VIDEO Airbus A350-1000 took off for the first time #A350FF
The World’s first A350-1000 has taken to the skies for the first time. It departed to Toulouse Blagnac Airport / France (TLS/LFBO) at 10:42 for a 3hr test flight. Barring bad weather that could lead to a postponement, Thursday’s approximately three-hour debut will add a new 366-seat member to the lightweight carbon-fibre A350 family, which…
VIDEO ILYUSHIN 62 Cockpit Takeoff
Filming in the cockpit of the Cubana Ilyushin 62 in 2004 a roundtrip flight from Havana to Bogota. Here the departure from Havana.
ALERT New Lufthansa strike announced for tomorrow
Lufthansa pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit has announced an additional strike for Thursday, November 24th. In a move branded “incomprehensible” by the airline, the latest strike was revealed as pilots walked out today, causing the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights. “Once more, they are inflicting extensive damage on our company and especially on our customers,” said…
EMERGENCY Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner #VS19 from London Heathrow to San Francisco diverted to Goose Bay
A Virgin Atlantic pilot brought a plane down at the Goose Bay airport on Tuesday, following a “technical issue” with the aircraft. Virgin Atlantic #VS19 was diverted to Goose Bay on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson with the company confirmed. The flight from London to San Francisco was diverted when the pilot “requested a priority landing” as…
BREAKING Cathay Pacific #CX250 from London Heathrow to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Siberia after fire alarm in cargo hold
A Cathay Pacific flight carrying 230 passengers and crew from London to Hong Kong was forced to divert to Russia on Wednesday morning after its fire indicator signal was activated. The incident happened about six hours after the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft departed from London at about 2am on Wednesday. The flight was diverted to Russia…
NEWS Transasia airline shuts after crashes
Taiwanese airline Transasia is shutting down after two fatal crashes and heavy losses. The carrier, which flew to cities in China, Japan and south east Asia, said it had not been able to raise more money or turn around its finances. Transasia, Taiwan’s third largest airline, had already cancelled all flights on Monday. Earlier this year,…
