NEWS Malaysia Airlines is bringing back the Boeing 747 in retro livery
As the A380s will soon be going through maintenance, Malaysia Airlines will be taking a 747 out of storage and using it as an A380 replacement.
NEWS 4 British plane spotters ordered to pay $2,000 or face a year in jail in Kenya
The four men from Greater Manchester were caught taking pictures at Wilson Airport in the capital and have been in custody for more than a week. They remain in detention at the police cells at the main international airport until the fine is paid. The men said officials at the airport had given them permission…
EMERGENCY Passenger’s iPhone catches fire on Alaska Airlines flight
An Alaska Air spokesperson said a passenger’s cell phone caught fire Thursday night after flight 807 had left Bellingham, Washington, and was about 90 minutes away from landing in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Alaska Air spokesman told ABC News, “The fire was quickly extinguished by our flight attendants, who are trained for situations like these.” There…
EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA4233 makes emergency landing at JFK after lightning strike
American Airlines Flight 4233 from Raleigh-Durham to LaGuardia was forced to make an emergency landing at JFK after the plane hit turbulence and was struck by lightning.
EMERGENCY Water leak on board British Airways A380 #BA56
Last Sunday, flight British Airways flight BA56 from Johannesburg suffered a water leak 90 minutes from landing at London. Captain decided to continue the flight to Heathrow as the issue didn’t involve flight safety. Staff rushed to put blankets down to soak up the leak, which originated from the upper cabin of the Airbus A380. A…
EMERGENCY 4 injured as charter plane engine stops during takeoff at Karachi Airport
A charter planeheading to Sui in Balochistan with 18 passengers on board crash-landed at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Friday, Aaj News reported. According to initial reports, the engine stopped working during takeoff. Due to crash landing , four travelers including a captain and a woman have received minor injuries. Source
ALERT Delta flight just made an emergency landing at Washington, fire trucks are surrounding the plane
Our Delta flight had to make an emergency landing at Dulles Int’l Airport. Fire trucks/EMS surrounding our plane. pic.twitter.com/Pvftof0URL — Alicia Neaves (@AliciaKENS5) March 17, 2016 Delta Flight from Washington-Reagan to Atlanta just made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, fire trucks are surrounding the plane. The reason of diversion is still not…
EMERGENCY A passenger’s bag ignited from an e-cigarette on board Delta Airlines #DL689
An electronic cigarette in a Delta Airlines passenger’s carry-on bag ignited Wednesday night while MD-90 aircraft was still on the tarmac, causing the flight to be delayed. Delta flight 689 from Atlanta to St. louis was scheduled to depart at 7:25 p.m. Instead, it departed Atlanta at 7:50 p.m. Delta spokeswoman Ashley Black said, “During the…
NEWS Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Begins Major Assembly
Major assembly of the first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787-10 Dreamliner is underway, the latest major milestone in the development of the newest member of the super-efficient 787 family. Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. began installing the circular frames into the midforward section of the fuselage on March 14, a full two weeks ahead of schedule.…
NEWS Alaska Airlines gives everyone onboard $100 after drunk passenger causes diversion
A Alaska Airlines flight 800 Sacramento to Seattle was diverted on Monday when a drunk passenger got a bit too rowdy. Crew had asked the passenger in row 9 to calm down, but that further agitated him. The pilot diverted to Portland where police met the plane, according to local station KING5. The flight arrived…
BREAKING Bomb scare on Air India #AI332 at Bangkok Airport
Bomb scare on Air India #AI332 from New Delhi. The plane landed at 7:10pm local. The Dreamliner was parked in an isolated area of Bangkok International Airport. Authorities safely evacuated all 231 passengers and 10 crew members from the Dreamliner to begin checking for a bomb.
