December 4, 2015

BREAKING Spicejet flight #SG2458 skids off runway at MadhyaPradesh’s Jabalpur airport

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A Spicejet flight from Mumbai skids off runway at MadhyaPradesh’s Jabalpur airport. All 49 passengers and 4 crew members are reported evacuated and safe. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/fr_FR/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); SpiceJet Q-400, VT-SUC, operating SpiceJet flight…

NEWS Boeing Forecasts $350 Billion Market for New Airplanes in Latin America

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) projects the Latin American commercial aviation market will grow at one of the highest rates in the world over the next 20 years. As a result, Boeing forecasts the region’s airlines will need 3,020 new airplanes valued at $350 billion.http://ift.tt/1QwtOzZ

NEWS Australia is doubling its efforts to find missing Malaysia Airlines flight #MH370

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This report provides an update to the MH370 search area definition, described in previous ATSB reports. For background information, please see the ATSB publications MH370 – Definition of underwater search areas, 18 August 2014 and Flight Path Analysis Update, 8 October 2014 under the tabs on this web page. Analysis of available data has been…

VIDEO Awesome time-lapse shows the complete disassembly of a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane

SpottingBy admin4493 December 4, 2015 Leave a comment

Here is exclusive footage showing how their technicians disassemble an entire U-2 spy plane for inspection. It’s a remarkable feat because every part of the plane gets inspected and repaired or replaced if necessary. That is, more than 40,000 rivets and 1,800 individual parts gets looked at and then gets reassembled for every 4,700 flight…

NEWS 11.8kgs of Cocaine found on an American Airlines 757

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Maintenance workers with American Airlines have discovered more than 26 pounds (11.8 kg) of cocaine in a Boeing 757 undergoing routine maintenance at Tulsa International Airport, officials said on Wednesday. The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office was called to the airport’s maintenance center after airline employees found packages of a white, powdery substance in the plane…

NEWS Virgin Galactic welcomes Boeing 747 ‘Cosmic Girl’ to fleet

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Virgin Galactic introduced the newest addition to its fleet of vehicles today as part of a technical update on its LauncherOne small satellite launch service. The 747- 400 commercial jet aircraft, previously operated by Virgin Atlantic under the nickname ‘Cosmic Girl,’ will provide a dedicated launch platform for the LauncherOne orbital vehicle. Details

NEWS fastjet announces daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg

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fastjet has announced that it will commence daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg on January in response to strong passenger and tour operator demand from within the South African market. Services between Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport and Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport will operate using fastjet’s modern Airbus A319 jet aircraft with seating…

NEWS Finnair launches pilot recruitment drive

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Finnair prepares for growth in its long-haul traffic starting in 2016 and begins the biggest recruitment drive in the company’s history. In addition to the approximately 70 pilots and 130 cabin attendants recruited this year, the company is seeking to recruit 100 new pilots and 300 new cabin crewmembers. Details

NEWS Hampton by Hilton signs on for Stansted property

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Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement to bring Hampton by Hilton to the UK’s fourth largest airport. The agreement has been signed with strategic developers Urban&Civic, who secured planning permission to build a new £45 million 357-bed hotel next to the terminal of London Stansted Airport. Details

NEWS Boeing completes design for Dreamliner 787-10

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Boeing has completed detailed design for the 787-10 Dreamliner, achieving another major milestone in the development of the newest and longest member of the 787 family. Boeing engineers reached the key milestone nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Details

VIDEO Smoking brakes during landing of Brussels Airlines Avro RJ100 at Manchester airport

SpottingBy admin4493 December 4, 2015 Leave a comment

Brussels Airlines Avro RJ100 encounters issues during landing at Manchester Airport, UK when smoke starts coming from the undercarriage section. The plane slows right down on the runway before continuing off the runway when the smoke begins to dissipate. I imagine this was caused by the brakes overheating, possibly due to the pilot braking excessively.…