Of the 1,800-plus hours Boeing 787 test pilots have flown so far, few are as dramatic as the recent trip to Iceland for crosswind testing. The 787 team flew to Keflavik airport after weather forecasts ...

The Boeing 777X has undergone a lengthy testing process due to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) testing impositions. The reasons for this stem back to safety concerns about the 737 MAX, which had ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35B has completed wet runway and crosswind testing, which comprised 37 missions over a 41 day period using aircraft BF-4. “This testing is absolutely critical to 2B flight ...

Through various online posts, Boeing confirmed again that it is working to deliver the first 777-9 in 2026. This reminder was included in an ‘article’ put out by the planemaker, regarding recent ...

Aircraft manufacturers rigorously test an aircraft's crosswind component, which is the wind speed at which rudder authority might be lost, to establish its "demonstrated crosswind" capabilities for ...

The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed crosswind validation testing in Iceland that is aimed at widening its operational scope. China's ministry of industry and information technology says ...

On Feb. 19, an Airbus A-400M “Grizzly” testplane made a quick visit to Keflavik International Airport to perform multiple crosswing landings. The Aviationist reporter Eggert Norðdahl was there to take ...

[Avionics Today 07-31-2014] The Lockheed Martin F-35B recently completed required wet runway and crosswind testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational ...

Keflavik, Iceland, the mecca for airliner crosswind flight testing, could become more difficult to access in the wake of a belly landing by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 during certification expansion flight ...

An ARJ21-700 aircraft is in a test flight with crosswind speeds of over 30 knots (55 kph) at the Keflavik Airport in Iceland, March 26, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] XI'AN -- China's first homegrown regional ...