It’s official: Airbus A320 family have overtaken the Boeing 737 in terms of total orders
Airbus's A320 family have overtaken the Boeing 737 in terms of total orders. Over 55 years of history, the Boeing 737 jetliner has become the best-selling airplane of all time.…
A man dressed as a captain of Lufthansa has been arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport
A man has been arrested at at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The man was caught dressed as a captain of the German airline Lufthansa. He even had a fake…
Brand new Aircalin A330neo forced to return to Airbus in Toulouse after staff and passengers reported the smell of oil
Aircalin has been forced to return one of its brand new A330neos to Airbus after several complaints by crew members and passengers of “smelly socks”. Their second A330-900 (reg. F-ONET)…
ALERT British Airways is facing disruption to its flights around the world
British Airways has blamed a “technical issue” for disruption to its flights around the world. Flights to and from the UK’s two busiest airports, Heathrow and Gatwick, appear to be…
An easyJet flight was delayed after a passenger boarded the wrong aircraft at Liverpool airport
The man was booked on flight EZY603 to Belfast departing at 7.40am on 18 November, but accidentally got on the EZY7023 service to Jersey that was scheduled for the same…
Last survivor of the Hindenburg zeppelin disaster has died
The last remaining survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, Werner Gustav Doehner, who suffered severe burns to his face, arms and legs before his mother managed to toss him and his…
The first Airbus A380 to be decommissioned has been scrapped
TARMAC Aerosave has completed the first A380 dismantling project, which was launched at the beginning of this year. TARMAC Aerosave managed this project in collaboration with the aircraft owner, the…
Virgin Atlantic to add second daily to Delhi
British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday said that it will start a second daily flight on the London-Delhi route from March 29. The new flights to Delhi will go on…
Qantas refuses Airbus and Boeing offers regarding ultra-long haul jets
Qantas has asked Airbus and Boeing for a better deal on planes capable of non-stop Sydney-London flights before deciding whether to place an order. "We asked them to go back…
Emirates Orders 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Boeing and Emirates announced today they have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The agreement, signed at the Dubai…
American Airlines plane, with Hillary Clinton on board, returned to gate at LaGuardia Airport, after smoke was noticed by pilot
A plane with Hillary Clinton on board was grounded before take off in New York after the pilot 'felt the aircraft shake and saw smoke'. The American Airlines aircraft was…
Air Astana to buy 30 737 MAXs for its new low-cost airline FlyArystan
Air Astana intends to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to serve as the backbone of its new low-cost airline FlyArystan, the Kazakh flag carrier and Boeing announced at…