Bomb-sniffing dogs checked an American Airlines plane Thursday morning that was diverted to Lambert Airport in St. Louis. Lambert Airport spokesman Jeff Lea said Flight 534 left Columbus, Ohio, and was heading for Phoenix. It landed in St. Louis around 8:10 a.m. American Airlines said in an emailed statement that it requested the security check…
This evening Turkish Airlines #TK2223 from Gaziantep has hit a bus which was carrying the passengers to the terminal at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. The nose of the plane (radome) suffered damage. The Airbus 321-231 was delivered only 20 days ago as the newest Airbus 321 aircraft of the Turkish Airlines fleet. Source AirportHaber
Investigators are probing an incident in which a private plane flew too close to Air Force One last week, according to sources. The planes reportedly came so close that the two pilots could see each other. The close encounter occurred over Florida on February 3, while US President Donald Trump was en route to Palm…
“Today, around 08.40, during airstrikes against Daesh targets [in Syria], Russian combat planes accidentally hit a building hosting Turkish servicemen taking part in Euphrates Shield operation. As a result, three Turkish soldiers were killed, 11 were wounded, including one seriously,” the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. The Russian Defense Ministry has also confirmed the unintentional strike, killing Turkish…
A quarter of a million more passengers used Manchester Airport in January 2017 than in January 2016, as the northern gateway continued to experience record breaking growth through the winter season. The 17.7 per cent growth in January, coupled with exceptional growth in December and November 2016, means that the airport has served 25.9 million…
Two Russian bombers were obviously flying over the coast of Europe today. The alert was given at 0600 UTC by NATO Operations Center in Germany when 6 Russian planes were moving near the Norwegian coast. 4 of the 6 planes then turned around to Russia and 2 Russian bombers continued their flight to the United Kingdom. Two Typhoon Eurofighter…
Singapore Airlines has announced a commitment to purchase 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 additional 787-10s. The order is theoretically worth $13.8bn at list prices. There had been no 777X order announcements since June 2015. The national carrier and 787-10 launch customer also announced its recommitment for its previous order for 30 787-10 airplanes.
Nationwide, 2,779 flights had been canceled as of 7 a.m. ET, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. The vast majority of those cancellations were announced on Wednesday, with airlines preemptively grounding flights in anticipation of the storm. Reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1329 UTC Due to weather, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for…
35 years ago today, Japan Airlines Flight 350 (JA8061) was a scheduled passenger flight from Fukuoka Airport, Japan to Haneda Airport, Japan. The McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 was carrying 166 passengers & 8 crew members. JA8061, the accident aircraft involved. ACCIDENT The cockpit crew of Japan Airlines Flight 350 consisted of Captain Seiji Katagiri, 35. First…
In a recent announcement, Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed the letter of intent to purchase 39 Boeing aircraft consisting of 20 B777-9s and 19 B787s. Over the next decade, Singapore Airlines’ fleet will become further modernised after inking the deal for 39 aircraft on Thursday. “Singapore Airlines has been a valued Boeing customer for more than…
