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After a year of hard work, the Morane Saulnier Type G built by the Réplic'Air association is nearing completion. The plane should make its maiden flight in a just few days with the objective of being ready for the September 22 re-enactment of the first crossing of the Mediterranean...
 

Flying a multi-rotor using a monitor or simply glasses ... this is the new trend in model airplanes! Guaranteed thrills ! Come and meet the enthousiasts...
 

A week after a fire broke out on an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at Heathrow airport, the investigators are interested in the onboard distress beacon ... But what do they look like and what are exactly are they used for ? Some of the answers follow...
 

Despite its increasing use by smokers, the electronic cigarette is still not allowed on-board most airlines. But why ?
 

When flying becomes possible ?
 

A second life
 

Zeppelin NT over Paris !
 

Before each flight, the pilots of the Patrouille de France rehearse their "music". More clearly, they go through all the actions they will perform in the flight programme. Aeronewstv had the privilege of attending one of these briefings. Total immersion and decyphering...
 

Aerobatics is not about what sex you are. What matters is your interest and physical condition. To be sure, we went to meet three lady pilots: one a beginner, one an experienced pilot and last, but certainly not least, an instructor. This is what we found out...
 

B737, B747 and B787 for Boeing; A320, A330, and A380 for Airbus; EMB110, ERJ145, and ERJ140 for Embraer... Right from the beginning the major aircraft manufacturers have given their commercial aircraft a particular number. But do you know why ?
 

Even if it does happen, birth is relatively rare in flight. Not wishing to take the least risk, airlines forbid pregnant women to fly beyond a certain number of weeks pregnancy. How many ? Why ? Dr. Jean Mouchard replies...
 

With the release of the "Patrouille de France: the film" DVD on June 20, discover how the filming was done, through an excerpt from, "the making of"... It's just awesome !
 

The Réplic'Air association challenged itself 9 months ago to make a Morane-Saulnier Type G. Objective: To cross the Mediterranean this September, 100 years to the day after the historic flight of Roland Garros. And they are well on the way !
 

When an airline decides to buy aircraft, they often call in financial organizations. But what is the duration of a loan in general ? What guarantees are required ? Have interest rates increased with the crisis ? Here are a few answers…
 

"I'm so excited", the latest Almodovar
 

Passengers in weightlessness
 

New car from old bits !
 

Safran Engines Museum
 

Thrust reversers : what are they used for ?