#AbsolutelyFantastic
INCIDENT: British Airways 787 Gear Collapse At Heathrow
A British Airways 787, sitting at a remote stand at Heathrow Airport suffered a nose gear collapse, under unclear circumstances. There were no injuries. The incident happened this morning. The aircraft had last returned from a cargo-only flight to Moscow Domodedovo...
China – 737 MAX: When Will They Unground The Aircraft?
Many countries have approved the 737 MAX by now, but for many, the real key in the aircraft’s future, is its approval from China. But when? Three days ago, we saw that the United States and the European Union finally buried the tariffs’ hatchet. This was a pivotal...
INCIDENT: Ikar Boeing 767 Has Runway Excursion
An Ikar Airlines Boeing 767 had a runway excursion during its landing roll, when arriving at Simferopol, Ukraine. There were no injuries. The incident happened today, at 10:20am local time. The Ikar Airlines (operating as Pegas Fly) Boeing 767 was performing flight...
Long-Haul Low-Cost: Is NOW The Best Time To Try It?
Low-Cost carriers are an expanding trend, although long-haul attempts have generally faced trouble. But could pandemic conditions have changed this? Low-cost carriers (LCCs) have existed for decades now. Southwest takes the credit for being the first to emerge out...
Kin Avia Turboprop Crashes On Takeoff With No Survivors
Reports are coming that a Let L-410 belonging to Kin Avia in the Democratic Republic of Congo crashed today, shortly after taking off from Bukavu. There is still little information about the circumstances around this crash. The aircraft would have flown from Bukavu...
First Ryanair 737 MAX 8-200 Arrives In Ireland!
After around two years of delays, Ryanair today saw the first of its many Boeing 737 MAX aircraft arrive at the airline’s home base, in Dublin. The aircraft had flown twice in the last couple of days, between Seattle Boeing Field (KBFI) and Moses Lake (KMWH). It...
INCIDENT: IndiGo ATR-72 Bursts Tyres In Balked Landing
An IndiGo ATR-72 flying into Hubli in India had to land with two burst tyres, following a previous landing attempt in gusty winds. There were no injuries. The incident happened on Monday. The crew of the IndiGo ATR-72 were performing flight 6E-7979, from Kannur...
Southwest Airlines: Technical Issues Ground Fleet!
For the second time in two days, Southwest Airlines faced technical issues, causing delays that grounded hundreds of aircraft for several hours. On Tuesday afternoon, the airline announced that they are “resuming normal operations”, after hours of disruption. The...
Tariffs And Subsidies Row Between EU-US [mostly] Over?
Today, the United States and European Union declared a five-year truce on their 17-year ‘war’ over aircraft-related tariffs and subsidies. But is this the end? “The world has changed, changed utterly”, said the US President, quoting W. B. Yeats, an Irish poet. He...