Tecnam’s new P2012 STOL
Generally, short takeoff and landing (STOL) and piston twin are not phrases that usually go together. The P2012 STOL with longer wings, new engines, 50% less landing and takeoff distance,
Reducing flights to save the environment
Environmentalists see aircraft as one the biggest contributors to carbon emissions. So could drastic measures like banning non-essential flights be the answer? Would the flying public and airlines be willing
Avanti – The turboprop ahead of its time
Designed to appeal to wealthy Fortune 500-listers, the Piaggio P.180 Avanti, nicknamed the Ferrari of the skies, is a twin-turboprop executive transport aircraft and is considered one of the safest and
The forgotten Cessnas
Did you know that the first swept-wing Cessna was a single engine piston aircraft? Cessna also built a four-engine aircraft and even Cessna helicopters. Cessna XMC Believe it or not,
Airbus A380 auction
Get your own piece of the iconic legend! Join the A380 auction and support the Airbus Foundation to continue to make the world a beautiful place. Starting today, and running
KLM the oldest airline in the World
Operating under the name KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, was founded on 7 October 1919 by Albert Plesman, making KLM the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name.
Rolls Royce burns 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Air BP for a 10% SAF blend which is now being delivered to the company’s three sites at Derby and Bristol in the UK and Dahlewitz
Alice takes flight – Video
The Alice prototype, all-electric aircraft has taken its first flight at Grant County International Airport (MWH) in Moses Lake, Washington, eagerly watched by factory staff and invited press crew. For
Watch – The e-Sling electric aircraft takes off
We are incredibly proud to announce that the ETH Züriche-Sling Team recently enjoyed a successful maiden flight with their electric Sling TSi at the airfield in Dübendorf! Equipped with a
Israel to ban four engine aircraft
Israel’s airport authority says the country will ban Boeing 747 and similar aircraft with four engines as of March 31, 2023 to reduce noise and air pollution. As part of
Are floatplanes and seaplanes making a comeback?
In recent weeks have seen a number of these type of aircraft making headlines. Is this a possible renaissance? We investigate a little. When aviation was still in its infancy,
SA aviation heritage – SAAF Museum
When the SAAF held its 50th Anniversary celebrations in 1970, it had little material evidence to reflect on a rich aviation past which included participation in both World Wars, the
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