Ever wondered how an emergency slide works?
Aviation engineering news

Ever wondered how an emergency slide works?

It’s something that most passengers hope they never have to use but does that stop you wondering how an emergency slide works? It is extremely rare for an aircraft’s slides to have to be deployed, every commercial aircraft is fitted with a number of them, to ensure that in the event [read more]

Engine Alliance GP7200
Aviation engineering news

FAA issues airworthiness directive for A380 engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive for the immediate inspection of Airbus A380 engines. The airworthiness directive (AD) 2017-21-51 relates to the uncontained engine failure of an Air France Airbus A380 engine over Greenland. It affects Engine Alliance (EA) GP7270, GP7272 and GP7277 engines types. [read more]

Caernarfon Airport
Aviation safety news

One dead in Caernarfon Airport plane crash

One person has died when a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport this evening. The Pilot, who was the only person on board, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses described a massive fireball as the aircraft crashed just before 6:30 pm this evening. North Wales Police received their first [read more]