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10/26/2022

An interesting look inside the control room of the Belarus hi-jacked flight of Ryanair 4978 from Athens to Vilnius in May of 2021.

Sometime between 9:50 a.m. and 10 a.m. on May 23, 2021, two men walked into the Minsk air traffic control center. They were there to deliver a message: There...

06/29/2022

June 29, 1927- After 25 hours, 50 minutes of flight, Bird of Paradise landed at Wheeler Field, 6:29 a.m., local time. It had completed the first Transpacific Flight. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.

06/28/2022

Did You Know: The Antonov An-225 has an impressive maximum takeoff weight of 591.7 tons. In comparison, the Boeing 747-8F's maximum takeoff weight is 489,218 pounds less, at 347.091 tons. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.

06/27/2022

The PAL-V flying car combines a gyrocopter and automobile platform to create a roadable flying machine capable of flying up to 180 km per hour. In road mode, the Liberty has a top speed of 160 km per hour on its 100-hp engine and a range of 1,315 km. Airworthiness certification is set for late 2023, with deliveries to start in 2024.
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06/24/2022

Airbus announced that it will open what it calls a Zero Emission Development Center in Filton, UK, to advance technologies such as a cost-effective cryogenic fuel system for its ZeroE hydrogen-powered airliners now under development. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.

06/22/2022

June 22, 1962: At Istres, France, Société des Avions Marcel Dassault test pilot Jacqueline Marie-Thérèse Suzanne Douet Auriol flew a delta-winged Dassault Mirage III C interceptor to set a new Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Speed Over a Closed Circuit of 100 Kilometers. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.

06/21/2022

Did You Know: According to the FAA, there are 5,000 planes in the air over the United States at any moment in time, and more than 8,000 flying across the globe.
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06/20/2022

Aviation Partners, the developer of the blended winglets seen on business jets, including Falcons, Hawkers, BBJs, and the inspiration for the winglets many OEMs, have since designed for their own jets—may soon add another aircraft to the list of models retrofittable with the fuel-saving devices. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.

06/17/2022

Taylor Swift is one of the elite few who own a private jet, and the specific model she purchased is Dassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 900. Swift paid $40 million for the plane in 2011 and the aircraft has the number 13 on the front, which is notably Swift's lucky number. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.

06/15/2022

June 15, 1910 – The world’s youngest flyer, 15-year-old Frenchman Marcel Hanriot, gets his pilot’s brevet, no. 15. Let's talk about your airplanes. Get a complimentary consultation at kasselaviation.com.