British Airways flight #BA422 from London Heathrow was evacuated after landing at Valencia Airport, Spain. Smoke had developed in the passenger cabin during the approach to runway 12. After landing, an evacuation was executed after the Airbus A321 came to a stop. BA422 landed in VLC with smoke on the cabin and passengers leaving through…
North Korean national airliner Air Koryo will begin operating a twice-weekly flight between the North Korea capital and the Chinese city state of Macau. In news first relayed by the AACM to local outlet Macau Business, Air Koryo’s new route will reportedly last from August 2 to October 26, after which its approval will need…
The CEO of Europe’s largest low-budget airline has said around 1,500 flight crew jobs are redundant. Ryanair will be cutting jobs over the next year, as delivery delays on Boeing 737 Max aircraft and sinking profits have hit the budget airline’s expansion plans. In an internal video seen and verified by Bloomberg news on Wednesday,…
Two United Airlines pilots were arrested in Scotland on Saturday morning for drinking before taking control of the aircraft they were supposed to fly to Newark. Scottish police confirmed that they arrested two men, aged 61 and 45, under a British law that pertains to pilots carrying out their duties while under the influence of…
The first British Airways A350-1000 commercial flight will take place on Monday 5th August. The business class cabin has been blocked out for members of the media and VIPs. You can watch live webcams at Heathrow.
Unite the union plans to take industrial strike action at Heathrow on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August, and Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August. The airport has cancelled more than 170 flights on Monday and Tuesday because of the planned 48-hour stoppage by members of Unite. UPDATE Unite the Union has said it will…
Air France announced plans to phase out by 2022 the use of its 10 A380 superjumbos, which have failed to prove as popular as hoped with airlines worldwide. “The A380 consumes 20 to 25 per cent more fuel per seat than new generation long-haul aircraft and therefore emits more CO2” the airline said. It said…
Boeing plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday. The redesign, first reported by the Seattle Times, involves using and receiving input from both flight control computers rather than one.…
Chief Executive Willie Walsh said that his company is in talks with Boeing to expedite the delivery of the first of 200 737 MAX jets that were ordered during the Paris Air Show in June. We are having very constructive discussions with Boeing. We are looking at bringing forward the delivery to 2022, which we…
The tail of a Lufthansa A319 has been damaged at Frankfurt Airport. A Luftansha A319 (reg. D-AILR) was damaged at Frankfurt Airport after operating flight #LH897 from Vilnius. The tail has been damaged after a mobile stairs was wrongly maneuvered.
A water bomber plane crashed this Friday in the area of Générac, France. This Friday, shortly after 5 pm, a water bomber – not a Canadair – has crashed while fire battle in Générac, France. According to our information, the pilot has died. 🔴🔴 INFORMATION DRAMATIQUE : CRASH D’UN AVION BOMBARDIER D’EAU 🔴🔴 Il y…
The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that the military grade weapon was located in the man’s checked luggage at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. TSA officers called airport police who found the man and detained him for questioning. The unidentified traveler said he was in the military and coming home from Kuwait. He…
