Aeroflot canceled its 2007 order for 22 Dreamliners: 18 of the smaller 787-8s and four 787-9s. The lost order is a cause for concern in Everett because the 787 backlog is dwindling fast as the company aims to roll out the planes at a rate of 14 jets per month. Boeing now has a total…
In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission in the United States, the carrier said it anticipates impending software updates to the aircraft will lead to re-certification “later this year”. American Airlines is one of three United States-based carriers – including United Airlines and Southwest – ordered by the FAA to all Boeing 737…
A climate change protester has climbed on to a British Airways plane preparing for take-off, as Extinction Rebellion activists seek to “shut down” London City airport. Sources from the group have identified the activist as James Brown, a paralympian in his early fifties who is registered as visually impaired and won bronze in the London…
Air Transat, launched its inaugural transatlantic service with its recently delivered Airbus A321LR. The long-range single-aisle jet will take off from Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to London-Gatwick (LGW). On October 31, Air Transat’s A321LRs will also debut on the YYZ to Glasgow (GLA) route, followed by a daily YYZ to LGW rotation that will become…
An Extinction Rebellion protester got on board a plane a London City Airport today as flight passengers braced for chaos with the climate activists. Police had arrested 12 people with the demonstration just 30 minutes old this morning as video footage showed people involved in the ‘Fly Today, No Tomorrow’ protest being dragged away by…
Turkey launched offensive in northern Syria with air strikes. Turkish warplanes have bombed parts of north-eastern Syria at the start of an offensive which could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the US. The NOTAM says: FOLLOW ALONG BORDER OF TURKISH-SYRIA. IT IS STRICTLY ADVISED NOT TO MAKE AVOIDANCE MANEUVERES TOWARDS THIS AREA. Turkey’s…
Boeing secured the first new order in months for one of its grounded 737 MAX planes in September, the company said on Tuesday, as it reported total deliveries for the first nine months of 2019 that were just half those a year ago. It said on Tuesday that an unidentified business jet customer had ordered…
The airline is conducting an investigation after both pilots were filming the fireworks above the stadium (approximately 400 meters from the glide path) while the aircraft was approaching the runway, on auto-pilot.
A passenger at Miami International Airport was detained early Monday morning and it was caught on video after he tried to force his way onto a plane. According to American Airlines, during the boarding process of Flight 1060 from Miami to Newark, a ticketed passenger ran on the jetbridge, bypassing the gate agent. A…
On October 7th 2019, a Silk Way West arrived from Baku on the bi-monthly cargo flight they operate. It was landing in a light crosswind, when on touchdown the right-wing dips down, nearly missing the runway, before the 747 swings back up sharply to the left, with left-wing nearly getting clipped as well. The pilots…
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at about 3 p.m. today near Zemmer, Germany,during a routine training sortie. The aircraft was assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. UPDATE The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered with minor injuries. First responders are responding to the incident…
Japan Airlines Dreamliner took damage to its left engine casing when it came into contact with an airbridge on taxiing to its gate at Taipei-Taoyuan Airport. The Boeing 787-8 (reg. JA824J) was being towed to the gate for boarding as #JL802 to Tokyo Narita.
