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Douglas DC-8 – An Early Aviation Veteran, Still Flying!
The Douglas DC-8 was an early pioneer in jetliner history, that doesn't get many mentions these days. But some are still in service today! As we saw with other historical aircraft, the days after WWII saw leaps and strides in aviation. Jet engines and other...
Breeze Airways – A Nice Airline Recruiting Nice Pilots!
Keen to create an image as “a nice airline”, Breeze Airways is recruiting pilots that will also be brand ambassadors. And the job comes with some unusual perks! We have already discussed that the pandemic is likely going to change the shape of the aviation...
First (?) Flyr Boeing 737 Breaks Cover In Ireland!
After seeing artist’s renderings of what it will look like, a real Boeing 737 in Flyr colours appeared in Shannon, Ireland. The Flyr Boeing 737-800 that broke cover broadly follows the same pattern as the renderings. The only difference seems to be the engine...
Incident: Vologda Yak-40 Has Runway Excursion
Earlier last night (Friday), a Vologda Yak-40 landing in St. Petersburg in Russia, had a runway excursion during the landing roll. The Vologda Air Enterprises Yakovlev Yak-40 was performing flight VGV-5730T from Vologda (ULWW) to St. Petersburg (ULLI), Russia. The...
Southwest: Pilots – Cabin Crew Back For Busy Summer!
Southwest Airlines will return more pilots and cabin crew to work, ahead of what promises to be a busy summer season. Southwest Airlines followed an aggressive expansion plan in recent months, but this didn’t change the status of many employees. During the...
Airbus – Deliveries Improve But Orders Take A Hit
Airbus has been relatively happy (all things considered) in terms of orders in the pandemic, but had relatively few deliveries. Is this trend reversing? Airbus published its March report on orders and deliveries. Observers had already noticed increased activity for...
INCIDENT – TUI 737 Flies 1244kg Heavier Than Planned!
In this incident, a TUI Airways 737 flew from Birmingham in the UK to Palma Mallorca in Spain, being 1,244kg (2,743lbs) heavier than calculated. How can such a mistake happen? The flight happened last summer, on the 21st of July 2020, and an AAIB investigation...
777X Delays Save Emirates A380 Fleet
Boeing’s continuing delays in the 777X programme mean that Emirates will have to keep its A380 fleet around for longer. But is this a problem? Emirates is the biggest user of the Airbus A380. The airline has 117 of the aircraft in its fleet, with more due for...
Beta eVTOL – UPS To Use Them, Replacing Other Aircraft!
UPS Flight Forward will fly time-critical freight with electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, from Beta Technologies. The company will use this design to expand its electric/sustainable vehicle fleet, AND add some versatility to its operations!...