NEWS Qatar Airways announces three new cities
Qatar Airways has officially announced flights to Atlanta, Boston, and Los Angeles.
NEWS Air Tahiti Nui Finalizes Order for Two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Boeing and Air Tahiti Nui have finalized an order for two 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $514 million at current list prices.
Ouch! Ryanair flight #FR2315 is delayed for almost 11 hours!
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.
NEWS EASA publishes new training requirements for upset prevention and recovery
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…
NEWS First American Airlines Boeing 787 Flight Set for May 7th
Grab your camera, American Airlines will fly its first Boeing 787 aircraft, Thursday May 7th, from Dallas to Chicago.
NEWS Passengers’ horror on board Ryanair flight from Spain to London after being told plane didn’t have any toilet paper
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…
NEWS FAA orders new 787 electrical fix to prevent power failure
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…
NEWS A320neo’s PW1100 engine flame out
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…
NEWS Boeing 787 Dreamliner glitch can make it lose power, FAA reports
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…
NEWS Emirates enhances Economy Class
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.
NEWS Etihad brings second Airbus A380 to London-Abu Dhabi route
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…