Piper Cherokee makes emergency landing on Canadian Highway

PIPER CHEROKEE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING ON CANADIAN HIGHWAY

QUEBEC CITY, CANADA – Last week a small Piper Cherokee plane made an emergency landing on a crowded highway near Quebec City in Canada due to a mechanical issue, Montreal’s CTV News reported. In his attempt to land the aircraft on the busy highway, the pilot narrowly avoided cars on the highway and managed to go with the flow and find a gap in the … Continue reading PIPER CHEROKEE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING ON CANADIAN HIGHWAY

Qatar Airways Captain dies of COVID-19

QATAR AIRWAYS CAPTAIN DIES OF COMPLICATIONS OF COVID-19

DOHA, QATAR – Qatar Airways Captain Wilhelm Harder from Menno, Paraguay, died last weekend in Qatar at the age of 56, due to complications of the coronavirus. In an internal memo sent to Qatar Airways staff, the pilot’s death was confirmed, but the cause of death was reported by the airline as a ‘recent illness.’ The Ambassador of Paraguay in Qatar confirmed to several media … Continue reading QATAR AIRWAYS CAPTAIN DIES OF COMPLICATIONS OF COVID-19

Sukhoi Su-57 Felon

VIDEO – RUSSIAN AIR FORCE SU-57 PERFORMING AN IMPRESSIVE HIGH SPEED TURN AT MAKS AIRSHOW

ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this Spring and Summer. Every weekend we are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments the coming months from the past airshow seasons – especially for our readers to enjoy during these difficult times we are going through. Like this awesome video by flyhigh.news Chief … Continue reading VIDEO – RUSSIAN AIR FORCE SU-57 PERFORMING AN IMPRESSIVE HIGH SPEED TURN AT MAKS AIRSHOW

New dramatic video released by investigators of Aeroflot Superjet 100 Crash at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport

NEW DRAMATIC FOOTAGE RELEASED BY INVESTIGATORS OF TRAGIC AEROFLOT SUPERJET 100 CRASH AT MOSCOW SHEREMETYEVO AIRPORT

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has released a video today of the tragic crash of an Aeroflot Superjet 100 on May 5, 2019 at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, just north of Moscow. Aeroflot Flight 1492 was a domestic flight from Moscow to Murmansk in Russia, but had to return to Sheremetyevo Airport for an emergency landing, where it crashed in … Continue reading NEW DRAMATIC FOOTAGE RELEASED BY INVESTIGATORS OF TRAGIC AEROFLOT SUPERJET 100 CRASH AT MOSCOW SHEREMETYEVO AIRPORT

F-22 Demo Team opposite takeoffs at RIAT Airshow

VIDEO | F-22 DEMO TEAM OPPOSITE TAKEOFFS – SAME DAY, SAME RUNWAY

RAF FAIRFORD AB, ENGLAND – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this springtime. We are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments from the past years, for our readers to enjoy during this difficult time – like this awesome video by flyhigh.news Chief Editor and YouTuber Jerry Taha of the U.S. Air Force F-22 … Continue reading VIDEO | F-22 DEMO TEAM OPPOSITE TAKEOFFS – SAME DAY, SAME RUNWAY

KLM will operate two of its retired Boeing 747s again on cargo flights to China

KLM IS GOING TO OPERATE TWO OF ITS RETIRED BOEING 747s AGAIN ON CARGO FLIGHTS TO CHINA

AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – According to luchtvaartnieuws.nl, KLM is going to operate the phased out Boeing 747 passenger aircraft again, after the Dutch national carrier retired the Queen of the skies on March 29. KLM is setting up a cargo airlift to China, in partnership with Philips, to transport medical equipment and other cargo. From April 13, The airline will be operating 5 cargo flights … Continue reading KLM IS GOING TO OPERATE TWO OF ITS RETIRED BOEING 747s AGAIN ON CARGO FLIGHTS TO CHINA

Pilot wearing a mask during corona crisis

VIDEO – AIR ASTANA PILOT WEARS MASK DURING FLIGHT

AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – An odd, rare and also sad sight during this corona crisis – a commercial pilot wearing a mask in the cockpit of an Air Astana Airbus A321neo, during Flight KC903 from Atyrau to Amsterdam a few weeks ago. YouTuber and flyhigh.news’ Chief Editor Jerry Taha captured this rare moment of a first officer doing his job with a mask on his … Continue reading VIDEO – AIR ASTANA PILOT WEARS MASK DURING FLIGHT

U.N. signs contract for Sukhoi Superjet 100

RUSSIAN SUPERJET WINS CONTRACT FOR U.N. AIR TRAVEL SERVICES

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – According to Rosaviatsiya (Russia’s federal air transport agency), the Sukhoi Superjet 100 – a Russian made passenger aircraft – was selected by the United Nations to be used for the orginization’s peacekeeping missions. Last month the U.N. signed a contract with the Russian aircraft manufacturer, Reuters reports. The Superjet’s short turbulent history The Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft is the first Russian passenger … Continue reading RUSSIAN SUPERJET WINS CONTRACT FOR U.N. AIR TRAVEL SERVICES

FINAL TAKEOFF KLM BOEING 747 AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL

VIDEO – FINAL TAKEOFF KLM BOEING 747 AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL

AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Last weekend (March 28 – 29) was a very sad weekend for many aviation lovers and spotters in The Netherlands, for the last KLM 747 pilots and cabin crew, and also for aviation in general, when KLM operated its last Boeing 747 commercial flight after almost 50 years of service. During KLM’s 100-year anniversary the national carrier of The Netherlands has … Continue reading VIDEO – FINAL TAKEOFF KLM BOEING 747 AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL

F-22 Full Demo - Exclusive view inside the Raptor

F-22 FULL DEMO VIDEO: EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE THE RAPTOR

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA – Watch this awesome video, which the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team shared last week – the team is excited to bring you up close for an exclusive look at each maneuver of the F-22 demo, flown by Maj. Josh ‘Cabo’ Gunderson. From the raw thrust of the max vertical takeoff to the extreme maneuverability of the Cobra, J-Turn, … Continue reading F-22 FULL DEMO VIDEO: EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE THE RAPTOR