Turkish Airlines flight #TK1555 flew into helium balloons on departure from Istanbul. On January 1st, the Airbus A321 (reg. TC-JRT) flew into helium balloons right after takeoff from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. The flight departed at 12:30 UTC when the plane spotter Alp Akbostancı took the photo. The plane continued to Hannover without damage and we…
The Independent reports on an airline pilot who decided to surprise his flight attendant girlfriend, who works with him, two days before Christmas. As Jon Emerson, 24, gave passengers weather, altitude, and turbulence details before their SkyWest flight took off from Detroit to Oklahoma City, he suddenly changed the subject. He introduced 23-year-old Lauren Gibbs…
A partial power outage briefly stalled operations at the Louis Armstrong International Airport Monday. Part of the airport terminal was without power. According to officials with the airport, the cause of the outage has not been determined. There is also no word on if the outage affected any flight schedules.
In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017 was the safest on record for airline passengers. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy, To70, has released its Civil Aviation Safety Review for 2017. It reports only two fatal accidents, both involving small turbo-prop aircraft, with a total of 13 lives lost. No jets…
Virgin Australia staff member, Bethany Stagg, has wowed passengers at Melbourne airport after singing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas over the airport’s public address system. Virgin Australia tweeted a video of the impromptu performance on their twitter account. ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ 🎄🎤Bethany from our Melbourne Lounge wowed guests with a surprise…
A family of five Americans vacationing in Costa Rica was among the victims of a New Year’s Eve plane crash that killed all 12 people on board, investigators and local media have revealed. The small plane carrying 10 American tourists and two local crew members crashed and burst into flames in a wooded area in…
The second largest airline in Romania is set to launch flights from Brno, Czech Republic with new subsidiary. The company will operate flights from Brno, Czech Republic with flights commencing at the end of March 2018. It is said at this time that The South Moravian Regional Council will own a 35% stake in the new…
A DHC-2 Beaver sea plane, registration VH-NOO, and operated by Sydney Seaplanes, crashed into Cowan Creek 30km (18.6 miles) north of Sydney at about 3.15pm AEDT New Years Eve. The flight had 5 passengers and 1 pilot. New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance Service helicopters and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Crew…
A Zimbabwean family of 4 adults (2 males, 2 females) and 4 children (aged 2,6, 7 and 11) have been stranded at Bangkok’s airport for 2 months. The family overstayed their visa by 5 months and didnt want to go back to Zimbabwe because of concerns over political tensions. The family arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport…
British Airways owner IAG is acquiring insolvent airline Niki. The competition for former Air Berlin’s subsidiary Niki is over – IAG was the only remaining bidder, after Niki Lauda, founder of the airline, withdrew his offer. International Airlines Group (IAG) is paying 20 million Euro plus an investment of up to 16.5 million Euro for…
According to Reuters, citing three people familiar with the matter: “If there is no Emirates deal, Airbus will start the process of ending A380 production,” . A supplier added such a move was logical due to weak demand. The A380 was developed at a cost of 11 billion euros to carry some 500 people and challenge the…
A flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back on Tuesday because of an apparent mix-up involving an unauthorized passenger on board. All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight bound for Tokyo’s Narita Airport turned around to go back to Los Angeles International Airport, due to an unauthorized person on the plane. “During the flight, the cabin…