magniX and AeroTEC announced the successful first flight of their fully electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B. Up to date, this is the world’s largest ever…
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The iconic Goodyear Blimp returns to Europe
For the first time in nearly a decade, the legendary Goodyear Blimp takes flight again over Europe. The iconic ‘blimp’ made a first appearance in…
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Delta: Last Flights of MD-88 & MD-90 on 2 June
Delta‘s MD-88s and MD-90s will depart on their last scheduled revenue flights on 2 June 2020, as Delta officially retires the “Mad Dog” jets from…
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Research Aircraft to investigate Air Pollution
A team under the leadership of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) wants to find out how the…
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First Flight of the Cessna SkyCourier Turboprop
Textron Aviation announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The flight is a significant step toward entry into…
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Zeppelin NT as Platform for Air Quality Research
How is air quality affected by the ongoing corona crisis? Atmospheric researchers from the Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany are investigating this question and have launched…
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SpaceShipTwo of Virgin Galactic performs First Flight
Virgin Galactic announced the successful completion of its first SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America. This glide flight marks the inaugural solo flight of VSS…
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Gulfstream G700 makes First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace announced the brand new G700 made its first flight. With this milestone, the business jet manufacturer officially launched the flight-test programme of their…
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Pilatus PC-24 now certified for Rough Field Operations
Pilatus obtained rough field certification for its PC-24 ‘Super Versatile Jet’ to perform take-offs and landings on grass, wet soil and snow. The world-renowned Swiss…
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Rollout of ANA’s third ‘FLYING HONU’
Like the preceding two, ANA’s third A380 is painted in a special livery depicting the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle (also known as the Honu). This…
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New Boeing 777X completes her First Flight
The new Boeing 777X took to the skies and will now enter the next phase of its rigorous test programme. Based on the 777 and…
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SOFIA – The Flying Observatory
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7 meter reflecting telescope with an effective diameter of…
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California-themed B757 soars into the Skies
United has officially welcomed a one-of-a-kind, California-themed aircraft livery to its fleet – a Boeing 757 created by a San Francisco resident as part of…
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American Airlines donates last 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Aircraft
After retiring the last of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet to Roswell, New Mexico, in early September 2019, American Airlines is donating the last two…
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A380 at Paris Air Show – Raising Awareness on Coral Reefs
Hi Fly’s A380 was one of the stars during the flying display of the Paris Air Show 2019, stealing the show and delighting the visitors,…
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