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Teenager Banned For Airdrop Photo Prank
Transavia put a teenager on its blacklist because he used Airdrop to share an unsettling picture with others on board, just before takeoff. According to many airlines and cabin crews, the past couple of years saw an extraordinary rise in unruly passenger behavior....
INCIDENT: Antonov An-124 Landing Gear Damage
The flight crew of an Antonov Airlines An-124 faced a challenge when their landing gear would not retract after takeoff, because of damage. We have seen that following the Russian invasion, Antonov Airlines has had to continue operations from other bases outside...
Finally: Boeing Delivered First 787 In 15 Months!
After production problems that have been plaguing it for nearly two years, Boeing finally delivered a 787 on Wednesday. But will this last? It really was a long time coming. Officially, this delivery is the first one for a 787 since May 2021. But as we’ve already...
Delta 757 Blows Tire, Then Can’t Lower Gear!
The crew of a Delta Air Lines 757 had their hands full when one of their gear legs refused to extend, after they blew a tire on takeoff. This incident happened on the 6th of August this year. It involved Delta Air Lines flight DL-941, a daily service departing from...
Russian Airlines Are Cannibalizing Jets For Parts!
Reports indicate that Aeroflot and other Russian airlines are already grounding and stripping down aircraft, to supply others with key parts. Airlines and even military operators may sometimes refer to an aircraft as a “hangar queen”. The definition of the term can...
INCIDENT: 737-800 Has Bad Start With Transavia!
Sometimes an aircraft’s introduction to service with an airline can go badly – and this was the case with a 737-800 that Transavia picked up. This story is about two incidents, involving the same aircraft. The first event took place on Thursday the 28th of July, on...
Airbus Offers Firefighting Kit For A400M
In July this year, Airbus tested a new firefighting kit for the A400M transport aircraft. Could this make it a popular firefighting option? Like many other parts of the world, Europe is currently in the middle of another fire season. All countries fighting fires...
INCIDENT: Qatar 777 Freighter Hits Pole In Chicago!
A Qatar 777 Freighter suffered some damage shortly after arriving in Chicago a couple of days ago. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Ground incidents became a feature of the pandemic. This was largely because dwindling numbers of ground crews had to manoeuvre...
Etihad Orders Seven Airbus A350F Freighters
On Wednesday, Etihad and Airbus formally announced that the carrier placed an order for seven A350F freighters – with NO order conversions. Among their many other standoffs, Airbus and Boeing continue to battle it out on the freighter front. As we saw, both...
LATEST NEWS
Teenager Banned For Airdrop Photo Prank
Transavia put a teenager on its blacklist because he used Airdrop to share an unsettling picture with others on board, just before takeoff. According to many airlines and cabin crews, the past couple of years saw an extraordinary rise in unruly passenger behavior....
INCIDENT: Antonov An-124 Landing Gear Damage
The flight crew of an Antonov Airlines An-124 faced a challenge when their landing gear would not retract after takeoff, because of damage. We have seen that following the Russian invasion, Antonov Airlines has had to continue operations from other bases outside...
Finally: Boeing Delivered First 787 In 15 Months!
After production problems that have been plaguing it for nearly two years, Boeing finally delivered a 787 on Wednesday. But will this last? It really was a long time coming. Officially, this delivery is the first one for a 787 since May 2021. But as we’ve already...
Delta 757 Blows Tire, Then Can’t Lower Gear!
The crew of a Delta Air Lines 757 had their hands full when one of their gear legs refused to extend, after they blew a tire on takeoff. This incident happened on the 6th of August this year. It involved Delta Air Lines flight DL-941, a daily service departing from...
Russian Airlines Are Cannibalizing Jets For Parts!
Reports indicate that Aeroflot and other Russian airlines are already grounding and stripping down aircraft, to supply others with key parts. Airlines and even military operators may sometimes refer to an aircraft as a “hangar queen”. The definition of the term can...
INCIDENT: 737-800 Has Bad Start With Transavia!
Sometimes an aircraft’s introduction to service with an airline can go badly – and this was the case with a 737-800 that Transavia picked up. This story is about two incidents, involving the same aircraft. The first event took place on Thursday the 28th of July, on...
Airbus Offers Firefighting Kit For A400M
In July this year, Airbus tested a new firefighting kit for the A400M transport aircraft. Could this make it a popular firefighting option? Like many other parts of the world, Europe is currently in the middle of another fire season. All countries fighting fires...
INCIDENT: Qatar 777 Freighter Hits Pole In Chicago!
A Qatar 777 Freighter suffered some damage shortly after arriving in Chicago a couple of days ago. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Ground incidents became a feature of the pandemic. This was largely because dwindling numbers of ground crews had to manoeuvre...
Etihad Orders Seven Airbus A350F Freighters
On Wednesday, Etihad and Airbus formally announced that the carrier placed an order for seven A350F freighters – with NO order conversions. Among their many other standoffs, Airbus and Boeing continue to battle it out on the freighter front. As we saw, both...
Finally: Boeing Delivered First 787 In 15 Months!
After production problems that have been plaguing it for nearly two years, Boeing finally delivered a 787 on Wednesday. But will this last? It really was a long time coming. Officially, this delivery is the first one for a 787 since May 2021. But as we’ve already...
Delta 757 Blows Tire, Then Can’t Lower Gear!
The crew of a Delta Air Lines 757 had their hands full when one of their gear legs refused to extend, after they blew a tire on takeoff. This incident happened on the 6th of August this year. It involved Delta Air Lines flight DL-941, a daily service departing from...
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