Transair Boeing Boeing 737-200C reported to have ditched 2 miles off the coast while returning to Honolulu Airport a few minutes after take-off on flight #T4810 with two pilots on board. A cargo plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii on Friday morning and both people on board…
A British Airways flight had to turn around more than eight hours after it left Heathrow in the early hours of Wednesday. Flight BA247 left for Sao Paolo at 3.49pm on Tuesday but, after eight hours and 37 minutes, was forced to turn around and head back for London. The flight was carrying freight, according…
The Netherlands on Tuesday accused Russian fighter jets of “aggressive” behaviour in an encounter with a Dutch warship in the Black Sea. The incident last Thursday involved the frigate HNMLS Evertsen, part of a carrier strike group with the British destroyer HMS Defender, which itself purportedly came under Russian warning fire a day earlier. The…
Last week in Togo, an extra-layer of security was added after the plane landed safely: an exorcism ritual on the tarmac. An Ethiopian Airlines plane that regularly serves the New York-Lomé route, was hit just before landing June 20 at the airport in Togo’s capital. Slightly damaged and unable to take off again, a group…
United Airlines has placed an order for 70 Airbus A321neo aircraft, positioning the airline to grow its presence in the single-aisle market in alignment with its “United Next” initiative. The new order complements existing orders from United for 50 A321XLR aircraft, bringing the total commitment from the airline to 120 A321 aircraft. Another reason the…
The new purchase positions United’s fleet for growth and accelerating demand for air travel. Boeing and United Airlines today announced the carrier will expand its 737 order book by purchasing an additional 200 737 MAX jets, including 150 for the largest member of the family, the 737-10, and 50 for the airplane that serves the…
Five people have died following a hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The accident occurred after the balloon was blown into power lines by a gust of wind, police said. The pilot and three passengers were declared dead at the scene following the crash on Saturday morning. A fifth person was taken to…
Prince Harry has officially arrived at Heathrow Airport in London ahead of the unveiling of a statue of his late mother Princess Diana. The Duke of Sussex flew in from Los Angeles and was taken to Frogmore Cottage, where he will self-isolate ahead of the ceremony this week. Both Prince Harry and Prince William will…
Citing a serious flight test incident and lack of design maturity, FAA slows Boeing 777X certification. In a sternly worded letter dated May 13, which was reviewed by The Seattle Times, the FAA warned Boeing it may have to increase the number of test flights planned and that certification realistically is now more than two…
A man tried to breach the cockpit of a United Express flight then jumped out of the plane at LAX. A man tried to breach the cockpit of a United Express flight Friday night and after being unsuccessful, he opened the cabin door and fled the aircraft via the emergency slide at LAX, according to…
The incident, which occurred around 6 p.m., may be the worst security breach at a US airport in a decade. In a major security breach at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday, a driver crashed his speeding car through a gate and led police on a chase over two runways while planes were landing and taking…
The 2019 video is from Swedish engineer Axel Borg’s flying chAIR. Footage shows a bundled-up gent seated between four large aluminum hoops, each strung up to hold 18 two-foot-ish long propellers. Pilot and craft then rise from the lawn, hover around a bit, and after performing a 180 set back down. Borg has been working…
