An Egyptian Air Boeing 777 was damaged by the engine fire of a towing truck at Cairo Airport. The towing truck was attached to the nose gear when it caught fire. The flames from the truck damaged the nose section of the aircraft. There were no passengers on board the plane at the time of…
The passenger apparently kept breaking wind on board a Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam Schiphol last week. Two Dutchmen sitting next to the flatulent passenger reportedly asked the man to stop, but he refused and continued to break wind aboard the Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam Schiphol. Despite a warning from…
Boeing announced today that the 737 MAX 9 has received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officially certifying the airplane for commercial service. Boeing’s new 737 MAX 9 has received FAA certification and is now being prepped for first delivery. Paul Weatherman photo. This certification marks the culmination of…
A man is accused of trying to lure two underage girls to New York with the promise of jobs in entertainment and modeling. But a quick-thinking American Airlines ticketing agent is being credited with keeping the girls safe after they were just one free flight away from meeting a suspected human trafficker met on…
A Small Planet Airlines aircraft drew a giant “100” in the sky of Lithuania to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the state. The Airbus A320 (reg. LY-SPD) took off from Palanga at 21h UTC and landed 2 hours later in Vilnius.
Norwegian is continuing its global expansion today by launching the UK’s first low fare route to South America, with a non-stop service from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires. The new year-round service of four weekly flights from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport breaks the monopoly on direct flights to Argentina with fares…
A leaping elk has brought down a low flying helicopter in Utah. The helicopter was flying at a height of about 3 metres (9.4 feet). The helicopter crew had tried to throw a net over the elk and sedate it in order to place a tracking collar on it. After the attempt failed the pilot…
Virgin Australia has hosted Australia’s first “Runway in the Sky” on 13 February. The fashion event included Australian Victoria’s Secret model Kelly Gale strutting down the aisles of one of the airline’s A330 aircraft. Ms Gale and other models wore designs from an Australian fashion label. The flight was a Melbourne-Sydney flight. The fashion show…
The transatlantic test flight is part of the certification programme. Airbus is aiming the jet at customers seeking a long-range single-aisle aircraft, pitching the A321LR as a replacement for the Boeing 757-200.
London’s Heathrow Airport has apologised for a promotion at a duty-free stores that required Chinese shoppers to spend a higher amount than other travellers to enjoy a special discount. At World Duty Free store, Chinese travellers were asked to pay a minimum spend of £1,000 ($1,381) to receive a 20% discount, while other shoppers paid…
A plane carrying the French Rugby Team has been stopped from leaving Edinburgh Airport as police question a number of players. The French squad had been due to depart Edinburgh Airport on Monday morning. After the France was beaten in the Six Nations 36-32 at Scotlands home Murrayfield , the players left the following day aboard…
Emirates and Airbus firmed up an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and signed a contract for the 20 additional A380s with a further 16 options to be confirmed at a later date. The total agreement for 36 aircraft is valued at US$16 bn based on latest list prices. Deliveries are to start as early as…