Spotted: China’s Chengdu J-20 Stealth Fighter?
Aviation Week is reporting that Chinese aviation enthusiasts have spotted a mysterious jet fighter at Chengdu Airport, China. It’s believed that the plane might be the infamous J-20 - the first Chinese...
View ArticleIran Air Boeing 727 Crashed in Northern Iran (Video)
An Iran Air Boeing 727-286 (EP-IRP) crashed yesterday evening near Urmia (Orumiyeh) Airport (OMH), Iran, killing at least 77 souls on-board. Flight IR277 was bound from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) to...
View ArticleVideo - Chengdu J-20 First Flight
The Chengdu J-20, first Chinese 5th generation stealth fighter, today successfully completed its first flight! According to Chineses sources the jet fighter made a 15-minute flight in southwest China’s...
View ArticleIran to Ban Tupolev Tu-154
News agencies are reporting that Iranian authorities will ban flights of Russian-made Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft from February 20. “All Iranian airline companies which have Tupolev-154 in their fleet are...
View ArticleBoeing 787 Dreamliner - New First Delivery Date
Boeing today announced a new date for first delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The plane maker expects delivery of the first 787 in the third quarter of this year. The new delivery date reflects...
View ArticleAirbus - 10000th Order
On Monday Airbus announced its 10,000th order with a firm contract from Virgin America for 60 A320s, including 30 A320neo aircraft. This is the first firm order for the A320 new engine option;...
View ArticleAirbus Develops Autonomous Aircraft Taxiing
Currently Airbus is developing an alternative that, in near future, could replaces the use of jet engine thrust during ground taxiing with electrical power. The solution is simple: an electric...
View ArticleDangerous Laser Pointer Events in 2010
Dangerous laser pointer attacks on airplanes may be more common than you think. The FAA today published a list of laser pointer events on aircraft that have been reported in 2010. The list, that only...
View ArticleChengdu J-20 Uses US Technology
British newspaper The Guardian is reporting today, that the Chinese stealth fighter Chengdu J-20 may be built using US technology. Balkan military officials said China may have gleaned knowledge from a...
View ArticleRollout of 1000th Boeing 767
On Feb. 2, 2011 Boeing marked an important milestone in the company’s history. Boeing celebrated the rollout of the 1000th 767 airplane. The 1,000th airplane is a 767-300ER (extended range) passenger...
View ArticleAirbus Strikes Back With WTO Ad
As we all know, the guys at Boeing are a bunch of whiners when it comes to topics regarding its rival Airbus. At least since the tanker-fight and the latest WTO dispute they don’t pass up the chance to...
View ArticlePhotos - 747-8 Intercontinental Unveiled
Boeing today unveiled its brand new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental - and man, she’s a beauty! “The new 747-8 Intercontinental features the latest in innovative technologies — applying many of the...
View ArticlePhoto - First Korean Air A380 Leaves Paint Shop
Today the first Airbus A380 for Korean Air (MSN035) has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg. The aircraft is the first of 10 A380s ordered by the Asian airline. Korean Air will become...
View ArticleBoeing Wins USAF Tanker Deal
The Pentagon recently announced, that Boeing has won the $35 billion USAF tanker contract. The contract means Boeing will initially build 179 of its 767-based KC-46A tankers to replace the Air Force...
View ArticleFlightstory With New Website
You might have noticed that since last week nothing new has been posted here anymore. It’s because I was getting ready the all new Flightstory website! I’m happy to announce that as of today the...
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