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Isles of Scilly, UK, operates often fog-shrouded St. Mary’s airport … and is seeking applicants to fulfill the position of air traffic controller … and is advertising in Braille. Yes, you do (presently) need to be able to see quite well as a requirement of the job — the position requires 20/20 vision — and […]

Diamond Thursday announced it will not participate in the bidding process for insolvent Thielert Aircraft Engines, which has produced high efficiency diesel powerplants for Diamond aircraft, because in Diamond’s opinion, the Summary Description included by Thielert as part of the process “withholds relevant facts.” According to Diamond, the process itself, as set forth by Thielert’s […]

Accounting for today’s economic challenges, Boeing is projecting a 20-year global market worth $3.2 trillion for 29,400 new, more fuel-efficient commercial aircraft. While twin-aisle jets will make up the largest dollar share of the market, smaller single-aisle jets are expected to account for more than half of the demand. By 2027, Boeing forecasts a worldwide […]

While Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand and Boeing have teamed up to develop a green aviation fuel, and the CAFE foundation offers an aviation efficiency “green prize” worth $50,000, Thursday the U.S. Department of Transportation said it will finance its own green fuel contest. The DOT and FAA has granted $500,000 to the X Prize […]

The Boeing Co. and SkyHook International announced on Tuesday they will team up to develop the JHL-40 (Jess Heavy Lifter), a new neutrally buoyant rotorcraft designed to lift up to 40 tons and efficiently transport equipment and materials in remote and harsh environments. SkyHook, a Canadian company, holds a patent for the ship, and contracted […]

A German court officially commenced insolvency proceedings against Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH last week, the company said in a news release. The proceedings will not affect the company’s business operations, but signaled the launch of efforts to find a new investor for the company. “An investor who is capable of securing the existence of the […]

Small airplanes are great transportation machines for getting from airport to airport, but they also provide a means to get to places and have off-airport adventures that couldn’t be achieved any other way. A new film to debut at Oshkosh tracks the adventures of a pilot and two rock-climbers who seek out three of Southern […]

Doppler radar is great for tracking thunderstorms, but wouldn’t it be even better to have accurate forecasts that predict when and where the storms will occur? That’s what a team of researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have been working on, and Tuesday they said three years of testing show their system has […]

… and the flyin’ is easy, provided you remember a few things about warmed-up air molecules, hot holding patterns and steamed air traffic controllers working vacation overtime. Take the quiz. More Brainteasers

Former FAA official George Donohue and co-author Russell Shaver have written a book, “Terminal Chaos: Why U.S. Air Travel Is Broken and How to Fix It,” addressing problems with the national airspace system and air traffic control — and their proposed solutions are attracting attention. Paul Fiduccia, president of the Small Aircraft Manufacturers Association, said […]