British Airways A350-1000 first commercial flight scheduled tomorrow
The first British Airways A350-1000 commercial flight will take place on Monday 5th August. The business class cabin has been blocked out for members of the media and VIPs. You…
Industrial action at Heathrow Airport on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August – almost 200 flights cancelled
Unite the union plans to take industrial strike action at Heathrow on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August, and Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August. The airport has cancelled more…
Air France to phase out its 10 A380 by 2022
Air France announced plans to phase out by 2022 the use of its 10 A380 superjumbos, which have failed to prove as popular as hoped with airlines worldwide. "The A380…
Boeing plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737MAX flight-control system
Boeing plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter…
IAG wants to forward the delivery of its Boeing 737MAXs
Chief Executive Willie Walsh said that his company is in talks with Boeing to expedite the delivery of the first of 200 737 MAX jets that were ordered during the…
INCIDENT Tail of Lufthansa Airbus A319 damaged by mobile stairs at Frankfurt Airport
The tail of a Lufthansa A319 has been damaged at Frankfurt Airport. A Luftansha A319 (reg. D-AILR) was damaged at Frankfurt Airport after operating flight #LH897 from Vilnius. The tail…
BREAKING A water bomber plane has crashed in South of France
A water bomber plane crashed this Friday in the area of Générac, France. This Friday, shortly after 5 pm, a water bomber - not a Canadair - has crashed while…
A missile launcher was found in US man’s luggage at Baltimore/Washington International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that the military grade weapon was located in the man's checked luggage at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. TSA officers called airport…
Airbus A220 embarks on demonstration tour across Asia
An Airbus A220-300 flight test aircraft will visit six Asian destinations as part of a demonstration tour across the region. After a stopover at Seoul’s Incheon Airport the aircraft heads to…
INCIDENT Ten members of American Airlines #AA728 crew were taken to hospital after emergency landing in Boston due to burning smell in cabin
Ten members of the American Airlines crew were taken to hospital after the jet made an unplanned landing at Boston's Logan Airport on Sunday night. The busy plane had set…
Air France-KLM signs commitment for 60 A220 aircraft
The Air France–KLM Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 60 A220-300 aircraft to modernise its fleet. These A220s are intended to be operated by Air France. “The…
Middle East Airlines #ME435 diverted to Kuwait after a passenger gave birth to a baby girl in Iraqi Airspace
Middle East Airlines - Air Liban ME435 Doha-Beirut on the 27th diverted to Kuwait after a passenger onboard gave birth to a baby girl slightly after entering the Iraqi Airspace.…
