ALERT A fuel engine truck in fire while refueling an A380 at AUH
A fuel engine bowser caught fire while refueling an Etihad A380 at Abu Dhabi International Airport on February 16.
VIDEO Living In the Age of Airplanes: A National Geographic Movie
Produced and directed by Brian Terwilliger (One Six Right), narrated by Harrison Ford, scored by James Horner (Avatar), and filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, Living in the Age of Airplanes renews our appreciation for the airplane, stunningly conveys the wonder and grandeur of flying, and explores the countless ways the airplane affects…
NEWS Wizz Air announces new base in Kutaisi, Georgia
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air plans to locate its 22nd base in Kutaisi, Georgia, opening with a single Airbus A320 and seven new routes from September. New twice-weekly services from Kutaisi will include Berlin Schönefeld, Memmingen, Milan Bergamo, Dortmund, Larnaca and Sofia, while flights between Kutaisi and Thessaloniki will be flown 3X-weekly. The new…
ALERT Winglet of Boeing 737 El Al to Tel Aviv hits fence at Amsterdam
The winglet of a El Al Boeing 737 to Tel Aviv hits fence at Amsterdam Schiphol this morning. A spokesman for Schiphol confirmed the incident: a human error made by the driver of vehicle during push back.
NEWS Air France-KLM sees profits rise in line with fall fuel prices
European airline Air France-KLM has posted its first annual net profit since 2008. The carrier reported a net profit of €118 million for 2015, compared with a €225 million net loss the year before. The company’s overall sales rose 2.8 per cent to €89.82 billion last year. More
ALERT Helicopter carrying five people slams into water at Pearl Harbor
Video shows the chopper slamming into the water near the USS Arizona. All five people aboard the aircraft survived, though one was reportedly in critical condition.
VIDEO Nice timelapse of runway 27R arrival tonight at Heathrow
Some 27R arrival action on the Reds and Greens @HeathrowAirport #ATC 😬 pic.twitter.com/N5ZShDgUsR — LJ✈️✈️ (@L33WS) February 18, 2016
LIVE British Airways Dreamliner #BA33 to Kuala Lumpur returned to Heathrow
British Airways Dreamliner #BA33 to Kuala Lumpur is returning to Heathrow due to pressure problem. British Airways confirming there was a technical fault with the aircraft. A BA spokesperson said: “The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority, and our flight is returning to the airport as a precaution. Our highly…
VIDEO Ex Southern Air Boeing 747 lifting from the ground due to gusts up to 100 mph
On May 23rd, 2012 the area experienced extreme winds of 70+ miles per hour and reports of gusts up to 100 near the pass due to a low pressure zone. Without the weight of its engines and with its landing flaps deployed, the slightly tail heavy 747 tries to take to the skies one last…
NEWS First A350-1000 enters final assembly line
Airbus has added three new A350 stations at its Toulouse facility as the manufacturer begins final assembly of the first of three A350-1000 flight test aircraft while it increases production of the A350-900. The first A350-1000 has entered the final assembly line and is expected to begin test flights before the end of 2016, Airbus…
