A John F. Kennedy Airport terminal saw evacuations Sunday after a “security incident” closed it to all inbound traffic, according to officials and reports. Terminal 4 — which houses 24 airlines including Delta, JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic — was partially evacuated about 11:30, according to a tweet by airport officials. The incident was cleared about…
The orders come after a bumper year for Airbus, which posted record profits in 2021 after a two-year pandemic slump, giving the company a further boost over US rival Boeing. Four Chinese airlines said they will buy a total of 292 planes from Airbus in a US$37 billion (S$52 billion) windfall for the aviation giant,…
All fueling systems have stopped working at Heathrow Airport. Mots of London Heathrow Airport departures could be suspended for hours due to a process malfunction with the Jet A-1 supplies from the onsite fuel farm. Pleas reload for update… UPDATE 1425UTC Refueling then takeoffs have resumed. UPDATE 1406UTC Teams have been deployed to investigate the…
An Emirates A380 flew more than 13 hours with a large hole in fuselage before landing in Australia. The flight #EK430 departed Dubai RWY30L to Brisbane on July, 1st, 2022. After the landing, a large hole was spotted on the left side of the fuselage, in the section towards the wing. This part, underside of…
Two Indian women were arrested at a Bangkok airport after more than 100 live animals were found in their luggage, Thai officials said. Officials detected suspicious objects in the women’s luggage during an X-ray scan at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, according to Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Authorities conducted a search and…
Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023. The company is currently assessing how many A380s will be reactivated and which destinations…
The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to patrol along the border in Tak province after a Myanmar fighter jet was spotted intruding into Thai airspace. AVM Prapas Sonjaidee, spokesman for the RTAF reported that the Myanmar aircraft crossed into Thai airspace over Phop Phra district at 11.16am. The jet launched…
Scientific research supports the use of specific telethermograph devices, also known as thermal imaging systems, to measure the surface skin temperature, as will be explored more below. These systems might contain a temperature reference source in addition to an infrared thermal camera. They are referred to as thermal imaging systems. Different types of infrared technology…
A United Airlines aircraft clipped a parked Boeing 737-900 at Newark Airport. On Saturday 25 June, a United Airlines aircraft was being pushed back when it clipped its right wing with another United Airlines aircraft. The incident happened at Newark airport with a parked Boeing 737-900 (reg. N39423).
As of the end of May, there were 876 aircraft in the Russian commercial jet fleet down from 968 aircraft in late February. Most of these were made by Airbus or Boeing planes, both of which stopped supplying spare parts to Russian airlines in order to adhere to sanction rules. Sanctions have cut a huge…
More RAF Typhoon jets are expected to be deployed to Cyprus to focus on the Black Sea and the southern border of NATO. The Ministry of Defence fleshed out the details in a news release: “RAF Typhoon and F-35B Lightning fighter jets, Royal Navy vessels including Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, and brigade-sized land forces…
Neymar Jr.’s private jet, carrying the PSG star, his girlfriend, Bruno Biancardi, & sister Rafaella Sa had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday at Boa Vista. Brazilian football sensation Neymar Jr. was on his route to the Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo from Las Vegas when his private jet had to make an emergency…