News
Kalitta 747 Starts Takeoff Without Clearance In Cincinnati!
A tower controller in Cincinnati intervened when the crew of a Kalitta 747 started their takeoff roll with traffic on…September 21, 2023
Update: Ural Airlines Plans To Fly A320 Out Of Field!
It now appears that Ural Airlines is preparing to fly an Airbus A320 out of the field where its crew…September 17, 2023
Campaigning for Fairness in Financing Flight Training in the UK
Financing flight training remains a big obstacle for aspiring pilots. This press release highlights just one aspect of it, for…September 16, 2023
Ural Airlines Successful Forced Landing In Field (again)
The crew of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 managed a successful forced landing in an open field while attempting to…September 12, 2023
Accident: Air China A320neo Runway Evacuation and Engine Fire?
An Air China flight crew had to evacuate their A320neo after landing and used ALL exits – even though one…September 11, 2023
Trains Vs Short Flights – The Ticket Price Dimension
After France, more countries in Europe and beyond want people to use trains instead of taking short flights. There’s just…September 10, 2023
Incidents
Accident: Air China A320neo Runway Evacuation and Engine Fire?
An Air China flight crew had to evacuate their A320neo after landing and used ALL exits – even though one…September 11, 2023
Turkish Fighter Jet Drops Fuel Tank On Cars In Ankara!
A fuel tank fell from a Turkish Air Force fighter jet, damaging several cars in the city of Ankara. Thankfully,…September 6, 2023
NTSB Releases MiG-23 Ejection Preliminary Report
The NTSB released more details on the circumstances in which the occupants of a privately-owned MiG-23 jet recently ejected over…August 27, 2023
ACCIDENT: Alaska 737-800 Gear Leg Punches Through Wing
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was disabled in an accident, which saw part of the left landing gear leg pierce…August 22, 2023
Business Jet Crashes On Car And Motorbike On Highway
A number of people perished when a business jet crashed under unknown circumstances on a highway in Malaysia, shortly before…August 17, 2023
Boeing
Boeing Flies MD-90 To X-66A Conversion Site
Boeing and NASA’s Transonic Truss-Braced Wing program moves to the next step, with the MD-90 “donor” airframe reaching its conversion…August 19, 2023
El Al In Talks To Buy Airbus Aircraft For The First Time
Israel’s flag carrier El Al is currently an all-Boeing airline, but this could soon change if it goes ahead with…August 10, 2023
NASA X-66A Gets Support From U.S. Airlines – AND A Livery
Several airlines in the United States are providing input on how a production version of NASA’s X-66A would be used.…July 30, 2023
Confirmed: Boeing Won’t Start 737-7 Deliveries Before 2024
In a filing, Boeing confirmed that it will not make any deliveries of the 737-7, the smallest 737 MAX variant,…July 26, 2023
Confirmed: Icelandair Picks Airbus A321XLR To Replace 757
All-Boeing Icelandair has finalized a firm order contract with Airbus, for the purchase of the A321XLR, to replace its much-loved…July 7, 2023
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