Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 12,000th aircraft ever in its 50-year history. The aircraft was an A220-100, assembled in Mirabel, Canada and handed over to U.S.-based Delta Air Lines. The aircraft is the 12th A220 delivered to date to Delta Air Lines since the carrier received its first A220 in October 2018. The A220…
Heathrow has announced that its statutory 12.5-week consultation on its expansion plans will launch on 18 June 2019. This step is the latest delivery milestone for the infrastructure project, and the responses received will feed into a final planning application. To mark the news, the airport has released a series of new images showing an…
Some 18 years after it last closed its doors, Eero Saarinen’s iconic TWA terminal has been reborn as a retro hotel at JFK Airport in New York. After sitting dormant beside John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 for nearly 20 years, the historic TWA Flight Center reopened May 15 as the sleek and retro-chic…
An Oman Air Boeing 737 has been damaged during hail storm at Muscat international Airport. A Boeing 737MAX has been blown away during violent storm on Sunday at Muscat international Airport. A Boeing 737-800 (reg. A4O-BW) suffered damage to its left wing.
A long layover in an airport is every traveler’s worst nightmare, but not if you happen to be in one of the world’s coolest airports. Terminals around the world have been upgraded to offer other experiences and a variety of lifestyle. Some pulled out stops and became destinations of their own right. The airport’s lounges,…
Poor weather has forced seven French navy fighter jets taking part in a training exercise to make emergency landings in northern Indonesia. Local air force base commander Col. Hendro Arief says the crews of seven Dassault Rafale combat planes landed safely at Sultan Iskandar Muda air force base in Aceh province on Saturday, 90 minutes…
NewGen Airways flight #E3865 to Wuxi returned to land at Bangkok DMK Airport, Thailand. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. HS-NGE) returned to Bangkok after smoke filled the cabin shortly after departure.
The FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport after a reported security concern. Officials have confirmed the investigation involved Jet Blue flight #B6218 departing from Charlotte, North Carolina, heading to New York on Sunday morning. JetBlue statement “JetBlue Flight 218, scheduled to depart from Charlotte to New York this morning,…
Two Smartwing Boeing 737-800 collided during taxi for departure at Prague today. The aircraft (reg. OK-TVW & N277EA) clipped each other at around 12:30 local time. They were towed later back to the gates.
Three Britons and a South African were aboard the UK-registered DA42 plane, UAE authorities said. The four-seat plane flies around the world to inspect and calibrate navigation aids – which include radars and landing systems for airports and airfields. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says an investigation is under way. According to local media…
Boeing has completed development of the updated software for the 737 MAX, along with associated simulator testing and the company’s engineering test flight. To date, Boeing has flown the 737 MAX with updated MCAS software for more than 360 hours on 207 flights. Boeing is now providing additional information to address Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
These instrument landing systems (ILS) are considered precision approach systems, because unlike GPS and other navigation systems, they provide crucial real-time guidance about both the plane’s horizontal alignment with a runway and its vertical angle of descent. In many settings—particularly during foggy or rainy night-time landings—this radio-based navigation is the primary means for ensuring planes…