Archive for February 2017
Scorpion-3 – The world’s first fully-manned hoverbike
The Russian Startup Hoversurf has built an impressive single-seat aircraft that not only has the capacity to lift you up in the sky, but also puts the control right into your own hands. The fully-manned Scorpion-3 fundamentally combines the standard motorcycle design with futuristic quadcopter technology to offer the speed, agility and stability of flight to “the hands…
Read MoreDid Singapore Airlines Just Kill the Airbus A380 Jumbo Jet?
Last week, Singapore Airlines picked Boeing (NYSE: BA) over Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) for the next stage of its fleet renewal. It signed a letter of intent for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s , which should be converted to a firm order soon. Singapore Airlines will also have options for six more of each aircraft type.…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines places $14bn Boeing jets order
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced a provisional order worth 13.8bn at list prices to buy 39 Boeing wide-body planes yesterday as it battles Gulf carriers, dealing a blow to Airbus in the key market for big twinjets. SIA signed a letter of intent with Boeing for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s to tap additional passenger growth…
Read MoreAirbus and Boeing only deliver 38% of the total number of aircraft
Following on from an impressive 178 unit deliveries in December, Airbus and Boeing slowed down the amount of aircraft that they distributed in January. The companies combined handed over 69 aircraft to various customers around the world, only 38% of the total that both manufacturers achieved in the last month of 2016. When compared to…
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