Category: Aviation
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$9 million on refit of flying hotel
The expectations of the demanding high-end UAE customers cand cost up to $9 million when it comes to aircrafts. Abu Dhabi luxury flight firm Royal Jet has spent this amount doing up just a single 46-seater Boeing Business Jet. The company said it is splashing its cash on improved inflight entertainment including live TV and…
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Growing appetite of the China’s super-rich for luxury air travel
Chinese private jet dealer’s sales take off China’s private jet owners haven’t really been able to enjoy the thrill of flying, as every private flight requires a lengthy approval procedure under strict regulations. And it remains inconvenient for the super-rich to fuel, park or repair their new toys as the jet services sector is still…
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AgustaWestland and Tata to satisfy India’s rich sudden helicopter hunger
The rise of the super-rich in the BRIC countries, India’s terrible roads and nightmare traffic led to a high helicopter demand in India. That’s despite the cost of $1.5 million to $15 million per chopper. A joint venture of AgustaWestland and Tata announced that they’re building a new helicopter factory in Hyderbad to keep up…
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Air-Elf Aircraft
Air-Elf aircraft concept is able to take-off or land vertically Air-Elf Aircraft Concept designed by Yinze Hu has “Air Caterpillar” – a new type of wings which combine the advantages of both the jet aircraft and helicopter and can be transformed in order to meet the needs of flexibility and speed of the aircraft. Highly…
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Aviation Week’s 55th Annual Laureate Awards
Boeing 787 team, Virgin Australia, Antarctic rescuers, and military cadets among honorees Aviation Week Laureate Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in exploration, innovation, and heroism Aviation, aerospace and defense leaders in 10 categories were honored last night at Aviation Week’s 55th Annual Laureate Awards, a black tie awards gala recognizing the year’s most remarkable individuals and…
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Biggest Boeing Intercontinental 747-8 VIP airplane
Boeing delivers biggest 747 to secret VIP buyer First of nine 747-8 VIP airplanes will enter service after interior-completion program Boeing, the world’s second-largest plane-maker, celebrated a major achievement in the effort to create a Queen of the Skies for the 21st Century, delivering the first 747-8 Intercontinental VIP airplane to an undisclosed customer, thought…