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We’ve been trialling a new video package on FG for a month or two now. And now we’re happy to flag it up a bit more.

As with most of the developments on this website – it’s something we plan to enhance with time, but it serves our current purpose very well and helps add another medium to our content portfolio.

The system is based on the Brightcove video technology which offers the kind of features you’ll be used to seeing on youtube or similar sites.
We’ll be using the video service both the host our own videos and for users submitted video.

For the user stuff here’s our very own Disco Stu talking you through how to submit video:

When uploaded, you will get an email sent to you to confirm and to give you the code when it is live on our video solution Brightcove. From here you can embed the video anywhere you like, much like on YouTube.

Your video will also be added to a playlist with all the other uploaded content so you can see easily what other people are doing.

Check out the Flightglobal video page ...

Also, as this is fairly new the chances are there may be some kinks that we’re yet to iron out. If you encounter any problems then please let us know and we’ll check them out.

Flight International issue 6 - 12 May

FlightBlogger posted a three part blog hosting images, taken by Charles Conklin, of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner which came out to play briefly last week.

One of last week’s images of the day was the Caspian Sea Monster. It looks odd and if you want to see it move, check out Flight’s blog which hosts a video of it demonstrating wing-in-ground effect.

Take a look at the image of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft’s cockpit. The aircraft has been upgraded with more than $1.7 billion in new avionics, engines and sensors at regular intervals throughout its 48-year lifetime.

Flightglobal has the first pictures of Open Skies’ Boeing 757 which departed from London Heathrow and, not to be missed, the video and pictures of the Phenom 300’s first flight.

And… why not join the likes of Virgin Galactic’s Will Whitehorn in nominating your 100 Greatest in our special area in AirSpace.

FlightBlogger's latest extravaganza is a photo fest (courtesy of Charles Conklin) of two Boeing Dreamliner 787s, which came out to play, albeit briefly, in Everett last Friday.

Not one, not two, but three blog posts cover the day in epic photographic detail ...

We also have the images in the AirSpace 787 photo gallery so you're spoilt for choice!

Flight's e-newsletters are something we're pretty pleased with. They're good products, have good sign up rates and fantastic open rates.

So it's a logical decision to expand the porfoilio to cover more targeted sectors of the industry.

Hence we're launching the new Flight Defence e-newsletter.

It's a free fortnightly email update which, like our other e-newsletters, brings you the latest news and analysis from the global aerospace defence sector direct to your inbox.

The newsletter features content from Flight International and flightglobal.com and is written by Flight's expert team of defence analysts and journalists.

In this newsletter you can:

• Learn what is happening in the defence sector with all the latest defence news stories
• Keep up-to-date with what's hot and most popular in the aerospace defence industry
• Get details of the most recent defence events taking place around the world
• Find out about the latest aviation jobs available in the defence sector
• Read defence related blogs and become part of the Flight community
• Take advantage of promotional opportunities offered to recipients of Flight Defence e-newsletter

View a sample of the Defence E-newsletter ...

Sign up for the new Flight Defence Newsletter here ...

If you’re after a bit of fun and you’re part of the Facebook club then you might fancy checking out our Callsign Application.

Upon completing a few light-hearted questions, you’re presented with your very own Callsign emblazoned across a pilot’s combat helmet.

Almost guaranteed to generate much hilarity among your colleagues as amusing Callsigns are revealed.

Although we pushed it live a while ago we had some teething problems which should have now, touch wood, been resolved. However if you encounter any problems then please let us know ...

Flight International issue 15-21 April

As protesters follow the path of the Olympic torch so spotters have been following the contrails of the Air China A330 which was used to transport it. Flightglobal.com has an image of the aircraft seen at London’s Heathrow.

See more images of the Lufthansa Boeing 737 that was struck by lightning plus an image of Monarch’s air stewardesses dressed up in the garb worn in 1968 as the airline celebrated its 40th birthday recently. And there’s also an image of the first ever Airbus A320 to be assembled in Germany. Usually the aircraft is built in France.

Why not join in any one of the discussion on AirSpace’s forums. One thread attracting a lot of opinion comes from the announcement that the 787 is suffering further delays.

Flightglobal.com hosts two games including the Take-off Challenge and the topical Terminal 5 chaos where you can help “Wee Willie Walsh” solve the baggage crisis.

And why not nominate your favourite engine, aircraft, person or moment in aviation as we celebrate 100 years of publishing in the 100 Greatest area in AirSpace.

Jon Ostrower talks to CNN on aviation safety and the American Airlines MD-80 grounding this week ...

A Flightglobal fan (Richard Vandervord) sent in a snap from the 6th April at Heathrow of an Air China Airbus A330-200 B-6075 which is currently ferrying the Olympic torch around the globe (presumably hotly pursued by protestors trying to put the thing out).

We've uploaded the picture to the AirSpace Airline New Schemes gallery which features lots of other interesting liveries.

Flight International issue 8-14 April

Flight celebrated the RAF’s 90th anniversary last week by taking a look into our 100 year archives and found the original document outlining the creation of the permanent Royal Air Force by Winston Churchill, then Secretary of State for Air, and stories documenting the RAF's finest hour during the Battle of Britain in World War Two.

Flight’s webmaster Andrew Costerton took a flight in Chinook helicopter, Bravo November or "BN" as it is known. The twin-rotor helicopter has recently undergone an extensive service. She was the sole survivor of six Chinooks that were sent to the South Atlantic at the start of the Falklands Conflict in 1982 and is currently serving in Afghanistan.

Flightglobal went to Hamburg to discover the latest thinking on the future of aircraft cabins at the Aircraft Interiors EXPO last week. See innovative designs and seat configurations including theatre-type seats that fold as you stand up to let your fellow passenger get by so you don’t clog up the aisle.

Take a look at the AirSpace gallery of images of seat configurations plus videos showing demonstrations of how seats smoothly recline into a flat bed and Airbus showcases its new A350 XWB cabin.

Jon Ostower has posted part one of comprehensive feature he's been working on.

It's based on a flight he took with Honeywell and Gulfstream back in early February.

He was invited to participate in an in-flight demonstration of the next generation in aviation situational awareness.

Part One is an overview of the Gulfstream flight deck.