Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   NASA  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

NASA completes first flight of scale-model laminar‑flow wing on F‑15B testbed

NASA flew a scale‑model laminar‑flow wing on an F‑15B at Armstrong Flight Research Center (Jan. 29), validating in‑flight performance data intended to demonstrate reduced cruise drag and potential fuel‑burn savings for future commercial airliners. The test gathers the flight data needed to scale the concept to full‑size designs.

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2026-02-12T18:14:29.039379-08:00
Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
challenges.fr • Claire Bouleau

(FR) After HOP!, Transavia and Air France, Lionel Guérin takes the helm of Air Tahiti Nui

By challenges.fr: Le Conseil d’administration d’Air Tahiti Nui vient de nommer Lionel Guérin au poste de directeur général de la compagnie spécialiste de la Polynésie. Il fut notamment PDG de Transavia France, président de HOP !, puis directeur général adjoint d’Air France.

2026-02-12T00:25:37.692879-08:00