In the late 90s JustPlanes made a trip to Rio de Janeiro to capture both airports. Here are some VARIG MD11 memories from the International Airport. For more on our classic airport films visit http://www.justplanes.com/ClassicAirports.html
Japanese fighter jets scrambled from three regions to intercept six Chinese bombers flying near Okinawa on Thursday morning, Japan’s Defense Ministry said. The Chinese H-6 bombers flew between Okinawa’s main island and Miyako Island, which is also part of Okinawa prefecture, toward Kii peninsula, said Japanese defense officials, who would not reveal what time the…
An electrical short in car in Flamingo Garage caused fire and smoke this morning at Miami International Airport. An early morning car fire caused the closure of one garage at Miami International Airport. Crews arrived inside the Flamingo Garage shortly after 7:45 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from the area. Airport officials confirmed on…
The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered operators of Airbus A350 airliners to revise fuel-system software to reduce the risk of overheating that could lead to a fire. A flaw in the hydraulic-fluid cooling system, located in the fuel tanks, may cause the temperature of the liquid to rise quickly, the EASA said in an emergency airworthiness directive that…
WOW air has announced that it will be launching a new route from Stansted to the USA, with flights on offer for less than £130. WOW air, a ultra-low-cost Icelandic airline announced yesterday (August 23) that it will start flights from London Stansted to Reykjavik and onwards to four new destinations in the American mid-west.…
Qantas announced Project Sunrise on 25 August 2017. The aim of the project is to have non-stop flights between Australia’s eastern seaboard (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne) to London, New York, Paris and Rio by 2022. Flights between Sydney and London have been estimated to take 20 hours and 20 mins saving almost 4 hours off…