Lifter Aircraft" border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW3bhv2V1Fd3dcPjYfttq-8Fg4NqXLRW7bJJ8hlgNKWKm_8y_ABBWdgSzdQP0cb0piTXbIOjiD0ceGXwMFJOMrvc7FAWBqsa0qyLA1a42fPBQJmo6ZT70w4xf5QWBLEPRE3BofSk3CDPg/s640/short_sc-5_belfast.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Short SC-5 Belfast The Heavy Lifter Aircraft</strong></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Short SC-5 Belfast The Heavy Lifter Aircraft</div>

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Airbus Receives Airbus A380 Cancellation Orders

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNX-fmYS3LiUiVaRz7dOlyTgEUKJ24R6i286ez4XyklWJ6zjb1oOGfBZrLRbV4zBnyjkZHC_8mcq3H3381T4voWNE5rzu-9-hIGMNQVcxEsZNICVoJCRQiRLnnGC7aDByea1rx0iuNZpj/s1600/airbus_a380-800_factory_livery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Airbus A380-800 Factory Livery" border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNX-fmYS3LiUiVaRz7dOlyTgEUKJ24R6i286ez4XyklWJ6zjb1oOGfBZrLRbV4zBnyjkZHC_8mcq3H3381T4voWNE5rzu-9-hIGMNQVcxEsZNICVoJCRQiRLnnGC7aDByea1rx0iuNZpj/s640/airbus_a380-800_factory_livery.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Airbus A380-800 Factory Livery</strong></div><br />Airbus Group lost an order for two super jumbo jet Airbus A380s from Indian Ocean carrier Air Austral, which were intended to accommodate aircraft with seating arrangement largest capacity in the history of civil aviation.<br /><br />The aircraft, whose planned to have 840 seats configuration had taken to be widely marked by the media as "flying sardine cans" were removed from the order book of Airbus in a monthly update published on Monday, confirming a cancellation that seemed Air Austral likely after repeatedly delayed delivery.<br /><br />Based on the island of Reunion, Air Austral ordered two A380s in 2009, saying they had used for low-cost single class in the "route heavy traffic" in Paris. He did not reveal an exact seating plan - or specify how many need kitchens and bathrooms aircraft for its passengers.<br /><br />While the A380 was certified for up to 853 people based on tests of evacuation, most airlines operating model with 450 to 550 seats in three or four classes, while Emirates, the largest operator of A380 introduce a version of 615 seats in two classes.<br /><br />Even with the density that had been planned by Air Austral, the A380 still have wider seats and wider aisles in economy class Boeing 787 and 777X planned, Airbus said in statement.Airbus website also showed that new orders for two A380 superjumbo, although the identity of the operator was not revealed.<br /><br />Emirates Airlines, which has ordered a total of 140 A380s, or about 40 percent of the Airbus A380 total population, has stepped in to take aircraft when other buyers have encountered problems in the past, supported the Gulf exchange of slots provided with Amedeo after the leasing company struggled to find for aircraft operators.<br /><br />At the end of the first quarter, general order of Airbus, 2016 stood at just 10 aircraft, or less than one-tenth of the 122 aircraft sold by rival Boeing until April 5th on a net basis.<br /><br />European company won contracts for 14 aircraft in March, but suffered 15 cancellations. Just as Air Austral A380, CSA Czech carrier dropped order for seven A320s narrow bodies and Taiwan's TransAsia Airways decided not to take six A320neos with new engines, according to its website.<br /><br />Airbus delivered 125 aircraft in the first three months, nearly 70 percent of the 176 delivered by Boeing. The US aircraft manufacturer company was no. 1 for the third consecutive year in 2015, delivering 723 aircraft against 629 in Airbus.

Airbus A380-800 Factory Livery Airbus Group lost an order for two super jumbo jet Airbus A380s from Indian Ocean carrier Air Austral, which ...

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SpaceX Made Falcon 9 Booster Recovery

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnktXbVf-vMIgsfwt0JlIq_OvHuk_In0olMnVCBrl_NLbis9aSZCZl44PhmZ9K4rCPPynhP6pv-8-4wAFYIdK55YA0Gty81dfOSQi716_n-7I33cWlKADfbk3ioIF05ee2oK9qC8sqbYRw/s1600/spacex_launch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifting Off" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnktXbVf-vMIgsfwt0JlIq_OvHuk_In0olMnVCBrl_NLbis9aSZCZl44PhmZ9K4rCPPynhP6pv-8-4wAFYIdK55YA0Gty81dfOSQi716_n-7I33cWlKADfbk3ioIF05ee2oK9qC8sqbYRw/s640/spacex_launch.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifting Off</strong></div><br />SpaceX on April 8 successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket Falcon 9 on the landing of an unmanned spacecraft floating in the Atlantic Ocean.<br /><br />Along with the successful recovery of a platform propulsion Dragon 9 land on 21 December SpaceX has now demonstrated the basic feasibility of the recovery of the first stage of any rocket launch, if the payload is destined to be lofted the low earth orbit, geostationary orbit or proceed to the moon or another planet, like Mars.<br /><br />"I think it's a good milestone for the future of space flight and another step toward the stars," says the founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, addressing a press conference at the launch complex NASA in Cape Canaveral, Florida.<br /><br />Musk mood was celebratory, but measured. He referred to the challenges and possible failures that are yet to come before the recovery of the orbital space launch vehicles becomes a case of routine. Although the first ocean recovery marked a historic achievement, the payload of the rocket - a dispensable habitat designed by Bigelow Aerospace - goes on a date with the International Space Station (ISS) on April 10.<br /><br />But the goal of the ISS means that the recovered Falcon 9 booster was launched on a path of low Earth orbit. It was not until the second as the recovery of the story, but I needed to overcome much less speed and heat required for a path to a geostationary orbit. Although intended to be a simpler system test recovery of four engines, SpaceX engineers are still considered the odds of failure in about one out of three, says Musk.<br /><br />The next two pitches in the Falcon 9 manifest involve payloads addressed to the geostationary orbit, says Musk.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcGUUN6gO9JwfrSmZIKxObqrmXfyGUD9Zro77OQ2uOGoRxtKfWjSnuj2Le-9bpnWt1Ha7WmeFbZLH9ow2ujtUJo06Of7W9vwCBmVto2ku5VojqFTpRxobbEsuzvo9SHHuYdgc-VUrNaXr/s1600/falcon_9_liftoff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Falcon 9 From Another Angle" border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcGUUN6gO9JwfrSmZIKxObqrmXfyGUD9Zro77OQ2uOGoRxtKfWjSnuj2Le-9bpnWt1Ha7WmeFbZLH9ow2ujtUJo06Of7W9vwCBmVto2ku5VojqFTpRxobbEsuzvo9SHHuYdgc-VUrNaXr/s640/falcon_9_liftoff.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Falcon 9 From Another Angle</strong></div><br />The next challenge will come when SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket presents. The reinforcement 27 with central motor intends to launch the heaviest loads to geostationary orbit, or provide enough thrust to escape Earth's gravity for a trip to the moon or Mars. Musk says he plans to unveil detailed plans to establish a colony on Mars in September in Mexico at the International Astronautical Conference.<br /><br />"We still take a few years for [recovery] soft and make it efficient. But I think it has shown that it can work," says Musk. "It will probably be some failures in the future. But we're going to get it ironed out to the point where it is usual".<br /><br />Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) is a leading aerospace manufacturer services and transportation US space based in Hawthorne, California, USA. It was founded in 2002 by former PayPal entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, with the goal of creating technologies to reduce transportation costs and allow space colonization of Mars. Has developed launch vehicle Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, both of which were designed from conception to become possibly reusable, and Dragon spacecraft is flying in orbit by the vehicle Falcon 9 launch to supply the Space Station International (ISS) with the load. A manned Dragon version is in development.

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Boeing B-52 Bomber Arrives In Qatar Against Islamic State

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeZWBX5km1Ma_dNnwnUFrxGF0APlYRP9pjGY5NgcTOWtzJVAM3hwrNuufH9ITh0aWOkqut3iREZCELxah7_SxkN7tuCEw95Opx74A88J46KPeKTedlVzTJCap3Nkm0ei4AalTIYGjIMj6/s1600/boeing_b-52_stratofortress_landing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boeing B-52H Stratofortress" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeZWBX5km1Ma_dNnwnUFrxGF0APlYRP9pjGY5NgcTOWtzJVAM3hwrNuufH9ITh0aWOkqut3iREZCELxah7_SxkN7tuCEw95Opx74A88J46KPeKTedlVzTJCap3Nkm0ei4AalTIYGjIMj6/s640/boeing_b-52_stratofortress_landing.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Aircraft</strong></div><br />Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers landed at Al Udeid, Qatar, Air Base on April 9, a display marking its first area based on the US Central Command (Centcom) of responsibility in a quarter century.<br /><br />The US Air Force released images showing a pair of bombers coming from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to support the campaign against militant Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.<br /><br />Centcom is responsible for an area encompassing 20 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. B-52 were stationed in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, the campaign to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991.<br /><br />The heavy bomber was blown up last operationally during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2001, and for a exercise of Jordan last May, according to the Air Force. the B-1B Lancer bomber is replaced in the fight against Islamic State Inherent Resolve-operation.<br /><br />The B-52 carries a payload of 70,000 pounds and can supply precision guided bombs, missiles, mines and cruise missiles launched from the air.<br /><br />"The B-52 will provide continuous accuracy and deliver coalition airpower desired effects," said Lt. Gen. Charles P. Brown Jr., commander of the Central Command and the Combined Forces Air Component. "As a multi-function platform, the B-52 offers several capabilities, including precision weapons delivery and flexibility and necessary to support combatant commander's priorities and strengthen the resistance coalition team."<br /><br />From April 5th US He has carried out 8,719 air strikes in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Resolve inherent; coalition partners had made 2,679. participating nations in Iraq were: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom; Syria: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and UK.<br /><br />Since the beginning of the "kinetic" operations on August 8, 2014, until February 29, the campaign against the Islamic State has cost $ 6.5 billion, according to the Department of Defense of the United States.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Aircraft Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers landed at Al Udeid, Qatar, Air Base on April 9, a display mar...

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Tecnam P2006T While In Flight Over Farming Field

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvllPW8eo_l8gJPF6oAJToPmEizyyHgDiJusl4NvdhvhPZ9fKjtiO5koZDv_aK6OuD5y_7z_50OaedYzSKhXWZCWkEgx_WK3FjLDbrt2R-HiCTt6Cdpu1jMJ4JR7sJi4JpVBLuh7xPY9s/s1600/tecnam_p2006t_in_flight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tecnam P2006T" border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvllPW8eo_l8gJPF6oAJToPmEizyyHgDiJusl4NvdhvhPZ9fKjtiO5koZDv_aK6OuD5y_7z_50OaedYzSKhXWZCWkEgx_WK3FjLDbrt2R-HiCTt6Cdpu1jMJ4JR7sJi4JpVBLuh7xPY9s/s640/tecnam_p2006t_in_flight.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tecnam P2006T While In Flight Over Farming Field</strong></div>

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Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 Tanker Approved To Refuel F-35

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojZtI-WjMyH6KMh93Yn5Tvsb9_9RSxeW2Tzrg2ug9KDMuTDgZbe35_2lJX4jCzZoW5FFgduu6gfuxjis1nSKvx7Kfjd86bFTxOsVgrf_4FgixghvuCU9zuWUX3UcndzUoV35krSGtIY1E/s1600/kdc-10_tanker_royal_netherlands_air_force.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 of Royal Netherlands Air Force" border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojZtI-WjMyH6KMh93Yn5Tvsb9_9RSxeW2Tzrg2ug9KDMuTDgZbe35_2lJX4jCzZoW5FFgduu6gfuxjis1nSKvx7Kfjd86bFTxOsVgrf_4FgixghvuCU9zuWUX3UcndzUoV35krSGtIY1E/s640/kdc-10_tanker_royal_netherlands_air_force.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 of Royal Netherlands Air Force</strong></div><br />KDC-10 tanker of the Royal Netherlands Air Force has been certified to refuel the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II after flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.<br /><br />The Dutch Defence Ministry said this week that one of its two KDC-10 tankers, tail number 264, refueled the aircraft fifth generation fighter for the first time on March 31. Netherlands plans to acquire 37 F-35s, with the first eight due to arrive in the country in 2019.<br /><br />Certification comes as the Ministry of Defence announced on April 7 that the F-35 will visit the Netherlands "in late May or June" for three weeks. demonstration flights are planned in Leeuwarden airbases and the RNAF Volkel.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yG167hFKT9me3pWhwprfewYPXT16cCSIv15YEYam2O6P1ImX6budKzWHWbMChMtUCZ4p9NA2Tl0kfvs2CI7WJWqH8SzL05G35MG_tQ8idW6hob0GSenW_wz64RN4KMxldAxboRn_ZViR/s1600/kdc-10_tanker_rnaf_aerial_refueling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" KDC-10 Aerial Refueling F-35" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yG167hFKT9me3pWhwprfewYPXT16cCSIv15YEYam2O6P1ImX6budKzWHWbMChMtUCZ4p9NA2Tl0kfvs2CI7WJWqH8SzL05G35MG_tQ8idW6hob0GSenW_wz64RN4KMxldAxboRn_ZViR/s640/kdc-10_tanker_rnaf_aerial_refueling.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>KDC-10 Aerial Refueling F-35</strong></div><br />The KDC-10 - built by McDonnell Douglas in the late 1970s - is likely to provide support during the test. You can pass 1,750 litre of fuel per minute for combat aircraft, according to the Ministry of Defense. Two Dutch aircraft are part of the test equipment integrated Joint Strike Fighter at Edwards AFB and are operated by RNAF Test and Evaluation Squadron.<br /><br />In February, Italy got the first Atlantic crossing F-35 Italian aircraft manufacturing was helped by the ocean on the tank itself Boeing KC-767 in Rome. The KC-767 was certified last August, and the Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A completed its certification in December 2015.

McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 of Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 tanker of the Royal Netherlands Air Force has been certified to refuel the Lo...

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Boeing Receives Four Boeing 747-8 Freighters Order

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy3nMUKzzHMLViDqvjv9IecQivmZzmhSoXsljmgcfCX8jywHaUXguaC6IDeyZ0McQ8H48FZxcFCEoZbhkX3i-OiNVwGiVm36TeVsIZwoVyE9Ex-qxUyprNRKItR0vcDtiiVcLHjI_O2fl/s1600/boeing_747-8_freighter_static_display.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boeing Receives Four Boeing 747-8 Freighters" border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy3nMUKzzHMLViDqvjv9IecQivmZzmhSoXsljmgcfCX8jywHaUXguaC6IDeyZ0McQ8H48FZxcFCEoZbhkX3i-OiNVwGiVm36TeVsIZwoVyE9Ex-qxUyprNRKItR0vcDtiiVcLHjI_O2fl/s640/boeing_747-8_freighter_static_display.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Boeing Receives Four Boeing 747-8 Freighters Order</h2>An unknown customer has ordered four 747-8 Freighters, Boeing on official statement on 8 April 2016. Sale first appeared as a weekly update on Boeing's online order and delivery of the database.<br /><br />It is the first new order for the freighter aircraft variant registered since December 2015, when Boeing sold two aircraft to its aircraft financing unit.<br /><br />Last year, AirBridgeCargo signed a commitment to purchase up to 20 747-8Fs. Currently, the Russian Cargo on Boeing 747 lease.<br /><br />Total portfolio or also called backlog of Boeing for 747-8 program now stands at 23 aircraft, including 11 freighters. This based on Boeing's online database.<br /><br />Later this year, Boeing plans to reduce the production rate of 0.5 per month 747-8s. Because of slowing demand of jumbo jet aircraft. In the next week, Boeing to celebrate 50 years of Boeing 747 Series. One of the most popular and legendary commercial aircraft.

Boeing Receives Four Boeing 747-8 Freighters Order An unknown customer has ordered four 747-8 Freighters, Boeing on official statement on 8 ...

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TAP Portugal Is The First Airbus A330-900neo Operator

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1G25fVXlRz1tvGcHaPvrdup3TMalsyocdDwuwCO4T-gLNGXVu6fG_2xEatKDzUEtfE7F8acoSd_SCmIUF8McjM_A6Uk5L8_Ig_1trcONoz32_yi0jcV9KBaxLugUE1fC1GUaiHS9DQks/s1600/tap_portugal_a330-900neo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="TAP Portugal Airlines Airbus A330-900neo" border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1G25fVXlRz1tvGcHaPvrdup3TMalsyocdDwuwCO4T-gLNGXVu6fG_2xEatKDzUEtfE7F8acoSd_SCmIUF8McjM_A6Uk5L8_Ig_1trcONoz32_yi0jcV9KBaxLugUE1fC1GUaiHS9DQks/s640/tap_portugal_a330-900neo.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>TAP Portugal Airlines Airbus A330-900neo Rendering Image</strong></div><br />TAP Portugal airlines and Airbus announced that the carrier will become the first A330-900neo operator or launch customer. The widebody aircraft will be equipped with the new cabin layout configuration, designed and developed by Airbus, called Airspace.<br /><br />During the announcement during Interiors Expo aircraft (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, François Caudron, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Airbus he said the new cab airspace "will ensure that the booths Airbus remain the benchmark in the experience of airline passengers and value. "<br /><br />The new concept has been developed around four key elements: comfort, ambience, service and design, intended to provide a sophisticated and flexible base on which airlines can improve their own brands.<br /><br />Back in 2012, TAP signed a firm order for 53 widebody and single-aisle aircraft including 14 A330-900neo, and 39 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A320neos and 24 A321neos). As part of the agreement, TAP Portugal is replacing its previous order for 12 A350-900s with A330-900neo.<br /><br />TAP and Airbus have a strong relationship and long-standing that began about three decades ago, when the flag carrier of Portugal took delivery of its first A310, which has been extended by the new majority owner of the Puerta airline Atlantic.<br /><br />TAP Portugal is Portugal's flag carrier, based in Lisbon Portela Airport, which also serves as its hub. TAP is a member of the Star Alliance and operates about 2,000 weekly flights to 88 destinations in 38 countries worldwide.

TAP Portugal Airlines Airbus A330-900neo Rendering Image TAP Portugal airlines and Airbus announced that the carrier will become the first A...

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Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 is Being Towed

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeldJG9etmo-8abEmrlt4zOPw5JRGTIgKmXii-v2Kt6tkpJD3X8rX8U6LBATmk1wHFZrGhC0c6-4gdFYWZiofkrw90NWJme7ct1rY97Bab-MhfNQ4HXDs-_9Eq-GBNDtpAOIuH2Fu2HDOx/s1600/lufthansa_a380_is_being_towed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 is being towed" border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeldJG9etmo-8abEmrlt4zOPw5JRGTIgKmXii-v2Kt6tkpJD3X8rX8U6LBATmk1wHFZrGhC0c6-4gdFYWZiofkrw90NWJme7ct1rY97Bab-MhfNQ4HXDs-_9Eq-GBNDtpAOIuH2Fu2HDOx/s640/lufthansa_a380_is_being_towed.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 is being towed</h2>The German airline, Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 is being towed on taxiway. This photo taken by Andreas Traxler at Franfurt Rhein-Main International Airport. Airbus A380-800 series also known as world's largest commercial aircraft in the world.

Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 is being towed The German airline, Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 is being towed on taxiway. This photo taken by Andrea...

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First American Airlines Airbus A321 Rolls Out

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AelAMPYpA3mobvax_7fKw6cOiTy1U8LJFF_3G505RGE6iApzTFes6-XzA2mYIRI_4-czI7RY0FuLybdsI1WkJhyGQu_p_yEa32Gp0OKenILoeij-AA9HXmN96XHVqYM4ou-0Uca1QM59/s1600/american_airlines_airbus_a321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="American Airlines Airbus A321" border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AelAMPYpA3mobvax_7fKw6cOiTy1U8LJFF_3G505RGE6iApzTFes6-XzA2mYIRI_4-czI7RY0FuLybdsI1WkJhyGQu_p_yEa32Gp0OKenILoeij-AA9HXmN96XHVqYM4ou-0Uca1QM59/s640/american_airlines_airbus_a321.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">American Airlines Airbus A321</h2>The first fleet of Airbus A321 of American Airlines, largest carrier in USA. Picture shown the aircraft has been completed paint job from painting facility of Airbus United States in Mobile, Alabama. This is the first Airbus which fully built and assembled in United States.

American Airlines Airbus A321 The first fleet of Airbus A321 of American Airlines, largest carrier in USA. Picture shown the aircraft has be...

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Kuwait To Purchase 28 Eurofighter Typhoons Jet Fighter

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPVmUOlGNyhlwgH0qrGkn4e7xwqhdk3ZCdyF1_PkSc_elZ_PS5ZsHcdar_BYbH69uxqpb0YyrP55cbO8x0b8YE6I2qpDRU5bTQdhBWDqY2vBKhDeORn8JlAcnK2vZeYIfwcLO476a98nY/s1600/spanish_air_force_eurofighter_typhoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eurofighter Typhoons Jet Fighter" border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPVmUOlGNyhlwgH0qrGkn4e7xwqhdk3ZCdyF1_PkSc_elZ_PS5ZsHcdar_BYbH69uxqpb0YyrP55cbO8x0b8YE6I2qpDRU5bTQdhBWDqY2vBKhDeORn8JlAcnK2vZeYIfwcLO476a98nY/s640/spanish_air_force_eurofighter_typhoon.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kuwait has confirmed its order for 28 Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons, making the nation the eighth Middle East customer for the jet fighter. The governments of Italy and Kuwait on April 5 ended contract, which will see the aircraft assembled at the plant in Turin Eurofighter partner company Finmeccanica, the commercial potential customer for the consortium agreement.<br /><br />The 28 aircraft will be integrated with the Captor Euroradar E-Scan scanning electron active array radar. The contract also includes logistics and operational support, and training of Air Force flight and ground crews of Kuwait in relation to the Italian air force, which also operates the type. Typhoon land needed for infrastructure will also be installed in Kuwait.<br /><br />Mauro Moretti, CEO of Finmeccanica, said that this is the biggest contract the company has ever received, and will benefit the consortium partners as well as smaller Italian companies. The 22 single seat variant and six two seats variant of Typhoons to Kuwait will undergo final assembly in Italy, but the manufacturing of the front fuselage and vertical tail of the aircraft 28 will be held in the UK by BAE Systems Eurofighter partners.<br /><br />"We welcome the signing of the agreement today between Italy and Kuwait for the supply of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons," adds BAE. "The state of Kuwait will be the third country in the Middle East, and the eighth country in general to operate the aircraft. This confirms the position of the Typhoon aircraft as swing-role combat new and more advanced generation available today."<br /><br />Eurofighter first revealed the selection of the Typhoon Kuwait in September 2015, three years after the previous order for the type of Oman. The other client Typhoon Middle East is Saudi Arabia, while Austria, Germany Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom also operate the jet fighter.<br /><br />"This will allow Kuwait to benefit from the critical mass that developed in the Gulf and the many benefits it brings to an air force in terms of interoperability, training and support service."

Kuwait has confirmed its order for 28 Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons, making the nation the eighth Middle East customer for the jet fighter....

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Qantas Airbus A380 Diverted Flight Due To Mechanical Issue

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrP3S_oWCwTfaA2fsuVQPbpwJ86Yq8x1aysMU9P-QcgSv2G_ByTPpuh5rPaWiyOA9beEwyqMirtvnHcTh7DKsH4sgx1JJgt5W4H6-v2Oo6GCKVHk9r1bikwATYVcNDpP8DWYLXPH3-Aj6/s1600/qantas_airbus_a380-800_landing_gear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Qantas Airbus A380-800" border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrP3S_oWCwTfaA2fsuVQPbpwJ86Yq8x1aysMU9P-QcgSv2G_ByTPpuh5rPaWiyOA9beEwyqMirtvnHcTh7DKsH4sgx1JJgt5W4H6-v2Oo6GCKVHk9r1bikwATYVcNDpP8DWYLXPH3-Aj6/s640/qantas_airbus_a380-800_landing_gear.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Qantas Airbus A380-800</strong></div><br />Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft on the route from Melbourne to Dubai has been forced to land in Sydney due to a mechanical problem. A Qantas spokesman told AAP that engine vibrations were higher than normal, prompting the decision to land in Sydney, where he was preparing a replacement aircraft.<br />The A380 landed at Sydney Airport about 6.50 am today.<br /><br />QF9 flight left Melbourne Airport to 22:40 and turned over southern Australia. The plane was reported made circuits flight levels relatively low, below about 21,000 feet before making a landing well after curfew Sydney had ended in the longest runways north-south parallel.<br /><br />A spokesman for Qantas said there had been a "slight vibration problem" with one of the Rolls-Royce aircraft engines.<br /><br />"The pilots decided to return the plane to Sydney, where it is expected that passengers will be transferred on a replacement aircraft later this morning," the spokesman told Fairfax Media. There were 410 passengers on board.<br /><br />A source told Qantas passengers News Corp Australia put on a different plane, which was scheduled to depart Sydney at 9am AEST.<br /><br />This is not the first time Qantas has been forced to make priority of its A380 aircraft landings. In December 2014, a flight from Sydney to Dallas had to return to Sydney after the failure of the systems not related to safety on board.<br /><br />Technical problems affected electric seat entertainment system on board and toilets. That same day, a Qantas A380 with an air conditioning system that does not work was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport in Perth.

Qantas Airbus A380-800 Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft on the route from Melbourne to Dubai has been forced to land in Sydney due to a mechanica...

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Alaska Airlines Holding To Buy Virgin America

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpnjE2uGWxyQM4fT076dypK7ISkuKKNBhxbyv5ggCcLzY2d6r9ZBKyUaZXPVqkYjDUXfNnPYJui9JHaAfxH145AS_NGjm99FioZ6iq9tLJaGthBZdTMpZKdDAtIVq6tbzeH-j-kQ1SvsD/s1600/alaska_airlines_boeing_737-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpnjE2uGWxyQM4fT076dypK7ISkuKKNBhxbyv5ggCcLzY2d6r9ZBKyUaZXPVqkYjDUXfNnPYJui9JHaAfxH145AS_NGjm99FioZ6iq9tLJaGthBZdTMpZKdDAtIVq6tbzeH-j-kQ1SvsD/s640/alaska_airlines_boeing_737-800.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800</strong></div><br />The parent company of Alaska Airlines has reached a deal to buy Virgin America, creating an airline focused on the West Coast. If approved by regulators and shareholders of Virgin America, the combined airline will be the fifth largest US operator, according to Alaska Air Group.<br /><br />"By bringing them together, we are creating the first airline to people living anywhere on the West Coast," said Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden in a statement.<br /><br />The news of the USD 2.6 million comes after a heated war deals with JetBlue. According to The Wall Street Journal, "a person familiar with the just said it was" a ferocious back and forth between the two sides, with multiple bids for a number of days. "But ultimately, JetBlue put the pencil 'because the price had become too high".<br /><br />Virgin founder Richard Branson America says in a statement, "Consolidation is a trend that unfortunately can not be stopped. ... I'd be lying if I did not admit sadness that our wonderful airline is merging with another." Branson added that because it is not a US citizen, "Department of Transportation requires taking some of my actions Virgin America shares without voting rights, which reduces my influence over any takeover. So no it was sadly nothing I could do to stop it. "<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8taR_YqFYzqI7o7Hbkg4LImKesA63-cLzF627SOele3pyXpT5dU0E2qqbt2swliHUOdMRCqklq4xQo7FGM5d4P-FeL-cjmJxDeL79MIzL6DrTS_VB6VsySmvNU9Jg8a-FlmZynVhO-VH/s1600/virgin_america_a320-200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Airbus A320-200 of Virgin America" border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8taR_YqFYzqI7o7Hbkg4LImKesA63-cLzF627SOele3pyXpT5dU0E2qqbt2swliHUOdMRCqklq4xQo7FGM5d4P-FeL-cjmJxDeL79MIzL6DrTS_VB6VsySmvNU9Jg8a-FlmZynVhO-VH/s640/virgin_america_a320-200.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Airbus A320-200 of Virgin America</strong></div><br />Under the terms of the agreement, Alaska will pay USD 57 in cash per share of Virgin America. Including existing aircraft leases and capital debt, it is expected to offer a total value of USD 4 billion. board of directors of both companies have approved the merger agreement.<br /><br />The new company will be headquartered in Seattle, with a fleet of 280-plus aircraft, according to a fact sheet. Revenue is expected to increase 27 percent to between USD 7 billion per year as a result of the agreement, expected to close on January 1, 2017.<br /><br />The Associated Press reports that Virgin America "went public in 2014 and although it has grown in Dallas and added a new service to Hawaii and Denver, the airline was having trouble getting enough slots for takeoffs and landings at airports busy from New York." In addition, according to the news service, "their limited size and schedule make it difficult for the company to compete with larger vehicles for lucrative business travelers."

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All Nippon Airways Announces Boeing 737-700ER Retirement

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8iykk0gzZ-1P7XEfgt9CoHHg8c43a33GASq6KwOL8iEJhSxAeqxicV-s_uxlEpDn2_7AMhPswlZgNhDnAaW3ef0YOxWd6rDSy-QX2877d8-GJM5S60NclpEC6rPJqxr_mm5En6jMGO1_/s1600/all_nippon_airways_boeing_737-700er.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-700ER" border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8iykk0gzZ-1P7XEfgt9CoHHg8c43a33GASq6KwOL8iEJhSxAeqxicV-s_uxlEpDn2_7AMhPswlZgNhDnAaW3ef0YOxWd6rDSy-QX2877d8-GJM5S60NclpEC6rPJqxr_mm5En6jMGO1_/s640/all_nippon_airways_boeing_737-700er.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">All Nippon Airways Announces Boeing 737-700ER</h2>All Nippon Airways (ANA) has withdrawn from the Boeing 737-700ER aircraft in its fleet. The Japanese carrier says the type retirement took place in line with plans to increase capacity on routes previously operated by aircraft for Boeing 787 Dreamliner. One of these routes includes broader Tokyo Narita-Mumbai route.<br /><br />During the nine years, the Star Alliance member will use the aircraft, is used to launch new international services, such as Tokyo Narita to Guangzhou, Mumbai, and Yangon.<br /><br />With his retirement, ANA plans to sell both aircraft. According to the database it indicates that ANA Boeing 737-700ERs had two operations since 2007, leading the JA10AN records (MSN 33879) and JA13AN (MSN 33880). Both aircraft had to be stored since March 27, 2016.<br /><br />Each aircraft is equipped with a different configuration: JA10AN has 24 seats in business and 20 seats in the economy, while JA13AN is configured with 38 seats in business class of all.

All Nippon Airways Announces Boeing 737-700ER All Nippon Airways (ANA) has withdrawn from the Boeing 737-700ER aircraft in its fleet. The Ja...

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Lufthansa Reduces First Class Seat on Next Airbus A350

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxmzlBZHrPmwAEGw9bVPlgfvKVTgwFQXMfbDfOcqJjPuv-FKJfsYMc_ns8NsV3_8TUdz3jliNRRazBS2R28v_501qKKOXQekxYhBpSSk_tEGStcpvzJaSksiW3UEq0E3SMfQXkd2ezbtE/s1600/lufthansa_a340-600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lufthansa a340-600" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxmzlBZHrPmwAEGw9bVPlgfvKVTgwFQXMfbDfOcqJjPuv-FKJfsYMc_ns8NsV3_8TUdz3jliNRRazBS2R28v_501qKKOXQekxYhBpSSk_tEGStcpvzJaSksiW3UEq0E3SMfQXkd2ezbtE/s640/lufthansa_a340-600.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Airbus A340-600</strong></div><br />German Carrier planned introduction of the Airbus A350 in January 2017 to further reduce the ability of first-class airline, while the number of economy seats will increase.<br /><br />The Airbus A350 is configured without first class on a design comprising 48 business class, 21 Premium Economy and 224 economy seats. But the aircraft that will replace - A340-600 - is equipped with eight first class, 56 business, 28 Premium Economy and 189 economy seats, according to Lufthansa website.<br /><br />The airline plans to station 10 A350 in Munich, and has orders for 25 aircraft of the same type. Lufthansa says it will continue to operate A330 with first class seats from secondary school.<br /><br />It adds that the A350 will be operated by the main line rather than a subsidiary CityLine regional unit. That division is working A340-300 from Frankfurt with a denser configuration cabin - no first class seats fewer business - under the brand of the main line. Currently Lufthansa has 20 A340-600s in service today, and they were built between 2003 and 2009.

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Northrop B-2 Spirit Wing Section To Man Ratio

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6wvImTeXgT23NCn0xxVW7vc-xeM-IBE-w12J51YOPVKvuKRE7RfgryXBOtG16c4brWikujcP60_6_QgWOhZ3vp0jdCpZ4lQjl5sKiOrGiqp_Ufxm0MwfBuapnmsykwcEdjIIu35lN8Z2/s1600/northrop_b-2_spirit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Northrop B-2 Spirit Wing Section" border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6wvImTeXgT23NCn0xxVW7vc-xeM-IBE-w12J51YOPVKvuKRE7RfgryXBOtG16c4brWikujcP60_6_QgWOhZ3vp0jdCpZ4lQjl5sKiOrGiqp_Ufxm0MwfBuapnmsykwcEdjIIu35lN8Z2/s640/northrop_b-2_spirit.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Northrop B-2 Spirit Wing Section</h2>Northrop B-2 Spirit Wing Section To Man Ratio. The Northrop B-2 Spirit the stealth bomber wing section area to man ratio. Shown in the picture, Tech. Sgt. of US Air Force during examines the wing surface. The B-2 aircraft is came from Nellis Air Force Base.<br /><br />The stealth bomber aircraft is specially made for strategic bomber with low observable stealth technology. The B-2 able to carry heavy weapons, air-to-surface standoff weapons during stealth mission.

Northrop B-2 Spirit Wing Section Northrop B-2 Spirit Wing Section To Man Ratio. The Northrop B-2 Spirit the stealth bomber wing section area...

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Delta Suspends Brussels Flight For One Year

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1CCl2VY0k8jQyFIxjehRPtJ4U9NyG5NS1xHEmFsm1gQ0mseHKeh3cyP1ru5EjG-2U88V1VwVmUSspV109HFVFX4aK3-uyncbTq9frMCshSCLtly2Rz7ISCXpzUS7O9APG4fujUUNuOF5/s1600/delta_boeing_767-300er_at_brussels_airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="delta boeing 767-300er takeoff" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1CCl2VY0k8jQyFIxjehRPtJ4U9NyG5NS1xHEmFsm1gQ0mseHKeh3cyP1ru5EjG-2U88V1VwVmUSspV109HFVFX4aK3-uyncbTq9frMCshSCLtly2Rz7ISCXpzUS7O9APG4fujUUNuOF5/s640/delta_boeing_767-300er_at_brussels_airport.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Boeing 767-300ER of Delta Air Lines at Brussels Airport</strong></div><br />Delta Air Lines is suspending one of its two routes to Brussels amid the terrorist attacks of March 2016 there. Delta says its route between New York JFK and Brussels will remain in place, the resumption of "once at the airport provides space for international operations."<br /><br />But Delta says it will suspend service between Brussels and Atlanta - Hometown airline and busiest airport - until March 2017. Delta said in a statement Saturday that made that decision "due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the reopening of Brussels airport and weakening demand. "<br /><br />Flights at Brussels airport have been grounded since 22 March, when the airport was targeted in a coordinated series of terrorist attacks in Brussels. Apparently a limited flight plan could resume there on Sunday, but airport officials have already warned that it could be "months" until full capacity is restored to Brussels airport.<br /><br />Despite setting service, Delta says it "remains committed to the Belgium market." The carrier adds to customers affected by the suspension of its Atlanta-Brussels route will their flights via New York or partners Air France and KLM.<br /><br />Needless to say that terrorist attacks can greatly affect travel demand. I'm not just talking about the demand for travel to the city where there was an attack of this kind, but even the demand for travel in general, as some people are afraid to travel after the attacks in major cities.<br /><br />For example, the terrorist attacks in Paris late last year cost an estimated 50 million Euro for Air France.<br /><br />At the time of Brussels Airlines operates regional select flights out of nearby airports, while are operating their long-haul flights out of Frankfurt airport. I can not even imagine what a logistical challenge is, and how has affected them economically.<br /><br />I suspect that the latest attacks in Brussels will have a more lasting impact both at the airport and tourism in Brussels in general. Since one of the bombing was in itself Brussels airport, the airport is still closed, and that could be a while before it reopens.<br /><br />However, I suspect the impact will be much more durable than was in Paris, given the closure of Brussels airport and is more of a secondary market for aviation in Paris. It seems that airlines are beginning to respond to attacks from Brussels in more permanent forms.

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Philippine Navy To Buy Two Helicopters AW159 Wildcats

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOzzpp3zsGGYJ2Dl3PNLkpaV2oxxDbEEJu0_bvFFAwfPoR7RqTft7w91v0doF5R_FDUiTRbFQZ9EBjBz5gi__Ik10oOXG1u5GuqTw8GhsA8lJeTEtk4CaMsAkQP7Zei_tgZuT5ZLtomkw/s1600/agustawestland_aw159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The AgustaWestland AW159" border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOzzpp3zsGGYJ2Dl3PNLkpaV2oxxDbEEJu0_bvFFAwfPoR7RqTft7w91v0doF5R_FDUiTRbFQZ9EBjBz5gi__Ik10oOXG1u5GuqTw8GhsA8lJeTEtk4CaMsAkQP7Zei_tgZuT5ZLtomkw/s640/agustawestland_aw159.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The AgustaWestland AW159</strong></div><br />Finmeccanica announced the Philippine Navy acquires two AgustaWestland AW159 anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopter under a contract valued at USD 114 million.<br /><br />The helicopters will be delivered from Yeovil, UK manufacturer's site in 2018, with the contract including training and support. In addition to the anti-surface and anti-submarine duties, the helicopter could be used for search and rescue and maritime surveillance tasks, says Finmeccanica.<br /><br />The bobcat is in service with the UK Royal Navy and the Army Air Corps, with eight more in order to export customer Armada launch of the Republic of Korea. A first installment latter is pending, after a 2015 schedule.<br /><br />The total amount of orders for the type to 72, Finmeccanica said, and database fleet Flightglobal Analyzer shows a combined total of 48 Wildcats have been delivered to the British Army and RN. The latter deployed the new model aboard his Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster in early 2015.<br /><br />The two join AW159s Manila modest naval helicopter fleet, which consists of five AgustaWestland AW109Es. "We will hand over to the Philippine Navy a product of the prior art, unparalleled in modern and customized to meet your specific needs operational scenarios," Mauro Moretti, CEO and CEO of Finmeccanica, said. "In addition, we will offer customer support and training solutions that allow them to maximize the capabilities of their new helicopters."<br /><br />Finmeccanica is the leader in high-tech industrial group in Italy and one of the leading global players in aerospace, defense and security. It operates in five sectors: aeronautics, helicopters, electronics, defense systems and space. The company is partly owned by the Italian government through the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The AgustaWestland AW159 Finmeccanica announced the Philippine Navy acquires two AgustaWestland AW159 anti-submarine and anti-surface warfar...

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Garuda Indonesia Flies Direct to London Heathrow

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK4NC4inIRujRDnGbTz0MEYxJFFRU1hd5RzBUwgdNu0Xmr8jBJtGBuIPnDJzgFkA_FVvQbI8EC9OBLq97cLauE7MOFZ5JlVaGbi7Jjeqy2acBrPqSfzhmDyC_ae2Y_F_baWKKjvEndevA/s1600/garuda_indonesia_boeing_777-300er.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER" border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK4NC4inIRujRDnGbTz0MEYxJFFRU1hd5RzBUwgdNu0Xmr8jBJtGBuIPnDJzgFkA_FVvQbI8EC9OBLq97cLauE7MOFZ5JlVaGbi7Jjeqy2acBrPqSfzhmDyC_ae2Y_F_baWKKjvEndevA/s640/garuda_indonesia_boeing_777-300er.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER</strong></div><br />Indonesian flag carrier,  Garuda Indonesia has begun its first flight five times a week to Heathrow Airport in London on Thursday.<br /><br />The airline decided to move from its original destination from Gatwick Airport in order to increase the load factor for travel Indonesia, Britain, after the airline secured a slot at Heathrow in December last year.<br /><br />"Heathrow is the sixth busiest in the world with a very high level of airport passenger traffic," the president director of Garuda Indonesia M. Arif Wibowo said. "We hope the flight to this airport would expand the connectivity of our passengers in the European market, especially in the UK, through the Skyteam network to other destinations in the world."<br /><br />The airline offers nonstop flights from Heathrow to Jakarta five times a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday using its aircraft Boeing 777-300ER. However, its route from Jakarta to Singapore will connect Heathrow.<br /><br />Each aircraft is equipped to carry a total of 314 passengers and offers eight first class seats, 38 business class seats and 268 economy seats. The flight to Heathrow is part of the larger plan of the company to reduce unprofitable long-haul flights and redirect charter flights that cater to religious pilgrims flying to Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />Reducing unnecessary expenses has made the return flag carrier book a profit last year. The airline booked USD 77.97 billion in net income last year, compared with a loss of USD 368.91 million last year.

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER Indonesian flag carrier,  Garuda Indonesia has begun its first flight five times a week to Heathrow Airpor...

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Sultan Ibrahim of Johor Malaysia Buys Custom Boeing 737

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEE_qCyyZ_-8YXsYCVcnyZ2hS0lLYdjFbVKgsepjKy6b54F22QX81hBUTH-6Xh7RfYc2Lg9oTyn_TMALCZOMxmBQjuPbb8YRXEvLrJu8tH2yAQ-TGr4lhFytgSNUZMEYifhzlLNin-EJ9t/s1600/boeing_737_gold_sultan_johor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEE_qCyyZ_-8YXsYCVcnyZ2hS0lLYdjFbVKgsepjKy6b54F22QX81hBUTH-6Xh7RfYc2Lg9oTyn_TMALCZOMxmBQjuPbb8YRXEvLrJu8tH2yAQ-TGr4lhFytgSNUZMEYifhzlLNin-EJ9t/s640/boeing_737_gold_sultan_johor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The "gold" Boeing 737 aircraft landed at Regla Johor Senai International Airport after flying in from the United States. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum was at the airport to see and tour the aircraft after it landed in the afternoon. The jet built based on Boeing 737-800 and be customized in several parts, especially gold livery and luxurious cabin interior.<br /><br />The aircraft, painted in gold and blue, bearing the Royal Johor crest on the tail and the actual state flags and state in your body. According to website monitoring radar flying 24 aircraft, the aircraft had previously traveled from Los Angeles to Hawaii before leaving Honolulu on Feb 27.<br /><br />The aircraft will be parked on the actual flight hangar at the airport where the president already has several airplanes and helicopters. Sultan Ibrahim said that his last plane, which seats 25 to 30 people, would be used to promote Johor.<br /><br />"I want to travel the world as my ancestors who once traveled on ships," said the star here. Sultan Ibrahim said he might also bring along public officials on their travels. To a question whether he could fly the aircraft, the qualified pilot responded, "I will go for my training on the simulator in Brisbane before flying this plane."<br /><br />He was asked about plans for its maiden voyage on the new plane, Sultan Ibrahim said. "I still have to plan my trip, but it might just take a flight to Penang nasi Kandar" Also he expected to bring the less fortunate to Mecca for the Haj pilgrimage in his plane.<br /><br />The ruling said the plane took about two years to be completed including 18 months for the interior to be renovated. The aircraft is equipped with a dining room, bedroom, shower and three galleys. Sultan Ibrahim is an avid collector of luxury vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles and trucks.

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F-16 Jet Aircraft of US Air Force Crashed in Afghanistan

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEJhypKjF46VL8BuAGGtffKjAYrUDsC4Ck6bR9sxUlkcUDnMha-P5un9sSrK7M5KLgBDJXEU1K7SeM_ZqdcTl_rilZPpi_QpxCJQ692nyasSCFHm3kRRNUV7iwN9n9dwaPJg3Of4ZziWJ/s1600/f-16_us_air_force.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="F-16 Jet Aircraft" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEJhypKjF46VL8BuAGGtffKjAYrUDsC4Ck6bR9sxUlkcUDnMha-P5un9sSrK7M5KLgBDJXEU1K7SeM_ZqdcTl_rilZPpi_QpxCJQ692nyasSCFHm3kRRNUV7iwN9n9dwaPJg3Of4ZziWJ/s640/f-16_us_air_force.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">F-16 Jet Aircraft of US Air Force</h2>A jet fighter of the US Air Force, Lockheed Martin F-16 crashed during takeoff near the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, the pilot was able to eject safely from the aircraft, the Pentagon spokesman said.<br /><br />The accident occurred around 20:30 local time on Tuesday, the spokesman, Peter Cook said. The aircraft was assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Squadron of US Air Force.<br /><br />He says the pilot ejected successfully and is being evaluated by medical personnel. Cook says the plane crashed during takeoff at the base outside Kabul on Tuesday.<br /><br />The crash site was secured and the cause of the accident will be investigated, Cook said.<br /><br />The 455 Air Expeditionary Wing (455 AEW) is a provisional unit of the US Air Force AFCENT located at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. It is one of two news in Afghanistan. Most of the staff of the wings are located in the village of Air Force known as Campo Cunningham.<br /><br />The main mission of the band is to support the war against global terrorism by providing air support to US forces and coalition on the ground. Activated in 2001, it has 455 members deployed throughout the country supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

F-16 Jet Aircraft of US Air Force A jet fighter of the US Air Force, Lockheed Martin F-16 crashed during takeoff near the Bagram airbase in ...

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JetBlue and Alaska Airlines Offer Takeover of Virgin America

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUM7AsOVo3X0c_ekaioR5thDJObPyAElEDedd2ZZOdaXjzYyrA1LTmRPDhH562iQhiAVnXAbNphy_h5iG84KfrpVcDeN1rXHMuqnPa7jT5NPWTAIipFwpBp2Sxud3Jkn6WWhVJfqsUhRy/s1600/virgin_america_airbus_a320-200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="virgin america a320-200" border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUM7AsOVo3X0c_ekaioR5thDJObPyAElEDedd2ZZOdaXjzYyrA1LTmRPDhH562iQhiAVnXAbNphy_h5iG84KfrpVcDeN1rXHMuqnPa7jT5NPWTAIipFwpBp2Sxud3Jkn6WWhVJfqsUhRy/s640/virgin_america_airbus_a320-200.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br />Virgin America Inc. has received takeover bids JetBlue Airways Corp. and Alaska Air Group Inc as low US cost airline backed by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson explores a sale, a person familiar with the matter said.<br /><br />Asian airlines have also expressed interest in buying Virgin America, although they would have to partner with a bid of US under the rules governing foreign ownership US airlines. The source asked not to be identified because the sales process was confidential. California-based JetBlue, Alaska Air and Burlingame, Virgin America declined to comment.<br /><br />In the past year, Virgin America has faced sharp declines in unit sales or revenue in relation to the flight capacity as larger rivals have added seats to gain market share and take advantage of lower fuel costs that make it cheaper for operate flights. A merger with another airline Virgin America flights could give more help to compete.<br /><br />Analysts said the deal would make sense particularly for New York-based JetBlue, which has room to grow on the west coast of the United States. Both carriers flying the same type of aircraft, which means that JetBlue would not have to train pilots and maintenance personnel on how to operate the aircraft Virgin America.<br /><br />Buyers benefit from corporate accounts Virgin America with leading technology companies like Facebook Inc. and alphabet Inc, an analyst at Sterne Agee CRT Adam Hackel he said.<br /><br />A buyer would have to assume the rental fleet of Virgin America, probably above market rates, however, and might have to walk its pilots lower than average wages, said JPMorgan analyst Jamie Baker in a note investigation last week after news of a possible sale broke.<br /><br />Virgin America is 54 percent owned by funds Branson, VX Holdings, and Cyrus Capital Partners. Large shareholders may be looking to monetize your investment with a sale to another investor or a partial sale of a foreign airline / company would have a codeshare agreement attached to it.<br /><br />Virgin America, based in Burlingame, California, sold shares in an initial public offering of $ 353 million within 18 months, the prices of its shares at $ 23 each.<br /><br />Mega-mergers among larger US airlines in the past decade have reduced the industry to four players - American, Delta, United and Southwest, which control more than 80% market share.

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Beautiful Russian Flag Livery on Su-35 of Russian Air Force

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv8k2_GchecubZnqMWKhjS78nW0JQjsiBQL2RZtbBhAlqGR8eYCjNEK8YpsUUuspV5alULh-wziu_Y0efahaXV8fRJuvTVWYT7atB32xP3xNC8hoxFpxchHgjaUEcAyWtPuDYiCAHihuD/s1600/su-35_russian_air_force.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Su-35 of Russian Air Force" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv8k2_GchecubZnqMWKhjS78nW0JQjsiBQL2RZtbBhAlqGR8eYCjNEK8YpsUUuspV5alULh-wziu_Y0efahaXV8fRJuvTVWYT7atB32xP3xNC8hoxFpxchHgjaUEcAyWtPuDYiCAHihuD/s640/su-35_russian_air_force.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br />One of the most sophisticated and jet fighter of Russian Air Force, the Sukhoi Su-35 on beautiful Russian flag livery. This picture taken at Russian Air Force Base and some soldiers are lining up down there.<br /><br />The Sukhoi Su-35 is upgraded variant of the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker jet fighter. This jet only available in single-seat variant, powered by two-massive engines and famous by supermaneuverable multirole jet fighter. The Su-35 designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association or also known as KnAAPO.

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Qatar and Nigeria Agree on New Bilateral Air Service

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXI1S2M3MnJZSpipAl3oTnk3nWuzLv5q24F2w49SGVQ9_B4RHFdALsA1s3KVn0S3y5TuiGb7RHZXd5TLqq3H0LeuxMQ7-vmpJS9zvAFEW7U7smm6LDKXhr_YEFH-U1gWsl9uuzid3Xmf4/s1600/qatar_airways_boeing_787-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="qatar airways boeing 787" border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXI1S2M3MnJZSpipAl3oTnk3nWuzLv5q24F2w49SGVQ9_B4RHFdALsA1s3KVn0S3y5TuiGb7RHZXd5TLqq3H0LeuxMQ7-vmpJS9zvAFEW7U7smm6LDKXhr_YEFH-U1gWsl9uuzid3Xmf4/s640/qatar_airways_boeing_787-8.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br />Nigeria and Qatar in Doha on Sunday signed bilateral air services agreement, BASA, to pave the way for direct flights between the major cities of both countries. The two countries also signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and tax evasion on the side of the state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari line to Qatar.<br /><br />The Minister of State for aviation, Hadi Sirika, the president who represents Muhammadu Buhari, signed air services agreement on behalf of the country, while Minister of Qatar of Transport and Communications, Jassim Bin Saif Al Sulaiti, signed on behalf of Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.<br /><br />It is expected that the agreement, which was signed in the presence of both leaders to operate on the principle of reciprocity by the designated countries on behalf of the airlines. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, also signed the agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with his Qatari counterpart, Ali Shareef Al Emadi.<br /><br />It is also expected that the agreement will promote bilateral air service trade, trade and tourism between the two countries like Nigeria has also initiated talks associations to establish a national airline of Nigeria.<br /><br />The agreement on the avoidance of double taxation which had been negotiated since February 2015 itself will bring more investment and business between Qatar and Nigeria.

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Alaska Airlines Cancels Flights Due To Volcanic Ash Cloud

The latest news from the eruption of Pavlof Volcano in Alaska, Alaska Airlines announces to cancel more flights due to massive volcanic ash cloud.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56sHCilYjU9gid1NyPhi6UEydGbkIbTiICjWYFGjzy0Nhc9o6Rz4IBEG7pRXCZS97kKWRNGZxs7zfFEMn9pm_uArBrHwufKzg0bfVGYE4e8UnB_3P29VEQ7Y4V0kAYBWQiXAZ5QKcFmGU/s1600/alaska_airlines_boeing_737-900er.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boeing 737-900ER of Alaska Airlines" border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56sHCilYjU9gid1NyPhi6UEydGbkIbTiICjWYFGjzy0Nhc9o6Rz4IBEG7pRXCZS97kKWRNGZxs7zfFEMn9pm_uArBrHwufKzg0bfVGYE4e8UnB_3P29VEQ7Y4V0kAYBWQiXAZ5QKcFmGU/s640/alaska_airlines_boeing_737-900er.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Boeing 737-900ER of Alaska Airlines</strong></div><br /><strong>4 p.m. (local time)</strong><br /><br />Alaska Airlines says it has canceled more flights due to a huge cloud of volcanic ash from Alaska Pavlof volcano threw in the air. The passenger plane based in Seattle said Monday afternoon has been canceled 41 flights involving six cities in Alaska until the airline can evaluate weather reports after dawn Tuesday. Cancellations include all flights to and from Fairbanks. The airline said it canceled flights affected 3,300 passengers. Flights to Barrow, Bethel, Kotzebue, Nome and Dea also canceled. The airline will resume its 54 scheduled flights on Tuesday if conditions improve. Pavlof volcano, one of Alaska's most active, is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage, on the Alaska Peninsula. The volcano erupted Sunday afternoon and Monday morning an ash cloud had stretched northeast to more than 400 miles inland Alaska.<br /><br /><strong>3 p.m.</strong><br /><br />The National Weather Service has issued a weather bulletin warning Alaska residents living in the region of Pavlof Volcano ash can fall into their communities if the wind direction changes as expected. The bullet was in force until Monday night early to Cold Bay, Sand Point and Nelson Lagoon. The communities are north and east of Pavlof Volcano, which erupted on Sunday and continued sending ash into the air on Monday. The weather service says that communities could see an accumulation of less than a tenth of an inch of ash. Volcanic ash is angular and sharp and can damage the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. The ash can also damage electronic devices and vehicle engines.<br /><br /><strong>12 p.m.</strong><br /><br />Alaska Airlines says it has canceled 20 flights because of the volcanic ash put on the air by the volcano Pavlof Alaska. Spokeswoman Bobbie Egan says the canceled flights affected about 1,300 customers on their way to rural communities, including Alaska Bethel, Kotzebue, Nome, Barrow and Dea. No flights to Anchorage or Fairbanks have been canceled so far, but Egan says the company is closely following the Fairbanks route. Pavlof volcano, one of Alaska's most active, is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage, on the Alaska Peninsula.

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British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Inflight

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscvm2KgISI_8xP-T6f1jdCTIh6HbluZe0ManeUwWSPnA-8aPfZaKRmsSXAw3etleZjJjsAut0gZRImFmrMPy3xRFM0fqmM14PnnXbR8gAz7uq6pa9PpcxJBSNWSYjBHugVLOxUX-2u1vZ/s1600/british_airways_boeing_787-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscvm2KgISI_8xP-T6f1jdCTIh6HbluZe0ManeUwWSPnA-8aPfZaKRmsSXAw3etleZjJjsAut0gZRImFmrMPy3xRFM0fqmM14PnnXbR8gAz7uq6pa9PpcxJBSNWSYjBHugVLOxUX-2u1vZ/s640/british_airways_boeing_787-9.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner</h2><br /><div>British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. This is the stretched variant of 787-8 Dreamliner, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of British Airways. The aircraft captured by Akbarali Mastan over London Heathrow airspace. Per March 2016, the carrier have received seven 787-9s out of 22, so another fifteen aircraft are still on list order. The BA also have placed firm order for longer 787 variant, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. The airline is one of the among world airline that operating complete model of Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flag carrier of UK also known as aged Boeing 747 series operator as well as Boeing 767 series.</div>

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US Military Extends F-35 Service Life Until 2070

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91TnrPbPcpun_jXTz3deEXp3T5RD3_52gyEgZUQOzeg3YsfzMZeexcLWJU37Zt91SxlcR1VoJOGNe8CAehCR39tXUtXByOoYnTanefLaTz-ceaCr0BIqXvZTRUDkbl0I2VC9eWdLrzKjP/s1600/f-35_sky_lined_up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="F-35s Lined Up In The Sky" border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91TnrPbPcpun_jXTz3deEXp3T5RD3_52gyEgZUQOzeg3YsfzMZeexcLWJU37Zt91SxlcR1VoJOGNe8CAehCR39tXUtXByOoYnTanefLaTz-ceaCr0BIqXvZTRUDkbl0I2VC9eWdLrzKjP/s640/f-35_sky_lined_up.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>F-35s Lined Up In The Sky</strong></div><br />The life expectancy of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft has been extended by six years to 2070, after the US military services adjusted to the number of flight hours to their fleets must be connected before retirement.<br /><br />According to the report selected Pentagon acquisition (SAR), published on March 25, the total cost of development, construction, building, operation and maintenance of 2,457 aircraft increased 6.8% to US USD 1.5 trillion (2015 dollars) compared to a year ago. Most of this increase is attributed to the US Air Force, which has altered the course number of hours each of its conventional variant F-35As will fly in your life.<br /><br />Consequently, the life of each jet has been extended by two years, culminating in an extension of the life cycle of six years from 2064 to 2070. The US Air Force added 1.3 million flight hours the anticipation of its 1,763 troops from the fleet, while the Navy has added 300,000 to its fleet.<br /><br />Breaking down the number of flight hours, the F-35A records 26,000 flight hours then the F-35B records 18,000 flight hours then the carrier variant F-35C records the lowest among all, just 6,000 flight hours. These statistics taken between 2006 - 2016 from all US Military's F-35 operator.<br /><br />According to a statement from the Office of the Joint F-35 program, these adjustments have pushed the estimated operation and support (O & S) costs of the F-35 by 45 billion dollars in the base year dollars 2012. "If not for these life extensions and additions hour flight, the estimate of O & S would have shown a reduction of 22 billion dollars," says the program office.<br /><br />F-35 chief Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan is pushing for a reduction in both acquisition and operating costs in the long term for the F-35, and targets a 30% reduction in O & S compared to the current estimate, I'm about USD 1 trillion of 2,457 F-35. It is also pushing to reduce the cost jet model "between USD 80 and USD 85 million for the year 2019", and those numbers are declining steadily, as reported by selected acquisition 2015 (SAR).<br /><br />The cost of the flight path of F-35A aircraft including engine and contractor fees decreased by 2% to USD 100.6 million (2015 dollars), while the F-35C was reduced to 4.1% 110.7 million. The short takeoff-landing vertically F-35B unit cost by 2.5% to USD 122.9 million reduced.<br /><br />For the first time, the Pentagon has estimated the potential savings obtained through a purchase in large quantities or multiyear acquisition of F-35 over the types of annual contracts. If implemented, the United States Department of Defense could save USD 2.6 billion in the acquisition of aircraft and other engines 1 billion purchase Pratt & Whitney F135, the SAR states.<br /><br />Bogdan says the Pentagon is considering a purchase of several years from Lot 13 - fiscal year 2019 amounts. However, international partners and foreign military sales customers are pushing for more than three years from purchase in 2018 (Lot 12), with the United States to join a year later in Block 13. "This option still be in significant cost savings, "he said in written testimony.<br /><br />Lockheed and P & W have provided approximate order of magnitude called savings and the Pentagon has also run the numbers. Rand Corporation has been hired "to confirm the potential savings" and present its findings soon, according to Bogdan.

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