Picture a flying go-kart, with eight turbine engines – a pair on each corner, gimballed on two axes together with exhaust nozzles. It works on a distributed turbine principle, with the nozzles pointing down to provide lift or for landing. Mayman says the Speeder’s combination of payload and ability to take-off from and land in […]
Indeed, since Russian President Vladimir Putin founded UAC in 2006, via a decree that combined Soviet brands Ilyushin, Irkut, Mikoyan, Sukhoi, Tupolev and Yakovlev into a new joint-stock company, consolidation in the Russian aerospace industry has been painfully slow. Yet, despite plans to co-locate design bureaus within a “Unified Engineering and Design Center” in Moscow, […]
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways is aiming to increase its fleet of ATR turboprops to as many as 15 aircraft by the end of next year. The network focuses on its Lagos base and comprises six domestic destinations, including the capital Abuja and Port Harcourt. Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has received its […]
Speaking during an Airline CEO panel debate Airlines for Europe’s Aviation Summit 2021 today, Gallego described the move as a first step. “We don’t see a reason why the US-UK corridor cannot be open, when you see the successful roll-out of vaccines in the two countries,” Gallego says. “Today, if you live in the US, […]