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By Liz Moscrop, AVweb Contributor

Britain’s Formula 1 hero and brand ambassador for Bombardier Lewis Hamilton took on the Canadian airframer’s iconic Learjet 60 in a special one off head-to-head challenge at the Farnborough International Airshow Monday. Hamilton tore his McLaren Mercedes around the runway at 175mph, competing against the Learjet some 200ft above him and [...]

EVERETT, Wash., July 14, 2008 — The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] 777 Freighter, the world’s most capable twin-engine cargo airplane, today successfully took to the sky for the first time and completed an initial series of tests during a flight lasting more than three-and-a-half hours. The airplane performed well.
“The 777 Freighter completed the [...]

July 13, 2008 — Initiative Targets Improved Fuel Efficiency Up to 16 Percent FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW —
GE Aviation has launched a new engine core program, called “eCore”, as the technology cornerstone for a new generation of jet engines for narrow-body, regional, and business jets. The program is designed to outpace competitive engine designs by [...]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — June 25, 2008 — Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) certification for the Eclipse 500. With this certification, the Eclipse 500 can now operate in conditions in which ice is known to [...]

Bombardier today announced that its Board of Directors has granted approval for the launch of the CSeries family of aircraft, a new game-changing five abreast commercial airliner family, with the economics, performance, environmental and passenger-oriented improvements demanded by airline customers for the next quarter century. Entry into service is scheduled for 2013.
Launch customer, Lufthansa, a [...]

FSWidgets has released a new edition of the GMap for FSX freeware moving map.

All of the functionality of the previously released EFB Edition of GMap for FSX has been replicated using standard windows controls inside a normal resizable window. This new version of GMap - the Browser Edition - has its own resizable built-in web [...]

A Boeing 737 on a PAR (Precision Approach Radar) runway 24 at Enschede (Belgium) beeing perfectly ‘talked down’ by ATC.

Recommended by Computer Pilot Magazine (reviewed Feb 2008) and awarded PC Pilot Magazine Classic Product Award.

FSFlyingSchool Features
This unique graphic display examines over 70 different aspects of the pilot’s performance during landings, circuits and flying in general. Each pilot in the FSFlyingSchool pilot roster can be examined separately, with options to examine flights in specific aircraft, [...]

Thomas Cook has cancelled plans to merge its German charter airline Condor with rival Air Berlin after discussions with the competition regulator.                                                                   (Image: Newscom.com)
The German Cartel Office had expressed concerns that the deal could reduce holidaymakers’ choice of flights to popular Mediterranean destinations.
Thomas Cook said Condor was still a “strong business” and was looking for [...]

Old friends, Airbus and Boeing, have made a deal for researching how to improve the whole air traveling to more greener. Both companies have set a goal to decrease airlines pollution they make.

(Image: Newscom)
Both companies want’s also make air traffic more effective and decrease airports “rush hours”.
If they success with that both, air routes and [...]