A Boeing 737-800 operated by Pegasus Airlines has skidded off the runway and snapped into three pieces at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. Part of the destroyed aircraft. Photo Source: Twitter According to Turkey’s transport minister, there have been no fatalities recorded so far but it is believed that several people have been injured. The airport […]
Brisbane Airport handled a record number of passengers in 2019. Over 24 million domestic and international passengers moved through the airport over the year. Brisbane Airport recorded a 10.5% increase in travellers between Brisbane and the United States in 2019. Photo; Qantas News Room. The airport’s CEO, Gert-Jan de Graaff, says Brisbane Airport is going […]
As the first confirmed death from the coronavirus in Hong Kong is reported, and international airlines start suspending their flight to the city, Cathay Pacific announced it would reduce its flights to mainland China by 90%, cutting its overall flight capacity by about 30%. The recent epidemic of coronavirus that started in Wuhan, east of […]
It has been over a year since JetBlue has been reported to start expanding into Europe. Despite being the sixth-largest United States-based carrier by passengers served it, is yet to cross the Atlantic. JetBlue is currently preparing for an important step in its operations. Photo: Getty Images Time to take the leap Next month, it […]
Through 2019, the 787 Dreamliner accounted for 112 out of a total of 243 Boeing aircraft orders; and out of 380 deliveries through the year, 158 were Dreamliners. But in the current market, the odds are not in the wide-body’s favor, as the U.S. manufacturer announced further production cutbacks lasting until 2023. In October 2019, […]
Boeing has announced its first annual loss since 1997. The airline today released its financial figures for Q4 of 2019. These additionally show that aircraft deliveries have dropped significantly year on year as a result of the ongoing MAX crisis. Boeing has posted its first loss since 1997. Photo: Boeing 2019 was not Boeing’s best […]
Following the service entry of Airbus next generation super transporter, the BelugaXL, earlier in the month, the European manufacturer now invites to “enter the cockpit” of its “smiling whale”. The BelugaXL, just like its predecessors, is used by Airbus to transport large aircraft components across its production sites in Europe. For instance, it can carry […]
Route and destination searches to generate aircraft, flight and location information. Bidding and ‘Book Now’ features to enable flexible aircraft, flight and booking options. Invite, group-purchasing and itinerary-sharing features to encourage booking with friends, family, and colleagues. Messaging functionality to facilitate direct communication among users. FLYJETS is an online platform that allows users to configure […]
Pugs and other snub-nosed dogs are temporarily unable to fly onboard Qantas, after a recent death of a four-legged family member onboard the carrier. Due to genetics, snub-nosed dogs have trouble breathing onboard aircraft and can suffer complications inflight. Pugs and other dogs have banned for two weeks on Qantas. Photo: PxHere – existentist via […]
For the sixth time, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has postponed the first delivery of its regional jet, the SpaceJet, to late 2021 or 2022, according to local media reports. In January 2017, Mitsubishi had set the fifth postponement to mid-2020 for the entry into service of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, since renamed SpaceJet. But this deadline […]
