by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 17, 2021 | News
A Lufthansa Airbus A350 had to make an unusual and protracted tour of northern Europe, after reports of a problem on take-off from Munich. The incident happened on the 15th of September. The Lufthansa crew would perform flight LH-434 from Munich (EDDM) in Germany to...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 17, 2021 | News
Built-in airstairs are an option for Boeing 737 customers, but why is it that we don’t see them on any passenger jets of the A320 family? For many airline passengers, especially in the US, jetways are the norm at most airports. Using stairs to get in and out of a...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 16, 2021 | News
As the aerospace industry spins up again, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury outlined the manufacturer’s concerns about its stretched supply chain. They say that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and Airbus seems worried about the links in theirs. Over the past...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 16, 2021 | News
A B-2 Spirit bomber ended up stopping off-runway when it landed at its home base following an in-flight emergency. There were no injuries. The incident happened two days ago in Whiteman Air Force Base (ICAO: KSZL) in Missouri, USA. Whiteman AFB is the home of the B-2...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 15, 2021 | News
On Tuesday, Ryanair announced a partnership with Airline Flight Academy in Ireland, for a €50m ($59m) investment in their training facility. No, the pandemic isn’t over. But with passengers keen to travel when/where restrictions permit, airlines are well into their...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 15, 2021 | News
A Twin Otter operated by Rimbun Air, crashed while performing a go-around in dense fog. There were no survivors among the three occupants. The incident happened today, Wednesday the 15th of September. The Rimbun crew were using this DHC-6-300 for a cargo flight,...
