Etihad Airways has decided to retire its entire fleet of Boeing 777-300ER’s by the end of this year to become more commercially sustainable. Etihad Airways Group CEO Tony Douglas revealed this move at a virtual aviation conference on Thursday. Speaking at the World Aviation Festival, he said: “You will see of us a very focused,…
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 25 A321neo (New Engine Option) aircraft. This is in addition to Delta’s 2017 order of 100 A321neo aircraft. These planes will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. “With our customers ready to reclaim the joy of travel, this agreement positions Delta for growth while…
It’s estimated that there are more than 5,000 airlines across the world, serving over 4.3 billion passengers every year. While you’re spoilt for choice in terms of which airline you go for, there are a certain few who go above and beyond to provide an exceptional service to their customers. If you’re after an airline…
A total of 47 passengers who flew on the Vistara flight to Hong Kong had tested positive for COVID, many during their mandatory quarantine period. These passengers flew on Vistara’s flight from Delhi to Hong Kong on April 4. However, they had all tested negative before boarding. Passengers travelling to Hong Kong must have a…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Notams warning U.S. airlines flying over the Russian-Ukraine border. The FAA warned the airlines to review the current threat and provide at least 72-hours advance notice of the scheduled flights over the airspace covering the Russian-Ukraine border. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy recently urged his citizens to vacation in…
Qantas is planning to return its entire fleet of 12 Airbus A380s. The future of Qantas’ A380s appears to be quite bright. “We think we will reactivate all of the A380s. We spent a lot of money on them. Once demand is there, they’re going to be good aircraft, get back in the air and…
A World War II-era plane taking part in the Cocoa Beach Air Show made an emergency landing in the waters just off the Patrick Space Force Base beaches on Saturday afternoon. A video posted to Twitter on Saturday afternoon showed the single-engine TBM Avenger make a “soft” landing in the shallow waters near Cocoa Beach.…
Boeing has found potential electrical flaws in two additional areas of the 737 Max’s cockpit, a week after a similar manufacturing defect prompted a temporary flying halt for recently delivered jetliners, said people familiar with the matter. The planemaker has inspected the Max’s flight deck for other electrical faults near the flaw revealed last week…
At least eight people have been killed and multiple others injured after a gunman went on a rampage with an assault rifle at a FedEx warehouse near Indianapolis Airport before killing himself. Officers say they found ‘multiple victims’ with apparent gunshot wounds and a number of people have been taken to hospital for their injuries…
A TUI Boeing 737 took off from Birmingham Airport more than a tonne heavier than declared as female passengers using the title “Miss” were classified as children. The Boeing 737-800, with registration G-TAWG, was operating a flight from Birmingham Airport to Palma de Mallorca on July 21, 2020. A total of 187 passengers were on…
The images in question are from July 2019 when several US Navy vessels witnessed what may or may not have been extraterrestrial craft. The US Military has confirmed the veracity of several photos and a video taken by naval personnel in California in 2019 when suspected UFOs flew over US warships there, Metro reports, citing…
A man was arrested in the investigation for a murder dating back to 1985. A suspect was apprehended thanks to a bottle found on a plane at the time, whose DNA was finally analyzed 36 years later. DNA analysis and genetic genealogy have once again solved an old case. The Douglas County, Colorado Sheriff announced…