February 2010

Concorde is back!!

by Jarkko on February 27, 2010

in Aviation, Flight Sim

The world’s fastest civil airliner sadly flies no more. With this prestigious documentary programme you can fly this beautiful aircraft again. Take your privileged place with the pilots and crew on the actual flight deck of a scheduled British Airways return flight from London to New York. Captain David Rowland and Senior Flight Engineer Roger [...]

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Virgin America’s ‘Fly Girls’ Take Off

February 27, 2010

Virgin America, the only California-based airline, tonight joins forces with The CW and Collins Avenue Productions to celebrate “Fly Girls,” the new television docu-series that takes a 360-degree look at the airline’s flight crew as they live their lives at 500 MPH. The series will debut on The CW at 9:30pm on March 24, 2010. [...]

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Sikorsky Success in United Kingdom

February 22, 2010

Sikorsky Search and Rescue (SAR) S-92® helicopters are on a path to unprecedented success in 2010 after coming off a record year of rescues in 2009 and recently being selected for the United Kingdom’s Search and Rescue Helicopter service. The aircraft are operated by CHC Helicopter Corp. and the S-92 helicopter is manufactured by Sikorsky [...]

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Lufthansa Special Flight Schedule

February 22, 2010

As a consequence of the strike measures which have been initiated by the “Vereinigung Cockpit” trade union, Lufthansa is making corresponding adjustments to its flight schedule from Monday to Thursday, 22 to 25 February. About two third of the affected Lufthansa flights will have to be cancelled. Lufthansa regional partners will operate their flights al-most [...]

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Dassault Falcon at India Aviation, Hyderabad, March 3-7

February 20, 2010

Dassault Falcon will present a selection of Falcon large cabin business jets at the India Aviation 2010 exhibition (Hyderabad, March 3-7), including the first of six Falcon 7X aircraft to be delivered in India along with the Falcon 2000EX. The 7X is Falcon’s best selling model, with more than 200 orders from 42 countries. Dassault [...]

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4th Cannes International General Aviation Exhibition

February 18, 2010

4th Cannes International General Aviation Exhibition which will open its doors from the 4th to the 6th of June, 2010, at Cannes-Mandelieu International Airport. The Cannes EUR-AVIA Show brings together the main players in general aviation in order to offer a demanding clientele the latest industrial novelties and innovations. This professional show is mainly intended [...]

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Aircraft Accident Rate Drops In 2009

February 18, 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aviation safety performance for 2009 showing that the year’s accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft as the second lowest in aviation history. The 2009 global accident rate (measured in hull losses per million flights of Western-built jet aircraft) was 0.71. That is equal to one accident for [...]

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TSA Expands Use of Explosive Trace Detection Technology at Airports Nationwide

February 18, 2010

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it is expanding the random use of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) technology at airports nationwide as an additional layer of security. “Explosive Trace Detection technology is a critical tool in our ability to stay ahead of evolving threats to aviation security,” said TSA Acting Administrator Gale Rossides. [...]

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