Virgin Atlantic has touched down in Dubai for the first time since it last operated flights to the UAE in 2019. The four-weely service from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) recommenced on the 30th October and ground handling agents dnata were on hand to greet the first flight. The flight is being [read more]
US ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Southwest Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for an additional 108 Boeing 737 Max 7 airliners. The new aircraft will replace older generation 737s at the all Boeing airline, increase fuel efficiency, and grow its route network. The move shows confidence in the Boeing 737 [read more]
Turkiye’s newest airline, Southwind Airlines, is launching flights from Antalya, Turkiye to 10 UK airports for Summer 2024 as it looks to expand its route map. Southwind Airline launched in 2022 to continue to connect Russian tourists with Turkiye’s Mediterranean coast and later that year it added flights to Germany [read more]
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM) remains closed this evening after the earlier runway excursion by a Boeing 737-800 landing in wet and stormy conditions. The Tui airliner was operating a flight from Corfu (TOM3551) when it skidded off the runway coming to rest on the grass. Airport Fire and Rescue vehicles [read more]
Leading low-cost carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) has brokered a deal with Airbus to purchase 157 new A320neo (New Engine Option) family aircraft for delivery at the end of the decade with the rights to purchase an additional 100 aircraft. The deal, worth $19.9bn at list prices, comes as the airline announces [read more]
Russian fighter jets launched two missiles at a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC135 Rivet Joint spy plane in an attempt to shoot it down last september according to a report by the BBC. The incident was previously known about and Russia claimed the launches were caused by a “technical malfunction” [read more]
The second Pokemon special livery to be flown by Japanese carrier ANA has made its maiden flight from Tokyo’s Haneda airport to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL). The special collaboration between ANA and Pokemon has now been expanded with the new Eevee Jet NH, a Boeing 777-300ER (JA784A). Designed to show that [read more]
A UPS Boeing 767 Freighter made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this evening following a suspected fire onboard the aircraft. UPS205 took off from Philadelphia and was due to arrive in London Stansted but the flight declared an emergency and descended rapidly as it approached the coast of [read more]
The ex-British Airways Boeing 747-400 which was painted into a special BOAC livery for British Airway’s 100-year anniversary has been torn apart for scrap by eCube at St Athan in South Wales. The Jumbo, G-BYGC, like the other special liveried jets, was sold to eCube for a token amount on [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is facing strike action by its pilots after the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA), raised “serious concerns” about pilot fatigue and well-being. The go-ahead to be balloted on strike action was given by 96% of members who are calling for an end to pilot rostering changes made [read more]
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