Ryanair flight FR2315 from Bratislava to London Stansted is delayed for about 11 hours. The flight was planned to land at 7:40 at London but may arrive around 18:20 due to a technical problem on the Boeing 737. Flight FR5263 from Paris-Beauvais to Seville is also 3 hours late.
Upset prevention and recovery training (photo: ICATEE) The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The so called “upset prevention and recovery training” (UPRT) requirements aim to better train pilots in order to face…
Grab your camera, American Airlines will fly its first Boeing 787 aircraft, Thursday May 7th, from Dallas to Chicago.
Ryanair passengers who were returning to Stansted from Murcia were mortified when they were told there is to be no toilet paper on their 3 hour flight. The airline announced the news during the safety demonstration where they were also told that there would too be no milk on the flight. Passenger Shaun O’dea, told…
All Boeing 787 operators will be required to periodically deactivate the electrical system to avoid a problem with a newly-discovered software bug that could cause the aircraft to lose alternating current (AC) power, the US Federal Aviation Administration says in a new airworthiness directive. The agency adopted the final rule after Boeing reported the results…
A flight test Airbus A320neo jetliner’s Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engine sustained a bird strike during a flight test from Toulouse, France on April 30. A spectacular image of the engine flame out following the bird ingestion captured, shows the right PW 1100G Geared Turbofan Engine, spewing fire through the exhaust. The incident occurred on…
The US air safety authority has issued a warning and maintenance order over a software bug that causes a complete electric shutdown of Boeing’s 787 and potentially “loss of control” of the aircraft. In the latest of a long line of problems plaguing Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, which saw the company’s fleet grounded over battery issues…
Emirates is further enhancing the entertainment experience for Economy Class travellers with the launch of new, redesigned headsets for its ice entertainment system in Economy Class.
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380 in its striking new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery, and has introduced the aircraft on the popular Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow route. Etihad Airways’ newest aircraft, registered A6-APB, will operate the EY19/EY20 rotation. Two of the airline’s three daily flights to London will now…
Ryanair has signed a new partnership with Adobe, which will allow Ryanair to further enhance its app and website and deliver a world class digital infrastructure by using Adobe software.
Emirates is further enhancing the entertainment experience for Economy Class travellers with the launch of new, redesigned headsets for its ice entertainment system in Economy Class.
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380 in its striking new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery, and has introduced the aircraft on the popular Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow route.