Flight attendant contest (Week 10)
Throughout the weekend, vote to elect the flight attendant of the week! If you’re in AIRLIVE app and can’t see the photos, please click here. Une publication partagée par @traveling_with_nico le 28 Févr. 2017 à 13h18 PST 1 Une publication partagée par Marc Plaumann (@marc_wihu) le 7 Mars 2017 à 2h33 PST 2 Une publication partagée par…
BREAKING German and Belgian fighter jets scrambled to escort Air India #AI171 to London Heathrow #QRA
German Eurofighter jets were scrambled this morning at around 1000 UTC to escort Air India flight #AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Heathrow. The Dreamliner (reg. VT-ANT) was escorted until border were Belgian F-16s joined the Air India aircraft at 1030 UTC for visual contact. Air India flight #AI171 landed at 1102 UTC at London Heathrow. Belgian Air Force F16’s…
BREAKING A helicopter crashs after hitting tower at Istanbul
A around 1120 local time, a helicopter crashed into after hitting Beylikdüzü tower at Istanbul known as television tower. A number of ambulances and firefighters were immediately dispatched to the scene. Istanbul was in a thick fog this morning. Please reload the page… UPDATE 0921 UTC Five killed in helicopter crash (source: Local mayor) UPDATE…
ALERT 455 flights cancelled at Berlin Tegel and Schoenefeld airports due to strike
Nearly all flights were cancelled at Berlin’s two airports on Friday due to strike action by ground staff. Berlin Airport, which operates Tegel and Schoenefeld, said 455 flights had been canceled at Tegel and 204 at Schoenefeld as of 0615 GMT. The strike is due to run for 25 hours from 0400 local time on…
NEWS British Airways is investigating reports that a pilot took part in a pre-flight safety demonstration
British Airways is investigating reports that a pilot took part in a pre-flight safety demonstration due to a shortage of crew. Passengers on board the 747 flight from Houston to Heathrow watched in horror as the pilot stood in aisles as the passenger jet taxied for take off. The incident happened as cabin crew continue…
NEWS FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet for commercial service
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the 737 MAX 8 airplane for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 737 MAX 8 delivery to customers in the coming months. To earn certification for the 737 MAX 8, Boeing undertook a comprehensive test…
NEWS Tunisair suspended all operations for few hours
Tunisair has suspended all operations until further notice. A statement issued to the AFP news agency says the move comes amid growing “tensions” between the airline’s pilot corps and technicians which culminated in physical clashes at Tunis Carthage International Airport on the morning of Thursday, March 9. Tunisair added that it had suspended all flights…
ALERT No departure from Dusseldorf due to bomb disposal near airport
A departure zero rate and low capacity arrival rate have been applied between 1140-1500 due to bomb disposal operations. UPDATE 1404 UTC Dusseldorf Airport now open. Emirates #EK57 will take off one hour late. Aircraft operators that have flights destination EDDL are advised to carry extra fuel for expected air holding this afternoon. Some 8,000 people…
NEWS Hawaiian Airlines #HA7 to Honolulu diverted to LAX due unruly passenger arguing over cost of $12 blanket
A flight from Las Vegas bound for Hawaii was diverted to LAX Wednesday morning over what police say was a passenger’s reaction to the price of an in-flight blanket. Hawaiian Airlines flight #HA7 was a few miles off the Southern California coast when an unidentified 66-year-old passenger requested a blanket and was told the cost…