Engineers and mechanics at the Everett assembly plant are preparing the Boeing’s new jetliner for its maiden flight which is expected as early as February. The airframe of the first flying has already been assembled at the Everett assembly plant. According to Airlinerwatch, the primary systems are installed and powered for the first time. The…
A fire occurred overnight Dec. 27 at the Premium Aerotec at Augsburg, Germany facility. Premium Aerotec is a fabricator of composite parts and structures for the aerospace market, primarily for Airbus (Toulouse, France) producing completed fuselage and aircraft sections for Airbus defense and commercial offerings, including the A400M, Eurofighter Typhoon and A350. The company estimates at…
Access to the stunning Ha Long Bay in Vietnam just got easier with the opening of the Van Don International Airport this weekend. The single runway airport is currently served only by Vietnam Airlines. It is expected to receive up to 5 million passengers—mostly tourists—by 2030. Van Don International Airport will save a considerable…
London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports have ordered military-grade anti-drone defenses worth “several million pounds” after drones caused three days of disruption at Gatwick last month. Gatwick said it had spent £5m to prevent future attacks, but would not comment on the nature of the system. Gatwick said the new equipment had been in place for over…
An experienced paraglider in Australia suddenly found himself in quite a predicament as he was caught in a dust devil, with his wife helplessly watching on from the ground. The incident occurred on Mount Borah in New South Wales, when the man was preparing for takeoff along with some 40 other pilots. The video of the incident was recorded by the pilot’s wife, who screamed “Careful!” as her…
JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft, the larger model of the new, industry-leading A220 series. JetBlue’s existing Airbus fleet includes 193 A320 and A321ceo aircraft in operation, with an additional 85 A321neo aircraft on order. The start-up U.S. airline code-named “Moxy” has signed a firm order with Airbus to…
On December 23, a passenger captured footage of a ramp agent guiding the aircraft to taxi. The show happened as early as 5 am at Toronto Airport, Canada. Passengers of a flight to Philadelphia enjoyed the dance.
Former NHL star Oleg Saprykin found himself in trouble after allegedly knocking down a flight attendant and forcing an emergency landing. Ice hockey star Saprykin, 37, was identified as the alleged perpetrator of an incident during an Aurora Airlines domestic flight from Sochi to Moscow. Seated in the business class section of the flight, Saprykin…
Passengers on an Air India Express flight had quite a view when a passenger stripped naked and started walking down the aisle. The plane was heading from Dubai to Lucknow on Saturday when the incident occurred. The 35-year-old’s man thought the flight was landing in Pakistan, so he stripped in protest, according to an official.…
Many industries have struggled in the search for finding ways to make services and products more convenient for people. Two of them, in particular, are the casino and airline industry. The casino industry has moved from land-based establishments to thousands of websites where all you need to do is register to play slots, poker, blackjack, roulette…
If you’ve ever watched a busy airport as the planes fly in and out, you’ve probably realized that there must be some very complex and precise processes involved in facilitating all of that air traffic. While the actually traveling takes place in the air, the real magic that makes each departure and arrival possible is…
The benefits of WiFi are many. It’s a service that lets you connect to your favorite apps and websites, lets you use various services and you get what you’re looking for in no time. Almost every hotel and café have their WiFi router that guests and visitors can use. Recently, the internet was made available…
