Air New Zealand unveiled it’s all new Hobbit themed 777-300. It’s the largest ever graphic wrap to be applied on an airplane, it took six days and about 400 man-hours to install a 830 square meters graphic image. The airplane will depart for Los Angeles and then Auckland to pick up actors and crew members who worked on… Continue reading Air New Zealand Unveils Hobbit Themed Airplane
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One-Man Electric Helicopter By Hirobo
A Japanese helicopter manufacturing company Hirobo created a one-man electric helicopter concept presented at Tech expo in Nagoya. The single seat helicopter can fly for 30 minutes without producing any noise or pollution, and can travel at the speed of 100km/h. The company believes that because of this technology, Japanese market alone will grow to… Continue reading One-Man Electric Helicopter By Hirobo
Something You Don’t Want To See On An Airplane
A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight bound to Seattle looked out the window and saw what appeared to be a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying: “We know about this.” Spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said that it was an approved trim repair to the corner flap on the right wing. A… Continue reading Something You Don’t Want To See On An Airplane
Leaks Keep A380 Fleet Grounded
Oil leaks have been found in some of the Rolls-Royce engines that power the Qantas fleet of A380 super jumbos. The problem was discovered in three engines of the Australian airline’s six Airbus A380s – grounded since an engine explosion forced a flight carrying 450 people to make an emergency landing last week. Read BBC… Continue reading Leaks Keep A380 Fleet Grounded