Iran plans to buy 114 civil aircraft from European aircraft maker Airbus (AIR.PA), the transport minister was quoted as saying on Saturday, ahead of the anticipated lifting of international sanctions on Iran. “We have taken the first step in agreeing with Airbus to buy 114 planes,” Abbas Akhoondi was quoted as saying by the Tasnim…
SpaceX failed to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean. Une vidéo publiée par Elon Musk (@elonmusk) le 17 Janv. 2016 à 19h07 PST The Space X Flacon 9 rocket took off with the Jason-3 satellite from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base at 10:42 a.m. PST (1842 GMT). And…
Emirates is set to enhance its on-board experience and increase capacity on its Zambia and Zimbabwe route with the deployment of a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from 1 February 2016. Details
Etihad Airways has launched its community outreach programme in Uganda with donations of air tickets, blankets and school supplies to the Whisper Children’s Home in Mutai, in Jinja district, Uganda. Details
8 years ago today, British Airways Flight 38 (G-YMMM) was a scheduled flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 777 was carrying 136 passengers & 16 crew members. During final approach to London Heathrow Airport at an altitude of 720ft and 2 minutes until touchdown. The engines repeatedly failed to…
British Airways has announced hundreds of new jobs for Gatwick and Heathrow. The airline aims to recruit 1,950 new staff this year in its biggest ever campaign! Of those, 1,600 will be cabin crew and 350 will be new pilots. Video of ITV News London’s transport correspondent Mike Pearse who has visited where the new…
Emirates will commence a second daily A380 service from Dubai to Perth on 1st August this year, replacing the current 777-300ER aircraft operating on EK424/EK425. Details
Ryanair is expanding its Stansted Summer 2016 schedule with a new route to Palanga in Lithuania (in addition to Milan Malpensa, Sofia & Verona), bringing to 130 summer 2016 routes Details
International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a joint business agreement between British Airways, Iberia and LATAM Airlines Group on flights between Europe and South America. Details
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Passengers flying JetBlue Thursday were beset with a series of computer and mechanical problems that caused delays and cancellations. KCAL9’s Amber Lee reported from LAX where she spoke to frustrated passengers. Flights were disrupted across the country. “They told us the flight was cancelled,” said Leah Hancock, “so, it was over…
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 (AWE1549), an Airbus A320 piloted by Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, made an unpowered emergency water landing in the Hudson River after multiple bird strikes caused both jet engines to fail. All 155 occupants, the passengers and crew, successfully evacuated from the…
In a demonstration of the steadfast commitment to the Republic of Korea’s defense, a United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortess from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight Jan 10 in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, in response to recent nuclear weapons activity and testing by North Korea. The…
