Airbus A380 MSN272 performed its first flight today at Toulouse. The last ever built A380 performed a rejected take-off test RTO early in the morning then its first flight over south of France then the aircraft weznt to north and landed in Hamburg. This MSN272 will return to Toulouse for delivery.
Dassault Aviation today announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the maturity of the program and opening the test campaign for certification. “Today’s flight is another milestone in Dassault history, made all the more satisfying by the remarkable efforts of…
A man faces a steep penalty from the FAA for not wearing a mask and other disruptive behaviour during a JetBlue flight from New York last year. A JetBlue Airways passenger could face fines up to $14,500 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for refusing to wear a mask, drinking his own alcoholhol, and causing…
A maskless man accused of urinating in his seat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight to Denver is facing up to 20 years behind bars and a maximum fine of $250,000. The FBI arrested Landon Grier from Canon City after the flight landed March 9, according to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver.…
Heathrow Airport Holdings said its monthly passenger numbers for February fell below 500,000, the lowest since 1966, as a result of strict travel restrictions amid the pandemic. It said in a statement the collapse in numbers was “due to the ban on all but essential travel, blanket quarantine, pre-departure and post-arrival testing.” Limits on passenger…
Brazilian pilot Antonio Sena was rescued on 6th March, 36 days after his plane crashed in the Amazon forest on 28th January. The search and rescue team rescued him in the municipality of Almeirim. The 36-year old Brazilian pilot had taken off from Alenquer in the state of Para, on the northern bank of the…
Qantas has announced that it is launching three domestic mystery flights out of airports in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The announcement came after the Australian government officials announced the extension of its international border closure. In addition to “low-level scenic flybys of key landmarks en route,” the trips will also include an entire day of…
Olivier Dassault, French MP and son of industrialist Serge Dassault, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The 69-year-old, a lawmaker with the center-right Republicans party, was killed in Calavdos in Normandy, northern France, French media said. He was born on June 1, 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt, a plush Parisian suburb. Dassault was worth an estimated…
Emirates passengers flying in Economy Class can now buy up to three empty adjoining seats offering more personal space and privacy on board. However, these seats will not be available for pre-booking. These seats will only be made available at the check-in counter at the airport right before boarding their flights. Each seat will range…
Boeing has raised concerns over potential fire-safety issues with the fuel-tank design on Airbus’s newest narrow-body jet, the Airbus A321XLR. Fuel is usually carried in wings and central tanks. To increase the A321XLR’s range and meet the demand for longer routes, Airbus has added optional extra fuel tanks inside the cargo bay of the longest…
Delta Airlines is returning all pilots to active flying status by October this year, signalling optimism for air travel. In a memo sent to the employees, Delta’s senior vice president John Laughter of flight operations stated that the airline saw an opportunity to bring back all pilots to active flying status as the vaccine rollout…
United Airlines Holdings Inc is adding 25 aircraft to its order for Boeing’s 737 MAX jet, bringing its total to 180 in the coming years. United Airlines has ordered 25 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to receive in 2023 and moved up the delivery of others as it prepares to replace aging jets and meet…