The C919 China’s first domestically made passenger jet completed its first commercial flight

China’s first domestically made large passenger jet, the C919, completed its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday. China’s self-developed narrow-body jet C919, carrying more than 130 passengers, takes off from Shanghai to Beijing in its first commercial flight, one of the busiest domestic flight routes, for China Eastern Airlines on Sunday. China’s first domestically made large…

Extreme low pass of Argentinian Air Force One

For its first time in Buenos Aires, the Argentinian Air Force One made a remarkable arrival! Argentina’s new presidential aircraft, a Boeing 757, was spotted in Buenos Aires. The aircraft was arriving from Miami. It was stored between March 31 and May 17, 2023 at Salina Airport before getting a new livery at Dallas Airport.…

Lufthansa to acquire a 40% stake in ITA Airways

The Italian Ministry of Economy and Lufthansa have reached an agreement on the future of Ita Airways. After weeks of negotiations, steps back and forth, dozens of technical sessions, meetings in Rome and Frankfurt, the two parties are preparing to sign the agreement on Thursday 25 May. The 40% stake could grow to a later…

Manchester Airport affected by a power outage

A terminal at Manchester Airport has been hit by a power cut this morning. Passengers have reported disruption and ‘chaos’ in Terminal 3 due to the outage. Some flights have reportedly been delayed with huge tailbacks at check-in also reported. Some passengers reported that they were stuck at Heathrow airport due to the power cut…