EASA certifies “Brake To Vacate” (BTV) and “Runway Overrun Warning & Prevention” (ROW/ROP) systems on the Airbus A380
on Nov 16, 2009 in A350 Runway Overrun Prevention Brake to Vacate Airbus Runway Overrun Warning A380 Following recent successful development testing, “Brake-To-Vacate” (BTV) and “Runway Overrun Warning and Prevention” (ROW/ROP) have both been approved and certified for the Airbus A380 by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). BTV is an...

Bangalore Aviation features on Mashable's list of 28 Awesome Aviation Pros on Twitter
on Nov 16, 2009 in Mashable Social Media Twitter Aviation Bangalore Aviation For Mashable, the ultimate social media guide, Shashank Nigam the CEO of SimpliFlying.com, an award-winning blog on airline branding prepared a list of 28 Awesome Aviation Pros on Twitter which includes Bangalore Aviation.No one knows Indian aviation...

Airbus to introduce "Sharklets" on the Air New Zealand A320s in end 2012
on Nov 16, 2009 in A320 AVP Airbus Winglets Sharklet Large Wingtip Device Airbus has launched its version of the large wingtip devices called “Sharklet” for the A320 family. These devices are very similar looking to the AVP winglets found on the Boeing 737NG family.Airbus A320 "Sharklets" with CFM enginesOffered as a f...

Airbus commences Dubai Air Show with a slew of orders
on Nov 16, 2009 in A350 Ethiopian Airlines A320 ACJ Airbus Dubai Air Show Yemenia Comlux Toulouse, France based Airbus S.A.S. has commenced the Dubai Air Show 2009 with a slew of orders.Ethiopian Airlines has today ordered 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, bringing total orders for the A350 XWB family to 505. The airline will operate the A350...

New Delhi's IGI airport prepares for fog season
on Nov 15, 2009 in Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi DIAL New Delhi is famous for it's winter fog which wreaks havoc on all transport especially air travel. To minimize inconvenience to passengers and ensure continuity of operations during poor visibility conditions at IGI Airport, Delhi International Airpo...

Image: Boeing rolls out first 747-8 freighter
on Nov 13, 2009 in Freighter Boeing Images 747 Late yesterday, Boeing towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Washington state, USA. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will be painted and begin preparations for flight test.The 747-8 Freighter is latest avatar o...

Video: Making of the 2010 Ryanair cabin babes charity calendar
on Nov 13, 2009 in Video Ryanair The uber-cheap Ryanair has some great assets -- it's sexy sexy cabin crew. Over 800 of the airline's 4000 cabin crew volunteered to strip off their uniforms and bare for the 2010 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar.The airline launched its Charity Ca...

Jet Airways to commence Mumbai Kathmandu service
on Nov 12, 2009 in Kathmandu New Delhi Mumbai Jet Airways Jet Airways has announced that it will launch a daily flight between Mumbai and the Nepali capital Kathmandu from December 2, 2009. The airline currently operates six days a week flights between New Delhi and Kathmandu which will be enhanced to a dai...

Air India losses can feed 400 million Indians for a year
on Nov 12, 2009 in Air India I read the following press report and just shook my head. Forget a pinch of salt, there isn't enough salt on god's green earth to make this statement fly.The government would infuse additional equity into ailing Air India provided it saves at least R...

Children under 12 fly free with SpiceJet special Children's Day offer
on Nov 12, 2009 in SpiceJet Delhi based value carrier SpiceJet announced a special offer to commemorate Children’s Day.Children under 12 years of age will fly free on all bookings done on November 13 and 14, 2009. Only the statutory charges ranging between Rs 229~Rs 604 will...