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Fire Fighting 737 Crash in Australia, Crew is OK!
The two-pilot crew of a 737 fighting a fire in Australia managed to walk away from the site of an accident with only minor injuries. This accident happened on Monday the 6th of February. It involved a Coulson Aviation firefighting 737, currently the largest type in...
About That Chinese Balloon (and its aftermath) …
The north-American “tour” and shoot-down of a Chinese balloon excited many in military aviation. But it has other aviation implications, too. For several days, the news coverage in the United States and elsewhere featured details of a mysterious balloon, that...
Southwest, FedEx VERY Close Call In Austin!
A FedEx flight nearly landed on top of a departing Southwest Boeing 737 in Austin, TX, in what could have been a major aviation disaster. This incident happened on Saturday the 4th of February. The departing flight was Southwest WN-708, a daily morning service...
INCIDENT (sort of): Footballs Cause Diversion!
The crew of a Norwegian Air flight diverted, in an incident involving footballs and some uncertainty over their potential to cause… trouble. A diversion is a costly affair for any airline. However, it is something that flight crews will do, if they believe it to be...
Is Rolls-Royce In Trouble? Change Is Needed
The Rolls-Royce CEO recently described the company’s state in dire terms, stating that it urgently needs to change to become sustainable. Like many other companies in the aviation industry, Rolls-Royce had to go to extremes to control its expenses during the...
Airbus, Qatar Move On From A350 Paint Row!
An intense, bitter, and VERY public dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways finally seems to have come to an end, in an amicable settlement. It is a story that appears to have made many in the industry very nervous, as it set some worrying precedents. At various...
Flyr Operations Ceased, Files For Bankruptcy
Norway’s Flyr has stated that it filed for bankruptcy and stopped its ticket sales, due to a lack of funds necessary for its operations. The aviation industry has recently given us some encouraging recovery signs. From the end of March, airlines operating in...
Boeing Delivers Last 747 To Atlas Air
Thousands of guests attended the delivery of the last Boeing 747 ever made, as many ask questions about the site’s (and Boeing’s) future. Including the prototype, Boeing produced 1,574 747s over nearly 41 years. Only the 737 has been in production longer than this....
Boeing Announces Fourth 737 MAX Assembly Line!
Boeing informed its employees that it will open a new assembly line for the 737 MAX, at a site where no 737 has ever been made before. When Airbus ended production of its mighty A380, it decided to put that space to good use for other aircraft. The introduction of...
LATEST NEWS
Fire Fighting 737 Crash in Australia, Crew is OK!
The two-pilot crew of a 737 fighting a fire in Australia managed to walk away from the site of an accident with only minor injuries. This accident happened on Monday the 6th of February. It involved a Coulson Aviation firefighting 737, currently the largest type in...
About That Chinese Balloon (and its aftermath) …
The north-American “tour” and shoot-down of a Chinese balloon excited many in military aviation. But it has other aviation implications, too. For several days, the news coverage in the United States and elsewhere featured details of a mysterious balloon, that...
Southwest, FedEx VERY Close Call In Austin!
A FedEx flight nearly landed on top of a departing Southwest Boeing 737 in Austin, TX, in what could have been a major aviation disaster. This incident happened on Saturday the 4th of February. The departing flight was Southwest WN-708, a daily morning service...
INCIDENT (sort of): Footballs Cause Diversion!
The crew of a Norwegian Air flight diverted, in an incident involving footballs and some uncertainty over their potential to cause… trouble. A diversion is a costly affair for any airline. However, it is something that flight crews will do, if they believe it to be...
Is Rolls-Royce In Trouble? Change Is Needed
The Rolls-Royce CEO recently described the company’s state in dire terms, stating that it urgently needs to change to become sustainable. Like many other companies in the aviation industry, Rolls-Royce had to go to extremes to control its expenses during the...
Airbus, Qatar Move On From A350 Paint Row!
An intense, bitter, and VERY public dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways finally seems to have come to an end, in an amicable settlement. It is a story that appears to have made many in the industry very nervous, as it set some worrying precedents. At various...
Flyr Operations Ceased, Files For Bankruptcy
Norway’s Flyr has stated that it filed for bankruptcy and stopped its ticket sales, due to a lack of funds necessary for its operations. The aviation industry has recently given us some encouraging recovery signs. From the end of March, airlines operating in...
Boeing Delivers Last 747 To Atlas Air
Thousands of guests attended the delivery of the last Boeing 747 ever made, as many ask questions about the site’s (and Boeing’s) future. Including the prototype, Boeing produced 1,574 747s over nearly 41 years. Only the 737 has been in production longer than this....
Boeing Announces Fourth 737 MAX Assembly Line!
Boeing informed its employees that it will open a new assembly line for the 737 MAX, at a site where no 737 has ever been made before. When Airbus ended production of its mighty A380, it decided to put that space to good use for other aircraft. The introduction of...
Southwest, FedEx VERY Close Call In Austin!
A FedEx flight nearly landed on top of a departing Southwest Boeing 737 in Austin, TX, in what could have been a major aviation disaster. This incident happened on Saturday the 4th of February. The departing flight was Southwest WN-708, a daily morning service...
INCIDENT (sort of): Footballs Cause Diversion!
The crew of a Norwegian Air flight diverted, in an incident involving footballs and some uncertainty over their potential to cause… trouble. A diversion is a costly affair for any airline. However, it is something that flight crews will do, if they believe it to be...
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