Two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers and other military aircraft have touched down in South Africa. The planes covered over 11 thousand kilometers to get there, staying in the air for more than 13 hours. The two Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers landed at Waterkloof air force base in Tshwane on Wednesday. Russian Il-62 and An-124 military…
Air France flight #AF688 to Atlanta returned to Paris once pilots were informed of a plugged-in battery of electric scooter in cargo hold. The Airbus A380 (reg. F-HPJH) to Atlanta returned to Paris yesterday. Pilots refused to cross the Atlantic after being informed of a plugged-in battery of electric scooter in cargo hold. A passenger…
Thai Airways International (THAI) president Sumeth Damrongchaitham said on Tuesday that staff must cooperate with the airline’s rehabilitation efforts because it is in a crisis and faces possible closure. He sent his message to THAI executives during a training session at the airline’s headquarters. “Today I want staff to be united to overcome the obstacles.…
Boeing Business Jets has confirmed that an unidentified customer ordered two BBJ 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in August. The order is valued at US$564 million at current list prices. The BBJ 787-9, a business jet version of the technologically-advanced 787-9 Dreamliner, is sought after by customers who place a premium on the jet’s globe-spanning range, spacious…
Statement: “Boeing Progress on 737 MAX Safe Return to Service” Boeing has made significant progress over the past several months in support of safely returning the 737 MAX to service as the company continues to work with the FAA and other global regulators on the process laid out for certifying the 737 MAX software and…
Airport security workers in the U.K. were likely shocked to free a fearless feline from luggage scanned before a recent flight to New York after the cat had stowed away in her owner’s bags, packed for the transatlantic trip. Nick and Voirrey Coole were “totally shocked” to be pulled aside by security screeners last week…
Azul Linhas Aereas Airbus A320neo experienced a tailstrike while landing at Sao Paulo-Viracopos Airport. The Airbus A320neo (reg. PR-YRQ) received extensive fuselage damage in a tailstrike landing on runway 15 at Sao Paulo-Viracopos Airport. No one on flight #AD6970 from Recife was hurt.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said six Russian military aircraft had repeatedly entered the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) over a six-hour period. An ADIZ, unlike a nation’s airspace, is where countries may demand that foreign aircraft take special steps to identify themselves. Russia’s defense ministry denied its bombers, which were accompanied by…
Air New Zealand has announced that they’ll start flying nonstop between Auckland and Newark as of October 2020. The route will operate 3x weekly year-round using a Boeing 787-9. This ultra long haul flight will cover a distance of 8,810 miles in each direction, and will be blocked at 15hr40min eastbound and 17hr40min westbound. This…
British government officials have lifted restrictions on flights to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. The decision reverses a ban imposed in 2015 following the bombing of a Russian airliner. The incident, which saw the loss of 224 lives, with linked to the Islamic State group. Egyptian officials have admitted the airport fell well short of international…
Passengers and cabin crew aboard a flight to Phuket witnessed three bizarre incidents in which a drunk passenger tried to open the plane door, two others got into a brawl after drinking and another person started smoking in the toilet. In the first instance, a drunk man created panic among passengers after he attempted to…
An Israeli baby died while returning with her family to Israel from a vacation in Thailand. According to Hebrew media reports Saturday, the one-year-old was on an Aeroflot flight from Thailand to Moscow when she began experiencing health problems. The pilot of the airplane made an emergency stop in the Russian city of Kazan, but…
