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Aircraft center of gravity (COG) is crucial for balance and control, with passenger weight distribution playing a significant role. Airlines assign seats based on weight calculations to ensure the COG stays within the manufacturer's parameters for takeoff and landing. Passenger weight distribution is also important during landing, as it affects the aircraft's characteristics and stability.
Embraer introduces all-black livery with neon-blue accents for its E190F and E195F freighter aircraft. The E190F is set to debut at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow, with P2F conversions targeting middle-distance cargo routes. Embraer projects demand for up to 700 freighter conversions in the next 20 years, offering lower operating costs and larger cargo capacity.
Las Vegas may soon have a new general aviation airport.
Aircraft carriers played a pivotal role in World War II, supporting naval battles and maintaining critical shipping lanes. Today, the United States Navy operates 11 supercarriers, making it the largest operator of such vessels globally. Key engagements like the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Philippine Sea were significantly influenced by carrier-based aircraft.
Eleven people lost their lives in four business jet accidents worldwide during the first half of 2024, a decrease from 24 fatalities in seven accidents during the same period last year, according to preliminary data from AIN.
Portugal's Council of Ministers has approved the acquisition of Embraer's A-29N Super Tucano for its air force. The A-29N offers enhanced features, including single-pilot operations and NATO compliance. This move aims to strengthen Portugal's defense capabilities and enhance its participation in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions.
Coconuts, specifically copra, are banned on flights due to fire risk. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) considers copra a flammable solid, posing safety risks onboard. Modern aircraft have enhanced fire protection measures in cargo compartments.
Developers and prospective operators of eVTOL aircraft face several challenges as they aim to launch commercial services.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) could not definitively determine whether copilot Charles Crooks fell or jumped to his death during the emergency landing of a CASA 212 in July 2022, according to a newly released final report.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, initially expected to spend eight days on the International Space Station (ISS), may remain for several additional weeks as experts address issues encountered by the Starliner upon docking.
Second quarter numbers show Gulfstream Aerospace delivered fewer of its newly certified flagship G700s than expected, marking a slower rollout for the model.
A Delta Air Lines flight en route to Amsterdam made an emergency landing in New York City after several passengers became ill from spoiled in-flight meals.
In the latest development concerning Boeing, a former employee has alleged that the company has been using "scrapyard parts" in its factory assembly lines for over ten years. Merle Meyers, a former quality control manager at Boeing, informed CNN that workers at the 787 Dreamliner factory in Everett, Washington, "routinely took parts that were deemed unsuitable to fly out of an internal scrapyard and put them back on factory assembly lines." Meyers estimates that approximately 50,000 parts bypassed quality control and were used in aircraft assembly.
Residents near Lantana Airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, are frustrated by a study showing nearby noise levels are within FAA-mandated limits.
SkyDrive is exploring the integration of air taxi services with local railway operations in Japan.
American Airlines has entered into a conditional sales agreement to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia.
Germany's Mönchengladbach Airport has become the first in the country to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Investing in electric ground handling equipment is a central strategy for Luxaviation, a business aviation services group, as it works to reduce its environmental footprint.
At least 30 people aboard an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 were injured when the plane encountered turbulence over Brazil on Monday. The aircraft was en route from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, but diverted after unbelted occupants hit the ceiling during an abrupt altitude change. One man went through a ceiling panel and had to be helped back down by other passengers.
Albinati Aeronautics has expanded its fleet with the addition of a Dassault Falcon 6X, marking it as the first in the world to offer this model for air charter services.