Ryanair would be interested in bidding for the whole of insolvent German carrier Air Berlin, but it needs access to more data on the airline’s finances, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary told Reuters. “We would be very happy to bid for the whole of Air Berlin, which is generally a short-haul, domestic, intra-EU carrier,” O’Leary said…
A furious British Airways passenger who paid more than £1,200 to fly to South Africa was given a “damp seat” full of urine to sit on. Andrew Wilkinson, 39, claimed a BA stewardess gave him wet wipes to mop up the mess when he alerted them to the issue. He complained to BA and was…
Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight were left shaken after they say a man tried opening the exit door during a flight. Several people on a flight Saturday from Los Angeles to Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport told CBS News that a man wearing sunglasses tried to grab the handle of the plane’s exit door a few…
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (reg. N415JN) caught fire at Liège Airport during the night. The plane was about to being pushed back to Lusaka Intl in Zambia. Pilots started the APU and there was a big blow noise, sparks then a huge flame from the tail to the ground. The flight crew triggered the APU…
JustPlanes spent a week in Iran filming MAHAN AIR. This includes the Boeing 747 Classic (747-300) seen here on take off from Tehran bound for Bandar Abbas. The 4h30min film is now available at http://www.worldairroutes.com/mahanair.html
Winnipeg Airport pic.twitter.com/zn2ImrBE4g — Kelly Radcliffe (@bogpros12) August 19, 2017 Passengers in the departure areas have been evacuated to the aircraft apron ramp due to fire alarm. UPDATE The airport confirmed evacuation is over and was regarding an AC unit in the terminal that was malfunctioning and causing smoke in the airport. Fire trucks rushed…
The crew of Air India’s Delhi-Mumbai flight #AI102 unintentionally activated the emergency slide at Chhatrapati Shivaji airport. The incident happent as the Boeing 777-300 hadn’t reached its final position at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji airport, and the pilot hadn’t given the door open signal. Sources said #AI102 engines were still running when the slide was inflated.
An Embraer 190 is drawing the firm logo in the sky of US to celebrating 48 years
Khartoum airport authorities closed airport traffic this morning after one of the planes skidded off runway during landing. Sham Wings Airbus A320 (reg. YK-BAA) from Syria affiliated has slipped from the runway without causing injuries. The capital, Khartoum, has seen torrential rain, affecting the Airport.
Passengers on board a holiday jet flying from Spain to Birmingham were surprised to see 2 French fighters Mirage 2000 surrounding the Jet 2 Boeing 737-800 (reg. G-JZHT) have told how it was shadowed by a French fighter plane for up to 15 minutes. UPDATE We have confirmation from the French Air Force that flight #LS1204 was intercepted…
JustPlanes spent a week in Nepal covering Lukla Airport on board 3 airlines of Nepal. The result is a fabulous 4h30min film showing various aspects of flying into that extreme airport and other destinations around Nepal. In this clip we have a GoPro attached under the aircraft for a fantastic view departing from Kathmandu. For…
A blaze broke out near Barcelona Airport this afternoon with reports the fire broke out near a warehouse. Pictures quickly emerged on social media showing thick plumes of black smoke billowing above the Spanish airport just after 5pm. Live updates UPDATE 1701 (UTC) Fire extinguished near Barcelona Airport The cause of the blaze is unclear. An…
