Boeing revealed that Chinese aircraft lessor CDB Aviation Lease Finance has placed an order for 30 of its new single-aisle 737 MAX 8 jets. The order was booked earlier and was previously listed on Boeing’s orders website as coming from an unidentified customer. The order is worth $3.3 billion at current list prices, but based…
A woman suffered burns to her face and hands after her headphones caught fire during a flight to Australia, officials said Wednesday as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices on planes. The passenger was listening to music on her own battery-operated headphones as she dozed on the flight from Beijing to Melbourne on…
More than 4,000 flights in the Northeast have been cancelled due to snowstorm. Airports in the New Jersey, New York, Boston, and Baltimore-Washington D.C. have cancelled the majority of flights for Tuesday. But as of Monday, Chicago O’hare took the biggest hit: According to the listing, more than 200 flights there were halted on March…
A major sea SEA search has been launched off the coast of Co Mayo for a Coast Guard helicopter. The Coast Guard confirmed contact was lost at 1am with the Dublin-based Rescue 116 SAR helicopter. The helicopter has four crew members on board. A search is now taking place six miles west of Blacksod. UPDATE…
The delivery of the aircraft is part of Iran Air’s major fleet renewal plan, and is the first wide body from a firm order placed by the national carrier of Iran in December 2016 for 100 Airbus aircraft (46 single aisle and 54 wide-body jets) to renew and expand its fleet with new aircraft. Iran…
Weather forecasters have put the US East Coast from New York City to Boston on a blizzard watch, warning of the potential for 30 to 45cm of snow and wind blasts in some areas. New York City issued a snow alert for Monday night, preparing its fleet of snow plows, as some 50 million people up and down…
The Dutch government announced that Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s flight permit was revoked amid concerns over public order at the expected large gathering of Turkish expatriates. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted angrily to the news, comparing the Dutch government to Nazis. Addressing crowds at an opening ceremony in Istanbul, Erdogan said: “They are timid…
A de-icing truck tipped over after colliding with an Alaska Airlines aircraft at Boston’s Logan International Airport Friday night, injuring the worker in the truck’s basket, officials said. The truck came in contact with the San Diego-bound Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac around 7 p.m., according to Massport, the authority which operates the airport.…
Nearly all flights were cancelled at Berlin’s two airports on Friday due to strike action by ground staff. Berlin Airport, which operates Tegel and Schoenefeld, said 455 flights had been canceled at Tegel and 204 at Schoenefeld as of 0615 GMT. The strike is due to run for 25 hours from 0400 local time on…
British Airways is investigating reports that a pilot took part in a pre-flight safety demonstration due to a shortage of crew. Passengers on board the 747 flight from Houston to Heathrow watched in horror as the pilot stood in aisles as the passenger jet taxied for take off. The incident happened as cabin crew continue…
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the 737 MAX 8 airplane for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 737 MAX 8 delivery to customers in the coming months. To earn certification for the 737 MAX 8, Boeing undertook a comprehensive test…
Tunisair has suspended all operations until further notice. A statement issued to the AFP news agency says the move comes amid growing “tensions” between the airline’s pilot corps and technicians which culminated in physical clashes at Tunis Carthage International Airport on the morning of Thursday, March 9. Tunisair added that it had suspended all flights…