Three aircraft, a two Boeing 737-800s, and a Boeing 757-200 subsequently landed on Birmingham runway 33 while there was a ladder just to the runway centreline’s right. A total of 406 passengers were on board the three planes. The first aircraft was an ASL Airlines 737-800, with registration EI-DPC followed by a Jet2 Boeing 737-800,…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fined Boeing $6.6 million to settle down a couple of matters. The penalties include $5.4 million for failing to meet the 2015 settlement agreement in which the US manufacturer pledged to change its internal processes to improve and prioritize regulatory compliance. Similarly, Boeing agreed to pay $1.21 million to…
An Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER passenger jet en route from Iceland to Antarctica via South Africa departed Keflavik Airport on 24th February. The Boeing 767-300ER, with registration TF-ISN, took off as flight FI1010 from Keflavik Airport to Cape Town to pick up 30 Norwegian scientists who have been working there on a research expedition. The Boeing…
EasyJet, along with other European airlines and travel firms, experienced a surge in demand after Boris Johnson confirmed new travel rules. The Prime Minister said that the Government taskforce would produce a report by April 12 recommending how international travel can resume for people in the UK. Foreign trips could be permitted from May 17.…
Finnair’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft hit the taxiway sign, damaging both the sign and the aircraft’s left engine when leaving the Helsinki Airport de-icing site. The aircraft with registration OH-LWE was preparing to operate flight AY73 from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tokyo-Narita Airport Tokyo on 21st February. After the incident, the aircraft returned safely to the gate,…
The UK has temporarily banned Boeing 777 jets powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines from entering its airspace after the Denver incident at the weekend. The UK Civil Aviation Authority released a statement confirming the ban. In a statement posted on Twitter, UK transport minister Grant Shapps said on Monday: “After issues this weekend,…
A 52-year-old California man who threatened to kill a flight attendant on a United Airlines flight last year has been handed a hefty $49,793 fine. Seksan Kumtong reportedly started to bang on the door of the aircraft’s bathroom on a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo on February 2nd, 2020. When a flight attendant saw…
United Airlines grounded 24 Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Denver incident. United decided to ground the 777s after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order saying it would be stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 jets powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. In a statement…
Twenty-six Thai Airways employees are accused of faking their own deaths to claim funeral payouts from the airline. These employees reportedly are still going to work and continuing to collect a paycheck. Twenty members of the Savings Cooperative for Employees of Thai Airways and their lawyers filed a complaint on Tuesday, 16th February, with the…
An Air India Express Boeing 737 sustained damaged after hitting an electric pole while landing at Vijayawada International Airport in Gannavaram, India. The aircraft landed as flight IX1676 from Doha to Vijayawada with 64 passengers on board. The aircraft departed Hamad International Airport at 10:25 am and landed in Vijayawada at 4:48 pm local time.…
A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air 350i passenger plane crashed just outside Abuja airport after suffering engine failure on Sunday. The aircraft was en route to Minna when the crew decided to return to Abuja airport. All seven people on board died in the crash. In a statement, Air force spokesperson Ibikunle Daramola said:…
A Longtail Aviation Boeing 747-400F diverted to Liege after one of the engine’s caught fire, sending out a loud bang. The aircraft was operating flight LGT5504 from Maastricht Aachen Airport to New York. The aircraft departed from Maastricht at 4:11 pm. After its engine caught fire and lost pieces of turbine blades shortly after departure,…
