Boeing began production on Monday of it’s first 777X wide-body plane at it’s factory in Everett. Wings for the new plane will be produced at the Composite Wing Center at the Boeing Everett factory. A traditional airplane wing is aluminum. The new 777X wing is much larger and lighter and it made of a carbon fiber composite. The…
A JetBlue flight from Boston to Las Vegas landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday evening after it struck birds. JetBlue Airways Flight 877, an Airbus 320 aircraft, struck the birds after departing Boston Logan International Airport around 4:45 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The crew declared an emergency and initially planned…
The FAA conducted 10 tests of laptops inside of suitcases. A heater was set against the lithium ion cell to force the battery to overheat. In one of the tests, a can of aerosol dry shampoo was in the suitcase. The currently permitted shampoo ignited from the overheating battery and caused a fire that could…
A TUI Boeing 787 flying from Manchester to Cancun had to stop at Jean-Lesage airport (YQB) because of a violent female passenger. On Sunday 22 oct. a passenger was agitated and started to fight with an other passenger. She then assaulted members of the cabin crew. She was escorted off the aircraft by Quebec Provincial…
A Delta plane flying from Atlanta to Cleveland on Sunday morning had to make an emergency landing in Knoxville. The MD88 landed without incident and taxied to the gate on its own, Black said. None of the 139 passengers or six crew members were injured during the incident. Another plane will be sent to pick…
A mobile phone of a passenger caught fire during a Delhi-Indore Jet Airways flight on Friday. The Samsung J7 belonged to Delhi resident and was kept in her handbag under the seat. About 15 minutes into the flight, she noticed smoke from the bag and called the crew for help. She added that the fire…
Five people are feared dead after the chopper they were flying in crashed into Lake Nakuru minutes after taking off. The five including the pilot of the 5Y-NMJ, were heading to Narok where President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Jubilee brigade are expected to hold a rally. Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika says 3 passengers in Lake…
Gusts of over 70mph were recorded on Saturday morning, with forecasters warning of the potential for flooding, power cuts and transport disruption. Please reaload the page for updates… UPDATE 14:50 UTC Flights to Shannon and Cork are holding and diverting UPDATE 14:02 UTC Several flights to Bristol Airport are performing go-arounds due to high winds…
Aer Lingus flight #EI141 to Miami is doing a U-turn over Atlantic after being contacted by Shannon ATC. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 17:34 LT #EI141 landed safely runway 10. UPDATE 17:33 LT No push back for 20 mins due to the emergency landing. According to Spotflying, the Airbus A330-200 (reg. EI-DAA) has been…
Coins were tossed at the engine of a Lucky Air A319 (reg. B-6198) during boarding. Ground crew later found coins lying on the tarmac next to the plane, according to various statements by the airline, airport authorities, and transport police. A 76-year-old woman was subsequently taken into custody, transport police said. It was not clear…
The first A330neo took off this morning at Blagnac in Toulouse, France at 09.57 hrs local time, for its maiden flight taking place over south-western France. The aircraft, MSN1795, is a A330-900 and the first of three certification flight-test aircraft to fly, powered by the latest technology Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 turbofans. The crew in the…
The Malaysian government has chosen US-based seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity to resume the search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370. The company earlier offered to take up the $200 million search for free, amid claims experts have pinpointed the crash site. Family members of the 239 passengers who disappeared along with the plane were…