Ethiopian made history last Wednesday (18th November, 2015) by sending an all-female crew on a flight from Addis Ababa to Bangkok,
Thailand.
Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, spoke on the historic
event saying"this is an opportunity to inspire young African female
studentsto believe in their dreams and embark to fill the skill gap for
Aviation professionals".
The flight was the first in the 70-year history of
the airline in which the whole crew was female, not just the cockpit and cabin
crew, it included maintenance crew members and air traffic controllers.
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body,
four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European aircraft company Airbus.
It is the world's largest passenger airliner, and the airports at which it
operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it. It was initially named Airbus
A3XX and designed to challenge Boeing's monopoly in the large-aircraft market.
The A380 made its first flight on 27 April 2005 and entered commercial service
in October 2007 with Singapore Airlines.
The A380's upper deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage, with a
width equivalent to a wide-body aircraft. This gives the A380-800's cabin 550
square metres (5,920 sq ft) of usable floor space,[4] 40% more than the next
largest airliner, the Boeing 747-8,[5] and provides seating for 525 people in a
typical three-class configuration or up to 853 people in an all-economy class
configuration. The A380-800 has a design range of 8,500 nautical miles (15,700
km), sufficient to fly nonstop from Dallas, USA to Sydney, Australia, and a
cruising speed of Mach 0.85 (about 900 km/h, 560 mph or 490 kn at cruising
altitude).
As of October 2015, Airbus had received 317 firm orders and delivered 173
aircraft; Emirates is the biggest A380 customer with 140 on order and 67
delivered
On 4 November 2010, Qantas Flight 32, en
route to Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport, suffered an uncontained engine
failure in its No.2 engine shortly after take-off. The crew managed to overcome
a number of resulting failures and make an emergency landing back at Singapore.
There were 469 passengers and crew on board. There were no injuries to the
passengers, crew or people on the ground; debris from the aircraft fell onto
the Indonesian island of Batam.
This simulation was prepared by the
above-mentioned team as part of their participation in the ESA Moon Challenge.
It represents the views of the authors, and does not represent the positions or
policies of the European Space Agency
Building tomorrow’s leaders & fostering
talent development
With a focus on the future, Airbus is
successfully spreading its spirit of innovation through a programme that
inspires students in the Middle East and North Africa region to pursue careers
in the aerospace industry.
This initiative – called Airbus Little
Engineer – has been a strong success from the start in 2012. It has attracted
more than 2,000 students to date for specially tailored workshops in such
countries as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Sri-Lanka, Morocco, Lebanon and Oman.
Building
Tomorrow´s leaders: Airbus Little Engineer
With a focus on the future, Airbus is
successfully spreading its spirit of innovation through a programme that
inspires students in the Middle East and North Africa region to pursue careers
in the aerospace industry.
Workshops for the Airbus Little Engineer initiative have come to this year’s
Dubai Airshow and took place during Future’s Day, for which Airbus is one of
the main sponsors.
It´s time to say bye to Dubai! Have a look at
what the Group has been up to during this week.
Dubai
Airshow 2015
Approximately 75 U.S. military personnel will
participate in this year's Dubai Air Show Nov. 8-12 in Jebel Ali, United Arab
Emirates. The air show is considered to be the premier aviation and air
industry event in the Gulf/Middle East region. The U.S. military has supported
the Dubai Air Show since 2003. Also available in high definition.
From Boeing's state-of-the-art facility in Seattle, to centre stage at the 2015 Dubai Airshow. Get familiar with the newest addition to the Qatar Airways fleet.
Dubai Airshow 2015 Day 1 seen by Airbus
The Dubai Airshow has grown from 200
exhibitors and 25 aircraft in 1989 to 1,046 exhibitors and 163 aircraft[2] in
2013 and is considered to be the fastest growing air show in the world.
The Dubai Airshow started life as Arab Air in 1986 - a small civil aviation
trade show which F&E organised at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Spurred on
by substantial Middle East investment in civil and military aviation the first
Dubai Airshow was held in 1989 at Dubai Airport. In 1991 due to the outbreak of
the Gulf War the show was moved from January to November and it had a strong
military focus given events in the region. The 2001 show took place just 6
weeks after the events of September 11, 2001, and closed with record order book
of US$15.6 billion. The Dubai Airshow 2003 was the fastest-selling in the
event’s history, 550 companies from 36 countries participated. In 2005 the
Airshow hosted the debut of the A380 in the Middle East. It arrived in full
Emirates livery for its largest customer. By 2013 the show is now hosting 1,046
exhibitors from 60 countries. 2013 also marked the highest statistics in all other key measureables for Dubai
Airshow with 60,692 trade attendees from around the world, 1,735 international
and regional media and a $206.1 billion total order book, helping push the Dow
Jones past the historic 16,000-level.
Dubai Airshow Draws Crowds to Middle East’s Aviation Bazaar
The
2015 Dubai Airshow is open for business with around 1,100 exhibitors vying for
a share of the Middle East market. This air show in the desert has an
atmosphere like none other.
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER A7-BAL Landing and Takeoff 【KIX/RJBB】
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-3DZER A7-BAL
Dubai Airshow - See 'The Emirate World'
Watch Emirates' highlights at Dubai Airshow
2015. Over 18,000 people visited the new two-class Emirates A380 at the Dubai
Airshow. Emirates also displayed its smallest aircraft – an Embraer Phenom 100E
and a Cirrus SR22, representing the fleet of 27 new aircraft which will be used
by cadets at the new Emirates Flight Training Academy when it opens in 2016. On
the sidelines of the show, Emirates officially inaugurated Emirates SkyCentral,
its state-of-the-art cargo terminal at the Logistics District in Dubai South,
dedicated to the airline’s freighter operations.
Approximately 75 U.S. military personnel will participate in
this year's Dubai Air Show Nov. 8-12 in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. The
air show is considered to be the premier aviation and air industry event in the
Gulf/Middle East region. The U.S. military has supported the Dubai Air Show
since 2003.
U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs.
The Dubai Airshow 2015 in review
Airbus’ high-profile participation at the
2015 Dubai Airshow is featured in video highlights, including the A350 XWB’s
daily flight presentation, along with views of the event’s static display line
– incorporating the A350, A380 and ACJ319 corporate jet. Also shown
is Airbus’ Question and Answer advertising campaign, visible throughout the air
show, that underscores the value and profitability of its jetliner families.
Dubai Airshow 1st day video recap – November 8
Highlights
of this 1st exciting and busy day at the Dubai Airshow for Bombardier
Commercial Aircraft. Have a look at our static display and inside the FTV5
aircraft with Fred Cromer, President.
Dubai Airshow 2015 Day 2: US Military Aircraft part 1
Day two at the Dubai Airhsow 2015 and today
we focused on the U.S. military aircraft present on the static display.
Dubai
Airshow 2015 Day 2: US Military Aircraft part 2
Day
two at the Dubai Airhsow 2015 and today we focused on the U.S. military
aircraft present on the static display.
This is a 2 parts video.
Part 2/2: U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps
- MH-53E Sea Dragon
- MV-22 Osprey
- KC-130J Super Hercules
- MH-60S Sierra
Eurofighter Typhoon Weapons Package by MBDA at Dubai Airshow 2015
At Dubai Airshow 2015, Russ Martin, military
advisor at MBDA, and Tommaso Pani, head of anti-ship, gave us an overview of
the MBDA weapons package available for the Eurofigther Typhoon: The Meteor and
ASRAAM air to air missiles, the dual mode Brimstone air to ground missile, the
Storm Shadow cruise missile and the Marte-ER anti-ship missile.
The Airbus’ all-new A350 XWB arrives for the
2015 Dubai Airshow, as part of its Middle East demonstration tour that is
showcasing this highly-efficient member of the company’s market-leading
widebody product line. The A350 XWB’s Dubai Airshow presence is the third
stop in a demo tour for airlines across the Middle East region. During the
Dubai Airshow, the aircraft will be displayed in Airbus’ static exhibition area
and also performing in the air show’s flying presentations.
Day 1
The Dubai Airshow 2015’s opening day
activities are highlighted in a “best of” video, including the visit of Fabrice
Brégier, Airbus President and CEO, to the A350 XWB in the presence of HH Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The day’s flying presentations also are
featured, along with a focus on the static display area containing A350, A380
and A330 MRTT aircraft that are in service with Airbus customers and operators.
Day 2
Recapping Day 2 at the 2015 Dubai Airshow,
this “best of” video focuses on the A350 XWB’s high-profile flying display.
Airbus’ new-generation jetliner took centre stage at this international
aerospace gathering – impressing crowds with its quiet operation and impressive
performance.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Flies At The Dubai Airshow
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor is one of the
stars of the 2015 Dubai Air Show flying display, flying in from a nearby US
airbase to impress the crowds.
CHECK THIS OUT
The very first female pilot to fly the US Air
Force F-35 fighter aircraft. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family
of single-seat, single-engine, all weather stealth multirole fighters
undergoing testing and final development. The fifth generation combat aircraft
is designed to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions.
The F-35 has three main models: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing
(CTOL) variant, the F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing (STOVL) variant,
and the F-35C carrier-based CATOBAR (CV) variant.
WATCH SAMPLE VIDEOS FROM THE LAST EDITION TO HAVE A FEEL OF WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR,
YOURS DEARLY, THE AEROSPACE WORLD (Aviation Palace International) HAS BEEN FULLY CLEARED TO BE PART OF THE ACCREDITED MEDIA FOR THE EVENT Relax as we bring to you the day-to-day account of the event as it unfolds.
DAY 1
Whoever said dreaming is free has clearly
never spoken to Capt. Khalid Al-Ansari. The Emirati pilot, who flies transport
aircraft for the government, has spent "enough money to build a
house" on a concept that would use airships to turn the cities of Dubai
and Abu Dhabi into living exhibits in a most unusual gallery.
With the biennial Dubai Air Show kicking off on Sunday 8th November 2015, we take a look at some of the aircraft you can expect to see on display, including new additions to the show.
YOU CANT MAKE IT TO DUBAI? No need to worry as our correspondent are trained to report from Dubai as events unfold. You are assured of the best news on this platform.
The Dubai Air Show is a biennial event that
has been attracting visitors for the past 23 years. It began as the Arab Air
Show back in 1986 and comprised a small civil aviation trade show at the Dubai
World Trade Centre. Over two decades later, the show is a huge draw for all
those involved and interested in the aerospace sector. The event focuses on
connecting buyers to sellers from all over the globe. In 2009 the event drew
over 52,000 trade visitors who connected with 890 exhibitors from 47 countries.
Although most visitors are from the Middle East, this trade show also pulls in
international media from over a 1,000 different global outlets. Remarkably, it
is the fastest growing air show in the world - it offers access to a huge
regional marketplace of decision makers and is a key event in the international
aerospace calendar.
Visitors can see over 130 planes while
visiting the show and some of this year exhibitors include Aerolux (UK),
Alsalam Aircraft (Saudi Arabia), Gulf Aviation Academy (Bahrain) and Lockheed
Martin (USA).
