The value of the air cargo industry is one that is very much interwoven in the lives of the average person. From trading imports and exports to ensuring emergency deliveries; are executed with precision and efficiency; air load is one of the most effective ways to carry goods at this time. Air cargo uses a commercial or larger aircraft to carry goods and results in direct delivery and tracking of a range of products. It can ensure the carriage can be delivered before the day is over, but there are still many hurdles when it comes to air cargo. The Advantages Of Air Cargo With the advancement o ..read more

Italy’s Zefhir, a division of Curti Aerospace, successfully tested a ballistic parachute system on a Zefhir helicopter at the Oristano-Fenosu airport on Sardinia, Zefhir said recently. The test, which occurred June 22, “has validated the use of ballistic parachute systems in helicopters for the first time,” Zefhir said, adding that it “is the only helicopter with a ballistic parachute in the world.” “Installed above the main rotor, the parachute is designed as a backup for conditions where autorotation cannot be performed,” the company said. During the test, the engine was turned off to simula ..read more

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This is closest you’ll ever get to the Antonov An-225 in the air without being inside of it. For its recent flight from Kyiv to Leipzig, the airline and its chief pilot Dmytro Antonov filmed the flight from inside and out, including drone footage of the departure. The post AN-225 drone footage during takeoff appeared first on #Aviapeople- We Love Aviation ..read more

The flight was reportedly carrying 59 passengers, including five children and a baby. In what comes as a distressing piece of development, flight officials lost all contact with a Sriwijaya Air plane (Flight SJI182) shortly after it took off at 6:37 AM UTC from the airport at Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. The aircraft is of the make Boeing 737-524, charting towards Pontianak from Jakarta. Indonesian newspaper Republika reported that the flight was carrying 59 passengers, including five children and a baby. Photo via @flightradar24 on Twitter In what comes as a distressing piece of de ..read more

Robots are taking over aviation jobs. Exactly they are slowly replacing us in every area. As technology develops; it reduces workload and necessary humanic workforce. Today we are discussing a new adventure; Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Toyota Industries combined their forces to create an autonomous towing tractor and a robotic baggage loader. The county’s largest airline tells us to expect them as soon as possible. They are planning to show us their achievements between Dec. 14-18 at Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG). Toyota says their autonomous tractor reaches to 15 km ( 9.3 m ..read more

Deadly helicopter crash on top of one of the many Brazilian Slums. Pilot dead. Turbine keeps working for several minutes until slum guy manages to shut down the engine. Helicopter seems to be a Bell Jet Ranger. Date and cause of the accident unknown. The post Engine is still working during Helicopter Crash(+18) appeared first on #Aviapeople- We Love Aviation ..read more

The plane, a Boeing 737, had been returning from Dubai when it skidded off a rain-soaked airport runway in the southern state of Kerala. Indian media said three people had died and 30 to 40 were hospitalized. NEW DELHI — An Indian jetliner with more than 180 passengers skidded off a wet runway in southern India Friday night and split in half, and Indian media said three people were killed and dozens injured. The Air India Express flight was returning from Dubai to Kozhikode, a city in India’s Kerala state. Indian media showed injured passengers lying in the hallways of a hospital. According to ..read more

SEATTLE – An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to land Saturday evening after a male passenger threatened to kill all other passengers on the plane, airport officials say. laska Airlines Flight 422 left from Sea-Tac Airport at 11:10 p.m. en route to Chicago O’Hare, officials with the airline say. Officials with the Port of Seattle say the incident occurred approximately 20 minutes after departure, causing the plane to return to Seattle and land. Port of Seattle Police took the man into custody without incident once the plane landed and booked him into the King County Jail for harassment. Ala ..read more

A paragliding instructor in Turkey just took his business to new heights with a stunt that’s sure to attract daredevils and couch potatoes alike — ’cause he’s got a two-for-one special that appeals to both. Hasan Kaval rigged a sofa and a TV to one of his paragliders this week … and then proceeded to take flight off a cliff, while capturing the whole thing on camera. What happens next is a lazy adrenaline junkie’s dream — doing something dangerous and thrilling, while being able to relax and take a load off at the same time. Genius! Now, the man himself showed us how it’s done with a full ..read more