The accident with Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 has generated world shock, especially after Iran's government has assumed that its anti aircraft defense system has downed the Boeing 737-800 that took off from Tehran, killing all 173 peo

There were over 700 exhibitors distributed in the convention center of Anaheim in the United States that has received at least 15,000 visitors from tens of countries. The 71st edition of the Heli-Expo, promoted by the largest association dedicated to

In 1992, during Barcelona Olympic Games, devastated from the defeat to the Soviet Union four years before, the United States have assembled the world’s best talent collection, and have won a male basketball gold medal after a splendid exhibition. By

List prices: FOB prices of aircrafts are based in the basic value publicized by manufacturers and in market references. Seats (pilot/passengers): The typical number specified in the columns is not the officially certified number by the aircraft. The

Boeing's decision to stop production of the 737 MAX has occurred because it would be inviable for the firm to maintain active the assembly line of the new jet without a definite term to begin again commercial flights of the model. Even so, it is an u

Boeing has promoted in this early 2020 the inaugural takeoff of its newest aircraft, the 777-9X. After some setbacks, the jet is now performing an extensive campaign of flight tests, which considers the increase of more test aircrafts in the program.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) completes 75 years of existence in 2020, exactly in April. Founded in Havana, capital city of Cuba, the entity emerged from the Chicago Convention, the global treatise that sets forth the basis of ci

In the dawn of the first Friday of 2020, January 3, two Hellfire missiles launched by an USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone hit upon vehicles of a convoy leaving Bagdad International Airport, in Iraq. The attack killed major-general Gasem Soleimani, Iran’s most

Try to imagine yourself inside an aircraft for one week. Sleeping and waking up day after day after day taking bath and brushing teeth! Don't tell me, you have certainly thought about a luxurious business jet during a trip around the world. You are w

The Costa Rican hotel complex has a fashionable restaurant and bar installed inside a historic C-123 Fairchild Provider. It is El Avión, which has a history. In October 1986, the CIA (American intelligence agency), under the command of Oliver Nort, w

One of the main objectives of the aeronautical industry is the search for higher and higher speeds. After all, the time saved in a trip can be used in other more productive or pleasant activities. However, when it comes to measure how fast their mach

Someone who knows about aviation especially that one of rotary wings, has already certainly heard, seen and probably flown in a Bell Jet Ranger. It is a mythic, iconic aircraft, developed in the early 1960’s, up to now renowned for its robustness and

Set in the middle of the desert, Las Vegas was born and has grown thanks mostly to the business aviation development. It is not by accident that Nevada’s most famous city alternates with Orlando, in Florida, in the organization of the largest global

This segment is becoming so popular that a special area was dedicated to it in the fair. Vertical takeoff and landing electrical aircrafts (eVTOL) have become a major focus for companies like Uber, for example, which was recently associated to Signat

Heraclitus may have lived some centuries ago, but his conclusion that “the only constant is change” reveals itself more precise than ever. The fascinating world of private aviation is a perfect example of an industry that is in constant state of flow

The Boeing 737 MAX should regularly operate again in mid-March 2020, soon after receiving the recertification from the American aviation agency, the FAA. Until then, the global prohibition of flights imposed to the new jet would have completed one ye

It is a cloudy day with southwest wind prevailing with moderate intensity, achieving 13 knots. We have 22 degrees Celsius (ISA + 12) temperature and 1,018 hectopascals (hPa) atmospheric pressure. The flight is scheduled at 3:00 pm, departing from Con

That Friday was about to rain in the outskirts of Paris on September 17, 1909. But bad weather has not intimidated Alberto Santos Dumont, who has decided to continue the flight routine in his improvised airdrome in the lawns of Saint Cyr near Versail

Anytime the market is given the news that a new aircraft will be launched, our thinking automatically addresses the few and traditional already existing manufacturers. After all, a new project requires, in addition to many money, research and develop

The first TBM 940 begin to arrive to the American continent. We have had the opportunity to know closely the aircraft, with important increments regarding the previous version, in Brazil. They are new technologies, still unknown to many people, which

The announcement of the acquisition of Quest Aviation by the French Daher has created a new opportunity in the business aviation market. The union of the projects of single-turboprops Kodiak 100 and TBM under the same brand allows Daher to extend its

Embraer has delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas the first E195-E2. Circulating around the aircraft, it is noticed that the greater model of the E-Jet family has grown in size. It is always possible to notice that, when being redesigned, it was given more

“The crew’s acceptance to operate the aircraft above the weight and passenger limits without considering the possibility of the occurrence of an emergency situation, like the breakdown of one of the engines, has contributed to make the flight inviabl

The tempest advances. It should reach Florida in some hours. The governor suspends toll collection to speed up the exit of thousands of people looking for refuge in the North. It is expected that winds of up to 260 kilometers per hour will sweep the