December 2010 Archives

It's been a week of first flights and we've got pictures documenting them. 

 See the HondaJet (above) as it performs its first flight from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C.

Airbus Military's fourth A400M transport made its first sortie from Seville, Spain. Dubbed Grizzly 4, the aircraft will be used mainly for cargo and air-to-air refuelling tests.

And Eurocopter completed four first flights, including the debut sortie of the second prototype EC175 heavy twin civil helicopter being built in a joint venture with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Read data obtained by FlightBlogger detailing Boeing's historic order backlog for the 787. Author Jon Ostrower says it was based partly on steep discounts driven by now-discarded design and manufacturing assumptions.

See Runway Girl's video post of SAS cabin crew rapping in celebration of an inflight gay wedding ceremony plus a video of her new song which may be heard as the sign off on each of her vlogs.

And don't forget to enter the Webbies - the Flightglobal Aviation Web Awards.  

 

 

Links

A400M Hondajet Eurocopter: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/17/351077/pictures-eurocopter-completes-four-first-flights-in-one-day.html

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If you're struggling for ideas of what gifts to buy family, friends and co-workers for the Holidays, then maybe we can help you out.

We've set up a 20% discount for month of December on the Flightglobal Image Store (use the following discount code on checkout: SLH10).

There's loads of great gift ideas for people who love aviation and aircraft, both historic and modern.

For example, a canvas-mounted cutaway drawing such as the EA-18G Growler below would look smashing on anyone's wall. A 20inch wide canvas would set you back around £40 (or the equivalent in US Dollars or Euros) + p&p.


Or why not keep your Dad happy with an iconic historical photograph turned into a jigsaw? This jigsaw is made from the image of A.V.Roe walking away from a tricky landing, and costs around £15 +p&p.





Happy shopping!

The Flightglobal team was lucky enough to escape the UK snow to the sunshine of Dubai, where there were highs of 24 degrees at for the MEBA10 show.

Stories coming out of the show included the opening of a new business aviation airport, Al Bateen, in Abu Dhabi, and Rizon Jet (which has fixed base operations in the Gulf and Europe) becoming the latest Middle Eastern operator to take on an Airbus Corporate Jet liner.

FlightBlogger discovered at the show that Airbus has yet to decide if the smallest member of the A320 family, the A318, will receive the company's new engine option (neo), though if it does happen the airframer's corporate jetliner business will likely drive the decision, he writes.

Fellow blogger As the Cro(ft) Flies posted from MEBA about the differences between blended and elliptical winglets because "[winglet companies] don't like it when you get the two technologies mixed up, despite the fact that both increase maximum load and increase cruise range."

Flightglobal, for the third year running, has launched the Webbies - the Flightglobal Aviation Web Awards - this year with three new categories, (Online Campaign, Launch, and Digital Technology) in order to recognise areas that have seen the most intense innovation and progress in the last 12 months.

You have until 15th January to enter your own site and nominate your favourite sites.

 

Flightglobal is proud to launch the Webbies - the Flightglobal Aviation Web Awards - this year with three fantastic new categories.

Following the success of the last two year's awards, Flightglobal is giving the entire online aviation community a chance to enter and nominate their favourite websites. From established industry leaders to striving newcomers, we aim to acknowledge and celebrate the best and brightest aviation and aerospace websites and digital activities of the last 12 months.

This year's Webbies feature three entirely new categories (Online Campaign, Launch, and Digital Technology) in order to recognise areas that have seen the most intense innovation and progress in the last 12 months.

A panel of independent expert judges from the industry and key figures in digital development at Reed Business Information will be looking for established industry leaders and enthusiastic newcomers, and everyone in between, to enter the Webbies as well as encouraging them to nominate their own favourites in the six categories.All categories are open to any aviation or aerospace company or individual who can demonstrate excellence and success within their own digital strategy.

Flightglobal, the world's leading aviation/aerospace media website, has always been at the forefront of the industry's digital activity by breaking news online, innovating with social media and mobile platforms, engaging with specialist communities, providing professional data and information content. Flightglobal is pleased to recognise the very best aviation and aerospace websites and digital activities with this year's Webbies and wish you the best of luck.

Timings

• Entry/nominations open - 6 December 2010
• Entries/nominations close - 15 January 2011
• Judging period - 17 - 28 January 2011
• Winners announced - Between 1-5 February 2011

Winning entries will receive:

• The Webbies logo to display on their website
• Feature in editorial review of Webbies in Flightglobal and Flight International magazine
• Guaranteed month-long presence on Flightglobal homepage (via Webbies promotion)
• Guaranteed month-long presence on relevant channel homepage on Flightglobal (via Webbies promotion)
• Featured prominently on Editor's Blog
• Links from the Flight e-newsletters
• Last year's winners' features and testimonials in the launch of Webbies 2011
• Opportunity to post 2 minute video profiling their winning site on Flight Blog

   

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