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Łukasz Czepiela makes aviation history again!

19 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Polish aviator Łukasz Czepiela is one of those pilots who likes to break aviation records and push beyond the boundaries. It is therefore not surprising he did it again and, on 14th March this year, […]

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Boeing selected for NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Award

30 January 2023 Jacek Domański

On 18th January 2023, Boeing announced that the company was selected by NASA to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft. The TTBW airframe concept is the […]

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Certain era comes to an end – the last Jumbo Jet had rolled off the production line

20 December 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

According to press release issued by the Boeing company on 6th December 2022, the last manufactured aircraft of legendary 747 family had left the manufacturer’s factory in Everett, Washington. The most famous four-engine airliner in […]

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Boeing forecasts air cargo traffic to increase twice in next twenty years

28 November 2022 Jacek Domański

According to the information released by Boeing in the middle of November, the company is forecasting strong demand for air cargo services through 2041. As a result, air cargo traffic is expected to double until […]

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Franklin D. Robinson, godfather of popular helicopters, passed away

21 November 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12th November this year, the world of aviation was struck by the news that Franklin Davis Robinson, originator of one of the most popular and successful families of helicopters in the world, had sadly […]

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11 March 1993 – first flight of Airbus A321

10 March 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 11th March 1993, Airbus A321, being one of the most successful airliners made by the company, performed a maiden flight. The A321 is a member of a popular A320 family of passenger aircraft, produced […]

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Kazakh pilots improved their skills in flying Mi-171A2 helicopter

22 February 2022 Jacek Domański

Flying crews of Berkut, the Kazakh state airline, have completed an additional training course, held at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) and aimed at improving their skills in operating the Mi-171A2 helicopter. The course included sixty […]

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More than 26,000 flying hours accumulated by helicopters made at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant

14 February 2022 Jacek Domański

By the end of 2021, total flight time accumulated by the helicopters made at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP), covered by either warranty maintenance or after-sale service plan, achieved 26,430 hours. And that means almost […]

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Mi-8MTV-1 for the Aerial Forest Protection Service

8 February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of December 2021, the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service (Авиалесоохрана / romanized: Avialesookhrana) has received its first two Mi-8MTV-1 rotorcraft. The aircraft were delivered within the framework of contract concluded between the […]

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First flight tests of new Russian helicopters

2 February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of last year, two new Russian helicopters entered into next stage of development – flying tests of their prototypes. Although both Mi-171A3 and Ka-226T are based on already existing and proven designs, […]

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