Airbus and Boeing develop on their own projects in this field and also support third-party start-ups. At Le Bourget Air Show each company brought per one unmanned passenger machine that in the future may become, for example, city air taxi. Drone Vahana of Airbus Company as well as Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle of Boeing Corporation have already made first test flights but in Paris they…
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At Paris Air Show this year participate just four electric machines. One of them takes part in flying program. Two machines – from world aviation giants Airbus and Boeing. Both companies took to Le Bourget prototype of electric unmanned flying machine. Except them at the Air Show is presented Slovenian two-seat training aircraft Pipistrel Alpha Electro. One more company – magniX- presented at the exhibition…
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At the Paris Air Show Le Bourget was signed first contract in the history for delivery of electric airplanes. Nine-seat airplane Alice of Israeli Company Eviation doesn’t take part in the flight program, its’ prototype is shown on static exposition. However Cape Air Company decided to buy “two-digit number” of such machines for 4 million USD each. Company expects to create nine-seat airplane that will…
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Airbus will launch airplane in serial production if it will have enough Buyers. At present moment airline consortium studies potential demand of buyers on this type of airplanes. A number of air carriers including IAG (the owner of Aer Lingus and British Airways) have already taken interest in this airplane. The destiny of the new airplane may also influence condition of the air market. If…
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New narrow-bodied A321XLR will be able to make flights from Central states of USA to Central Europe and for two years will advance launch of similar Boeing airplane. Airbus may present on the Le Bourget Air Show that will take place from June 7 to 23 new model of narrow-bodied long-haul airplane A321XLR. It will allow European aviation consortium to pass ahead its’ American competitor…
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Holding company Vulcan of the deceased cofounder of Microsoft Company Paul Allen plans to sell project related to the biggest launch aircraft in the world Stratolaunch for 400 millions USD, informs CNBC channel with the reference to sources familiar with the matter. Launch aircraft of Stratolaunch project is designed for orbital shot from the height of 9.1 thousands meters. First venture aerospace company Stratolaunch Systems…
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Earlier Boeing Company informed that doesn’t have any certain time frame in the matter of flight resumption of these airplanes. American Airline Company American Airlines prolonged prohibition on Boeing 737 MAX operation from August 19th to September 3rd of the current year. This is informed in the message published on Sunday on the web-site of the air carrier. The Airline Company specified that American Airlines…
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Boeing company will present wide range of their products, services and technologies in commercial and military segments on the Air Show in Paris that will took place from June 17 to 23 2019 in Parisian airport Le Bourget. The program of company’s participation on the Air Show will show Boeing commitment to innovations, creation of partnership relations in the industry and safety control. Press Service…
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Holland Airline Company KLM together with Delft University of Technology is inventing quite unusual airplane. Named Flying-V because of bizarre V-shaped form it will differ from common airplanes with passengers’ location… directly in the wings. It is promised that prototype will be presented to the public this autumn and according to company’s representatives, part of the interior will be exhibited as well. However, for commercial…
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Brazilian Company Embraer set to final certification of fuel transporter KC-390 the heaviest airplane of ever engineered in Brazil. As Jane’s reports final stage of certification supposes examination of the airplane to compliance with the requirements to Air Force of Brazil. After finishing this procedure transport plane will be transmitted to militaries. Military aviation equipment usually goes through two types of certification. During the first…
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