Air India is ordering 220 Boeing aircraft valued at $34 billion. The orders include 190 737 Max aircraft, 20 of Boeing’s 787s, and 10 of its 777Xs. The purchase also includes customer options for an additional 50 737 MAXs and 20 of its 787s, totaling 290 airplanes for a total of $45.9 billion at list…
In a deal worth 32 billion euros based on current catalogue prices, Air India is to buy 250 new aircraft from Airbus. This is a “historic moment for India, for Air India and for Airbus,” according to the French plane-maker’s chief executive, Guillaume Faury. The deal involves the purchase of 210 narrow-body A320neo jets and…
Dutch F-35 jets intercepted Russian planes near Poland. Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands’ defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday. “The then unknown aircraft approached the Polish NATO area of responsibility from Kaliningrad,” according to Reuters’ translation of…
Moldovan airspace has just been closed due to the fact that a reconnaissance drone flew into the country. Following the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for Airspace Management, a NOTAM was issued for the temporary closure of the airspace of the Republic of Moldova at 11:24 a.m., February 14, in order to ensure the safety…
A Saudi aid plane lands in Syria’s quake-stricken Aleppo. A Saudi plane loaded with aid for the victims of the earthquakes landed Tuesday morning in Aleppo (northern Syria), for the first time in more than a decade, according to the Syrian Ministry of Transport. Airplanes loaded with humanitarian aid have followed one another since the…
Extinction Rebellion activists blockade entrances to Luton Airport private jet terminals in Valentine’s Day protest demanding a tax on frequent flyers. Climate change activists have blockaded the entrances to Luton Airport‘s private jet terminals today. Extinction Rebellion dubbed their Valentine’s Day demonstration ‘love in action’ as they urged the government to ban private jets, tax…
The number of people that passed through the UK’s busiest airport returned to pre-pandemic levels last month. Heathrow reported 5.4 million people travelled through it in January, making it the busiest start to a year since 2020, before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The vast majority of the travellers – 1.6 million – were from…
Three U.S. Navy tactical aircraft squadrons flew over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona immediately following the playing of the National Anthem on Sunday, Feb. 12. The flyover at Super Bowl LVII commemorated 50 years of women flying in the U.S. Navy and showed off electronic capabilities of the elite aircraft, military officials said. The…
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 nearly impacted the ocean on December 18. A Boeing 777-200 taking off from Maui’s airport nearly impacted the ocean on December 18, in a serious incident revealed by the The Air Current according to data from Flight Radar 24. The United Airlines Boeing Boeing 777-222 aircraft (reg. N212UA) was performing…
A 16-year-old girl was found wounded and lying on a path in Linear Park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on Saturday. Brianna Ghey was found wounded and lying on a path in Linear Park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on Saturday. Brianna was a transgender girl but detectives said there was no evidence to suggest it was a hate…
FAA closed some airspace over Lake Michigan to support Department of Defense activities The FAA briefly closed some airspace over Lake Michigan to support Department of Defense activities. The airspace has been reopened,” the FAA wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. UPDATE A F-16 fighter jet shot down the object, the object was…
British Airways flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow is declaring an emergency. British Airways flight #BA286 is squawking 7700 over North Ireland. Reason is currently unknown. The Airbus A380 will land at London Heathrow. UPDATE Pilots have requested a priority landing into Heathrow due to a passenger feeling unwell. G-XLEJ is a 7…