The first all-electric satellite in Europe has been blocked for several days in a container at Cayenne Airport, in Guyana because of the social crisis that paralyzes the territory. This satellite, Eutelsat 172B, blocked in an Antonov An-124, was not scheduled for Ariane 5’s postponed launch on 21 March but for another scheduled launch on 25 April. “Leaving this…
The measures announced ‘out of the blue’ this morning will affect nine airlines from eight countries including Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – due to ‘unspecified terrorism threats’. PM’s spokesman: passengers not allowed in plane cabin with phones, laptops or tablets larger than 16cm in length, 9.3cm width & 1.5cm depth Mobile phones are…
Following from President Donald Trump’s failed travel ban which excluded people traveling to the USA, new measures have now been announced. Passengers will have to check electronic devices larger than mobile phones once US authorities formalise a new ban in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, US officials told Reuters this morning. The new rule…
Terminal West of Paris Orly Airport (ORY) was evacuated after a man was shot dead. The man stole the weapon of a Sentinel Operation soldier. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1430 UTC Terminal South at Paris ORY is now open. UPDATE 1255 UTC No more diversions, all flights are now allowed to land…
Former USA president Barack Obama landed yesterday landed in French Polynesia. The Gulfstream G550 (reg. N785QS) took off from Honolulu and landed at Faa’a International Airport near the capital of Papeete at 1520 local time. The former president didn’t stay long as he boarded an Air Tetiaroa Twin Otter (reg. HB-LRN) half an hour later to Tetiaroa. Thanks to AvGeeksTahiti
South Korea’s flagship airline, has announced from March 26th, it will have a mixed fleet operating between London Heathrow and Incheon, Seoul. Both Korean Air’s acclaimed A380 and the latest Boeing 747-8i will be used on the route, and Korean Air’s B747-8i will be the first commercial passenger aircraft of its kind to land at…
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…
