WIND NEWS

Windrose opts for NYCO turbine oil for its entire fleet

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Oct 22^nd 2020 |

Ukrainian airline Windrose Aviation has selected NYCO's Turbonycoil 600 synthetic turbine oil to lubricate the engines of its entire fleet. Windrose operates today ...

ESA's Aeolus wind sensing satellite successfully launched from Kourou

SPACE | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Aug 23^rd 2018 |

Airbus-built Aeolus satellite to map Earth’s wind in real-time Kourou, 22/08/2018 - Aeolus, the European Space Agency’s wind sensing satellite, built by Ai...

Dutch eye Air France woes fearing headwinds for KLM

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, May 9^th 2018 |

Dutch politicians and unions are watching the unfolding crisis at Air France with increasing concern, amid fears the turbulence at the French company will sideswipe i...

Winds seen as factor in Costa Rica plane crash that killed 12

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jan 3^rd 2018 |

Strong winds were seen as a factor in the crash of a small plane in Costa Rica that killed all 10 US passengers on board and two local crew members, according to offi...

Plane crashes in western Canada, no fatalities: police

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Dec 14^th 2017 |

A small airliner carrying 25 people crashed after takeoff Wednesday in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan, causing multiple injuries but no fatalities, pol...

Tailwinds for Japan Airlines spark profit upgrade

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Oct 31^st 2017 |

Japan Airlines (JAL) on Tuesday upgraded its full-year forecast as it booked a modest gain in half-year net profit thanks to solid domestic and international sales.JAL said net profit rose 9.2 percent year-on-year to...

Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 for offshore wind operations to HTM in Germany

HELICOPTERS | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Aug 3^rd 2015 |

The first H135 configured for offshore hoisting duties has been delivered to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH, marki...

Lockheed Martin acquires High-Speed Wind Tunnel

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Mar 26^th 2015 |

Lockheed Martin has purchased a wind tunnel that is one of only two of its kind in the United States, and is planning key improvements to the facility. Since 1958, Lockheed Martin and its heritage companies have us...

A radar system from Airbus Defence and Space prevents aircraft from colliding with wind turbines

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Dec 19^th 2014 |

Airbus Defence and Space has developed a new radar system, which is intended to prevent aircraft from colliding with ...

Boeing Laser Demonstrator Destroys Targets through Wind and Fog

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Sept 4^th 2014 |

Boeing and the U.S. Army have proven the capabilities of the High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) in maritime conditions, successfully targeting a variety of...

F-35B Successfully Completes Wet Runway And Crosswind Testing

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Jul 31^st 2014 |

In an important program milestone enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) certification, the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B recently compl...

Nordwind Airlines partners with Fokker to introduce Electronic Flightbag Solution for iPad

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jul 1^st 2014 |

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, has received an order from Nordwind Airline...

Fokker launches ‘Panoramic Window’ in collaboration with Boeing Business Jets

AIR TRANSPORT | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, May 19^th 2014 |

Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, is pleased to announce at the 2014 European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (Ebac...

British Engineers test new configuration of fighter jets in high speed wind tunnel

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, May 13^th 2014 |

A geometrically perfect 1/12th scale model of a Typhoon fighter jet, equipped with conformal fuel tanks, is undergoin...

Bell Helicopter Offers New Bell 407 Polycarbonate Windshield

HELICOPTERS | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Apr 22^nd 2014 |

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced it has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its new Bell 407 polycarbonate windshield...