NEWS ‘Smelly poo’ forces British Airways flight to turn around
A BRITISH Airways flight has been forced to turn around following the discovery of a “smelly poo” in one of its toilets. Link
NEWS U.S. airlines set record for filled seats and international travelers
The rebound for the airline industry continues, with U.S. carriers reporting record high rates of filled seats and total international travelers in 2014, according to federal statistics released Thursday. Link
NEWS Boeing Statement on SWISS Commitment for Three 777-300ERs
SEATTLE, Mar. 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is pleased that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has announced a commitment to purchase three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. Link
NEWS GULFSTREAM G280 Earns BRAZILIAN TYPE CERTIFICATE
SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 10, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the Gulfstream G280 has been certified by Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). This approval validates the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design and clears the way for in-country deliveries to begin. Link
NEWS Plane lands safely without landing gear at O'Hare
A plane landed safely without its front landing gear at O’Hare International Airport Saturday afternoon. No one was hurt on Go Jet Flight 3645, which is operated by United Airlines. The flight originated in Grand Rapids was bound for Chicago. United Airlines flight 3645 out of GR lands in Chicago without nose gear. All ok.…
NEWS British Airways flight to Dubai forced to return to Heathrow after ‘smelly poo in the toilet’ becomes unbearable for passengers
British Airways flight BA105 on Thursday 12th March returned to Heathrow because of passengers becoming distressed by an unfortunate smell on their flight which forced them to be accommodated overnight in a Heathrow hotel. The flight was operated on Boeing 777-200ER registration G-RAES The captain had informed the passengers that the smell was from ‘liquid…
NEWS Six Miserable People Filed 25,000 O'Hare Noise Complaints In January
The Chicago Department of Aviation’s Airport Noise Management System recently revealed that noise complaints near the international airport are at an all time high. An official report cites that 63 percent of the 39,000 complaints in January came from just six addresses. Link
NEWS Spain’s Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport gets its first airline since opening years ago
The Irish budget airline many know of, Ryanair, will become the first airline to begin regular flights to a Spanish airfield, named as the “ghost airport”. Ryanair’s flights will begin to Bristol and London Stansted from 15th September. It will be the airports first significant boost since it opened in 2011. The airport in Castellón…
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NEWS & NUMBERS Who are the Top 10 777 Operators? – @Flightglobal
Emirates – 144 (50 on order) United – 74 Cathay Pacific – 65 (5 on order) Air France – 64 (4 on order) American Airlines – 64 (3 on order) All Nippon Airways – 54 (9 on order) Singapore Airlines – 58 (2 on order) British Airways – 58 Korean Air – 38 (17 on…