The Sikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter reached 211kt (391km/h) using about two-thirds propeller torque and engine power during a straight and level flight on 12 October. The Sikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter reached 211kt (391km/h) using about two-thirds...
Pratt & Whitney Canada has implemented more layoffs in response to the troubled state of aerospace industry. Pratt & Whitney Canada has implemented more layoffs in response to the troubled state of aerospace industry. The company says on 14 October...
Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah will step down from his position following the conclusion of the airline’s sale to Bain Capital. “Over the last 18 months, I have had the great privilege of being the CEO and Managing Director...
Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung has offered a cautious outlook for air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with Bloomberg television, Ong described the tradeoff leaders faced in March, when covid-19 was less understood and there was...
South Korea’s Eastar Jet is going ahead with plans to cut 605 jobs as part of its efforts to attract a new investor, according to local media reports. Further job cuts are expected following additional restructuring measures, broadcaster KBS World...
September figures for Europe’s biggest hub airports show passenger traffic down more than 80% on previous year levels, data for London Heathrow, Frankfurt Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle reveals. Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, on 12 October disclosed its passenger...
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has issued a warning over the potential risk to civil aircraft arising from the resurgence in hostilities in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Caucasus. The territory, located in south-western Azerbaijan, has been the source of...
Greek airline Sky Express has ordered four Airbus A320neo aircraft as it plans to expand into international operations. Greek airline Sky Express has ordered four Airbus A320neo aircraft as it plans to expand into international markets. The firm commitment is...
An airline’s ability to invest in new aircraft and other measures aimed at mitigating the industry’s environmental impact will become a “differentiating factor” in the future, according to Finnair chief executive Topi Manner. An airline’s ability to invest in new...
Chop A form of turbulence. 1) Light Chop– Turbulence that causes slight, rapid and somewhat rhythmic bumpiness without appreciable changes in altitude or attitude. 2) Moderate Chop– Turbulence similar to Light Chop but of greater intensity. It causes rapid bumps...