Category: Movements & Images

Bombardier has reported that its new mid-size Learjet 85 has transitioned from the ‘detail design’ phase to the ‘build, test and validate’ phase, ahead of first flight in 2012 and service entry in 2013, following an aircraft level critical design review by the Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) in April 2011. “The Learjet 85 aircraft

Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has recorded a speed of 232kt (430 km/h) in level flight, surpassing its original target of 220kt but falling short of Sikorsky’s unofficial speed record of 250kt set with their X2 prototype earlier this year. The X3 reached its new speed milestone while on a test flight during May 12,

Airbus has introduced new branding, colours and names for its corporate jet subsidiary. The new colours feature metallic-blue shading on most of the fuselage and tail, highlighted by flowing curves and accompanied by a new “Airbus Corporate Jets” logo. As part of the new branding, an “Airbus ACJ” prefix will now be applied to the

The Solar Impulse solar energy-powered aircraft made its inaugural international flight, landing safely in Brussels at 9:39pm on May 13 after completing a 12 hour, 59 minute journey. Flown by project CEO and former Swiss fighter pilot André Borschberg, the Solar Impulse left Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland at 8:40am before crossing France’s Alsace region toward