The pilots of a China Airlines Airbus A330 had to switch to manual braking during a landing in Taipei because three computer systems lost power simultaneously, reports said Friday (July 3). As a result, the plane came to a halt just 9 meters from the end of the runway at Taipei Songshan Airport, according to…
Congolese immigration officials saved a teenager who wanted to enter Europe at all costs. The young man, whose name remains unknown, entered the plane’s reactor with his luggage, but was immediately spotted by the officers who came to his rescue. He was then taken to the immigration office for questioning. He wanted to enter Europe…
Qantas employees were notified that the company will operate three farewell flights. There will be 3x one hour flights: Sydney (Monday 13th July) -1015 Brisbane (Wednesday 15th July) – 1015 Canberra (Friday July 17th) – 1200 Economy ticket will cost $400. Business ticket will cost $747. The Boeing 747-400 (reg. VH-OEJ) will depart Syndney for…
A shooting incident between Army personnel and alleged drug traffickers occurred on the Chunhuhub-José María Morelos road at dawn this Sunday, after a jet that was supposedly loaded with drugs landed. According to preliminary information, during an overflight of a helicopter of the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) on the Chunhuhub-José María Morelos road, near…
Boeing 747 production will reportedly end in two years as jumbo jets struggle to find a place in modern flight plans. The last Boeing 747 will leave its Seattle area factory in two years, sources told Bloomberg. However, the news has not been announced to employees yet. The last 747-8 will roll out of a…
The MH17 criminal trial continues at the Schiphol Judicial Complex (JCS) in Badhoevedorp on Friday, July 03, to prosecute four suspects over their alleged responsibility for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. On July 17, 2014, flight M17 crashed in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. The flight was on its way from…
Ryanair has welcomed a decision by pilots’ union Balpa to accept a four year pay deal for its members in the UK. The contract will see UK-based pilots of the low-cost carrier take a 20 per cent pay cut, to be resorted over period. Pilots will also see with productivity improvements on rosters, new flexible…
Most travellers to the UK currently have to self-isolate for two weeks. People arriving in England from more than 50 countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy will no longer need to quarantine from 10 July, the Department for Transport has confirmed. The new exemptions mean people arriving from selected countries will be able to…
A TUI Boeing 787 was damaged at Amsterdam Schiphol. On Thursday, a TUY Dreamliner has been damaged after a tow truck pulled the aircraft against an air bridge. The plane was supposed to fly to Curacao. pic.twitter.com/8XBL116aut — Dr. Bob Baron (@TACGAirSafety) July 2, 2020 “Fortunately, we were able to quickly arrange another Boeing 787,…
This morning, an RAF Voyager and two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from a number of different bases. A RAF Air Tanker A330 has been scrambled from RAF Brize Norton for a quick reaction alert. UPDATE The RAF tanker is back at RAF Brize Norton. Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth have been scrambled due to possible Russian…
The FAA and Boeing on Wednesday completed the required re-certification flight tests on the 737 MAX. During three days of testing this week, FAA pilots and engineers evaluated Boeing’s proposed changes to the automated flight control system on the aircraft that was implicated in two fatal crash flights. The plane flew tests for two hours…
The United Arab Emirates is seeking to verify the credentials of Pakistani pilots and engineers employed in its airlines, as global concern mounts after the South Asian government grounded 262 pilots for holding “dubious” qualifications. In a letter to Pakistani aviation authorities, the Director General of the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority Saif Mohammed Al…
