An airplane of the Brazilian airline TAM Linhas Aereas was forced to turn around and rest at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) after the aircraft has passed in a violent hailstorm and has undergone significant damage. The Airbus A321 flight #JJ3307 flight, which was to make the connection between the Galeao Airport in Rio de Janeiro…
Now that Airbus has launched an extended range version of its A321neo as a 757 replacement, a look at the prospects for the aircraft in four key regions around the world. Link
An aircraft of the US airline Alaska Airlines was struck by a vehicle luggage as he prepared from the Seattle (Washington). The Boeing 737-700 was being prepared around 9.45 am local time when a vehicle luggage strucked the front of it, causing a gash in the fuselage. The flight was then canceled and passengers were…
A mini-documentary about the Air Force’s very first plane, the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Includes original footage of the aircraft in its early days. Interview with museum historian Dr. Jeff Underwood. Link
Mountaineers in Chile say they have discovered the wreckage of a plane that went missing more than 50 years ago. Link
While cleaning out a closet, the late astronaut’s widow discovered a bag of small items taken from the Eagle lander before it was jettisoned for the trip home. The artifacts are now on loan to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Link
Manchester Airport hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time since 2007, last week. Since January 2014, 22 million passengers have used the airport, flying to a range of 210 international destinations including Singapore, Las Vegas, Washington DC, New York, Paris and Dubai, with new and recent destinations including Hong Kong and Jeddah.
Malaysian Malindo Air was part of an unusual incident when twenty passengers asked to disembark from the aircraft after hearing both pilots almost fighting for minutes. The ATR72, flight OD1169, which was to make the connection between Penang (Malaysia) and Kuala Lumpur with 52 passengers and 3 crew members on board, was to take off…
Dubai Airports have released its year-end traffic report, which confirms that Dubai International has secured the position as the number one airport for international passenger numbers. Lat year’s passenger numbers totalled 70,475,636, up 6.1 per cent from the 66,431,533 recorded in 2013. This followed robust passenger traffic growth of 7.5 per cent in December with…
Manchester Airport hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time since 2007, last week. Since January 2014, 22 million passengers have used the airport, flying to a range of 210 international destinations including Singapore, Las Vegas, Washington DC, New York, Paris and Dubai, with new and recent destinations including Hong Kong and Jeddah.
Swiss International Air Lines is continuing its programme of investment in its fleet, products and services under its ‘Next-Generation Airline of Switzerland’ strategy. In latest developments, the airline will be substantially enhancing the quality of its Business Class product.