Qantas flight QF1474 was forced to abort its landing after a “malfunction” alert sounded in the cockpit moments after its wheels were lowered. The Dash 8-300 flight from Canberra to Sydney was descending to runway about 1.45pm and was at 1300ft when the captain suddenly pushed the thrust, raised the wheels and climbed away from…
The gold-nose British Airways aircraft that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission – bringing ParalympicsGB home from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, arriving on Tuesday September 20. In preparation for its prestigious journey, the aircraft has been getting a makeover including a nose polish, full body clean and…
CHICAGO (AP) — A Southwest Airline aircraft flying from Columbus, Ohio to Denver was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. In a statement, a Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says the pilot declared an emergency Tuesday and the flight was diverted to “investigate potential smoke in the cockpit.” The spokeswoman says protocol…
Boeing has projected a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. The aviation giant released its annual China Current Market Outlook earlier in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $1.025 trillion. China becomes the first trillion dollar aviation market in Boeing’s forecast. “As China transitions to…
USAC CGT, one of the main air traffic controllers union, supports a national call for strike on Thursday 15 September. The strike will start on Wednesday 14th at 1700 UTC and will end at 0400 UTC on Friday 16th of September. Paris ACC: Minimum service expected mainly in the East. Reims ACC: No problems expected in…
The Airports Council International is out with its 2015 World Airport Traffic Report, and Business Insider lists the 10 busiest airports. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 101,491,106 passengers in 2015 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): 89,938,628 passengers Dubai International Airport (DXB): 78,014,841 passengers Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD): 76,949,504 passengers Tokyo International Airport (HND): 75,573,106 passengers
In the cockpit of the Aer Lingus A330-200 for an approach and landing at San Francisco International Airport
Ever since we posted this video it’s been one of the most popular female pilot videos on the net! Enjoy Maria’s 737-800 landing in Mexico City.
A fan blade on a jet engine snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane last month in a violent failure that sent debris slamming into the plane, according to a preliminary investigative report released Monday. Investigators with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found evidence of a crack “consistent” with metal fatigue in the titanium-alloy…
Trigana Air Boeing 737-300F (reg. PK-YSY) flightTGN7321 skidded off the runway 33 at Wamena, Papua at 6:55 pm CDT. According to first reports, the left main gear collapsed on landing runway 15. The aircraft slipped during 2.45 km There were no fatalities in this incident. Wamena Airport closed temporarily to evacuate the Boeing B737-300 with serial number…
The amount of undeclared cash seized from Chinese travellers at Vancouver International Airport has spiked in recent years, according to documents released by the Canada Border Services Agency. Between 2013 and 2015, Chinese citizens were caught with about $13.5 million in cash by customs officials at the airport. According to the documents the following amounts were…
