Join the flight crew in the cockpit of a Cyprus Airways Airbus A320-232 on flight CYP312 from Larnaca to Athens! Watch the captain and first officer in action, as they taxi to the runway, spool the engines up, takeoff, travel 500 nautical miles to Greece and land at Eleftherios Venizelos Intl airport of Athens.
Read more: A320 , Cyprus Airways from Larnaca to Athens cockpit video
Airbus A320 is known as a highly automated aircraft. This time Pranas Drulis, ATPL integrated student at Baltic Aviation Academy (Lithuania), tried to prove it by showing how autolanding of A320 works in zero vertical visibility and 50 meters of horizontal visibility.
Engine failure during take off, Airbus A330
Baltic Aviation Academy's series of reportages guiding people to know better the aircraft controls are continued. This week Pranas Drulis, ATPL integrated student, explains what does it mean 'Cold and dark' in aviation. It will be shown how to start-up an airplane from the very beginning. Get a little preview before your type rating trainings!
Read more: Airbus A320 - From Cold and Dark to Ready for Taxiing
Paris CDG close-up landings - Boeing 777, B767, B757, Airbus A380, A340, A330, A310
Read more: Paris CDG close-up landings - Boeing 777, B767, B757, Airbus A380, A340, A330, A310
Very Close Takeoffs: MD11, 777, 787, A330, A300, 767, MD81, 757, A321 Manchester Airport
Read more: Very Close Takeoffs: MD11, 777, 787, A330, A300, 767, MD81, 757, A321 Manchester Airport
Boeing 767 vs. Airbus A330
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner prepares for Farnborough Airshow
16 June 2014
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 15 Additional 737 MAX 8s
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Turkish Airlines today finalized an order for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices. The order follows the announcement in May 2013 when the Turkish flag carrier placed the largest Boeing order in the airline's history for 50 737 MAXs and 20 Next-Generation 737s.
Read more: Turkish flag carrier now has 65 orders for the 737 MAX
5 June 2014
Boeing, Arke Celebrate Delivery of Airline's First 787 Dreamliner
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Arke today celebrated the arrival of the airline's first 787-8 Dreamliner at the Dutch carrier's base at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash. on Wednesday on its delivery flight to the Netherlands. Arke is part of TUI Travel PLC, the largest tourism group in the world.
Read more: Dutch carrier will be first in the Netherlands to operate the 787
1 July 2014
The newest member of the Airbus commercial aircraft family will be making its first airshow appearance at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow taking place between 14-20th July.
The A350 XWB will take part in the flying and static display for the first part of the week while the A380 will be on display throughout the week.
Read more: Airbus’ leading wide-body aircraft Family on show at Farnborough
2 June 2014
Delta will grow its A320 Family with an order for 15 A321ceo (current engine option) aircraft to offset jet retirements. The airline has selected CFM56-5B engines from CFM International to power the newly ordered A321ceo aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery starting in 2018. CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran) and GE.
11 June 2014
Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost - low fare airline, has taken delivery from Airbus of its 50th A320 Airbus aircraft during a special ceremony in Toulouse, France, taking the total of its A320 fleet to 52. The carrier was one of the first Eastern European Airlines to take delivery of an A320 with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices in April 2013. Wizz Air, an all Airbus operator, has ordered a total of 112 aircraft.
Read more: Wizz Air takes delivery of its 50th Airbus A320 in Toulouse
The highlights of 25 hours the world's biggest plane, the Antonov 225 at Eindhoven Airport
Read more: The highlights of 25 hours the world's biggest plane, the Antonov 225
Emirates / Airbus a380 "SuperJumbo" Landing at a Wet rwy at Manchester
Read more: Emirates / Airbus a380 "SuperJumbo" Landing at a Wet rwy at Manchester