British Airways cabin crew based at the UK’s busiest airport have launched a 16 day strike in a long-running dispute over pay. Industrial action started on July 1 and is planned to last for 16-days. Howard Beckett, Unite assistant general secretary, said bosses removing travel concessions from crew who took part in previous strikes is…
An American Airlines plane’s wing clipped another aircraft at O’Hare International Airport while taxiing on the runway Friday night, American Airlines confirmed. The wingtip of American Airlines flight #AA1162, an Airbus A321 came in contact with SkyWest Airlines American Eagle aircraft flight #AA3047, according to statements from American Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation.…
In 2006 JustPlanes filmed DAALLO AIRLINES on the Antonov 24, and Ilyushin 18. The program also includes a roundtrip on the Boeing 737-200 from Djibouti to Dubai and back. For the complete film visit http://www.worldairroutes.com/Daallo.html
DescThe strongest gusting I have filmed in – up to 62 mph/54 knots – made 23 February 2017 unique for me. Plenty of heavy wing flexing, furious flicking of control surfaces, and a near tail strike, making a great opportunity to see in detail how planes and pilots handled the unusually difficult conditions. This is…
In 2001 JustPlanes filmed the classic fleet of CHANNEL EXPRESS including the Fokker 27, Lockheed Electra and seen here the Airbus A300B4 Freighter on the roundtrip route from London to Helsinki via Gothenburg. The full film is available at http://www.worldairroutes.com/ChannelExpress.html
Nine Qatar Airways A320 land today at Heathrow to fly for British Airways during cabin crew strike. British Airways Industrial action is expected to start on July 1 and is planned to last for 16-days. The clash — which has led to 26 days of strike since January — is over pay gaps between…
An Indigo plane was evacuated at Patna Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (India). An aircraft of Indian Indigo Airline had to be evacuated by emergency slides this afternoon at Patna Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (India). The Airbus A320 to Delhi rejected takeoff with 174 passengers onboard after crew noticed smoke inside the cabin. In a statement…
British police have detained a 21-year-old woman at London’s Heathrow Airport, placing her under arrest for allegedly planning to mount “acts of terrorism.” The woman was apprehended as she disembarked a flight from Istanbul “Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) have this evening, Thursday, 29 June, arrested a 21-year-old woman at Heathrow Airport…
The pilot of a passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing following a bird strike. Easyjet flight #U2864 to London Gatwick was diverted back to Inverness Airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday afternoon after a bird hit the plane’s engine. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were disembarked to await a later flight.…
Part of a terminal at Kennedy Airport was evacuated and screening was shut down after a kitchen caught fire on Thursday afternoon, filling the area with smoke, officials said. Officials said there was a heavy smoke condition at Gate B23, and photos show smoke filling part of the terminal as firefighters douse the blaze from…
JustPlanes spent a week in Alaska flying the Everts Air Cargo Douglas DC-6. The 3 hour film includes 10 flights to many destinations. For the full film visit http://www.worldairroutes.com/Everts.html
Low-cost carriers (LCC) have become a popular alternative to traditional scheduled airlines over the last two decades. As the summer holiday season has arrived, we look at the low-cost market segment, the changes in its business model, and how it has expanded in the last 10 years. The low-cost model focuses on business and operational…