Last week in Togo, an extra-layer of security was added after the plane landed safely: an exorcism ritual on the tarmac. An Ethiopian Airlines plane that regularly serves the New York-Lomé route, was hit just before landing June 20 at the airport in Togo’s capital. Slightly damaged and unable to take off again, a group…
A KlasJet Boeing 737-500’s emergency slide was mistakenly deployed at Prague Airport, Czech Republic. The aircraft, with registration LY-KDT, was supposed to fly the Czech National Team to Budapest ahead of their play-off match against the Netherlands. The Czechs have now qualified for the quarterfinals, beating 2-0 to the Netherlands in the last-16 game on…
United Airlines has placed an order for 70 Airbus A321neo aircraft, positioning the airline to grow its presence in the single-aisle market in alignment with its “United Next” initiative. The new order complements existing orders from United for 50 A321XLR aircraft, bringing the total commitment from the airline to 120 A321 aircraft. Another reason the…
Lufthansa has announced that it will temporarily reactivate five Airbus A340-600s next summer to provide first-class seats out of Munich. These Airbus A340-600 are configured in a four-class configuration, including eight first-class seats and will fly out of Munich to destinations in North America and Asia. However, no specific routes have been announced. In a…
The new purchase positions United’s fleet for growth and accelerating demand for air travel. Boeing and United Airlines today announced the carrier will expand its 737 order book by purchasing an additional 200 737 MAX jets, including 150 for the largest member of the family, the 737-10, and 50 for the airplane that serves the…