VIDEO World’s shortest commercial flight (47 seconds) flies its one millionth passenger

The world’s shortest flight, a tiny hop between two remote British islands, celebrated Monday taking its millionth passenger on the route. The 2.7km (1.7-mile) flight between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney islands, off mainland Scotland’s northeast coast, holds the Guinness World Record as the shortest scheduled service.The flight, in an eight-seater Britten Norman…

NEWS Airbus expects to sell around 670 jets in 2016

Airbus expects to sell around 670 aircraft this year, matching its planned deliveries, Mark Pearman-Wright, head of leasing and investor marketing, told the Airline Economics conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Airbus Group officially targets more than 650 commercial deliveries, but the company’s finance director last week told analysts that it actually would deliver more…

BREAKING FedEx flight #FX910 on fire at Fort Lauderdale airport

FedEx plane fire and explosion on FLL runway #fortlauderdale Looks like landing gear collapse. Airport closed. pic.twitter.com/1vJDM0t3Ak — Nicholas (@PreOwnedLife) October 28, 2016 A FedEx MD-10 (reg. N370FE, 44 years old) caught fire at Miami Fort Lauderdale airport. Due to the apparent damage and flaps position, the plane exited the runway after landing. Footage shows fireball shooting…