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Portals Aerospace Tshwane targets Chinese companies for aerospace investment

Last post by Propnut « Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:09 am
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by howie » Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:57 pm

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Tshwane is trying to attract Chinese investment into the aviation cluster in the city area

A senior Chinese aviation sector delegation drawn from industry and representatives of a Free Trade Area...

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The guys from ADEPT will soon have to learn how to eat a bunny chow with chop sticks it seems.

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Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:09 am
Sneak Peek at Boeing 777X Jetliner: World’s Biggest Twin-Engine

Last post by Bell 407 « Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:51 pm
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by howie » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:33 pm

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Recently, Boeing, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, has revealed a fully-assembled static test model of 777X jetliner. The record-breaking machine is expected to become the largest...

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Can't wait to see this beauty fly :bazinga: :clap: :dance: :yeeha: :fantastic: :thumbsup1:

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:51 pm
United Airlines Unveils World’s Largest Flight Training Center

Last post by Propnut « Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:11 am
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by howie » Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:41 pm

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United Airlines unveiled its state-of-the-art flight training center in Denver, Colorado. The single-site training center is the largest in the world and home to the company’s more than 30 full...

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Yes you could put up a sign Raffles at your front gate, Learn to fly from home. :haha: :haha:

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Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:11 am
World’s New Longest Nonstop Flight: Tickets on Sale

Last post by Propnut « Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:49 am
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by howie » Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:20 pm

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Would you like to take a seat in a brand new Airbus A350 Ultra Long Range aircraft recently delivered to Singapore Airlines? Even more, would you like to enter the history flying a record-breaking,...

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If you are up front on business it should be okay, but stuck in economy, possibly between people twice your size may be an issue. DVT instances will also be needing some monitoring to check if it is...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:49 am
Toyota Patents Flying Car Design

Last post by Bell 407 « Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:03 am
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by howie » Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:45 pm

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Toyota Patents Flying Car Design

Toyota has filed for patent protection of an unusual flying car design that uses the same drive mechanism for road and the air. According to TransportUp, the...

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Times they are a-changing :clap:

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Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:03 am
EASA and FAA Certify Long-Range Capability for A321neo

Last post by Bell 407 « Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:00 pm
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by howie » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:05 pm

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Readiness to start “Long Range” (LR) operations with launch customers of the most capable and flexible A321neo version to date – the A321LR – has moved a significant step closer with recent joint...

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Expect to see a lot of these on the transatlantic routes and maybe for low-cost airlines perhaps :thinking:

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Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:00 pm
Travel Advisories

Last post by howie « Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:29 am
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by howie » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:34 pm
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Local media are reporting that air traffic controllers have suspended a four-day strike originally planned for Jul 23-27 at the country’s regional control centre, as well as...

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ZZZZ/Worldwide If you want to be one of the first to help fix Notams, you should Be a Fox. Fox Command is now including the daily FSB Ops Alerts in OpsFox, meaning that the Fox Map is...
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:29 am
India’s New Airport with Spectacular Himalayan Views Ready to Open

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:06 am
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by howie » Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:00 pm

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Often airports are built aside of the crowded places, in the remote areas, where the airport itself is the only attraction. But sometimes, as India’s Pakyong airport, it is an absolutely breathtaking...

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That will definitely be an interesting but beautiful approach :champion:

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Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:06 am
Australia’s new hi-tech fighter jets can ‘operate in a battle space with impunity’

Last post by howie « Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:23 pm

by howie » Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:23 pm

THEY’VE been dubbed the iPhone of fighter jets and the newest addition to the Australian military will allow pilots to “operate in a battle space with impunity”.

THE world’s most lethal fighter...

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Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:23 pm
The first Boeing 777x heads off to nearly a year of testing

Last post by howie « Sun Sep 09, 2018 1:40 pm
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by howie » Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:12 am

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The first Boeing 777X static test airplane assembled without engines and systems, rolled out of Boeing’s facility in Everett last night. This non-flying airplane now heads off to nearly a year of...

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Can't wait to see this bird fly soon :bazinga: :dance: :fantastic: :thumbsup1:

Howie, you need to post the image URL in-between the IMG tags and not the normal URL tags. So when you post, use the...

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Sun Sep 09, 2018 1:40 pm
Pratt Working On Geared Turbofan Vibration

Last post by Propnut « Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:28 am
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by howie » Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:02 pm

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Pratt Working On Geared Turbofan Vibration

Bloomberg is reporting that Pratt & Whitney has been quietly assessing excessive vibration in its new-design geared turbofan engines in the latest of a...

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I read somewhere (too much idle time) that there is an acceptable amount of vibration allowed in jet engines. Reading this thread gives the impression that the current P&W vibration problem is at the...

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Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:28 am
Antonov An-225: World's biggest unfinished airplane lies hidden in warehouse

Last post by Bell 407 « Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:43 am

by Bell 407 » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:43 am

Antonov An-225: World's biggest unfinished airplane lies hidden in warehouse

Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) — On the outskirts of Kiev, somewhere between the city's Nyvky and Sviatoshyn metro stations,...

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Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:43 am
Lack of spare engines hits the A320neo operators around the world

Last post by Bell 407 « Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:25 am
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by howie » Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:49 am

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Montreal - Lack of spare parts and replacement engines from Pratt & Whitney hits the airlines across the world. The Indian airline operator IndiGo holds nine A320neos on the ground while German flag...

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Oh Neo - get it, get it Oh No :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:25 am
StormBreaker: The Newest U.S. Air Force Deadly Weapon

Last post by Propnut « Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:41 am
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by howie » Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:48 pm

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Adverse weather conditions greatly limit the capability of pilots to strike moving targets. This has led to the requirement of an all-weather solution that enhances military capabilities without...

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Possibly released at max altitude to get the glide.

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Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:41 am
Drum Roll for Iran NEW Fighter

Last post by howie « Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:26 pm

by howie » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:26 pm

Drum Roll for Iran NEW Fighter

'We should make ourselves ready to fight against the military powers who want to take over our territory and our resources,' Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live...

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Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:26 pm
Iran to unveil new fighter jet, boost missile power

Last post by Enuf Sed « Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:00 pm
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by howie » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:27 pm

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Iran to unveil new fighter jet, boost missile power

Iran Press TV

Sun Aug 19, 2018 05:29AM

Iran's defense minister has hailed the country's military achievements, announcing plans to unveil a new...

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That won't make The Donald very happy at all :haha:

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Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:00 pm
Is Green Aviation Really Coming? Noiseless, low-emission flight may be here sooner than you think

Last post by Propnut « Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:41 pm
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by howie » Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:47 pm

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Is Green Aviation Really Coming? Noiseless, low-emission flight may be here sooner than you think

It took more than 100 iterations for Israeli physicist Omer Bar-Yohay to declare his company’s...

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I also enjoyed the article, thanks. In Europe with small distances between large towns, should be an ideal starting point.

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Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:41 pm
Lufthansa tests water-scavenger additive for fuel decontamination

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:16 am
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by howie » Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:57 am

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14 AUGUST, 2018 SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM BY: MICHAEL GUBISCH LONDON
Lufthansa is trialling use of a kerosene additive to remove water from fuel tanks on board aircraft.

The water scavenger additive...

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That sounds promising :thinking:

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Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:16 am
Gauteng Government launches specialised aviation school

Last post by Propnut « Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:36 am
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by pws » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:46 pm

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Any idea if this is a serious plan, how reliable is this news source?
Difficult to get my head around this idea. :gooneybird:

The South African

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I watched an interview with the minister of Education. The School of Aviation he said was number nine in an expected set of 26 schools of excellence. The first 8 are already up and running. The...

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Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:36 am
UAE Airlines in Talks With South African Airways, City Press Says

Last post by Enuf Sed « Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:44 pm
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by Richard Cranium » Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:39 pm

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UAE Airlines in Talks With South African Airways, City Press Says
By: Felix Njinion: 22 July 2018||In: Aviation

Two United Arab Emirates airlines have held talks with South African Airways,...

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Don't hold your breath on this. I'm sure there are equity partners out there but they would want some say or leverage for chucking a whole bunch of cash at the airline :anyone:

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Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:44 pm

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