Jet Airways had to ground as many as 15 more planes due to lease rental defaults. With the latest move on Tuesday, its fleet has come down to just 20 from its peak of 123 through which it used to operate over 650 flights across the country and continents. “An additional 15 aircrafts have been grounded…
The incident occurred during a sea rescue operation at Fond Bellemare in French Island of Martinique, around 4 pm on Wednesday 3 April 2019. While the diver had recovered the victim, during the operation to bring the diver and the victim back to shore, the helicopter struck and damaged three high voltage cables. Despite the…
ET302 Crash Ethiopian authorities have released their initial findings into the plane crash which killed 157 The transport minister said the crew of the Boeing 737 Max 8 followed all correct procedures, but could not control the plane. During a press conference from a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Transport Ministry released investigation preliminary report about…
EasyJet confirmed that flight #U26755 from Belfast to Malaga has been delayed as a result of damage sustained from a pushback tug. All passengers disembarked normally. They have been provided with refreshment vouchers and support from our ground staff in Belfast Airport. A replacement crew will operate the flight to Malaga on a replacement aircraft…
Crew of crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737MAX used the prescribed Stabilator Trim Cut-Out switches to stop the MCAS system but it re-engaged. The crew of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737MAX8 which crashed with 157 people on board, used the prescribed Stabilator Trim Cut-Out switches to stop MCAS system according to an article by Wall Street Journal. The…
Pilots of a Jetstar Dreamliner encountered problems with both engines on approach to the Japanese city of Osaka on March 29th. Initial accounts of the mid-air incident indicate one of the engine of the Boeing 787-8 (reg. VH-VKJ) suffered an unexpected surge in speed during the approach Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, runway 24R. A short time…
A Quick Alert Response (QRA) was launched again today as Russian bombers Tu-160 flew over North Sea. A voyager tanker was scrambled from RAF Brize Norton. Two Typhoons were launched from RAF Lossiemouth. Two Danish Air Force F-16s were launched from Skrydstrup Air Base. A French tanker C-135FR and a E-3F Awacs are circling in…
Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, and Changi Airport in Singapore won the title of the busiest international flight route in the world. The route sees some 30,187 flights a year, which averages at 82 flights per day. With less than 300 km (184 miles) between the two journey ends, it is one of the…
Regional airline Flybe has cancelled several of Wednesday morning flights. The company blamed a combination of factors including pilots’ end of leave year, Easter holidays and base restructuring. Flights from Belfast City Airport and Birmingham are among those affected. Most of the flights are within the UK. The airline said it would like to “sincerely…
The best airlines in the world for 2019 have been revealed in TripAdvisor’s annual Travellers’ Choice Awards. Now in its third year, the awards celebrate the carriers which are loved by travellers for both value and service. The ranking is based on millions of reviews, ratings, and opinions from flyers, which are analyzed using an…
Flybe has announced plans for the first flights between the Isle of Man and London Heathrow since 2002. The airline is to operate a daily service from 21 April using a 78-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Flybe will operate flights to five destinations from the island this summer from its newly re-opened base on the Isle…
Singapore Airlines has removed two SIA 787-10 Dreamliner planes from service after routine inspections revealed issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines. During recent routine inspections of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 fleet, premature blade deterioration was found on some engines. SIA said that flights to destinations served by…