The Boeing 737‑7 has received its amended type certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service. The approval, issued on 3 August 2026, concludes a multi‑year certification effort marked by expanded regulatory scrutiny, design changes, and extensive testing. Background and Programme Delays The … Read more
Pan American World Airways, or Pan Am, was a pioneering airline that played a major role in shaping the history of aviation. Founded in 1927, the airline became the largest international air carrier in the world by the 1930s and continued to dominate the industry for several decades.
The airspeed indicator is a critical instrument for pilots, as it provides them with accurate and timely information about the airplane’s speed and performance. This article explores the principles, uses, and limitations of the ASI, and how pilots use it in various phases of flight.
From supersonic jets to sleek and efficient airliners, here are the top 5 fastest airliners of all time.
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) has for the first time inked a deal to sell one of its aircraft to an airline outside of China, the COMAC ARJ21 regional jet to Indonesian carrier TransNusa.
And just like that the dream is over. On 16 December 2021, a grey Hamburg evening, the last ever Airbus A380 Super Jumbo lifted off, did a circuit of the city and flew east to its new home.
In an historic agreement between Australian flag carrier QANTAS and European aircraft maker Airbus, a new deal has been forged to reinvigorate the carrier’s aging domestic and short-haul fleet.
It is an ill wind that blows no good, or so they say. By all accounts, the winds of history over the past two years have been anything but good. Other than the obvious tragedies and losses, many indu…
Have you ever watched birds as they move through different phases of flight? Wings spread wide as they ride updraughts or tucked further in as they descend quickly toward a likely meal.
The last ever Airbus A380…It must have been with gravely heavy hearts that the employees of Airbus Industrie watched on Thursday 25 March 2021 as the last ever Airbus A380 takes to the sky. The end…
