These images may appear to show toy aeroplanes for children, but in fact they are commercial aircraft caught mid-flight. A photographer braved the roar of jet engines to capture the underside of planes as they came in to land. The stunning pictures show the vehicles' fuselage in pinsharp detail, revealing the extraordinary diversity of the aircraft populating our skies. (www.dailymail.co.uk) More...
You know you're having a bad day when a flight goes so bad that you feel you must resort to using a parachute to see you safely through the flight... but the day is TRULY bad when that chute fails and leaves you to battle the emergency that you thought you had escaped from. (www.aero-news.net) More...
Relive past flights or share your travels with this beautiful framed print from Sporty’s and FlightAware. The one-of-a-kind flight track map shows all IFR flights for the airplane of your choice, including departure and destination airport identifiers and the actual route flown. Also features a custom-engraved plaque with your N-number and dates. Ideal for office or hangar, the high resolution print measures 26”h x 29”w framed. (www.sportys.com) More...
Washington (CNN) -- After several weeks of indecision, the Obama administration has decided against closing 149 contractor-run air traffic control towers due to sweeping budget cuts. The decision by the Transportation Department brought a "sigh of relief" from small- and medium-sized airports nationwide that would have been impacted by the closures. Those towers employ some 900 controllers and the airports employ a range of other workers. (www.cnn.com) More...
Our airports are terrible, and our airlines find it harder and harder to compete. We've done it to ourselves through shortsightedness, underfunding, and flyer-unfriendly policies. (www.boston.com) More...
Students who hoped to become pilots with degrees from Auburn University will now have to earn their professional flight degrees through another flight school. (www.oanow.com) More...
The Abu Dhabi Airport has installed 10 Go Sleep pods in terminals 1 and 3, with 35 more on the way, that provide a sleeping space for a little more than $12 per hour. Go Sleeps, designed in Finland, have internet access, outlets for charging electronics and a secure place to store your luggage. (gizmodo.com) More...
Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life — one that she doesn't otherwise remember. (news.yahoo.com) More...
Air India has started initial test flights on its first modified Boeing 787, and expects all six of its Dreamliners to return to commercial service by the end of the month. (www.flightglobal.com) More...
Airbus has unveiled the first A350-900 flight-test prototype in its full paint scheme, as the airframer makes final preparations for the twinjet's maiden sortie. The aircraft has been fitted with its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and the painting process marks one of the final stages before the flight-test regime begins. Customers have ordered 414 of the -900 variant, the first of the three-member family to be developed. (www.flightglobal.com) More...
A man who forged pilot's qualifications to get a job as a commercial airline pilot is believed to be on the run after failing to turn up at court. Pretty impressive, when you think about it. (www.bbc.co.uk) More...
The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat — no rolling suitcases — will be allowed to board before most other passengers. (news.yahoo.com) More...
Japan Airlines' (JAL) fleet of Boeing 787-8s have completed modifications and is on track to resume operations on 1 June. (www.flightglobal.com) More...
It's official: the industry is working toward an airline flight deck that can safely be operated by a single pilot. And if it's extended long-haul, an augmented crew would be two pilots: one on the flight deck and the other resting. A team led by Thales Avionics, consisting of many other high-profile European companies plus Boeing and Jeppesen from the USA, is working toward an advanced airliner cockpit that can be managed by a single pilot backed up by high quality communications links with… (www.flightglobal.com) More...
The regional airliner was climbing past 9,000 feet when its compasses went haywire, leading pilots several miles off course until a flight attendant persuaded a passenger in row 9 to switch off an Apple Inc. iPhone. (www.bloomberg.com) More...
The U.S. Navy posted the final rules for a long-delayed, multibillion dollar competition for a new fleet of presidential helicopters, saying it planned to award a contract about a year from now despite looming U.S. defense budget cuts (www.reuters.com) More...
Hidden Camera Sting Caught Dozens Involved In Thefts Police in Italy have released a video showing baggage handlers rifling through passenger's luggage in the cargo holds of airplanes and stealing cash and other valuables (www.aero-news.net) More...
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways' first Boeing 787-8 is scheduled to arrive at Manchester on 31 May, just over a month before it is due to enter service. (www.flightglobal.com) More...
EADS is to look into supplementing assembly capacity for the A350 following the increased interest for the A350-1000, the largest member of the family. (www.flightglobal.com) More...
Several News agencies are reporting that there have recently been several mystery low level night flights in the vicinity of Quincy Mass. The FAA says it knows who is conducting the flights but will not say why the flights are taking place. Further more the FAA apparently will not confirm to elected officials that there is no risk to residents as a result of the flights. Has anyone seen this aircraft or been diverted as a result of its operations? (boston.cbslocal.com) More...
“Sometime in the dark, it came in on a closed runway,” Purdue Police Chief John Cox said, noting that the airport and its tower close at night. “The airport director found it this morning.” (www.jconline.com) More...
They tend to look pretty miserable, and now perhaps we will understand why. A former member of Ryanair's cabin crew has blown the whistle on the conditions of work at Europe's largest budget airline. (www.independent.co.uk) More...
Emirates Airline has defended its decision not to award staff their annual bonus for the second consecutive year, claiming the 52 percent increase in profits was insufficient. (www.arabianbusiness.com) More...
Turkish Airlines said there had been little impact on Wednesday from a strike in protest over pay and previous sackings, saying the low turnout was a "scandal" for the company's main union. (www.reuters.com) More...
Boeing announced its first order for the Boeing 737 Max 7 from launch customer Southwest Airlines. The airline converted 30 existing orders for 737 Next-Generation aircraft into 737 Max 7 orders... (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) More...
Turkish Airlines has finalized a firm order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, 10 Boeing 737 MAX 9s and 20 Boeing 737-800s. (www.airlinesanddestinations.com) More...
To fly on an Ilyushin IL-62 in 2012 is not something many people would think of doing, let alone going to the lengths I did to enjoy the privilege. On October 20, 2012 after months of planning, amounts of Euro cash that had bank-tellers convinced I was a spy; a lovely jaunt to Beijing on Air Macau and a visit to Datangshan, I was standing at the check in counter for Air Koryo in Terminal 2 at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Oddly, and unfortunately for collectors of rare boarding… (www.airlinereporter.com) More...
NDB approach to Runway 1 at KFRG Republic Airport, the lights go out a few minutes after the tower closed. We were already cleared for and established on the approach. This was the return flight from Philadelphia PA KPHL. (www.youtube.com) More...
A Japanese operator of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners said it suffered a "minor" setback while conducting a test flight of an aircraft this month. (edition.cnn.com) More...
Scandinavian Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Rickard Gustafson recently flew to San Francisco on SAS’ new Copenhagen-San Francisco service. The dual purpose of his trip: to promote the route and demonstrate the carrier’s determination to grow, even in challenging times. (www.airlinesanddestinations.com) More...
You don't need to be a planespotter to appreciate a great-looking airline livery – a stylish paintjob that turns heads at even the most crowded airport! (www.ausbt.com.au) More...
A shipment of gold with a declared value of $625,000 has gone missing in a suspected heist at Miami International Airport, authorities said on Thursday. A theft incident report from the Miami-Dade Police Department said the gold, packed in a box, arrived at Miami International early Tuesday morning on an American Airlines flight from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Miami International serves as a major trans-shipment point for large quantities of gold produced in South America and exported primarily to… (www.reuters.com) More...
DUBAI: Emirates has announced that it plans to trial new shisha lounges aboard its A380 fleet. In a statement released this morning, the Dubai-based airline revealed that the lounges would be available to business and first class passengers on several of its long-haul routes flown using Airbus’ superjumbo, starting from next month. (www.panarabiaenquirer.com) More...
United Airlines confirms it is reintroducing the Boeing 787 to U.S. domestic service on May 20 and on long-haul, international flights on June 10. (www.airlinesanddestinations.com) More...
Cecelia Crocker Was Four Years Old When The Airplane She Was Aboard Went Down The only survivor of an airliner accident in 1987 has finally talked publicly about the crash, though she does not remember the actual incident. Cecilia Crocker was four years old when the airplane on which she was a passenger went down near Detroit Metropolitan Airport. (www.aero-news.net) More...
These images may appear to show toy aeroplanes for children, but in fact they are commercial aircraft caught mid-flight. A photographer braved the roar of jet engines to capture the underside of planes as they came in to land. The stunning pictures show the vehicles' fuselage in pinsharp detail, revealing the extraordinary diversity of the aircraft populating our skies. Read more:… (www.dailymail.co.uk) More...
A group of airlines operating mostly brand new Boeing 777-300ERs powered by General Electric GE90-115Bs are either replacing entire engines or transfer gearboxes on individual units after GE alerted them to the potential for a gear separation. (www.flightglobal.com) More...
Norwegian Long Haul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virgin Atlantic. The agreement enables Norwegian to tap into Virgin Atlantic’s expertise on long-haul operations, while Virgin Atlantic’s instructors will receive pilot training on board Norwegian’s brand new 787-8 Dreamliner. Norwegian’s first Dreamliner is due for delivery at the end of June. (media.norwegian.com) More...
JetBlue Airways and Emirates Airline intend to expand their current partnership to include bilateral codesharing, pending FAA and DOT regulatory approval and subject to receipt of foreign government operating authority. (www.airlinesanddestinations.com) More...
