NEWS Air New Zealand nixes Boeing 787 'retrojet' livery
Air New Zealand says it has no plans to dress a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in ‘retro’ livery as part of the airline’s 75th anniversary celebrations this year. 🙁 Link
NEWS Lufthansa plans new flight to South American powerhouse Panama
Lufthansa is further expanding its route network to South America with the airline set to offer year-round flights to Panama City for the first time from November 16th, subject to government approval. An Airbus A340-300 aircraft will fly five times a week between Frankfurt and the economic metropolis in Central America.
NEWS Lufthansa announces that Vienna will be their first base outside of Germany of the new Eurowings
Lufthansa statement: The new Eurowings will have its first base outside Germany in Vienna. Following close consultation with Austrian Airlines and at the carrier’s own request, two Airbus A320 aircraft are to be stationed there initially, offering point-to-point connections on European routes. The aircraft are to fly in the colors of the new Eurowings. It…
NEWS US Allows Sale of Armed Drones to Other Nations
If you were still skeptical about the future of drones, this should take care of that: Arms manufacturers can now get in on the action. The White House said today that it will allow the export of armed drones to other nations, reports the Washington Post. Link
NEWS Red Bull Aerobatic Planes Collide Mid-Air During Performance
Two pilots flying for Red Bull’s aerobatic team on Thursday miraculously escaped after the wings of their aircraft touched each other mid-air during a stunt routine at the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru during the Aero India show. They managed to landed safely, despite their wings suffering catastrophic damage. Link
NEWS Air New Zealand confirms Palmerston North next Night Rider town
Air New Zealand has confirmed it will operate it;s next $29.00 Night Rider service between Palmerston North and Auckland NZAA. A 68 seater ATR aircraft will operate this service five days a week with flights scheduled to depart NZAA/AKL at 9pm, Thursday to Monday with the return leg departing from Palmerston North at 10.30pm. In…
NEWS Jetstar Australia to have all 787 Dreamliner fleet by September 2015
Jetstar Australia which is Qantas off shoot budget carrier is expected to receive the final three Boeing 787 Deamliners into the fleet by September 2015. This will be an all 787 fleet and will phase out the remaining two A330 airbus jets currently in service with the carrier. Link
NEWS RNZAF NZ may upgrade it's fleet to the Global master aircraft
New Zealand air force may end up buying the Boeing C-17A Global Master to replace it’s aging fleet of C130 Hercules aircraft and the two Boeing 757’s currently in service. Australia is trying to persuade the New Zealand Government of buying the aircraft which would be more economical less costings and can move more freight…
NEWS Delta B763 near London burning smell onboard
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, with registration N177DN,with flight number DL-33 from Paris to Seattle. The aircraft was at FL320 about 50nm from London Heathrow airport when the crew decided to divert to Heathrow airport after reporting a burning smell of plastic’s on board Link
NEWS Gulfstream Breaks Round The World Record With Only One Fuel Stop
Gulfstream’s new ultra long-range G650ER set a record while flying around the world in one stop in an ass-numbing flight from New York to China and finally Savannah, Georgia. Link
NEWS 'Aerosuarus Rex'? Microsoft co-founder turns two Boeing 747s into the world's biggest plane
Take two used Boeing 747s, pull off all the engines, strap six of them to a pair of custom-built composite hulls and you’ve got the world’s biggest and most eye-catching airplane – a 590 ton ‘aerosuarus rex’ called the Stratolauncher. Link
NEWS Video of Russian Tu-95 bomber shadowed by RAF and French fighters
First post ever to FA, but found this video fascinating: a film inside Tu-95 as it’s escorted by RAF Typhoons and French Mirage jets over northern Europe. Link
