United Airlines The beta version of the company’s new homepage and flight booking features for united.com – encompassing everything from searching and sorting flight options to reserving and buying tickets. The site offers a sleek, modern and touch-friendly design, along with all-new personalized features and tools to help customers select the best flights and travel options
Hangar Bar To Open at Walt Disney World Resort A new Disney owned and operated Food & Beverage offering place has been taking shape.This aviation-themed lounge, will be knows as Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar. Walt Disney World Resort is at Orlando,Florida. With a prime location along Lake Buena Vista and seating for 150, the venue
7 Aviation Apps Every Pilot Should Have : These days more and more pilots are switching out their bulky paper manuals and charts for the digital version to plan their routes, access emergency checklists, view weather conditions, assist in navigation, and even to connect with other pilots. Below are just a few of the innovated
UV-A flashlight Can Identifies aviation leaks : The UV-A flashlight OPTIMAX 365 from Spectronics Corporation is a cordless, rechargeable, UV-A LED flashlight that can identify leaks in fuel, lubrication and hydraulic aviation systems. The OPTIMAX 365 features an ultra-high intensity UV-A LED, which makes all leak detection dyes glow brightly, according to company officials. Four times brighter
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recently published a Remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS) iKit here. This kit provides an interesting database of international initiatives, such as the recent ICAO Manual on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, but also to list national regulations already published, (in English). FAA is under process of releasing the rules for all the RPAS(
Shape Changing Wings: NASA successfully completed flight tests of a morphing wing technology. Flap angles were adjusted from -2 degrees up to 30 degrees during the six months of testing. Image Credit: NASA NASA researchers, who have been working in equilibrium with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and FlexSys Inc, of Ann Arbor, Michigan,
World’s First Helicopter Ejection Seat : Ejection technology is quite old and is into existence since 1980s,however it was limited to aircraft only. During Heli Expo, Rotor Floater’s CEO, Sean Maday, explained the possibility of H.E.S (Helicopter Ejection System) as ejection system works well with aircraft at high altitude but its very difficult to eject at
Indigo Pilot Exam 2015 Results : Indigo has announced the results of Junior First Officer Exam held in 2015. Congratulations to everyone who has cleared the exam. More than 2500 students gave the exam and 449 students have cleared . Indigo Results How to prepare for CASS (Test for ability, aptitude and psychological profile)
Solar Impulse :First Attempt to fly around the world with zero fuel on Solar Powered Plane: Solar Impulse : A solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, it will be the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel in history. The Founder André Borschberg says their aim is to create awareness about
Drone Rules unveiled by FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) has released the long-awaited proposal for governing small commercial drones, setting a plan for remote-controlled aircraft to share the skies with passenger planes. The latest FAA proposal would allow drones weighing up to 55 pounds to fly within sight of their pilots during daytime.
