NEWS Airtanker begin A330 Conversion for Thomas Cook
AirTanker has taken delivery of its eleventh Voyager multi-role tanker transport aircraft (MRTT), which will be operated by Thomas Cook Airline.Link
NEWS Charlotte Douglas International Airport Seeks 4th Runway
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte Douglas International Airport is planning to add a fourth runway to accommodate expected growth in demand for flights.Link
NEWS Viewpoint: An Airbus A380neo Makes No Sense
I enjoyed Kevin Michaels’s well-done “Up Front” column in the Jan. 12 issue on why an Airbus A380neo will probably happen. The cynic in me says there is a good…
NEWS United Airlines May Move Training Out Of Denver
United Airlines is considering moving its training center out of Denver. The company uses flight simulators to train its pilots in the Stapleton neighborhood. The facility, at East 32nd Avenue…
NEWS Taiwan Orders ATR 72s to Be Grounded, Inspected Following TransAsia Crash
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese airlines TransAsia Airways and Uni Air to ground their ATR 72s and conduct engine inspections on the turboprops following the Feb. 4…
NEWS VIDEO: Qantas A380 lands at LA's Ontario Airport
Qantas was forced to divert its SYD-LAX A380 to the little-used Ontario airport near Los Angeles as a result of fog and construction work at LAX. It's the first time…
NEWS Avianca commits to 100 A320neo aircraft
Avianca Holdings S.A. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family. “After a…
NEWS Be sure to wear your seat belt
At 30,000 feet above the ground, chaos ensued inside American Airlines Flight 280; flying in December of 2014 from South Korea to Dallas. When the Boeing 777 dropped suddenly over…
EMERGENCY Engine of A320 VivaColombia #VVC8023 exploded after take off
A plane of the Colombian airline VivaColombia was forced to turn around and rest on the Bogota International Airport following an engine problem moments after takeoff. The plane, an Airbus…