New Delhi is first airport terminal globally to register at UN as ‘Clean Development Mechanism’ project

By BA Staff Terminal 3 (T3) of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi, has become the first terminal in the world to have successfully registered with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project for its emission reduction initiatives. The 'Mudras' wall at Terminal 3, New Delhi IGI airport. Photo copyright Devesh Agarwal....

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US Federal Aviation Administration gives Santa One a go for launch

By BA Staff The US regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Santa Claus, his elfin crew and the Santa One sleigh are GO for the annual round-the-world flight that will deliver presents to good boys and girls everywhere. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said: “This is my first holiday season as Secretary of Transportation, and I feel a special responsibility...

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Boeing delivers first 747-8 with performance-improved engines

By BA Staff Boeing image Boeing delivered the first 747-8 with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane's Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) A Cathay Pacific Airways Cargo 747-8F Freighter was the first aircraft delivered with the new PIP engines. The engine is the first of the package's three improvements to enter service. The two other components, Flight...

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Air Caraïbes places order for three A350-1000s and will lease a further three A350-900s from ILFC.

By BA Staff Air Caraibes has signed a firm contract with Airbus S.A.S. for three A350-1000s, the largest member of Airbus’ new generation A350XWB Family. The airline will also lease three new A350-900s from ILFC. The aircraft will enter into service between 2016 and 2022. The Air Caraïbes’ A350-1000s will seat 439 passengers in three classes, and the -900 will seat 387 passengers.  The...

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Season's Greetings from Bangalore Aviation

Dear friends and supporters We at Bangalore Aviation wish you very happy Seasons Greetings. May your holidays be merry, your celebrations be safe, and may the new year bring you lots of happiness, prosperity, joy, and success. ...

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British Airways Boeing 747 slices into house

by Devesh Agarwal This picture by Twitter user @HarrietTolputt says it all. A British Airways 747 sliced through a brick house at Johannesburg OR Tambo airport. Looking at the proximity of the house, and the length of the wing that has gone in to the house, I am wondering "Why has this not happened before?" A house could not spring up overnight. Looks like the pilot took the wrong taxiway, an amateurish...

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