Lion Air 737-800 lands in sea near Denpasar
A Lion Air 737-800 has landed in the sea after reportedly overshooting the runway at Ngurah Rai airport near Denpasar, Indonesia. Lion Air has confirmed that 101 passengers and seven crew have been rescued with no fatalities reported. Up to 45 injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals. The aircraft, PK-LKS, which entered service this
Embraer increases order backlog
Embraer delivered 29 aircraft during the first quarter of this year and grew its order backlog to US$13.3 billion for 211 E-Jets, an increase of US$800 million over December 31, 2012. Between January and March Embraer delivered 17 commercial aircraft and 12 business jets. Commercial aircraft included six E195s, eight E190s, two E175s and one E170.
StopRotor Technology is developing a new technology aircraft that can fly as either a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft by transitioning between flight modes in what the company says is a concept “previously unexplored in the history of VTOL development”. StopRotor Technology’s hybrid ‘RotorWing’ design features a practical solution to the challenge of stop-rotor aircraft
Qantas launches new Singapore lounge
Qantas has unveiled its new Singapore Lounge. The opening is heralded as a key part of the airline’s renewed push into Asia, the announcement of which came as a result of a refocused strategy on the region following the formation of the alliance with Emirates. Qantas International CEO Simon Hickey said the opening of the
Bell unveils V-280 third-generation tiltrotor
Bell Helicopters has announced it is offering the V-280 Valor for the Joint Multi Role/Future Vertical Lift Technology Demonstrator. The Bell V-280 Valor third-generation tiltrotor has the capacity to perform a variety of missions with what Bell describes as “unparalleled speed and agility”. The clean sheet design reduces complexity compared to previous generation tiltrotors, with
Auckland Airport has been awarded Best Airport in the Australia-Pacific region and Best Airport in the 10 to 20 million passenger category in the annual Skytrax survey of airports, the fifth year in a row the airport has achieved the top ranking. Auckland Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood said he was delighted with the news. “At
