ALERT United #UA82 to New Delhi is diverting to London
UA82 from Newark to New Delhi turned around near Moscow and diverted to London Heathrow with a technical fault The flight has since landed, and as a result another 777 (N78001, originally at Brussels, flight UA998 BRU-JFK cancelled, flew BRU to LHR) will fly the passengers from Heathrow to New Delhi.
NEWS Royal Air Force Typhoons scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers heading to UK airspace
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence has said that RAF Typhoons have been scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers heading towards UK airspace. The typhoons were dispatched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire following the security alert. Spokesperson: “situation on-going and this is not uncommon: BBC News says the UK’s airspace extends 12 miles from the UK coastline.…
EMERGENCY Virgin Australia flight #VA1 to Los Angeles diverted over bomb threat hoax
Virgin Australia flight VA1 from Sydney to Los Angeles was diverted after the airline received a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax. The plane was forced to land in the eastern city of Brisbane on Wednesday after the threat was called in. Australian Federal Police searched the plane and determined there was…
NEWS Air Canada to purchase up to 75 Bombardier C Series CS300
Air Canada today announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier Inc. for the acquisition of up to 75 Bombardier CS300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G engines as part of its narrowbody fleet renewal plan.
BREAKING Planes clip each other on taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport
Two planes clipped each other on the taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport this morning around 6 a.m. American Airlines Boeing 737 from Detroit to Dallas returned to the gate for inspection after it struck the wing of a Southwest Airlines aircraft as it was taxiing away from the gate for takeoff. No one was injured…
NEWS Bombardier announces that it is to cut 7,000 jobs in aerospace and transportation
AFP: Aerospace and transportation company #Bombardier says it is to cut 7,000 jobs — Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) February 17, 2016 Correction: Aerospace and transportation company #Bombardier says it is to cut 7,000 jobs – 1,340 jobs will be lost in the UK — Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) February 17, 2016 Aerospace firm Bombardier to…
VIDEO Last ever landing of an Air France Boeing 747 at Tarbes for storage
Dernier posé 747 pour Air France Posté par Clément Piriou sur vendredi 12 février 2016
EMERGENCY FlyBe Flight Suffers Electrical Outage
A plane that left Edinburgh on Wednesday returned to Edinburgh after a technical malfunction. FlyBe flight no. 1331, departed Edinburgh at 7:55am Wednesday & was scheduled to land in London at 10:00am. Shortly after take-off the pilot announced that the flight will be returning to Edinburgh due to a loss of electrical systems according to…