VIDEO Plane on approach to London Heathrow tonight during lighting
Aircraft on approach to London Heathrow a short time ago during thunderstorm pic.twitter.com/7Ila7rYwD2 — Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) April 27, 2016
NEWS Xiamen Airlines Announce B737 Order
Xiamen Airlines, Boeing’s only carrier, have finalised an order for 10 Boeing B737-800 Next Generation aircraft. The order is valued at $960 million and will be published on the Boeing website when “all contingencies are cleared”. “The 737-800 is the best-selling version of the highly successful Next-Generation 737 family,” said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president,…
BREAKING Delta #DL444 to Rome is declaring an emergency. Live:
Delta #DL444 from JFK to Rome declared an emergency. The A330-300 is still heading to Rome FCO, starting approach. BREAKING Delta #DL444 to Rome is declaring an emergency. Live: https://t.co/5fYTk8bAUJ pic.twitter.com/rLyUjQtt1t — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) April 27, 2016
ALERT Singapore Airlines #SQ403 passengers stuck at the Delhi airport with fire engines on call
Stuck in Singapore Airlines flight SQ-403 at the Delhi airport with fire engines on call. Major lack of information as to what the technical error is. We've spent 2+ hours on the airport runway, some without power, with another 1-2 hours expected. The long flight just got longer with a missed connecting flight – Great…
NEWS Airbus first delivery from its U.S. A320 Family final assembly line
In a festive American football-themed ceremony held yesterday, Airbus marked the official handover of its first A320 Family aircraft produced at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. Appropriately, the no. 1 aircraft was delivered to U.S.-based JetBlue – a milestone that underscored the strong global “team” behind Airbus’ position as a leading aircraft…
ALERT China Southern Boeing 737-800 was hit by a baggage loading in Bangladesh
China Southern Boeing 737-800 was hit by a baggage loading vehicle earlier today 12:30pm (25 April 2016) at the Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The flight (0392) was scheduled to fly to Guangzhou in China at about 12:30pm. A cargo vehicle dashed it on the gate just before pushback. More on Bangladesh Aviation Hub
VIDEO Capital Airlines flight attendant violently beaten at Changsha international airport (China)
Capital Airlines flight attendant violently beaten at Changsha international airport (China) by a passenger after learning that his plane had been canceled due to weather conditions.
NEWS Passenger numbers continue to rise at London Heathrow
Heathrow Airport in London welcomed a record 6.1 million passengers in March, up 2.5 per cent on March 2015. Larger, quieter, fuller aircraft continued to be a driver for growth in passenger volumes. Fast-growing emerging markets continued to contribute increased passenger volumes, including to China (which was up 12 per cent), Mexico (up six per…
ALERT Norwegian F-16 guns control tower by mistake
A Norwegian F-16 jet on a training exercise jet mistakenly machine-gunned a control tower with three officers inside, who survived unhurt, the military said on Sunday. Two F-16s were taking part in a mock attack on the uninhabited island of Tarva off Norway’s west coast when one of them opened fire with its M61 Vulcan cannon, which is capable of…