President Trump gives Boeing some advice on Twitter about the 737MAX
President Trump posted to Twitter this morning to give Boeing some advice for what they should do with the 737 MAX.
BREAKING A Summit Air aircraft collided with two parked helicopters while taking off from Lukla Airport
A Summit Air airplane crashed while taking off from Lukla Airport on Sunday morning. The incident occurred as the aircraft with registration 9N-AMH skidded off the the runway while preparing to take off and hit two helicopters parked at the Lukla-based helipad which is 30-50 metres from the runway. The uncontrolled aircraft had hit the…
United Airlines reveal StarWars livery
During Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, United Airlines announced it will introduce special Star Wars-themed airplane to its fleet to promote the release of The Rise of Skywalker, the latest Star Wars movie. The Star Wars livery will be on one of United’s Boeing 737-800 planes, according to the company. Along with the Star Wars:…
Tech Innovation In The Field Of Aviation
What comes to mind when someone talks about advances in aviation? Is it jet-powered backpacks, flying taxis or perhaps the latest futuristic jumbo jet concept? Such inventions are quick to hit the headlines whenever they pop up, though most of them remain fantasies. However, tech innovations transforming the aviation industry remain discreet, and most people…
BREAKING Aeromexico Embraer E-170 suffered wing tip strike during take off from Chihuahua Airport (video)
Aeromexico aircraft received damage during takeoff from Chihuahua Airport. Aeromexico Connect Embraer E-170 (reg. XA-SAC) suffered damage during takeoff from runway 18L at Chihuahua Airport (MMCU), Mexico. The aircraft performing flight #AM2039 tookoff from Chihuahua at 18:56LT (GMT-6) on runway 18L to General Mariano Escobedo International Airport in Monterrey. Tip of left wing impacted the…
INCIDENT Alaska Airlines #AS1138 diverted to ORD because passenger tried to light a cigarette
An Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia was forced to divert, all thanks to a belligerent passenger who tried twice to light up inside the cabin. Passengers boarding Alaska Airlines flight #AS1138 in San Francisco were in for quite a surprise. Over halfway through the flight, they had to divert to Chicago. The…
INCIDENT American Airlines #AA300 returned to JFK after hitting a sign during takeoff
Flight #AA300 was departing New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on its way to Los Angeles International Airport when the plane hit a sign adjacent to the runway. The sign “directs pilots as they’re going down the runway,” Coleman said. The plane hit the sign because it was slightly off center during takeoff, Coleman…
BREAKING Israel spacecraft has crashed on moon after main engine failed during landing attempt
Today, an Israeli lander named after the Hebrew word for “Genesis” attempted to mark a new beginning for space exploration by becoming the first privately funded spacecraft to touch down on the moon. Built by the Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL, the Beresheet lander tried to softly land within Mare Serenitatis, a vast volcanic basin on the…
ALERT Jet Airways suspends International flights today and tomorrow
Jet Airways has cancelled all international flights scheduled to fly today and tomorrow amid its worst financial crunch since it was founded 25 years ago. “Jet Airways flights to London, Amsterdam and Paris from Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru scheduled for April 12 are cancelled for operational reasons,” said an airline source close to the…
All British Airways retro liveries parked at the airline’s engineering base
British Airways has brought together its four heritage liveried aircraft which were repainted to mark the airline’s centenary this year, alongside an A319 in the current Chatham Dockyard livery. To capture the photo, the four heritage aircraft, which were in scheduled downtime and parked at the airline’s engineering base. The Boeing 747 in BOAC livery…
A Dutch Air Force F-16 was damaged by live fire from its own 20-millimeter cannon
The Netherlands’ Defense Safety Inspection Agency is investigating an incident during a January military exercise in which a Dutch Air Force F-16 was damaged by live fire from a its own 20-millimeter cannon. Two F-16s were conducting firing exercises on January 21. It appears that the damaged aircraft actually caught up with the 20mm rounds…
BREAKING JetBlue to launch Airbus A321LR transatlantic flights to London from JFK and Boston
JetBlue Airways on Wednesday said it is planning to launch its first service to London, an aggressive move by the low-cost airline that’s aimed at luring lucrative corporate travelers away from entrenched rivals that already dominate air travel across the Atlantic. The carrier announced it will launch daily flights from New York and Boston to…
