NEWS Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new A330-200
The delivery of the aircraft is part of Iran Air’s major fleet renewal plan, and is the first wide body from a firm order placed by the national carrier of Iran in December 2016 for 100 Airbus aircraft (46 single aisle and 54 wide-body jets) to renew and expand its fleet with new aircraft. Iran…
ALERT Blizzard watch issued for New York & Boston Airports, check with your airline
Weather forecasters have put the US East Coast from New York City to Boston on a blizzard watch, warning of the potential for 30 to 45cm of snow and wind blasts in some areas. New York City issued a snow alert for Monday night, preparing its fleet of snow plows, as some 50 million people up and down…
EMERGENCY Delta Boeing 717 #DL2312 landed at Gulfport-Biloxi Airport after reporting “loss of flight control”
Authorities in Harrison County responded Sunday morning to a plane in distress at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The call came in shortly after 9:30 a.m., saying that Delta Flight 2312 had a “loss of flight control.” The plane landed safely with 98 people on board. Airport officials confirm a Delta flight inbound from ATL declared an…
VIDEO Emirates #EK18 circled after departure from Manchester due to landing gear issue
Emirates #EK18 circled after departure from Manchester due to landing gear issue. The Airbus A380 diverted to London Heathrow for a safe landing runway 27L at 1500 UTC. Video of takeoff from Manchester this afternoon The 3 puffs of smoke during takeoff at Manchester may be related to the landing gear issue. Watch Manchester Airport live…
NEWS Westjet #WS2652 Boeing 737-800 too low approach to Sint Maarten
Video and photo emerging of Westjet #WS2652 from Toronto flying very low above the sea on final approach to Sint Maarten Island on March 03, 2017. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. C-GWSV) Disney livery, was on approach to runway 09 at Sint Maarten when a go-around was initiated. The aircraft climbed to 2,500ft and entered an…
NEWS The Netherlands didn’t authorize Turkish foreign minister’s plane to land in Rotterdam
The Dutch government announced that Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s flight permit was revoked amid concerns over public order at the expected large gathering of Turkish expatriates. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted angrily to the news, comparing the Dutch government to Nazis. Addressing crowds at an opening ceremony in Istanbul, Erdogan said: “They are timid…