Air Force 2 Reports Bird Strike and Returns - C-17 Becomes Air Force 2

Air Force 2 Hit By Bird Strike After Takeoff From New Hampshire. Vice President Mike Pence, who attended a rally in Gilford Tuesday, returned to Washington via cargo jet after Air Force 2 was grounded (patch.com) Ещё...

JetBlue Releases First Photos Of “Streamers” Tail on A321LR For London Flights

JetBlue has lifted the veil on a new and special tail livery, dubbed “streamers”. (www.gatechecked.com) Ещё...

A History of the Boarding Bridge

Surprisingly thorough history of the jetbridge, the origins of which date back to 1931... (www.airporthistory.org) Ещё...

Would you risk getting COVID-19 for unlimited flights?

Despite conclusive evidence that COVID-19 can spread rapidly on flights, airlines are attempting to woo passengers back onto planes with unlimited flight promotions. (nypost.com) Ещё...

Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights

Global airlines called on Tuesday for airport COVID-19 tests for all departing international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump. (uk.reuters.com) Ещё...

George Biggs, one of the last living Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95

Biggs joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 after he turned 18, though he had attempted to join in 1941 when he was 16. (www.usatoday.com) Ещё...

Pilot may have been attempting aerobatics when crashed in Groton, SD.

The pilot died and his wife was hospitalized. This was at a Fly In/Drive In event. He was flying a 1997 American Champion 8KCAB (www.argusleader.com) Ещё...

European Commission proposes a single European sky for ATC

Today (September 22), the European Commission is proposing an upgrade of the Single European Sky regulatory framework which comes on the heels of the European Green Deal. The objective is to modernise the management of European airspace and to establish more sustainable and efficient flightpaths. This can reduce up to 10% of air transport emissions. (worldairlinenews.com) Ещё...

Ukraine International Airlines plans New York regular service resumption in Dec 2020

Ukraine International Airlines in recent schedule update plans to resume regular scheduled service to New York during winter season. Current schedule and reservation list the airline to operate Kyiv Borispil – Reykjavik Keflavik – New York JFK routing, on board Boeing 737-900ER aircraft. The twice weekly flights to operate form 09DEC20, and it does not have traffic rights for Reykjavik on PS231/232. PS231 KBP1000 – 1315KEF1415 – 1535JFK 73J 37 PS232 JFK2210 – 0840+1KEF0940+1 – 1630+1KBP 73J 37 (www.routesonline.com) Ещё...

Ukraine International Rolls Out 13 Hour Boeing 737 Flight To New York

Ukrainian International Airlines will be resuming service from its hub at Kyiv Boryspil International Airport to JFK Airport in New York City. The service will see spending 12 and a half hours in a Boeing 737-900. The flight will have a technical stop in Iceland. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Airforwarders adjust to new COVID business environment

A survey by the Airforwarders Association shows how COVID has impacted business for its members, who manage cargo shipments for retailers, manufacturers, non-governmental organizations and other entities. (www.freightwaves.com) Ещё...

GOL (GOLL4) now has 302 flights and reopens 3 bases in September

Brazil: The company has also started flying in partnership with VoePASS for Sorriso (SMT) and Rondonopolis (ROO) in the state of Mato Grosso. In resumption, Londrina, PR (LDB), Juiz de Fora, MG (IZA) and Presidente Prudente, SP (PPB) are the news in search of greater connectivity with the hubs of Guarulhos (GRU), Brasilia (BSB) and Rio de Janeiro / Galeão (GIG) and gain reinforcement for the Belém (BEL), Fortaleza (FOR) and Salvador (SSA) bases, responsible for serving rising regional markets... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

Iran Air Refurbishes One Of Its Boeing 747s

Iran Air has completed the refurbishment works on one of its Boenig 747-200. The aircraft, registered EP-ICD, is a 32-year-old model and has been in service with Iran Air since 2008. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Etihad To Increase Boeing 787 Fleet to 51 | Airways Magazine

Etihad Airways (EY) has unveiled to Middle-Eastern media that it will increase its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to 51 by next year. (airwaysmag.com) Ещё...

The challenges of Hydrogen. Hydrogen Gas Turbines

We know it’s possible as the world’s first jet engine from 1937 ran on hydrogen (leehamnews.com) Ещё...