After two years of extensive testing, Airbus has successfully flight tested the company’s Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. After over 500 partial wet runs, Airbus has achieved full-cycle flight testing with a commercial airliner; meaning the aircraft successfully taxied, departed and landed of a commercial aircraft through fully automatic vision-based flight tests using
China’s ‘big three’ take delivery of Comac ARJ21s
The manufacturer added the ARJ21 will “play a positive role” in the promotion of regional aircraft operations, which has been a focus of all three state-owned airlines.
UAE to ban flights from Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) announced plans on Sunday to temporarily suspend flights from Pakistan, effective through to next Monday.
The aircraft, ZZ336, was previously painted in drab grey Royal Air Force livery, before the £900,000 makeover which has caused controversy in the UK.
British budget carrier easyJet has followed through on a bid to offload 59.54 million shares in order to raise much-needed capital.
Lufthansa shareholders green-light €9bn bailout
The move – which will see Berlin acquire a 20 per cent stake in the airline – received overwhelming support from the meeting, with 98.04% in support.
