Flydubai has denied reports on Wednesday of an attempt to hijack its plane in Iranian airspace. Azad News Agency said: “The Iranian Air Traffic Engineering Directorate announced that the flight of FlyDubai Airlines, from Dubai to Kabul, was over Iran when a person armed with a knife tried to enter the cockpit. The pilots succeeded…
A policeman using the force’s helicopter to monitor crowds at Windsor ahead of the royal wedding got a shock as a huge passenger jet flew underneath him. The amazing footage caught the plane as it few directly under the National Police Air Service’s (NPAS) chopper on Saturday morning. Taking to twitter the NPAS spokesman wrote:…
Malaysia’s new transport minister said the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by a private U.S. firm will end on Tuesday next week and there will be no more extensions. Houston-based Ocean Infinity has been searching for the aircraft that disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, with 239 people…
Turkish Airlines #TK1556 from Hannover to Istanbul diverted to Bucharest, Romania due to a medical emergency. On Monday, about two hours after take off, the crew decided to land at the nearest airport due to medical emergency. The Airbus A321 (reg. TC-JSK) landed at Bucharest at 22.30 Local time. The medical team who immediately arrived to treat…
Today, an Air Astana Airbus A320 skidded off of runway 04/22 at Astana Airport (UACC) in Kazakhstan. The Airbus 320 (reg. P4-KBB) Flight #KC352 arrived from Shymkent after a 1 hour, 45 minute flight. While the aircraft began to descend, a heavy rain shower accompanied by strong wind covered Astana. Almost immediately after touchdown the…
Boeing received Federal Aviation Administration approval today for its folding wingtips — those will let the planes stop at airport gates big enough to accommodate typical 777 models. The 777X’s wingtips are so novel that US regulators had to draw up new standards for them. The FAA rubber-stamped those measures Friday. The agency was concerned…
According to a Volgograd airport representative, the plane from the Turkish airline Onur Air, which was en route from Antalya to Chelyabinsk, made an unscheduled landing in Russia’s Volgograd on Sunday night. The emergency landing of the Airbus 321 is believed to have been caused by depressurization, according to the Volgograd authorities. The Airbus A321 (reg. TC-OBZ) was carrying 226 passengers and eight crew members; all…
Israel is the first country in the world to carry out an “operational attack” with the F-35 stealth fighter, Israel’s air force commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin said on Tuesday. “The F-35 squadron has become an operational squadron. We are flying the F-35 all over the Middle East – we might be the first to…
Reports in the Portuguese media said the 47-year-old was helping a colleague park a coach when they were knocked down. It is understood the incident happened at terminal two at around 1pm on Monday. Portuguese police confirmed the person was pronounced dead at the scene. A spokesman for Ryanair confirmed the death this afternoon, saying…
A baboon is on the loose at San Antonio International Airport after escaping its crate, according to officials. Public Information Officer Evelynn Bailey said that the baboon was flown in on American Airlines from Brown University. While the cargo was being transported, the baboon escaped. The baboon was cornered in the baggage handling area outside…
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight #SV3818 from Medina to Dhaka diverted to Jeddah after suffering issues with the nose landing gear. Saudia Airbus A330-200 leased from Onur Air (reg. TC-OCH) made an emergency landing at Jeddah Airport with the nose gear retracted. The aircraft circled Jeddah for hours and did two low passes until it landed…
Ryanair has reported a ten per cent increase in full year profit after tax to €1.45 billion. The low-cost carrier said lower fares, which were down by an average of three per cent, stimulated traffic growth to over 130 million guests last year. The airline also saw an industry leading 95 per cent load factor.…