The Billings Gazette is reporting that an Boeing 777 operated by El Al Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing at the Billings International Airport shortly before 0600 hours (MST) Sunday, 15 November 2015. Warning lights indicated a fire in the starboard engine. The flight, operating from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles, carried 279…
18 years ago, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Crash lands at London Heathrow with partial undercarriage failure. Investigation discovered that a 4 inch metal pin belonging to the left braking system had worked loose during take-off and had become lodged in such a way as to keep the wheel-doors from opening. (function(d, s, id) {…
Emirates has announced its plans for a second gateway in Istanbul with the launch of a daily service to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, beginning December 15th, 2015. The new service complements Emirates’ existing 11 weekly flights to Ataturk Airport, offering even more convenience for both inbound and outbound travellers. Details
EVA Air has taken delivery of its 22nd Boeing 777-300ER at the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. During the delivery, EVA Air also unveiled a new corporate identity system and livery. EVA Air chairman K.W. Chang and Boeing vice President Jeff Klemann led the ceremony. The EVA Air chairman, a certified pilot who has earned…
Pegasus Airlines, Turkey’s leading low-cost airline, has appointed Redmint Communications as its new public relations representative in France. Pegasus’ first ever multi-country PR representative in Europe, Redmint will be implementing a tailored PR strategy in the French market following over seven years of uninterrupted and successful representation in the UK. Details
Russia’s state aviation authority has banned Egypt’s national carrier from flying to Russia, a Moscow airport spokesman says. Flights from Russia to Egypt are already suspended after a passenger plane crashed in the Sinai last month. All 224 people on board were killed, mostly Russian nationals. Egypt Air had been the only airline flying between…
