International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, is a global occasion that recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. In recent years, many airlines around the world have taken part in the celebration by organizing various initiatives and events to highlight the important role of women in the aviation industry. The…
A DHL Boeing 757-200F returned to Leipzig Airport after the main cargo door opened shortly after take-off. Several parts of the cargo door got detached from the aircraft. The Boeing 757-200F, with registration G-DHKZ, was performing flight #QY126 from Leipzig to Frankfurt on Saturday, 13th February. The crew stopped the climb at 5,300 feet and…
El Al is the only commercial airline to equip an anti-missile defense system in its planes to protect them from surface-air missiles and is considered as one of the safest airlines. The working mechanism of the anti-missile defense system… In 2004, Israel El Airline became the first airline to equip the antimissile system on commercial…
Airbus has redesigned an entire control panel for its Airbus A350 aircraft recently following reports of engine failures caused after the pilots spilled beverages, especially coffee. Two Airbus A350-900s experienced single-engine shutdowns because of spilled coffee on the control panel in the last eight months. The engines start switch and some electronic aircraft monitoring systems…
A Wales-based company has transformed a former now-defunct Etihad Airways Airbus A319 cabin into a fully-functional Airbnb unit, complete with two beds, an L-shaped sofa, and a kitchenette. The fuselage of the A319 now serves as a room and the galley as a kitchen and is run by Apple Camping in Pembrokeshire, UK. …
Singapore Airlines is investigating an incident after a pilot was unable to provide a clearance number requested by air traffic controllers while flying into Bangladesh airspace. SQ326 was heading from Singapore to Frankurt when it transited Bangladesh airspace at 3.15pm Singapore time last Tuesday (May 19), SIA said on Monday. The flight was routed via…
Air China flight CA976 caught fire at the gate at Beijing Airport. The fire was located in a front cargo holder of the Airbus A330 from Singapore. The incident occurred while passengers were boarding the aircraft (reg. B-5958) for the next flight. The crew evacuated from the font air bridge. No injuries reported. Another…
A police operation is on going at Munich airport a person has probably entered the clean area of Terminal 2 through an emergency exit door. Munich Airport has closed some of its terminals because a person has likely entered the “clean area” through an emergency exit door. UPDATE After a blockage of terminal areas by…
Royal Air Maroc flight #AT750 was evacuated at Paris Orly after smoke was detected. A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 was evacuated after landing in Paris Orly yesterday. The decision was taken after the ramp agent detected smoke from one of the engines of the aircraft (reg. N-RNP) during landing from Casablanca. The captain ordered…
A C101 fighter jet of the Spanish Air Force has crashed this Monday in the province of Murcia, near the San Javier air base, military sources have confirmed. The plane, from Academy of the San Javier Air base, piloted by Commander Marin has entered a drill at high altitude. The Ministry of Defense is…
A C-130 aircraft that developed problems shortly after takeoff crash-landed late Sunday night while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Santa Barbara Airport. The incident occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on the airport’s main runway, with the aircraft coming in from the west, according to Fire Department. The plane belonging to a private…
On 22 August, a SmartWings flight from Samos, Greece continued to Prague flying 2:20 hours on one engine. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. K-TVO) suffered left-hand engine shut down spontaneously while flying at 36,000 feet. The incident occurred as the plane was over the Aegean Sea. The pilots decided to continue the flight to Prague for…