In a new lavatory prototype, the plane manufacturer automatically sanitizes lavatories after each use by employing ultraviolet light to kill 99.99 percent of germs, and disinfecting all surfaces in a mere three seconds. According to Boeing, the cleaning system would lift and close the toilet seat by itself so that all surfaces are exposed during…
EditA resident on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion who last year found a wing fragment from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said on Sunday he had come across a second possible piece from the missing plane. Johnny Begue, who found the “flaperon” part while cleaning a beach last July, told AFP he handed over…
French aviation investigators are looking into a report that a drone narrowly missed a passenger plane during its approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The co-pilot spotted the drone within about 5 metres (16 feet) of the wing of the Airbus A320 as it came in for a landing on February 19. The French…
Manchester Airport has outlined its vision how it can help drive the creation of Northern Powerhouse, as managing director Ken O’Toole unveiled a new fly-through video showing how the airport will look in ten years following a £1 billion investment. Subject to securing planning permission, it will see a state-of-the-art terminal building created through the…
Air Canada #AC873 to Toronto was forced to divert to London Heathrow after report of smoke in the cabin. ALERT Air Canada #AC873 to Toronto is diverting to London Heathrow https://t.co/RhTvQApnls pic.twitter.com/a6vTj7v3Cf — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) March 3, 2016 The flight was forced to turn around for a second time shortly before 6.30pm. ALERT Air Canada…
Jet Airways flight 9W354 on landing in Mumbai reported a technical fault with the main landing gear. All 120 passengers and 8 crew were safely disembarked. As per preliminary assessment of the aircraft by the Jet Airways engineering team, the right hand main landing gear has been damaged. Efforts are currently underway for recovery of the aircraft…
While being towed from Gate L3 to a remote hardstand to make way for other aircraft arrivals and departures, Frontier aircraft, tail registration N918FR, struck the tow vehicle that was towing it between gates at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). There were no passengers on-board the plane at the time of the incident. Only an…
An Emirates Airbus A380 jet has made the current longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight by distance. The plane covered about 14,200km (8,824 miles) when it touched down in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday. It was expected to be the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight by duration as well, but landed too early. The Auckland-Dubai portion was estimated…
A cabin pressure problem forced the emergency landing of an Allegiant Air plane early this morning, March 2, at Jacksonville International Airport. Eturbonews reported that spokesperson Debbie Jones, spoke with First Coast News and confirmed that the plane landed safely at 8:13 a.m., and taxied to Gate C3. The flight, which originated from Orlando Sanford International…
Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB in Toulouse, France, becoming the fifth operator of the all-new widebody airliner. With its unrivalled passenger flying experience and operational efficiency, the A350 XWB will form the backbone of Singapore Airlines’ future mid-size widebody fleet.
