United Airlines flight UA76 from Belfast to New York (Newark) declared an an emergency a short moment after takeoff. BREAKING #UA76 is declaring an emergency and holding over Belfast – @DUB_Aviation https://t.co/RhTvQApnls pic.twitter.com/6mww1w35Lt — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) February 27, 2016 United decided to divert the flight to London Heathrow but the Boeing 757 started holding pattern…
The British Airways Boeing 777 damaged by fire 5 months ago at Las Vegas is heading to Victorville Southern California Airport (VCV) for repaint. Then the plane will do some flight test before entering back in service. UPDATE British Airways B777 damaged by fire at Las Vegas is airborne to VCV for repaint https://t.co/RhTvQApnls pic.twitter.com/g3TSADsXB4…
Saudi fighter jets began arriving at Turkey’s Incirlik airbase on Friday, allegedly to take part in the country’s aerial missions against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) in Syria. According to Turkish authorities, the warplanes will start their operations next Thursday.
More people than ever chose London Heathrow Airport in 2105, with the location welcoming 75 million passengers in 2015. The figure is a two per cent increase on 2014. The airport also recorded strong financial performance in 2015, with revenue of £2,765 million, up 2.7 per cent, and EBITDA of £1,605 million, up three per…
Norwegian has taken delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner. “This marks our continued commitment to the company’s global expansion ensuring travellers across that world access to high quality flights at a low fare,” Norwegian chief executive Bjørn Kjos said. Norwegian already operates eight 787-8s and will use its 787-9s to launch new routes across North…
A plane did an emergency landing at Guam’s airport. The Asia Pacific Boeing 727 cargo landed at Guam International airport with its nose gear wheel still retracted. The B727 burned excess fuel to allow a light and safe landing.
47 tonnes of Kuwaiti bank notes were on board.
A mayday call was received reporting an aircraft emergency landing on water in the vicinity of Kuala Selangor, according to aviation sources this morning. The military type aircraft CN235 was sighted by local residents who captured the photos of the emergency landing above. All 8 crew members were able to escape with only minor injuries.
A plane (registration 9N-8AB) belonging to Air Kastamandap crash landed at Chilkhaya in Kalikot district on Friday. The single engine plane that flew from Nepalgunj at 12:16pm with 11 people including 2 crew members. Update: Pilot, co-pilot killed in crash-landing in western Nepal. First report said accident was occurred while emergency landing after technical problem…
A British-led online investigative team says it has identified Russian soldiers linked to a surface-to-air missile suspected of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine in 2014. The Bellingcat report paints a picture of up to 100 Russian soldiers and officers who it says could have known about or been involved in the plane’s downing…
Embraer rolled out the first E190-E2 single aisle passenger aircraft prototype, during a ceremony held at their headquarters in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. KC390 and Brazilian Air Force Super Tucano team salute @Embraer E190-E2 rollout pic.twitter.com/VdwMM1REaq — Guy Norris (@AvWeekGuy) 25 février 2016 The E2 is born….#E2rollout. Congratulations @embraer on a huge…
