Following an intensive flight test campaign performed in less than a year, the A350-1000 has received Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certified aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. The EASA A350-1000 Type Certification document was signed by EASA’s Certification Director, Trévor Woods,…
Arrivals are regulated with a low rate at Amsterdam due to an ATC system failure. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 16:14 UTC The ATC systems are up and running again. Due to the previous problems, flights to and from Schiphol might still be delayed or cancelled this evening. UPDATE 14:36 UTC Per NOTAM, disruption…
2 Boeing 747 cargo jets were sold for ¥322 million (48.6 million USD) via an online auction on Tuesday in China. The planes have been in storage in the cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen since 2013, after their owner, Jade Cargo International, filed for bankruptcy in September that year. They were seized by a court…
The Sydney Morning Herald has exclusively reported that Qantas will be using oil derived from mustard seeds for it’s bio-fuel flight between Australia and LA. The trial will be done on one of the new B787-9s. The move will cut carbon emissions by 20%. Qantas flight to show how biofuel cuts the mustard https://t.co/s0jxyrHwx8 |…
A man has been found dead in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 this morning a little after 11 am this morning in the men’s bathrooms of the airport. Reports confirm that the body has been removed from the scene and an investigation is underway. Sources say that the death is not being treated as suspicious. Efforts…
A British Airways hostess who developed a fear of flying after being caught up in a mid-air emergency has been awarded more than £100,000 in damages. Lucy Sargeant, 29, is suing British Airways over the traumatic legacy of the May 2013 flight #BA762 from Heathrow to Oslo, which led to mass panic on board and…
Delta employees, customers and aviation enthusiasts have been eagerly flying the airline’s remaining Boeing 747-400s since Delta said in 2014 that it would retire the Queen of the Skies at the end of 2017. There will soon be more chances to see and perhaps take part in some of the last Delta 747 flights –…
Budget carrier flydubai announced on Wednesday a $27-billion-order for 175 Boeing 737 MAX and will more than triple the airline’s current fleet of 61 aircraft. Flydubai will take delivery of those aircraft starting 2019 and until 2029. By the end of this year, the carrier will have a fleet of 61 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Another…
A Qantas pilot decided to turn around to gate after a stubborn passenger refused to put a device on “flight mode”. The passenger aboard the flight is believed to be a company chief executive who was using a tablet device as the plane was ready for take-off on the Melbourne-bound flight at Canberra Airport on…
London Heathrow Airport handled more than 6.5 million passengers in October, representing a 2.8% increase compared to the same period last year. The Middle East attained the highest growth in passenger capacity during the month, witnessing an 11.7% increase in traveller volumes due to the deployment of larger, fuller aircraft bolstering growth in the region.…
Indigo Partners doubles existing A320neo Family order with commitment for additional 430 aircraft. Valued at $49.5 billion, this is Airbus’ largest single announcement ever. Airbus, Indigo Partners’ four portfolio airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase by the four airlines of 430 additional A320neo Family aircraft. The aircraft will be allocated among…
In Allegiant’s third-quarter results statement, CEO Maurice Gallagher confirmed the airline’s intent to remove its MD-80s from service. “We now plan to retire our last MD by the end of 2018. One year earlier than was previously expected,” Gallagher said. Allegiant Air retired five MD-80s and added five A320s and one A319 into revenue service…