LATEST NEWS
Pigs Can’t Fly, But Could They Reduce Bird Strikes?
Yes, you read that right: the authorities at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport have been trying to guard against bird strikes, by using pigs! To a certain extent, all airports have to deal with birds and find ways to keep them away from aircraft. Authorities have tried...
ACCIDENT: Uncommanded Evacuation Causes Injuries
Several Azul passengers suffered injuries, following an aborted takeoff and evacuation. But the circumstances of the evacuation are unclear. The accident happened on Thursday, the 25th of November, involving flight Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD-2751. This would fly...
SPOTTED: Dutch King Still Flies For KLM, Now In 737s!
KLM Cityhopper retired its Fokker fleet, that the Dutch King would occasionally fly. But KLM has 737s… and the King was spotted flying one! The passengers of a KLM flight were in for a surprise yesterday. “KLM” is an acronym for “Royal Dutch Airlines” – in Dutch,...
The Airlines Are Hiring – And Not Just Pilots!
The numbers are different for each country but the airlines and the rest of the industry are back in hiring mode. And with some urgency, too. Some say that at the best of times, being a pilot is the best part-time job in the world. This is, in part, because of the...
INCIDENT: Red Wings SSJ100 Runway Excursion
A Red Wings SSJ100 had a runway excursion during landing in Norilsk, in cold weather conditions. There were no injuries in the event. The incident happened this morning (24th of November) involving flight WZ-1279. This was from Chelyabinsk Airport (USCC) to Norilsk...
Is This (Airbus A350F) The First Single Pilot Widebody?
Could the A350F become the first widebody commercial aircraft that will routinely fly with a single pilot in the cockpit? Airbus thinks so! The news of a launch customer for the A350F freighter variant at the Dubai Air Show was big. So big, in fact, that a comment...
ACCIDENT: Open Window Causes Rejected Takeoff & Fire!
An Omni Air Boeing 767 crew rejected their takeoff, then had a landing gear fire and evacuation, because the Captain’s window was open. The incident happened on the 15th of August in 2019, and the final report came out yesterday. It involved Omni Air International...
Air4All – Some Freedom For Wheelchair Users Onboard
Design company PriestmanGoode recently unveiled Air4All, a way for passengers with reduced mobility to use their own wheelchairs in flight. Aviation has overcome a lot of obstacles, to reach the point it is in today. Learning from past mistakes and accidents, and...
INCIDENT: Kalitta 747 Diverts After Fuel Filter Issues
The crew of a Kalitta 747 flying from Anchorage diverted when they got warnings about problems with first one, then a second fuel filter. The incident happened on the 4th of November this year. It involved Kalitta Air flight K4-950, out of Anchorage International...
LATEST NEWS
Pigs Can’t Fly, But Could They Reduce Bird Strikes?
Yes, you read that right: the authorities at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport have been trying to guard against bird strikes, by using pigs! To a certain extent, all airports have to deal with birds and find ways to keep them away from aircraft. Authorities have tried...
ACCIDENT: Uncommanded Evacuation Causes Injuries
Several Azul passengers suffered injuries, following an aborted takeoff and evacuation. But the circumstances of the evacuation are unclear. The accident happened on Thursday, the 25th of November, involving flight Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD-2751. This would fly...
SPOTTED: Dutch King Still Flies For KLM, Now In 737s!
KLM Cityhopper retired its Fokker fleet, that the Dutch King would occasionally fly. But KLM has 737s… and the King was spotted flying one! The passengers of a KLM flight were in for a surprise yesterday. “KLM” is an acronym for “Royal Dutch Airlines” – in Dutch,...
The Airlines Are Hiring – And Not Just Pilots!
The numbers are different for each country but the airlines and the rest of the industry are back in hiring mode. And with some urgency, too. Some say that at the best of times, being a pilot is the best part-time job in the world. This is, in part, because of the...
INCIDENT: Red Wings SSJ100 Runway Excursion
A Red Wings SSJ100 had a runway excursion during landing in Norilsk, in cold weather conditions. There were no injuries in the event. The incident happened this morning (24th of November) involving flight WZ-1279. This was from Chelyabinsk Airport (USCC) to Norilsk...
Is This (Airbus A350F) The First Single Pilot Widebody?
Could the A350F become the first widebody commercial aircraft that will routinely fly with a single pilot in the cockpit? Airbus thinks so! The news of a launch customer for the A350F freighter variant at the Dubai Air Show was big. So big, in fact, that a comment...
SPOTTED: Dutch King Still Flies For KLM, Now In 737s!
KLM Cityhopper retired its Fokker fleet, that the Dutch King would occasionally fly. But KLM has 737s… and the King was spotted flying one! The passengers of a KLM flight were in for a surprise yesterday. “KLM” is an acronym for “Royal Dutch Airlines” – in Dutch,...
The Airlines Are Hiring – And Not Just Pilots!
The numbers are different for each country but the airlines and the rest of the industry are back in hiring mode. And with some urgency, too. Some say that at the best of times, being a pilot is the best part-time job in the world. This is, in part, because of the...
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