Flight attendant contest #12
Throughout the weekend, vote to elect the flight attendant of the week! If you’re in AIRLIVE app and can’t see the photos, please click here. A post shared by Šejla Đakovac(Sheyla) (@sejladjakovac) on Apr 1, 2017 at 8:45am PDT 1 A post shared by BNY KAR-Frequent Flyer (@bonykar) on Apr 3, 2017 at 12:19am PDT 2 A…
NEWS Airbus A350-1000 completes noise test campaign in Spain
Madrid, April 7th, 2017- Airbus’ A350-1000, MSN065 test aircraft, fitted with cabin, has completed a series of noise tests in Moron, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5th, as part of its type certification flight test campaign, paving the way for entry into service on schedule before year end. The aircraft, together with…
NEWS American man charged after fake bomb grounds United Airlines #UA547 at Pearson airport
An American man has been charged with mischief after a fake bomb was found in a Chicago-bound passenger’s luggage at Pearson International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a release about their investigation into United flight #UA547 that was bound for Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. It was set to fly out of Pearson at…
ALERT Photo of a drone dangerously close to Singapore Airlines A350 above the Swan River in Perth
Aviation authorities are investigating claims a drone came dangerously close to a Singapore Airlines plane as it flew above the Swan River on Wednesday 5 April. The airline had been holding a competition for the best photo of the special Perth flyover, but there are concerns some people went too far. Photographer Daniel Kitlar went…
NEWS Ryanair offers connecting flights through Rome Fiumicino airport
Ryanair will start offering connecting flights this month, initially through Rome Fiumicino airport, with connections at other airports to be rolled out shortly afterwards. It will be the first time the carrier has allowed passengers to transit from one plane to another without separate bookings. At the same time, the low-cost carrier said discussions with…
ALERT Air India #AI156 rejected take off at 100 knots at New Delhi Airport
Air India flight #AI156 from New Delhi with over 120 people on board was rolling at a high speed to take off for Goa from main runway 28 at about 1130 LT. The air traffic control (ATC) asked to reject take off immediately as another plane was landing on runway 27. IGIA’s runway 27 and…
ALERT US Department of Defense releases footage of Tomahawk missiles fired into Syria
The US has carried out a missile strike against a Syrian air base in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town. Fifty-nine Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from two US Navy ships in the Mediterranean. President Donald Trump said they hit the Shayrat base that launched Tuesday’s attack. It is the…
ALERT United Airlines #UA547 grounded at Toronto Pearson airport after mock explosive device found in bag
A United Airlines plane set to fly to Chicago on Thursday, April 6 morning has been sitting on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport for hours as U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigates. U.S. Customs was conducting an investigation in regards to United flight #UA547 that’s bound for Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. It was set…
NEWS Life-threatening medical emergency diverts Air Canada flight #AC33 to Calgary
A woman was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition Tuesday night after she was taken off an Air Canada flight following an emergency landing in Calgary. Passengers on board the Boeing 777-200 (reg. C-FIUF) from Toronto to Vancouver flight say they were over Saskatchewan when the woman went into medical distress. A decision was made to…