» Defence budgets in disguise - a growing trend?
09/02/12 11:16 from Ariel View
Defence budgets in disguise are the hottest trend in some parts of the world. The idea was born from the pressure to cut defence budgets according to the economic situation. Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron unmanned aerial system (U..

» SGA2012: RSAF unveils the first F-15SG, F-16C joint display
09/02/12 07:15 from Asian Skies
Yet again I'm impressed by the creativity displayed by one of the region's air forces in putting together a flying display to impress both frequent air show visitors and the the general public. The RSAF plans on teaming its new F-15SG with..

» Royal Jordanian to cut five destinations
09/02/12 03:16 from The Networker
Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced that it will be suspending service to five destinations in a move to cut costs and offset high fuel prices. Service to following destinations are to be suspended in March and April -Brussels -Munich -..

» 11th C5-B on the Super Galaxy line
08/02/12 17:05 from Flight Image of the Day
Lockheed Martin inducted the 11th aircraft to the C-5M Super Galaxy production line in Marietta, Georgia on February 1, 2012. Based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, this aircraft has supported operations across the globe, delivering carg..

» Photos of Note: Lufthansa's first 747-8 takes flight
08/02/12 15:33 from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
EVERETT -- Sometimes running late pays off.  I was zipping out the door this morning for the last day of the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference in Lynnwood and running a few minutes late (as those who know me I am sometim..

» Back from the junk yard - no alternative for the CH-53
08/02/12 05:56 from Ariel View
By .       The importance of the CH-53 (Yasur) helicopter to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) is exceptional.   There is no replacement for the heavy helicopter and the best proof of this is the many upgrade programmes it is..

» Movie Tuesday - February 7 - Three Approaches, Three Perspectives
08/02/12 03:42 from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
SEATTLE -- Movie Monday comes a day later than usual today and gives a unique look at some of the worlds most interesting approaches. The first video puts you in the flight deck of an A320 on approach to Paro, Bhutan's capital city and wid..

» SGA2012: So many aircraft, so little time.
08/02/12 03:05 from Asian Skies
Flightglobal's plans for the Singapore Airshow 2012 are well afoot. Looks like it's going to be a super busy week on the defence side. There will be two of us covering it, myself (@asiajetwatch) and my colleague @sivag. Unfortunately, as i..

» Airbus looks to offer 20in aisle seats for A320 family
08/02/12 01:49 from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
SEATTLE -- There was a collective "why didn't I think of that?" realization that dawned on the crowd at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference in Lynnwood, Washington this afternoon when Airbus said it was offering a 20in aisl..

» Rampant Rafale: a contest the French needed to win
07/02/12 17:22 from Flight International Editors Blog
Rampant Rafale is our main coverline this week: and that must perfectly capture the mood of the Dassault-led French team which have snatched the $20 billion Indian medium multi-role combat aircraft contest over European rivals Eurofig..

» Scoot Selects Gold Coast as Second Destination
07/02/12 16:21 from The Networker
 SIA's low cost long haul subsidiary, Scoot, has  announced  that Gold Coast (IATA:OOL) in Australia will become its second destination. The airline earlier selected Sydney as its first destination. Campbell Wilson, Scoot CEO..

» The two markets of the Middle East
07/02/12 15:47 from Flight International Editors Blog
We have become used to talking of the booming Middle East aviation market, but recent events and announcements have shown that while the mega network carriers Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways continue to expand, things are tougher f..

» Pentagon must mend its wasteful ways
07/02/12 15:43 from Flight International Editors Blog
Defence budget planners cannot be too careful. While arbitrary swings in fiscal priorities upset their models, acquisition system failures frustrate their maths. To compensate, they take what the system gives, and dispense with underlying ..

» It's Dassault's to lose
07/02/12 15:40 from Flight International Editors Blog
New Delhi has moved its decade-long search for a next-generation combat aircraft to the final stage, and kept faith with Dassault. Closing the deal could transform Europe's fighter sector   India's prized medium multi-role combat airc..

» Symbols and the Israeli air force
07/02/12 05:31 from Ariel View
Is Israel preparing an attack on the nuclear facilities of Iran, where it is feared the country's first nuclear bomb is being developed? The issue became the centre of hectic high-level talks between the US and Israel, with some US media re..

» More fume casualties
06/02/12 17:09 from Learmount
Detail is emerging that the copilot of the Air Berlin/Germania 737-700 was not the only crew member to have tested positive for the neurotoxin tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate after the flight (see the blog entry before this one) All the flight a..

» ETS 'could kick start US advanced biofuels industry'
06/02/12 16:43 from The Green Wing
Interesting blog post from one of the US Department of Defense's energy advisors, Kate Brandt, this weekend  on how the EU ETS could kick start the American advanced biofuels industry.  The industry has made some significant proc..

» New Blogs page now live on Flightglobal
06/02/12 16:37 from Flightglobal
Today we've upgraded our popular Blogs page with a tidier and up-to-date design . The new page leads with the latest blog post from the portfolio of Flightglobal blogs. We've also featured the weekly editorial "comment" from Flight Interna..

» Emirates to begin 3rd daily Milan flight
06/02/12 16:24 from The Networker
 Emirates from 1st June 2012, will be adding its third daily flight to Milan. The flight will operate on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft, and will operate from the airline's new third European departures bank. This new bank has seen the..

» More milestones - Air Nostrum takes its 75th Bombardier
06/02/12 14:00 from Flight Image of the Day
Spanish carrier Air Nostrum has taken delivery of its 75th Bombardier aircraft - a CRJ1000 - at a ceremony in Mirabel, Canada. It follows previous deliveries of nine CRJ1000s (part of an order for 35 of the type), 11 CRJ900s, and..

» Surprise! Naval Tejas criticised
06/02/12 08:34 from Asian Skies
Came across two cool news items from India today, both involving naval aviation. The first is a story in the The Hindu in which the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma said the Aeronautical Development Agency had let the ser..

» The Israeli Air Force 707 tankers - old but capable
06/02/12 04:39 from Ariel View
They are being treated with great respect, they accumulate fewer flight hours than other aircraft in the Israeli Air Force's (IAF's) inventory, and they are being prepared for the "real thing".   The IAF is operating a fleet of old Bo..

» Boeing inspects 787s after aft fuselage composite delamination
05/02/12 02:18 from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
Prepared for Flightglobal Pro Delamination prompts Boeing to inspect 787 fleet Jon Ostrower/Washington, D.C. Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet. Structural stiffeners were f..

» Sikorsky S-76D gets "A" from Flightglobal Test Pilot
03/02/12 16:21 from As The Croft Flies
On 8 December 2011, I grabbed my Nikon D3100 camera and joined Flight International helicopter test pilot Peter Gray (pictured above with his Sikorsky experimental test pilot for the day, Greg Barnes) for a test flight and photo shoot of t..

» AirAsia's 100th Airbus A320
03/02/12 15:31 from Flight Image of the Day
Replete with dragon motif - to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon - this Airbus A320, the carrier's 100th (registration - we think - 9M-AQM, although that's listed in our database as a 1972-vintage Boeing 737-200 that was parked..

» Aviation bad for the environment? Nonsense!
03/02/12 11:48 from The Green Wing
Just came across this viral video from 2006 via @AviationBlogs on Twitter. Apparently green campaigners created Sir Montgomery Cecil, spokesman of the spoof pro-aviation lobbying group SPURT, to highlight government policy on aviation and a..

» Usability the winner in the Webbies 2011
03/02/12 11:39 from Flightglobal
The winners of the 2011 Aviation Web Awards (aka the Webbies) have been announced today. Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted entries. Being passionate about the aviation industry and about digital innovation, it's rewarding ..

» Malev continues European airlines' winter of discontent
03/02/12 11:24 from Airline Business
So Malev has become the second established European carrier (its history dates back to 1946) in a week to suspend operations . While there have been some smaller airline casualties in Europe so far this year - Czech Connect and German..

» Flightglobal announces the winners of this year's aviation web awards
03/02/12 10:02 from Flight International
Airline ticket refund site ChangeYourFlight ,  an Airbus A380 advertising campaign and mobile app  Smart BRIEF CABIN have outfought rivals to be numbered among the winners of the Flightglobal Webbies 2011. The Webb..

» Vega pushed back to 13 Feb - getting close to ATV deadline
03/02/12 09:23 from Hyperbola
The European Space Agency has set the maiden flight of its new light launcher, Vega, for 13 February - four days later than had been announced two weeks ago and perilously close to the point when the flight will have to be scrubbed to make..