British Airways A380 is currently holding over the Atlantic Ocean. British Airways flight BA207 from London Heathrow to Miami has turned back over the Atlantic. UPDATE British Airways A380 #BA207 has landed RWY27L back at London Heathrow about 5h30 after departure. UPDATE #BA207 is now out of holding pattern, heading to London Heathrow, almost 5…
An inflatable emergency slide was accidentally deployed at Madrid Airport. The British Airways arrived from London Heathrow flight #BA460 when the emergency slide was accidentally deployed on the ground. The Airbus A320 (reg. G-TTNS) was on the ground at Madrid Airport when the incident occurred on June 20th 2023 at around 17.30 local time. An…
British Airways from Porto to London is declaring an emergency. A British Airways aircraft is declaring an emergency right after takeoff. The Airbus A320 has declared an emergency few minutes after takeoff from Porto, Portugal. Pilots turned around to Porto before changing mind and taking altitude. It looks the emergency is cancelled and the aircraft…
New York Oceanic control is warning pilots flying over the search Area of the missing sub. In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.…
Qatar Airways says it will retire its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos. Speaking at a media roundtable at Paris Air Show, Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker confirmed the fate of the A380 remained inescapable, saying “eventually, over a period of time, we will then ground them again.” Nonetheless, the move will not be as sudden…
IndiGo flight from New Delhi to Dehradun just returned due to an engine problem. The Airbus A320 (reg. VT-IZH) took off from New Delhi for a one-hour flight to Dehradun. But right after takeoff, the aircraft entered holding pattern and informed the ATC of an engine problem. The plane landed safely on runway 27 back…
Air India orders 540 aircraft at Paris Air Show. Boeing and Air India today announced they have finalized an order for up to 290 new Boeing jets and expanded services. The order, which includes 190 737 MAXs, 20 787 Dreamliners and 10 777X jets with options for 50 737 MAXs and 20 787 Dreamliners, is…
Boeing and Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today announced an order for 40 737 MAX airplanes at the Paris Air Show. “Today’s announcement reaffirms our long-standing partnership with Boeing and our support for their 737 MAX program. We are confident in the long-term demand from our customers for the 737 MAX, and this order…
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has placed a firm order for 500 A320 Family aircraft, setting the record for the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation. The latest agreement takes the total number of Airbus aircraft on order by IndiGo to 1,330, establishing its position as the world’s biggest…
Two men were caught while trying to smuggle 369 star tortoises in their luggage by customs’ air intelligence unit at Chennai airport. They were identified as Mohammed Shaffiudeen and Shanavaz Munver, who were travelling to Bangkok on an AirAsia flight scheduled to depart at 11.25pm on Thursday. Officials found the star tortoises on checking cardboard…
This is the moment a passenger who arrived late for his flight falls to the ground after losing his balance as he tries to jump onto the runway and reach his plane. The man, who had already pained other passengers by arriving late and causing a delay, was filmed pleading with airport workers after getting…
Delta Airlines crew member charged after arrest at Edinburgh Airport as flight cancelled prior to take off. Delta Airlines confirmed that one of its staff, a 61-year-old man, was taken into custody at around 10am on June 16. The flight, which was due to travel to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, was cancelled and…