The team at fltdata has just again come up with a new addition, well not exactly a new addition but a reformation of an established module for all our members. Now once you sign up all members are equipped with their own log book/blog. Initially the blog was restricted to being visible under individual user and company profiles. Now however we've given the blogs a whole new look and a whole new name i.e the log book.

In the log book all the blog updates as well as the official news posts would be listed for easy reading. This opens up yet another avenue to promote your profile and company on fltdata. A chance to put your writing skills to work and let everyone know whats on your mind, what your plans are at work, any thoughts on how to make the skies a better place for flyers :) and so on - you now have a platform to voice your opinion amongst the right people.

In the coming days we should see some fantastic changes and modifications to fltdata being implemented and put into action. 

Aside that we're really grateful t our members for all the wonderful support and feedback. 

Its been a busy and exciting week here at fltdata for a number of reasons. The most exiciting biennial event in aviation ended a couple days ago. Although this years event didn't meet the records of FIA 2008 as reported by the PA:

The value of orders taken at the biennial Farnborough International Airshow this year is already in advance of 2006 but will fall well short of the record set in 2008, it has been revealed.

Orders for the 2010 show in Hampshire, which ends on Sunday, have so far reached 47 billion dollars (£31 billion).

They have included some big orders for Airbus planes, whose wings are made in the UK.

 

Source:http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jYjMhp5FY48QBucZV_9QZm8Thnbw

Nevertheless this years event saw some great introductions and fantastic aeriel displays and upcoming models ...(more)

This has been an eventful week at fltdata, with news of the farnborough airshow starting and aviation enthusiasts flocking in droves to Hampshire for the event - we've also recorded a peak in visistors to fltdata.com. WHich is why we'd like to take this opportunity to thank again all of our members for helping everyone in the industry stay connected.

On top of all that we'd like to announce our 500th member - Mr Charlie Pyles Owner of Air Pix Aviation Photography. We're privileged to have you here on fltdata and the whole community appreciates it too.

Getting on to our coverage of the farnborough airshow where we've seen some exciting innovations and great prospects for business amongst the leading names in the industry. After a dreadful recession its great to see companies finally taking off[pun intended]. According to this report from reuters Boeing was expecting significant orders owing to the farnborough airshow. The company flagged its new orders on the first day of the show from Dubai based Emirates Airlines and expects more orders in the week.

"Internally we've raised our forecast for the number of orders we would get this year twice," said Jim Albaugh, the chief executive of Boeing's Commercial Airplanes, told reporters. He said Boeing would announce a "significant number" of orders over the next couple of days. "This is going to be a good air show for us," Albaugh said. "This is going to be a good air show for Airbus as well." In additional to the Emirates order, Boeing said it took orders from the aircraft leasing arm of General Electric Co for 40 of the company's 737-800 planes with a list value of $3 billion. Later in the day, Boeing said it took an order from Norwegian Air for 15 737s. Airbus also won a large order from Air Lease Corp, recently set up by Steve Udvar-Hazy, the founder and former head of American International Group Inc unit ILFC. The company ordered 51 Airbus passenger jets from the A320 series. Airbus took an order for 60 planes from the GE unit. GE's entire order was worth about $8 billion.

Albaugh said he saw an "uneven" recovery in the global economy and the United States appeared to be lagging.

FIA has also seen the unveiling of sophisticated new weaponry such as the anti aircraft laser by the US Firm Raytheon. Exciting stuff with more in the pipeline.

Keep posted to fltdata for more updates on whats happening beyond the blue yonder :)