Why Did Bombardier Fly A BizJet At Supersonic Speeds?
There is some interest in supersonic passenger aircraft today, but is this really why Bombardier flew one of its bizjets faster than Mach 1? The business jet industry has seen an explosion in demand over the past couple of years. Obviously, the triggering factor was...
INCIDENT: Q400 Crew Forgets To Retract Landing Gear?
The flight crew of a Q400 in Australia omitted to retract their aircraft’s landing gear, until the cabin crew told them, later in the flight! This incident happened on the 12th of July last year. Australia’s ATSB (Australian Transport Safety Bureau) recently released...
JetBlue Orders More Airbus A220-300 Narrowbodies!
JetBlue is now the biggest A220-300 customer, with a new order for 30 more. But what’s more interesting is what JetBlue is still NOT ordering! The A220 is going from strength to strength, for Airbus. A design that Bombardier developed in (small?) part to compete with...
