http://www.flightglobal.comFlight Testsen-gbThu, 19 Jan 2012 19:08:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367148/boeing-locks-out-747-8-tail-fuel-tanks-on-flutter-concerns.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/19/367148/boeing-locks-out-747-8-tail-fuel-tanks-on-flutter-concerns.html In order to meet certification requirements ahead of its first delivery, Boeing will lock out the 12,500l (3,300gal) horizontal stabiliser tail fuel tanks...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:08:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/17/367030/boeing-increases-747-8-family-weights.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/17/367030/boeing-increases-747-8-family-weights.html Boeing has increased the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of its 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 freighter after its flight loads survey revealed additional...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:08 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/05/366590/bombardier-begins-cseries-aircraft-0-activation.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/05/366590/bombardier-begins-cseries-aircraft-0-activation.html Seeking to significantly de-risk its already squeezed CSeries aircraft program, Bombardier has begun commissioning and activating systems on Aircraft 0,...Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:08:56 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/05/366583/bombardier-details-cseries-flight-test-programme.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/01/05/366583/bombardier-details-cseries-flight-test-programme.html With the first flight of its CSeries CS100 pencilled in for the end of 2012, Bombardier has for the first time detailed its flight test programme that will...Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:52:01 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/12/30/366429/comac-arj21-700-ready-for-type-inspection-authorisation.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/12/30/366429/comac-arj21-700-ready-for-type-inspection-authorisation.html The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700 regional jet is ready to enter the type inspection authorisation (TIA) stage, nine years after...Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:58:19 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/12/22/366329/agustawestlands-aw189-takes-to-the-skies.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/12/22/366329/agustawestlands-aw189-takes-to-the-skies.htmlAgustaWestland's AW189 made its maiden flight on 21 December from the airframer's Cascina Costa base in Italy.Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/12/08/365773/787-breaks-endurance-records.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/12/08/365773/787-breaks-endurance-records.html Boeing has pushed its 787 to the outer limits of performance, breaking two endurance records for an aircraft of its size. 787 test aircraft ZA006,...Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:39:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/11/28/364992/in-focus-a-flight-test-of-antonovs-an-158-regional-jet.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/11/28/364992/in-focus-a-flight-test-of-antonovs-an-158-regional-jet.htmlAntonov moved on from its Soviet origins and embraced 21st-century aircraft design with the highly modern An-148 regional jet - a stretched version of which, the An-158, was certified earlier this year. In this exclusive flight-test report, we put the longer variant through its paces Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/11/15/364371/superjet-nears-easa-approval-with-additional-static-test.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/11/15/364371/superjet-nears-easa-approval-with-additional-static-test.html Sukhoi has completed additional static testing of the Superjet 100 for certification through the European Aviation Safety Agency. EASA requirements...Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/10/31/364119/boeing-completes-747-8i-certification-flight-testing.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/10/31/364119/boeing-completes-747-8i-certification-flight-testing.html Boeing has completed certification flight testing on its 747-8 Intercontinental test fleet, setting the jumbo on a path to US Federal Aviation Administration...Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:02:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/10/17/362751/in-focus-uk-test-pilot-school-readied-for-growth.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/10/17/362751/in-focus-uk-test-pilot-school-readied-for-growth.htmlThe UK's Empire Test Pilots' School is set to undergo the biggest transformation in its almost 70-year history, by pursuing civilian accreditation with EASA ... Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/29/362693/pictures-boeing-flies-first-p-8i-for-india.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/29/362693/pictures-boeing-flies-first-p-8i-for-india.htmlBoeing has completed the 2h 31min debut flight of a P-8I maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for the Indian navy ... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/20/362252/part-33-revised-ensuring-the-co-existence-of-ice-and-turbofans.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/20/362252/part-33-revised-ensuring-the-co-existence-of-ice-and-turbofans.htmlUpcoming FAA regulation changes could create a tougher climate for engine manufacturers by imposing more rigorous requirements on icing trials Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/17/361948/obituary-lt-cdr-peter-twiss-1921-2011.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/17/361948/obituary-lt-cdr-peter-twiss-1921-2011.htmlA legend of the golden age of test piloting, Lt Cdr Peter Twiss leaves behind a legacy of record-breaking speed, sterling wartime service and even a cameo as a Bond film bad guy Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/16/362166/dsei-qinetiq-seeks-more-users-for-welsh-uav-centre.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/16/362166/dsei-qinetiq-seeks-more-users-for-welsh-uav-centre.htmlQinetiq is working to attract more developers and operators of unmanned air vehicles to its West Wales test facility ... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/16/362132/mahindra-nal-c-nm5-conducts-first-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/09/16/362132/mahindra-nal-c-nm5-conducts-first-flight.html The Mahindra Aerospace-NAL C-NM5 five-seat turboprop has conducted its maiden flight, a key milestone for the first Indian aircraft developed by a public-private...Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:58:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/08/28/361321/mahindra-nal-nm5-100-to-begin-certification-flights-in-q4.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/08/28/361321/mahindra-nal-nm5-100-to-begin-certification-flights-in-q4.htmlMahindra Aerospace and National Aerospace Laboratories' NM5-100 five-seat turboprop could commence certification flights in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2011.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/08/11/360650/faa-board-to-hold-747-8f-certification-review.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/08/11/360650/faa-board-to-hold-747-8f-certification-review.html The US Federal Aviation Administration will hold its type certification review board meeting for the Boeing 747-8 freighter this week, said Boeing Commercial...Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:25:48 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/07/18/359594/flight-plan-issues-thwart-euro-hawks-move-to-germany.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/07/18/359594/flight-plan-issues-thwart-euro-hawks-move-to-germany.htmlNorthrop Grumman has delayed plans to fly a test version of the Euro Hawk unmanned air vehicle to Germany early this week ... Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:35:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/07/13/359382/flight-test-epic-lt-experimental-rocket.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2011/07/13/359382/flight-test-epic-lt-experimental-rocket.htmlWe took a spin in the zippy Epic LT turbine single, reborn following its manufacturer's brush with bankruptcy Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:00:00 GMT