Emirates Airbus A380 Lands In Brisbane With Large Hole In Fuselage

Emirates IATA/ICAO Code EK/UAE Airline Type Full Service Carrier Hub(s) Dubai International Airport Year Founded 1985 CEO Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Country United Arab Emirates An Emirates Airbus A380 landed at Brisbane International Airport on July 1st with a huge hole in its fuselage. The superjumbo remains on the ground in Australia following this unusual incident. Soon after departure Flight EK430 took off from Dubai International Airport at 03:11 GST before a loud bang was allegedly heard… (www.msn.com) और अधिक...

Delta Set for Boeing 737 MAX Deal

After the pandemic-induced early retirement of its Boeing 777 fleet, Delta Air Lines replaced the massive scale model of the plane prominently displayed in the lobby of its Atlanta headquarters with an Airbus A350-900. (theaircurrent.com) और अधिक...

Sullenberger Abruptly Resigns as ICAO Ambassador

C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who successfully dead sticked an Airbus A320 to a safe landing on New York’s Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said late last week that he would step down as U.S. envoy to the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), effective this Friday (July 1). (www.ainonline.com) और अधिक...

Air Force A-10s continue to prove that runways are for suckers

The old saying “whatever goes up must come down” can be a real pain in the butt when you’re an airpower strategist planning for a possible war against China over the vast Pacific Ocean, where places to land heavy, expensive jets are few and far between. That’s why airmen from around the country gathered in the woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Wednesday to practice something that does not happen very often: landing a military aircraft on an ordinary civilian highway, and then taking off… (www.msn.com) और अधिक...

An Introduction to Human Factors and Pilot Performance

Have you ever woken up in the morning with the drive and determination to have a structured, productive day, but by the time you get up, you lose motivation? This can be regarded as laziness or fatigue and may not be construed as significant to many. However, when associated with certain professions such as pilots, fatigue becomes much more significant than you may expect. Fatigue is considered a human factor, which plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of the thousands of lives that are… (aeroxplorer.com) और अधिक...

Air France-KLM to pay $3.9M over alleged Postal Service scan sam

Air France and KLM are the latest airlines to get in trouble with the U.S. government over improper dealing in a U.S. Postal Service contract. (www.freightwaves.com) और अधिक...

The Mad, Mad Summer of 2022

In Ask the Pilot… The Mad, Mad Summer of 2022. In 30 years of commercial flying, I've never seen anything like this. (askthepilot.com) और अधिक...

Passengers Claim Airline Negligence in Suit Over Fiery Plane Crash at MIA

A group of passengers are suing an airline over last month's fiery crash-landing of a plane at Miami International Airport. The lawsuit filed earlier this week claims negligence on the part of RED Air in the June 21 crash of Flight 203 at MIA. Attorneys with Goldberg and Rosen, which filed the lawsuit, held a news conference Friday to discuss their case. "The terror is real, the psychological effect of this incident is real. Sitting in a plane thinking that your child is going to be… (www.msn.com) और अधिक...