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BREAKING A Volga-Dnepr An-124 suffered a runway excursion following an uncontained engine failure

EmergencyBy AIRLIVE November 13, 2020

An-124 suffered a runway excursion at Novosibirsk after emergency landing caused by uncontained engine failure. A Volga-Dnepr An-124 (reg. RA-82042) suffered runway excursion at Novosibirsk (OVB) after emergency landing caused by uncontained engine number 2 failure. The aircraft operated Volga-Dnepr flight 4066 from Seoul-Incheon Airport in South Korea to Vienna-Schwechat Airport in Austria with an…

Ryanair CEO optimism that summer 2021 will go back to 75% of 2019 levels thanks to vaccine

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 12, 2020

Speaking to aviation expert John Strickland at World Travel Market Virtual, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary was characteristically outspoken, confidently asserting that the low-cost carrier “will be unchallenged in Europe for the next 20 years”. It is this high-volume, lost cost model that he asserts will enable Ryanair to bounce back more swiftly than its rivals…

Germany signs contract for 38 new Eurofighters

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 12, 2020

Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering nation in Europe’s biggest defence programme. The order, also known by its project name Quadriga, covers the delivery of 30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater Eurofighters. Three of the aircraft will be equipped with…

Southwest Airlines looking to acquire 30 Boeing 737 MAX

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 12, 2020

Southwest Airlines is in talks with Boeing to acquire more 737 Max aircraft, Bloomberg is reporting. Up to 30 aircraft may be joining Southwest’s fleet as the aircraft prepares for its return to the skies after a near 2-year grounding. The aircraft Southwest is looking at are known as “white tails” as they were built…

Female passenger in only T-shirt and underwear forced an United Airlines flight to divert

EmergencyBy AIRLIVE November 10, 2020

A scantily clad passenger on a United Airlines flight on Thursday was so belligerent that authorities diverted the Houston-bound flight to Mobile, police said Monday. According to the Mobile Airport Authority Police Department, the female passenger, 25, caused the disturbance. Police said the Universal City, Texas, woman got into an altercation with another passenger. A…

BREAKING Russian Mi-24 Helicopter shot down in Armenia by SAM system

MilitaryBy AIRLIVE November 9, 2020

The incident took place amid ongoing hostilities in the nearby disputed Karabakh region between Azerbaijani forces and the forces of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. A Russian Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) military helicopter has crashed on the territory of Armenia near the village of Yeraskh after it was shot from the ground by unknown forces…

All Nippon Airways to retire 35 aircraft from their fleet in 2020

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 9, 2020

All Nippon Airways have announced that they now intend to retire 35 aircraft from their fleet in 2020 as a result of the COVID pandemic. This is up from 7 announced earlier in the year. The early retirement plans include 22 Boeing 777’s and at least 6 Boeing 777-300ER’s that fly internationally to destinations such…

Will London Heathrow Airport stay open during second lockdown ?

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 9, 2020

Due to the second national lockdown, foreign holidays are currently banned. However, Heathrow Airport remains open. This is because overseas travel is still allowed, but only for essential work purposes. The new restrictions mean the airport is still affected significantly, and is no way near as busy as what it usually is at this time…

How a tea bag helped ISS astronauts identify an air leak?

Reports, SpaceBy AIRLIVE November 8, 2020

The air leak on board the ISS had been occurring since September 2019, but the leak levels were starting to worsen. To identify the crack, the astronauts used a very specific method. In August 2020, an air leak was confirmed aboard the International Space Station. It appeared a year before, in September 2019. “ The…

We know the launch date of the SpaceX Crew-1 following certification by NASA

SpaceBy AIRLIVE November 8, 2020

This is the first crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket following certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The Crew-1 flight will carry Crew Dragon Commander Michael Hopkins, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Shannon Walker,…

To take off soon, what will be the very last flight from Berlin Tegel airport?

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 8, 2020

Berlin’s Tegel airport will close to flights this weekend, with Air France set to operate the final departure from the airport on Sunday November 8. Air France was the inaugural carrier into Tegel back in 1960, and the airline has now confirmed that its flight AF1235 to Paris CDG will be the final service from…

BREAKING Police chasing erratic driver on Van Nuys Airport runway, Los Angeles

NewsBy AIRLIVE November 6, 2020

Police pursued a vehicle at Van Nuys Airport. The vehicle appeared to driving erratically on the airport’s runway, 16461 Sherman Way. Video from Sky 2 showed the driver defiantly raising hands through windows and the sunroof. It’s not known what the driver is wanted for. The pursuit ended at 9 a.m. at Woodley and Saticoy.