On Tuesday 24 March 2015, the Airbus A320-211 registered D-AIPX operated by Germanwings was programmed to undertake scheduled flight 4U9525 between Barcelona (Spain) and Düsseldorf (Germany), with the callsign ‘‘GWI18G’’. Six crew members (2 flight crew and 4 cabin crew) and 144 passengers were on board. The same crew had made the outbound flight, taking…
Andreas Lubitz rehearsed his plan to crash a Germanwings flight into the French Alps, killing 150 people, a report claims. German newspaper Bild cites sources close to the investigation into the tragedy as saying co-pilot Lubitz, 27, practised reducing flight altitude on the plane on its outbound flight from Dusseldorf to Barcelona on the same…
Turkish Airlines flight #TK2004 had a severe bird strike during landing at Nevsehir airport. The Boeing 737-800 suffered impressive damages in the nose cone and the wings.
Cuba Travel Services is offering the flight, operated by JetBlue, on Fridays from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Havana’s José Martí International Airport (HAV) beginning July 3, 2015. Travelers should make arrangements directly with Cuba Travel Services (www.cubatravelservices.com).
Cuba Travel Services is offering the flight, operated by JetBlue, on Fridays from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Havana’s José Martí International Airport (HAV) beginning July 3, 2015. Travelers should make arrangements directly with Cuba Travel Services (www.cubatravelservices.com).
With the introduction of its 2015 summer schedule, Lufthansa will serve New York JFK with its two largest aircraft types for the first time. Its summer schedule will see Lufthansa reinstate its night flight, LH 405, which departs New York JFK (IATA code JFK) at 9:55 p.m. and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) at 11:35…
German airline Lufthansa, hit by a series of strikes, has warned that more cost-cutting is needed. The carrier posted a net profit of €425m (£312m; $472m) in the last quarter, up from a €252m loss last year, helped by the falling oil price. But Lufthansa said rising pension and other costs remained a burden, and…
Qatar Airways has officially announced flights to Atlanta, Boston, and Los Angeles.
Boeing and Air Tahiti Nui have finalized an order for two 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $514 million at current list prices.
Ryanair flight FR2315 from Bratislava to London Stansted is delayed for about 11 hours. The flight was planned to land at 7:40 at London but may arrive around 18:20 due to a technical problem on the Boeing 737. Flight FR5263 from Paris-Beauvais to Seville is also 3 hours late.
Upset prevention and recovery training (photo: ICATEE) The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The so called “upset prevention and recovery training” (UPRT) requirements aim to better train pilots in order to face…
