Airbus has announced that a solution has been found to repair cracked wings on its A380 aircraft, itv.com reports. The A380 Aircraft There may have been a few less A380s on the flight radar of late, owing to the fault, which was discovered in January. An internal inspection found two types of cracks in the wing brackets, which ‘connect … Continue reading “Design Solution Found to Fix A380 Cracks”
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Boeing to Buy Half of China Eastern’s Airbus A360 Fleet
US plane manufacturer Boeing is planning to buy half of China Eastern’s Airbus A340 fleet in a move that would see the airline purchase its 777s instead. £3.7 Boeing Aircraft Deal The rather unusual trade-in deal would also involve the tidy sum of $6 billion (£3.7 billion) to go through, writes guardian.co.uk, leaving Boeing with five rival A340 … Continue reading “Boeing to Buy Half of China Eastern’s Airbus A360 Fleet”
USS Enterprise Arrives in New York City
NASA are today transporting the USS Enterprise to New York City. This is already an amazing spectacle as she tours the city in advance of landing at JFK. Enterprise is first shuttle ever built and the only one never to have to been to space. Once again NASA are using a modified Boeing 747 – … Continue reading “USS Enterprise Arrives in New York City”
Boeing Dreamliner’s World Tour
Reduced jetlag and minimised turbulence are just two of the features passengers can enjoy on the much lauded Boeing Dreamliner, which has reached Britain on its world tour, telegraph.co.uk reports. The test aircraft touched down at Heathrow Airport and has been welcomed warmly by industry experts plus journalists. For a start, the ‘mid-sized’ aircraft can reach new long-haul … Continue reading “Boeing Dreamliner’s World Tour”
Qantas Airways First A380 Repaired
We’re delighted to see that Qantas Airways very first A380 is once again bound for Australia after being repaired. Track Flight QF32 You can track flight QF32 (QFA32) here on Plane Finder The aircraft, named Nancy Bird-Walton, carries registration number VH-OQA and is flying from Singapore to Sydney. This is the same aircraft that suffered a massive … Continue reading “Qantas Airways First A380 Repaired”
Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico Spewing Ash and Rocks
Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico is currently spewing ash and boulders into the atmosphere and surrounding area. Popocatepetl Volcano Ash Cloud The resultant ash cloud can be seen on planefinder.net and the full Apple versions of Plane Finder and Plane Finder HD apps. CENAPRED (Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres), The National Center for Prevention of … Continue reading “Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico Spewing Ash and Rocks”
Ryanair to Order 200-400 New Planes After 2014
Low-cost carrier Ryanair will massively update its aviation portfolio with the addition of 200-400 new planes sometime after 2014, according to chief operating officer Michael O’Leary. Speaking to journalists, the owner of Europe’s biggest budget airline confirmed that forward bookings for the company are strong and it wholly intends on keeping its promise to double … Continue reading “Ryanair to Order 200-400 New Planes After 2014”
USS Discovery Final Flight In The Air
The Discovery space shuttle is up in the air for the final time and one her way to the Smithsonian for public display. The flight route is expected to go from the Kennedy Space Center where it will perform a series of low-altitude passes over the Space Coast beaches, the visitor center and spaceport before … Continue reading “USS Discovery Final Flight In The Air”
Gatwick Closed Following Emergency Landing
As reported earlier Virgin Atlantic Flight VS27, Callsign VIR27X, made a rapid return to Gatwick where it made an emergency landing. Gatwick has now been closed until 14:00 The aircraft escape chutes were deployed for aircraft evacuation as seen below. We understand that smoke was reported on-board. We saw the incident as it happened on … Continue reading “Gatwick Closed Following Emergency Landing”
VS27 Returns to Gatwick
We have just seen Virgin Atlantic Flight VS27, Callsign VIR27X, make a rapid return to Gatwick. The aircraft had passed south of the Isle of Wight after departing Gatwick for Orlando, Florida when she issued a general emergency 770o squawk. The return to Gatwick was very rapid as seen here on Planefinder – http://planefinder.net/flight/VIR27X The … Continue reading “VS27 Returns to Gatwick”