Last month, following extensive consultation with the airline industry and a review of capacity management on the existing runway, Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) announced that it would further delay the construction of a planned second runway.
Earthworks for the second runway commenced in late 2007 but construction was suspended in August 2009 because of falling air travel demand ...
By Peter Cooper
It has been 26 years since its last operational roar, but the Vulcan bomber once again ruled the sky over Lincolnshire at the recent RAF Waddington International Air Show.
Just south of the city of Lincoln, ensconced deep inside the renowned World War II Lincolnshire “Bomber County”, lies the important Royal Air Force base of Waddington. ...
RAF Waddington International Air Show
Peter Cooper was at the one-time Vulcan base of RAF Waddington recently to attend one of the few air shows still organised by the RAF. Amongst the many attractions at this year’s show, crowds were treated to the sight of the mighty Vulcan flying over Waddington once again.
Flight Test New Zealand—Not ...
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive that will require operators of Boeing 757, 767 and 777 aircraft to either inspect or replace some windows in their aircraft’s cockpits. The directive is intended to prevent smoke, fire or cracking of the windows caused by faulty electrical connections.
Eleven fires have been reported during the past 20 years, the most ...
Boeing has released its 2010 Current Market Outlook (CMO), which predicts a need for as many as 30,900 new commercial aeroplanes—valued at US$3.6 trillion—over the next 20 years as the world economy recovers, and the demand for new and replacement aircraft encourages growth.
Boeing says its CMO reflects improving—although still unstable—conditions facing the industry.
Randy Tinseth, the vice president ...
Last month, Boeing unveiled its latest UAV, the Phantom Eye. Boeing says the hydrogen-powered aircraft can remain airborne for up to four days, at altitudes of up to 65,000 feet. Darryl Davis, the president of Boeing Phantom Works, says the Phantom Eye’s capabilities offer “game-changing opportunities for our military, civil and commercial customers.”
The demonstrator ...
By Donald Harward
The two young “warrants” (warrant officers) caught my eye as they walked past my aircraft on their way towards their company area. They looked tired—very tired—and I noticed the green canvas boxes, which held their ANVIS night vision goggles, draped over their shoulders. Their faces were streaked with dirt or dust, and trails of tears led ...
