ALERT Greek F- 16 crashes at Spain's Albacete airport; no immediate word on condition of those on board – @el_pais
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New Blogger starting Mondag January 26, 2015
Good afternoon (local time in the Netherlands), Starting today – mondag January 26, 2015 I will be a blogger at the website. Thanks to the Airlive,net team for the invitation to become a blogger after our latest incident tweets yesterday regarding a diversion of a Easyjet aircraft bound for BRS (EGGD) from SXF (EDDB) to…
VIDEO Plane Cirrus SR-22 airplane ran out of fuel and deployed parachute for emergency landing in Pacific ocean
The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 airplane ran out of fuel 253 miles northeast of the island and was saved after the US Coast Guard contacted a nearby cruise ship to rescue him. According to the coast guard, the pilot deployed the plane’s airframe parachute system just before 5pm (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time) on…
NEWS Boeing 777 — Unveiling A Design Classic (1990)
No matter how you gauge the success of Boeing’s 777, whether in terms of sales, profitability, safety, versatility, longevity or derivatives, few can argue the remarkable impact the twinjet has made on the industry since entering service almost 20 years ago. Link
NEWS: IS group hacks Malaysia Airlines website
Malaysia Airlines officials were struggling to restore the embattled carrier’s website after it was hacked by a group proclaiming support for the Islamic State group. The airline’s site was changed, at first with a message saying “404 – Plane Not Found” and that it was “Hacked by Cyber Caliphate”. The browser tab for the website…
NEWS Man suing Southwest Airlines after carry on bag fell on him
A man is suing Southwest airlines for a carry bag falling on him. Pretty ridiculous right?! I guess he didnt listen to the FA announcements, and thought he was superman Link
NEWS Failure of the U.S. Airport
The horror of making an international connection at an American airport. Our airports are terrible, and our airlines are finding it harder to compete. We’ve done it to ourselves through shortsightedness, underfunding, and flyer-unfriendly policies… Link
NEWS Going Somewhere? Planes, Trains and Automobiles Prep for Blizzard
A snowstorm set to cross the Northeast starting Monday is expected to drop up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, which will likely impede the commutes and travel plans of millions. Link
