Boeing’s new mid-sized passenger offering, the 787 Dreamliner, has safely touched down in time for the Singapore Airshow. 787 Dreamliner Reports Breaking Travel News reports that the 787 is to take a break during the show, remaining on public view between February 14th and 17th after completing a mammoth non-stop trip just days earlier. Showing off … Continue reading “Boeing 787 Arrives in Style for Singapore Airshow”
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Korean Air nabs Boeing 747-8 and 777 Freighters
Korean Air is celebrating the addition of freighter versions of Boeing’s 747-8 and 777 to its fleet, becoming the first airline in the world to harness the power of both beasts. Fuel consumption was a key issue for the aviation giant, who is expected to have paid around $280.1 million (£176m) for the 777 freighter, and $193.5 … Continue reading “Korean Air nabs Boeing 747-8 and 777 Freighters”
Malev Gone Bust
Sad news from Hungary that another airline has stopped flying. Malév Hungarian Airlines Malév, founded back in 1946, were based in Budapest, also home to Wizz Air. The Hungarian government withdrew funding on the 2nd February 2012 and the closure was announced this morning (3rd Feb 2012). The Malev website (http://www.malev.com/) has closed with just … Continue reading “Malev Gone Bust”
SpanAir Gone Bust!
Spain’s largest privately funded airline SpanAir will go bust tonight at midnight after a Qatar investment fund pulled out of a deal at the last minute. SpanAir Airlines Established in 1986 they had a total of 29 aircraft in their fleet, comprised mainly of Airbus A320’s. Routes were mainly within mainland Europe with some to Northern … Continue reading “SpanAir Gone Bust!”
Singapore Airlines A380 now serving JFK
Yesterday (January 16th) Singapore airlines retired the traditional Boeing 747 making the daily trip from Singapore to New York via Frankfurt. The new service is using Singapore Airlines’ new A380 fleet and the first flight was performed by 9V-SKK. Currently Singapore Airlines have 15 super jumbos in their fleet with another 4 on order! This … Continue reading “Singapore Airlines A380 now serving JFK”
FedEx Panda Transport Flight
FedEx are once again flying two VIP’s (Very Important Panda’s) from China to the Beauval ZooParc in Paris! FedEx Panda Express The two Pandas, Huan Huan (Happy) and Yuan Zi (Chubby) are currently on board the FedEx Panda Express aircraft that has been specially adapted (and painted) for the occasion. The Boeing 777F (N892FD) is traveling … Continue reading “FedEx Panda Transport Flight”
New UK Air Tanker Spotted on Plane Finder
Yesterday we saw a strange track on Plane Finder! Callsign CASA16 with aircraft ZZ-330. Royal Air Force’s New Air to Air Refuelling Tanker Turns out this was the Royal Air Force’s new air to air refuelling tanker in testing! Apparently, there were also a couple of Eurofighter jets there too as part of a full … Continue reading “New UK Air Tanker Spotted on Plane Finder”
Ryanair flight 9128 diversion 08-Jan 2011
Last night there was a lot of activity on Twitter about a Ryanair flight that was bound for Oslo (ENRY) from Liverpool (EGGP) airport. @FMCNL noticed a strange flight before it started squawking 7700. The flight was RYR9128 and was flown by a Boeing 737-800 EI-ENI. The flight was en route over the North … Continue reading “Ryanair flight 9128 diversion 08-Jan 2011”
BA Crew Almost Pass Out at Controls
A British Airways jet was forced to make an emergency landing after both the captain and first officer nearly passed out. The Airbus A321-200 G-EUXL was flying from London Heathrow to Glasgow on the 20th December 2011. The flight number was BA1486/SHT6E. The crew were climbing out of Heathrow after taking off from 27R when … Continue reading “BA Crew Almost Pass Out at Controls”
Mount Etna Eruption
Mount Etna volcano in Sicily, Italy has erupted overnight sending an ash cloud high into the air. Eurocontrol have issued NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) alerts advising of flight traffic re-routing in the region. This is likely to cause some local disruption and delays around Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (LICC/CTA). Pinkfroot are plotting the ash cloud, and its effect … Continue reading “Mount Etna Eruption”