INCIDENT: ITA A330 Loss Of Comms – Asleep Pilots?
Air Traffic Controllers couldn’t talk to an ITA Airways Airbus A330 for ten minutes, because both flight crew members were reportedly asleep. The incident happened on the 1st of May of this year, involving ITA Airways flight AZ-609. This is a scheduled daily afternoon...
How Did Aeroflot Buy Aircraft From Lessors?
With sanctions in place, it wasn’t possible for Aeroflot and other airlines to buy aircraft from lessors or aircraft manufacturers. Unless..? When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, many countries around the world imposed sanctions on Russia. These sanctions meant...
Virgin Atlantic Flight Diverts Due To Mismatched Pilots!
A transatlantic Virgin Atlantic flight had to return to its origin airport because its pilots shouldn’t have been flying together – yet! This was a bizarre case that raised a few eyebrows and caused a few red faces. However, it appears to be simply a mistake, albeit a...
