In the first two years of the aircraft’s operation, the airline replaced 50 engines. Having just 13 aircraft in that period means that almost every engine was replaced twice on average. AirBaltic operates a fleet of 20 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
Qantas Boeing 787-9 to make its first ultra long-haul research flight from New York to Sydney on Friday October 18. The 19-hour flight from New York to Sydney could mark the world’s first non-stop flight between Sydney and New York operated by a commercial airline. No airline has ever completed this route without stopping. Qantas…
An American Airlines pilot capped off his 35 year run in the air by giving one passenger a very special gift. Captain Joe Weis gave his AA Captain wings to Ki Klitenick, 2, a child with Down syndrome on the tarmac of Miami International Airport following a flight from Madrid on Oct. 2. Flight 69…
Second largest Paris Airport is facing a major IT system failure. The airport tweeted: A technical incident is currently impacting some IT systems at Paris-Orly airport that could cause delays. Everything is being done to ensure a return to normal as soon as possible. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE At 13:30 LT, some…
Qantas’ newest 787 Dreamliner has rolled out of the paint shop at Boeing’s factory in Washington State, wearing a special Centenary livery to celebrate the flying kangaroo’s 100th year in the skies. Qantas will turn 99 in November, and as it enters its 100th year of operations, is embarking on a range of initiatives to…
Leaked CCTV footage shows the Republic Airways punching a female co-worker ex outside a passenger plane. The clip was filmed on September 14 shortly after the flight landed at Denver Airport. A male pilot getting into an altercation with a female co-worker. Police say it was a lover’s quarrel. In the video, the Republic Airways…
A Delta flight operated exclusively by women, and carrying 120 young females as passengers, took off this week to inspire more women to become aviators and advocate for equality in a “male-dominated industry.” The Delta flight took girls between the ages of 12 to 18 from Salt Lake City to NASA headquarters in Houston to…
The Supreme Court of Spain found that nine of the twelve officials, behind the organisation of a referendum on Catalonia’s independence from Spain, were guilty of treason, rebellion, and the misuse of public funds. Catalan protesters are block train, metro and road access to Barcelona Airport. UPDATE Both the metro and train have now resumed,…
It was women wielding the wrenches, fixing the airplane engines and sitting in the captain’s chair in the cockpit of the 190-seat airplane inside JetBlue’s hangar at Logan International Airport on Saturday — a rare sight in an industry dominated by men. Female pilots, mechanics and fight attendants greeted more than 40 girls ages…
The Boeing Company announced that its Board of Directors has separated the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. Dennis A. Muilenburg continues as CEO, president and a director. The board elected David L. Calhoun, current independent lead director, to serve as non-executive chairman. The board said splitting the chairman and CEO roles will enable…
It’s the end of a mystery of more than eight years. Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was arrested today at Glasgow Airport after flying from Paris CDG Airport. The man is suspected of having murdered his entire family in April 2011 in Nantes, France. He was actively researched by the police which get informed of an…
The aircraft, an A321neo produced in Hamburg, Germany, was delivered to Indian airline IndiGo. IndiGo is the world’s biggest customer for the A320neo Family with orders totaling 430 aircraft. Since its first NEO was delivered in March 2016, its fleet of A320neo Family has grown into the world’s largest with 96 aircraft operating alongside 129…