NetJets has signed a purchase agreement for up to 150 six-passenger eVTOL jets being developed by Lilium. German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium disclosed a purchase agreement with fractional aircraft operator NetJets during its fiscal year 2021 webcast held earlier this week. The memorandum of understanding includes purchase rights for up to…
Boeing Will Donate US$2 Million to Support Humanitarian Response in Ukraine Photo: businesszoom.in Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoeing announced on Thursday that it will be donating $2 million to support humanitarian response efforts in Ukraine. “The conflict unfolding in Ukraine is leading to a significant humanitarian emergency, and Boeing will take action to support the…
Photo: seatguru.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteVistara, a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, is looking to increase its total number of employees to 5,000 by the end of 2022. Currently, the airline has around 4,000 people. Last week, Vinon Kannan, Vistar’s CEO, said: “While we had resumed recruitment and ramp-up of resources on…
File photo of an Antonov An-2 biplane, NATO reporting name “Colt”, that could be used as drones over Kyiv. (Photo: Wikipedia) Satellite Photos Show Cold War Era Biplanes on Seshcha Airbase Near Ukrainian Border. In a bizarre move that seems more at home in a Tom Clancy novel, Russia may be preparing to use antiquated…
BAE Systems and the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office successfully performed a flight test that demonstrated use of advanced manned-unmanned teaming technology in completing a combat mission. (Photo: BAE Systems) In conjunction with the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office, defense and aerospace company BAE Systems…
Putin during a speech (Image credit: via Skynews). In the box, left: Anastasiia Lenna, Former Miss Grand Ukraine in an image taken during a past photo shooting (Instagram). In the box, right: Russian ICBM test (Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP) Ukraine Agrees to Talks with Russia, Nuclear Forces on Alert, Snake Island…
The FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring flight manual changes for thousands of U.S.-registered Boeing 737s, including the 737-800 pictured here. (Boeing) A new airworthiness directive (AD) published by the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday identifies hazardous interference from 5G C-Band wireless broadband operations that could prevent radio altimeters on most Boeing 737s…
Flight tracking websites and images/videos circulated online provided today a unique insight about what is happening in the air near Ukraine. (Image via ADSBExchange.com and Twitter) OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) analysis on social media platforms and flight tracking websites provides insights into the highly dynamic situation with many new details every minute. As it is…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteUkrainian airspace was restricted for civilian flights as Russia started attacking Ukraine early in the morning on Thursday. Airlines including Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines and others have canceled Kyiv flights scheduled for Thursday. The flights were restricted “due to potential hazard for civil aviation,” said the notice…
The Airbus A380 testbed will be used for the company’s new hydrogen demonstration program in partnership with CFM International. (Photo: Airbus) In an agreement with CFM International, Airbus is beginning a hydrogen demonstration program, with the first flights taking place in the next five years. CFM International—a joint company between Safran Aircraft Engines and GE—will…
The map of the aviation assets involved in the military buildup. The bases of ISR assets are marked in red, while fighter and bomber bases are marked in blue. (Map edit: Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist; Photos: USAF, RAF, Polish MoD, Claudio Tramontin) Let’s Talk About NATO’s Buildup In Response To The Ukrainian Crisis And All The…
Photo: German Airways Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly’s new flag carrier ITA Airways introduces flights between London City airport and Milan Linate from March 28. It will wet lease two Embraer E190 aircraft from German Airways to serve this new route. According to ITA, “These are airports and destinations where profitability and operating conditions are…