A regularly scheduled Delta flight from Detroit to Kansas City made an emergency landing Monday afternoon after reporting an engine problem. Delta flight 923, a Boeing 717, landed without incident at Kansas City International Airport around 4:45 p.m. Monday, but was greeted on the runway by Kansas City, Mo. Fire Department crews. Video from 41…
Airbus’ new Global Services Forecast predicts a US$4.6 trillion worldwide market for commercial aircraft services from 2018 to 2037. The new analysis is based on a three-way market segmentation, respectively focusing on the aircraft, the airline operation, and the passenger experience. Aircraft-focused lifecycle services represent the largest segment of growth and include maintenance, spares pool…
A helicopter of the South Korean Marine Corps has crashed at a military airport in the city of Pohang in southeast of South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing defense officials. Five people on board were killed and one was injured in the incident. The rotorcraft went down from about 10 meters above the…
A plane crash that killed 112 people in Cuba on May 18 was caused by human error, the Mexican company that owned the jet said Monday. Global Air, whose operations were suspended by the Mexican authorities over the accident, said a study by international experts of the black boxes from the Boeing 737 had found…
Boeing says that the first two 777X test aircraft are now on the low-rate initial production line. Once assembled, the fuselages will have their new composite wings attached. The Boeing 777X is a new series of the long-range wide-body twin-engine Boeing 777 family that is under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 777X is to…
French National Team took off at 11:35 UTC from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport and should land at 17:05 Local time in Paris.
Britain has unveiled a new futuristic fighter jet called Tempest that can fly unmanned and will be the future of warfare. Defence secretary Gavin Williamson revealed the new plane at the Farnborough International Airshow as part a £2 billion investment programme. He unveiled a full-size model of the new fighter jet at the event which…
During the negotiations with Boeing CEO earlier this year, President Trump specified that he’d like to update the paint job of the aircraft to look “more American in with red, white, and blue”. In addition to a new paint job, the president would like a grander bed, too. “He wants the presidential bed aboard Air…
A number of passengers received medical attention after a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Croatia was forced to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt. The flight to the coastal city of Zadar landed at Frankfurt-Hahn airport at around 11.30pm due to an inflight depressurisation. Oxygen masks were released for passengers. Around 30 passengers were admitted…
You won’t believe just how quickly this incredible machine can get airbourne. Before I saw it, I didn’t. The 2nd largest plane in the world can be seen departing Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK) in astonishing time, from zero to airbourne in barely 20 seconds, having used a fraction of the runway. Two US Air Force (USAF)…
A massive explosion has occurred in the vicinity of Cairo International Airport. Civil defense authorities deployed to the scene are battling to bring the blaze under control. Ambulances, police vehicles and security services also rushed to the area of the incident. The explosion, which happened around 10:30 pm local time, occurred at two fuel storage…
