NEWS Philadelphia Will Become First A350 Destination in the U.S.
Qatar Airways announced today that the brand-new Airbus A350-900XWB will replace the Boeing 777-200LR on flights between Doha, Qatar and Philadelphia from January 1st of next year.
NEWS Manchester Airport shortlisted for US pre-clearance status
A year since the start of the process, Manchester Airport has been shortlisted by the US Department of Homeland Security as a priority airport to host US security pre-clearance. US pre-clearance, which allows passengers to clear immigration, customs, and agricultural inspection by US Customs and Border Protection before boarding their flight, means that passengers can…
NEWS Etihad given credit rating seal of approval by Fitch
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has welcomed the announcement that it has been assigned the rating of ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook, by Fitch Ratings. Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s largest credit ratings agencies, issued the Long-term Issuer Default Rating following a detailed independent analysis of Etihad Airways’ business,…
EMERGENCY EasyJet flight to London lands in Istanbul over fear of fire
An EasyJet flight from Antalya to London made an emergency landing in Istanbul after passengers and staff detected a burning smell coming from the cockpit. Shortly after taking off from Turkey’s Antalya province on Monday night, the pilots on the Airbus A320 model noticed a burning smell coming out of the cockpit, prompting them to…
NEWS Boeing to await a big 737 deal from China
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is awaiting a big deal from China. Referring to Air China Air dated wednesday this week, its subsidiary Shenzen Airlines wants to buy 46 units of midhaul aircraft 737. A relevant agreement would have been signed by the company. According to the actual price list, the order has a value of about…
NEWS Airbus Defence statement regarding A400M crash
Airbus Defence and Space has sent an Accident Information Transmission (AIT) yesterday evening (2 June) as an update to the Alert Operator Transmission (AOT) of last 19 May to all operators of the A400M. This AIT informs that the DFDR (digital flight data recorder) and CVR (cockpit voice recorder) readouts have been successfully completed and…
NEWS Boeing begin assembly of first 737 MAX
Boeing began assembly of its improved and re-engined variant of its successful 737 single aisle airplane, the 737 MAX which will take on the Airbus A320neo.