NEWS From the 7th April, the US Airways callsign “Cactus” is to be retired – @USAirways
Instead all US Airways flight will use the American callsign of “American”.
NEWS Monarch Airlines father and son pilots take off from Birmingham for the first time together – @birminghammail
We reported back in February of the first Father and Daughter pilots flying their Thomas Cook aircraft together from Birmingham, but now the first Father and Son pilot duo also depart from Birmingham together. John and Luke Sharples, who both fly aircraft for Monarch Airlines, flew their first flight together from Birmingham to Turin on…
NEWS Japan Airlines resumes Osaka Kansai to Los Angeles
Japan Airlines last Friday (20th) resumed service between Osaka and Los Angeles, on a Boeing 787-8, earlier then planned (29th) 20th – 28th March, JL60 departs Osaka at 1520 and arrives LAX at 0920 the same day. JL69 departs LAX at 1120 and arrives back at Osaka at 1550 the next day. From 29th March,…
NEWS KC-46 tanker likely will miss planned April first flight
The first Boeing KC-46A configured as an aerial refueling tanker will likely miss its planned April first flight because of issues with integration of military-specific components and systems, service officials say. Engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) aircraft number one flew for the first time in late 2014, but was not equipped with systems required to…
NEWS @Airbus delivers its 9000th aircraft, to VietJetAir
Airbus Facebook post Both photos courtesy of Airbus:
