A powerful Arctic winter storm has placed more than 135 million people under weekend weather alerts. Airlines canceled more than 2,400 US flights by 9 p.m. ET Thursday and proactively canceled more than 2,200 flights for Friday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. Even for Saturday, more than 125 flights were already canceled. Delays…
Two U.S. citizens were arrested for allegedly conspiring with Russian hackers to hack the JFK Airport taxi dispatch system to move specific taxis to the front of the queue in exchange for a $10 fee. The taxi dispatch system is a computer-controlled system that ensures that taxis are dispatched from the airport’s holding lot to…
Ukrainian President Zelensky has landed back in Poland on board a Boeing C-40B. After his visit to Washington to meet President Biden and address Congress, the Ukrainian President Zelensky has landed back Rzeszow Jasionka Airport, Poland. The Boeing C-40B taking Zelensky back home has landed at 11.30UTC. The traffic has been halted due to security…
Reports suggest the Russian President is fearing a potential strike from Ukraine so he devised an elaborate plan to keep the official travel itinerary secret. Few days ago, this was the first state visit organised by Putin to his ally Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, in three years. Putin was accompanied by a large…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday plans to appear in Washington to meet with President Biden and visit Capitol Hill, first public international appearance since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. President Zelensky apparently tweeted before taking off from Poland. An US Air Force Boeing C-40B has departed Rzeszow, Poland, at the border of Ukraine and…
The world cup semi finalists are heading to Morocco after football’s world cup. Morocco football team has left Doha Hamad International Airport this morning. The Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-9 (reg. CN-RGZ) took off at 11:30 (local time). The team is expected to land at Rabat airport around 17.00 local time.
Argentina national team returned home after winning the FIFA World Cup, landed at Ezeiza airport. After a 6-hour first leg from Doha to Rome for a technical and refueling stop, the Airbus A330-200 continued for another 14 hours of flight to Buenos Aires. The Airbus A330 (reg. LV-FVH) with Argentina Football livery has landed at…
Passengers were left fuming for hours after British Airways flights were grounded en-masse across airports in the US. British Airways apologized after flights from the United States were delayed late Monday by a technical issue, leaving countless travelers stuck in airports for hours. “Our flights due to depart the USA tonight are currently delayed due…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has recommended Boeing “take safety action to increase the detection of fatigue cracks in the roller cartridges of 737‑800 prior to failure.” The move comes after an investigation into an incident with a Virgin Australia 737-800, registration VH-YFZ. The incident flight was the first flight of the day for both…
The very last built Boeing 747 performed its maiden flight. The final 747 ever produced is in the air for the first time. The Boeing 747-8F (reg. N863GT) left the assembly line on Dec. 6 to become the 1,574th Jumbo manufactured in 54 years. The aircraft will be delivered to U.S. carrier Atlas Air. …
The world cup finalists are heading to France after yesterday world cup’s final. France football team is taking off from Doha Hamad International Airport this afternoon. The Air France Boeing 777-200ER (reg. F-GSPF) took off at 13:30 (France time). The French team is expected to land at Paris CDG airport around 20.00 local time.
The world cup winners are heading to Argentina to celebrate the most exclusive trophy in the world of football. Argentina national football team and world cup winners will takeoff from Doha Hamad International Airport this morning. The Airbus A330 (reg. LV-FVH) with Argentina Football livery was expected to take off at 10:10 local time (07:10…