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This Qatari Boeing 747-8i Private Jumbo Jet For Sale May Be The Worlds Most Lavish Flying Palace
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July 12, 2020 - by JOSEPH TREVITHICK AND TYLER ROGOWAY for www.thedrive.com
The government of Qatar has divested two opulently-configured VVIP 747s in recent years, a 747SP model that got sold to CSDS Asset Management in 2018 and a 747-8i Boeing Business Jet, or BBJ, that ended up effectively gifted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that same year.
Now another luxurious Qatari VVIP 747-8i BBJ, with fewer than 1,100 total flight hours on the airframe and under 300 cycles on each of its four GE Aviation GEnx-2B67/P engines, has hit the open market. It is without question among the most, if not the most, expensive and opulent aircraft on the market and one of the most incredible luxury aircraft ever built.
You can see all the interior photos here: linked here, here, and here.
This particular 747-8i, which has the Boeing serial number 37075 and rolled off the assembly line in Everett, Washington in 2012, is presently at...
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Lockheed F-35 Is Old School: France and Germany Have Big 6th Generation Fighter Dreams
The first FCAS prototypes are expected to fly by 2026
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July 12, 2020 - by Mark Episkopos for nationalinterest.org
- The first FCAS prototypes are expected to fly by 2026.
Here's What You Need to Remember: More than just a plane or series of systems, FCAS has become a crucial next chapter in the emergence of a common European defense industry.
France and Germany have unveiled their much-anticipated Future Combat System (FCAS) at this year's Paris Air Show, formally entering the global race for a sixth-generation fighter.
FCAS is the successor to aircraft manufacturer Dassault's four-decade old, fourth-generation Rafale fighter, boasting a bubble canopy design accompanied by what appears to be a fully digitized onboard display. FCAS is significantly larger than its predecessor, but—as with virtually all other fifth and likely sixth generation stealth fighters—will likely only come in a single seat version.
Given France's dedication to a Carrier Strike Group naval doctrine, carrier-compatible FCAS variants are all but guaranteed.
FCAS adheres closely to the...
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Analysis: The Asia-Pacific Arms Race Has Taken An Ominous Turn...
As China increases its military might and trust in US alliances erode, Australia and Japan are going on the offensive
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July 12, 2020 - by Alex Gatopoulos for aljazeera.com
- As China increases its military might and trust in US alliances erode, Australia and Japan are going on the offensive.
Within days of each other, two key United States allies - Australia and Japan - announced their intentions to boost defence spending and adopt a more aggressive military posture. Rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region account for what is being called a "game-changer" in the way the two countries think about protecting themselves from China's rapid military expansion.
Australia's announcement in late June that it would boost defence spending over the next decade by 40 percent caught most observers by surprise.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated clearly that the world post-COVID-19 will be "poorer, more dangerous and...
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Bombardier CSeries Larger CS500 and beyond concept - Now Airbus A220
Is There Interest In A Larger Airbus A220-500?
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July 12, 2020 - by Jean Flottau for aviationweek.com
Read also "Exclusive: Airbus Working On More Than One New A220 Models"
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, momentum seemed to be gathering for the launch of a larger Airbus A220-500. Is that still likely?
Aviation Week Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation, Jens Flottau responds:
Yes, Airbus will likely further stretch the A220 (formerly the Bombardier C Series). But when that will happen is another question. At the start of 2020, it appeared the proposed -500 would be launched within 2-3 years, given that the A220 program was expected to become profitable at relatively high production rates by 2025.
The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has stalled most spending on aircraft development—with the exception of the A321XLR.
Airbus will now almost certainly delay any launch of the -500 by several years....
Read more https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/there-interest-larger-airbus-a220-500
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American Airlines Tells Boeing: No Financing, No 737 MAX Deliveries
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July 11, 2020 - by Phil Lebeau for cnbc.com
- American Airlines told Boeing it will not take delivery of 17 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes unless the carrier can secure financing to pay for the aircraft, people familiar with the discussions told CNBC.
- The situation means Boeing Capital, which is Boeing's financing division, will have to find a way to arrange financing for those planes.
- Boeing Capital could buy the planes and lease them to American, or third-party aircraft leasing companies could finance the planes in question.
American Airlines executives have told Boeing they will not take delivery of 17 737 Max airplanes unless the carrier can secure financing to pay for the aircraft, people familiar with the discussions told CNBC.
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New Boeing 737 MAX Training Includes Changes To 7 Checklists...
Revamped MAX Training Prioritizes Getting Pilots Information
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July 11, 2020 - by aviationweek.com
Boeing's comprehensive changes to the 737 MAX flight control computer (FCC) software are being matched by a significant shift in pilot training, with added emphasis on explaining systems and failure...
First look at draft of new 737 MAX training, incl. changes to 7 checklists. Two reflect new MCAS; other design changes; other 5 re-worked based on human factors. 190 pg of new/updated material incl. new bulletins, checklists. Pilots, airlines reviewing.🔒https://t.co/bK3fAJ5nW8
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This Hollowed-Out Jet Engine Camper Took Over Six Years and 1,000 Hours to Build
Who wants an Airstream when you can have a Jetstream?
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July 10, 2020 - by JAMES GILBOY for www.thedrive.com
If there weren't a proverbial parachute to save airlines from going under due to pandemics or market crashes, what would we do with all the grounded, redundant aircraft? Many could be converted into limousines, though that would leave a heck of a lot of plane unused. Perhaps we could borrow a trick from a Brit by the name of Steve Jones, who turned the gutted engine housing of a Vickers jetliner into a streamlined custom camper.
An aerospace mechanic by trade, Jones got the engine nacelle from a 1967 Vickers VC10 airliner, specifically number XV104, which served in the Royal Air Force for nearly 45 years.
After being phased out of service in 2012 with 38,383 total flight hours logged, the airframe was sent to a scrapyard owned by one of Jones's acquaintances, whom he contacted to snag it for conversion into a custom trailer/caravan...
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A First for Mobile Alabama... First Airworthiness Certificate To Made In USA (CSeries) Airbus A220
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July 8, 2020 - by Sylvain Faust for fliegerfaust.com
A first for Mobile Alabama...
First Airworthiness Certificate For Made in USA (CSeries) Airbus A220 has been issued, MSN 55070 to be delivered to Delta, hoping they come pick it up...
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United Airlines Just Made a Disturbing Admission About Social Distancing on Airplanes
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July 8, 2020 - by Jason Aten for inc.com
United Airlines has all but admitted that blocking the middle seat on flights is mostly "theater" designed to make people feel safer, without any actual benefit. In an interview on CNN, Josh Earnest, who is United's chief communications officer, said that "keeping the seat next to you open is not going to make a material difference."
United has said it will continue to sell middle seats while limiting the overall number of passengers on flights. It has also said it plans to be back to full capacity by the end of July.
Last week, American Airlines announced it would start booking flights to full capacity effective July 1, leaving only Delta and...
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My name is Normand Hamel. After a 35 year career in aviation I retired in 2009 to better concentrate on my favourite activities: reading and writing. If you wonder what Run-up Pad means it refers to this special section of a run-up area on an airport that can be heated up in cold temperatures to prevent an aircraft from slipping forward when power is applied to test the engines. It also refers symbolically to the yellow pad I am using to write these articles for which I intend to bring our readers to contribution to test my ideas, like one would test an engine to make sure it works properly.