The company has booked an order for two 747 jumbo jets that will become the aircraft for the President of the United States. Seattle-based Boeing announced Thursday, Nov. 9, that it finalized the order for the jets, which will be modified with top of the line safety features. The 747-8 model sells for about $351…
While it’s exceptionally rare for an aircraft’s slides to have to be deployed, every commercial aircraft is fitted with a number of them, to ensure that in the event of an emergency, customers can get off the aircraft quickly and safely. The huge inflatables which can be up to 14 metres (or 46 ft) long,…
Lufthansa owned low-cost carrier Eurowings wants to triple its long-haul fleet in 2018 In a press release Eurowings said, that it will have a total long-haul fleet of 21 aircraft at the end of 2018. The new airplanes will include Airbus A330-200/-300 and A340-300 types. Some of them will be operated by Belgian flag-carrier Brussels…
Priti Patel summoned back from Africa by Theresa May with minister set to be sacked over secret Israeli meetings. Number 10 confirmed Ms Patel has been requested to return to London by the Prime Minister, just hours after she set off for Uganda. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed runway 27R at 15:05 local time. Watch…
United Airlines will fly passengers on its Boeing 747 for the last time today. The carrier is operating one last flight on the iconic jumbo jet, a specially scheduled “farewell” flight from San Francisco to Honolulu operating as United Flight 747. The flight will be United’s final passenger flight on the 747 before retiring the…
Flights of small airport in Alaska were disturbed by a seal. While it’s not uncommon for wildlife to wander onto airport runways every now and then, one animal in Utqiagvik, Alaska, surprised an airport worker who thought he’d seen everything. Scott Babcock, a foreman at the Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport, said he saw a…
A man pretending to talk on a cellphone made it past Miami International Airport security Saturday, jumped onto a luggage carousel, and sprinted onto the tarmac, exclusive video shows. The footage shows a man casually strolling past an empty security checkpoint at the American Airlines ticket counter and diving into a luggage conveyor belt. The…
Sunday, Qatar Airways #QR962 from Doha to Bali flight of Sunday diverted to Chennai. According to sources, the Iranian lady reportedly unlocked her sleeping husband’s mobile phone by putting his finger on its scanner and then she realized that he was allegedly cheating on her. The woman, who was a few drinks down by then,…
Qatar Airways has bought a 9.61% stake in Cathay Pacific for US $662 million in an attempt for the airline to gain a greater presence in the Asian market. Bloomberg reports that the airline will buy the shares from Hong-Kong based Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. and related companies, making it the first ever investment from a Middle-Eastern…
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has launched a refurbishment program for its A320 fleet, rearranging the configuration of their aircraft to fit an extra row of seats – without reducing legroom. 9NEWS reports that the airline’s renewal strategy has a multi-million dollar value and involves a major reconfiguration of the airplanes. Over a twelve-day period, the cabins are stripped apart…
A US company will be paid between US$20 million and US$70 million ($26 to $91 million) if it finds any trace of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 within 90 days of beginning a new search. Malaysia’s deputy transport minister says the nation’s cabinet has accepted “in principle” an offer from Ocean Infinity to search a…
The A350-1000, the newest member of Airbus’ leading Widebody family, has successfully completed its Functional & Reliability testing, bringing the aircraft a step closer to Type Certification in November 2017. The first customer delivery to Qatar Airways will follow in the coming weeks. The Functional and Reliability Testing took the flight test aircraft, MSN065, across…