by Spyros | Feb 24, 2021 | News
A passenger accidentally released a small canister of pepper spray on a taxiing United flight, just before taking off from a Florida Airport! The incident happened last Monday afternoon, local time, in Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers, KRSW)....
by Spyros | Feb 22, 2021 | News
The FAA will issue an Airworthiness Directive to ground older United Boeing 777 aircraft with a specific Pratt & Whitney engine model, for checks. Two days ago, a United Airlines Boeing 777-222 experienced what looks like an uncontained engine failure. The...
by Spyros | Feb 21, 2021 | News
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 was climbing out of Denver (KDEN) when the No2 engine lost first its inlet, then more parts, which fell into Broomfield, west of Denver. The 777 was performing United flight UA-328, to Honolulu. On board were 231 passengers and 10...
by Spyros | Feb 12, 2021 | News
United Airlines reportedly ordered 200 eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft from Archer Aviation. This startup is now teaming up with investors, to go public. The world of “urban air mobility” currently sees an explosion of new ideas and concepts....
by Spyros | Jan 23, 2021 | News
Airlines generally expect long-haul flying to lag well behind short and medium haul recovery, but United seems to disagree! The airline hopes to have a post-covid advantage, with its widebody fleet. Among its other ‘qualities’, 2020 was the year of aircraft...