Vietnamese airline VietJet has promised that all flight attendants on their soon-to-be-opened route from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta will be fully clothed after Indonesian authorities raised concerns. The budget airline shot to prominence in 2012 when it hosted a mid-flight dance by bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants on a flight from Ho Chi Minh…
Customs officials discovered a royal python in the luggage of a Guinean passenger at Terminal 2E of Paris CDG on Monday (August 21). When customs officials approached this 22-year-old man from Cotonou (Benin), he claimed to carry black soap in his wooden box, which he had placed with him in the cabin. The customs officers then…
Over the next few days, severe weather caused by Hurricane Harvey may impact flights at IAH and HOU. The Houston Airports advises passengers to stay in touch with their air carriers for the most accurate information regarding specific flight status. UPDATED 8/29/2017 The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is Aug 31 at 12:00…
A small fire broke out on the tarmac at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning, but was quickly extinguished by firefighters. According to the Dublin Airport Authority, the fire broke out at approximately 6am on Sunday morning, but nobody was injured and no aircraft were damaged as a result. Footage recorded at the scene showed firefighters…
JustPlanes filmed the TUI Netherlands Boeing 787-8 from Amsterdam to St Maarten and onwards to Curaçao then back to Amsterdam. This cockpit film is 4h30mins long and can be found at http://www.worldairroutes.com/TUI787.html
In 2001 JustPlanes filmed the CHANNEL EXPRESS fleet including the Airbus A300, Fokker 27 and Lockheed Electra. In total 9 flights were filmed to 6 destinations. On this video you see some brief clips from the Jersey to London Stansted flight. Find the full 2 hour film at http://www.worldairroutes.com/ChannelExpress.html
In the late 90s JustPlanes made a trip to Rio de Janeiro to capture both airports. Here are some VARIG MD11 memories from the International Airport. For more on our classic airport films visit http://www.justplanes.com/ClassicAirports.html
Japanese fighter jets scrambled from three regions to intercept six Chinese bombers flying near Okinawa on Thursday morning, Japan’s Defense Ministry said. The Chinese H-6 bombers flew between Okinawa’s main island and Miyako Island, which is also part of Okinawa prefecture, toward Kii peninsula, said Japanese defense officials, who would not reveal what time the…
An electrical short in car in Flamingo Garage caused fire and smoke this morning at Miami International Airport. An early morning car fire caused the closure of one garage at Miami International Airport. Crews arrived inside the Flamingo Garage shortly after 7:45 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from the area. Airport officials confirmed on…
The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered operators of Airbus A350 airliners to revise fuel-system software to reduce the risk of overheating that could lead to a fire. A flaw in the hydraulic-fluid cooling system, located in the fuel tanks, may cause the temperature of the liquid to rise quickly, the EASA said in an emergency airworthiness directive that…
WOW air has announced that it will be launching a new route from Stansted to the USA, with flights on offer for less than £130. WOW air, a ultra-low-cost Icelandic airline announced yesterday (August 23) that it will start flights from London Stansted to Reykjavik and onwards to four new destinations in the American mid-west.…
