NEWS Air NZ aircraft struck by lightning on approach
A air new zealand Boeing 737-319 jet, with flight number NZ689 was en route from Wellington to Dunedin at FL100 when it was struck by lightning on approach into Dunedin airport New Zealand Link
NEWS Accident: Alaska B737 near Bakersfield on Feb 1st 2015, laser beam injures pilot
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N431AS performing flight AS-249 from San Diego,CA to Portland,OR (USA), was enroute at FL360 near Bakersfield,CA (USA) at about 02:40Z (Feb 2nd) when the aircraft was hit by a green laser beam causing an eye injury to one of the pilots. The aircraft continued to Portland for a safe…
NEWS Chorus Aviation orders 13 Bombardier Q400s
Chorus Aviation, parent of Jazz Aviation, has finalized its amended capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada and placed an order for 13 firm Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft valued at $424 million plus 10 options. Link
NEWS Turbulence from departing UH-60 flips landing SR20
More than 25 seconds after a departing Blackhawk Sikorsky UH-60 takes off from Runway 33 in Fort Collins, Colorado, a student pilot attempted to land a Cirrus SR20 and was tossed like a rag doll after descending through the massive rotor downwash. Link
NEWS Scoot has took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Singapore based Scoot, yesterday, took delivery of its first 375-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Pictured 9V-OJA which is named “Dream Start” late last night departed from Paine Field and arrived in Singapore today. Boeing and Scoot announced the delivery of the first 787. The airplane is playing a key role in the low-cost carrier’s strategic plan…
NEWS Asiana Airlines is to bring the A380 to New York JFK
Seoul based Asiana Airlines is to bring the A380 to New York JFK starting on the 13th June, but as of 14th July, the route will be exclusively operated with Airbus A380s. Asiana Airlines Airbus A380