When soaring miles above the ground, an aircraft is in its natural habitat. Graceful and agile, modern planes can cross oceans and continents without missing a beat. However, when on terra firma, the ...

Historically, the thrust-to-weight ratio concept has served as a benchmark for the evolution of fighter jets. An aircraft’s thrust-to-weight ratio is a statistic that is often thrown around, but one ...

Icon Aircraft has increased the gross weight of its Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft by 60 lb., giving the aircraft an additional two hr. of endurance or the ability to carry more baggage or ...

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT CO. HAS CERTIFIED A HEAVY-WEIGHT version of the King Air 350 in the FAA's Commuter Category. The twin-engine turboprop business aircraft is approved for a maximum takeoff weight of ...

US start-up manufacturer Terrafugia has secured US approval to boost the maximum take-off weight of its Transition roadable light sport aircraft by 50kg (110lb) to 650kg, the same limit already ...

easyJet has become the first airline in the world to trial a new state-of-the-art lower-weight paint, which will enable the operator to make further savings on fuel. easyJet and its partner Mankiewicz ...

easyJet is replacing weighty Paper Technical and Cabin Logs previously used by cabin crew, engineers, ground crew and flight crew with the new e-techlog system, which will be rolled out across its 346 ...