Lufthansa board has announced it will sell six of its 14 Airbus A380 amid a new mega order. Lufthansa has ordered 20 Boeing 787-9 and 20 additional Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft to replace its older four-engine planes as it seeks to boost the fuel efficiency of its fleet, the German airlines group said on Wednesday.…
As of January 31, 2019, Boeing had 5,011 firm orders from 79 identified customers for the 737 MAX and the top three identified airline customers for the 737 MAX are: Southwest Airlines with 280 orders, Flydubai with 251 orders, and Lion Air with 201 orders. Tracking the Boeing 737 MAX 8 China has one of…
Several aviation authorities have grounded all Boeing 737 MAX jets, after an Ethiopian Airlines plane of the same model crashed shortly after take-off killing everyone on board. As a precautionary measure, EASA has published today an Airworthiness Directive, effective as of 19:00 UTC, suspending all flight operations of all Boeing Model 737-8 MAX and 737-9…
One business class passenger on an Air Canada flight on Saturday was not pleased with the food. According to witness on the flight, the man became disruptive because he didn’t get the meal he wanted, causing a four hour delay. The witness said to CTV that the unidentified man claimed he could not eat meat…
CEO said Qatar Airways to remove its Airbus A380s from fleet in 5 years. “We will start phasing out A380 as soon as it is ten years old,” Akbar al-Baker told reporters at the ITB travel fair in Berlin. Qatar Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A380 in 2014. The airline has currently ten A380…
The Farnborough International Airshow will no longer host a public weekend it has been announced. Spokeswoman Mary Kearney said the airshow appreciated the affection plane lovers had for the public weekend, but it received “very negative and vitriolic feedback from 2018”. The event will focus on its five-day trade show. The Farnborough Airshow will still…
When you are growing up, I am sure that you have ever thought of taking an aviation career. It is one of the most lucrative career paths in the world. However, if aviation is part of your dream, then you have to decide which field you want to venture. For instance, you can opt to…
More than 1,500 live exotic turtles have been found wrapped in duct tape and packed into suitcases at an airport in the Philippines. The animals, which had a total worth of 4.5 million Philippine pesos ($87,000), were probably set to be sold, the country’s Bureau of Customs agency said in a Facebook post. They had…
The National Transportation Safety Board recovered the flight data recorder Sunday from a Boeing 767 cargo plane that crashed into shallow water in Texas last week, leaving three people dead. The plane was traveling from Miami to Houston when it crashed about 40 miles southeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. It crashed in Trinity Bay…
Malaysia’s transport minister said Sunday that the government is open to new proposals from U.S. technology firm Ocean Infinity or any other companies to resume the hunt for Flight 370, as families of passengers marked the fifth anniversary of the jet’s mysterious disappearance. Ocean Infinity mounted a “no cure, no fee” search for the plane…
Sydney’s new airport, due to open in 2026, was officially named by Australia’s Prime Minister today. Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the naming of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport as a “sky high moment,” according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). A delight today to announce the new Western Sydney Airport will be named…
Singapore Airlines passenger from Wellington to Melbourne on Tuesday claims he found a human tooth in his food on flight. He claimed he discovered the tooth, which was chipped, in his meal as he travelled to visit a friend. In a chat reported on website Herald Sun, he told the publication: “I threw my guts up.…