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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Near-space flight experience in a space balloon

Inter-galactic business ventures. Clean-tech gate to near-space with a Space Balloon Low-carbon space travel is almost real. It is calm, it is quiet, it is private and it is bloon. zero2infinity from Spain is providing the dream of seeing the Earth from near-space and raising awareness of our place in the cosmos. bloon’s experience consists … Read more