Boeing’s 737 MAX 9, a fuel-efficient, long-range successor to the 737-900, made its initial flight, a test mission, about 50 years after the 737 first took to the skies on April 9, 1967, and follows the first flight of Boeing’s largest Dreamliner model, the 787-10, last month, from its factory in South Carolina.
A United Nation helicopter crashed on takeoff today at Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Fairbanks International Airport was evacuated at about 9 p.m. Wednesday due to a threat that had been received by telephone. Airport spokeswoman Angie Spear declined to provide details of the nature of the threat but said in an interview shortly before 10:30 p.m. that the incident had concluded. “It was a threat that was called…
American Airlines A330 landing at Manchester Airport.
United Airlines announced on Tuesday that it would refund the tickets for all customers who were on the flight when the man was removed and that it would no longer ask police to remove passengers from full flights. The airline said that passengers on United Express Flight 3411 on Sunday would be compensated equal to…
The ATSB has today released a preliminary report into the in-flight propeller detachment involving a Regional Express SAAB 340 aircraft near Sydney Airport on 17 March 2017. The REX aircraft, VH-NRX, at Sydney airport after the incident. The ATSB’s inspection of the aircraft identified that the propeller shaft fractured, leading to the separation of the…
The ATSB is investigating a stick shaker activation involving a Qantas Boeing 747, VH-OJU, 110 km SE of Hong Kong (BETTY IFR), on 7 April 2017. While holding at flight level 220, the flight crew received a stick shaker activation and detected airframe buffeting. The flight crew disconnected the autopilot and manoeuvred the aircraft in…
Six Russian aircraft close to Japanese airspace forced fighter jets to be scrambled today,NHK reported today. Japanese defence forces first reacted after two Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers were seen close to the Japan airspace in Pacific Ocean. Russia then sent two Ilyushin Il-38 fighters to an area near the coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island,…
Airbus’ new A350-1000 – the longest-fuselage version of its A350 XWB jetliner – marked another certification milestone by performing tests that validated the aircraft’s ability to operate from waterlogged runways and taxiways. Performed this month at the Istres Air Force Base in southern France, the A350-1000 was purposely run along an inundated surface to demonstrate…
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas charter flight overran the runway at Bogota on Monday after rejected takeoff. The Boeing 727-200F (reg. HK1271) performing charter flight from Bogota to Pasto (Colombia) overran runway 13R. The aircraft had to reject takeoff at high speed for a reason unknown. The aircraft stopped at about 150m after the runway. Aeronautic Civil is investigating the…
737 MAX 9 First Flight scheduled for Thursday, April 13th subject to weather and other factors. 737 MAX 9 is the perfect answer to the need for growth while maintaining maximum airline profitability. As well as 16 more seats than the incredibly popular 737 MAX 8, it offers lower trips costs than the competition, the…
United Airlines’ chief executive has said he will not quit amid an explosive backlash to video of a screaming man being dragged off a plane. Oscar Munoz said he felt “shame and embarrassment” and vowed it would never happen again to a seated passenger on one of United’s overbooked aircraft. The embattled aviation boss said…
