Aeroflot receives first A350 with new livery

AEROFLOT RECEIVES FIRST A350 WITH NEW LIVERY

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900. Aeroflot is the launch operator of the new generation wide-body passenger aircraft in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The airline received its first A350 featuring a new livery. Aeroflot has ordered a total of 22 A350-900 aircraft. Delivery Ceremony The first Aeroflot A350 delivery was celebrated … Continue reading AEROFLOT RECEIVES FIRST A350 WITH NEW LIVERY

Airbus is developing an A350 freighter variant

AIRBUS IS CLOSE TO LAUNCHING A350 FREIGHTER PROGRAM

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus is developing a freighter version of the A350 passenger aircraft, sources said to Cargo Facts. The aircraft manufacturer is offering the A350 freighter aircraft to cargo operators. Once a charter order is secured, the new production freighter program will be launched. The market for new freighter aircraft is currently dominated by Boeing, with the B767, B777 and B747. Airbus only offers … Continue reading AIRBUS IS CLOSE TO LAUNCHING A350 FREIGHTER PROGRAM

55 years after the Antonov AN-22's first flight

55 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST TURBOPROP AN-22 MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

KYIV, UKRAINE – Today, 55 years ago – on February 27, 1965 – the Antonov AN-22 Antei performed its maiden flight. The aircraft was welcomed with a water salute at Kyiv-Antonov Airport to celebrate its 55th anniversary. The AN-22 was the first widebody transport aircraft in the world and the biggest transport aircraft at that time, and set 41 world records. First Flight The Antonov … Continue reading 55 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST TURBOPROP AN-22 MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

KLM Commercial 100 Years KLM

VIDEO | KLM – 100 YEARS BRAND COMMERCIAL

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is celebrating its 100th anniversary since October 7, 2019. KLM is The Netherlands’ flag carrier and officially the oldest airline in the world. Last Friday KLM published a stunning video of its impressive history with its home base Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in a fifties setting. Watch as time flies through KLM’s history, from KLM’s workhorse of the fifties … Continue reading VIDEO | KLM – 100 YEARS BRAND COMMERCIAL

Cessna Citation Performs Belly Landing At Daytona Beach International Airport

CESSNA CITATION PERFORMS BELLY LANDING AT DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – A Cessna Citation business jet performed a belly landing on Thursday at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach News reported. The jet slid to a stop after its gear would not come down. The incident closed the runways at the airport and diverted 2 flights. There were no injuries reported. Joanne Magely – spokesperson for Daytona Beach International Airport – confirmed … Continue reading CESSNA CITATION PERFORMS BELLY LANDING AT DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT

Windshear + Go Arounds at Tokio Airport

VIDEO – EXTREME WINDSHEAR AT TOKYO AIRPORT

TOKYO, JAPAN – Scary moments with windshear resulted in a go around for this ANA 767 with registration JA611A from Kagoshima landing at Tokyo Haneda Airport, earlier this month. This next video from Worldaviation 4K shows how windshear can cause dangerous situations just moments before landing. An ANA B787 with registration JA809A also had to go around at the airport the same afternoon. ☆☆☆ FLYHIGH.NEWSAviation … Continue reading VIDEO – EXTREME WINDSHEAR AT TOKYO AIRPORT

Passenger dies on board KLM Flight KL808

PASSENGER DIES ON BOARD KLM FLIGHT KL808

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – A female passenger died on KLM Flight KL808 from Taipei to Amsterdam last Wednesday, KLM confirmed to luchtvaartnieuws.nl. The Boeing 777 diverted to Stockholm, but the woman had already died before she could be taken to a hospital. According to Airlive, a passenger saw that the woman started coughing after departure from Manila, Philippines. She had already boarded in Manila before the … Continue reading PASSENGER DIES ON BOARD KLM FLIGHT KL808

Etihad A380 lands sideways during Storm Dennis at London Heathrow

VIRAL VIDEO | STORM DENNIS – ETIHAD A380 LANDS SIDEWAYS AT LONDON HEATHROW

LONDON, ENGLAND – Last weekend was again a challenging weekend for pilots, when storm Dennis raged particularly over Ireland, the UK and The Netherlands, but also in other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia people were feeling the strength of storm Dennis. Pilots had to battle the extreme crosswinds and gusts on short final to land their aircraft safely. As a result passengers and crew … Continue reading VIRAL VIDEO | STORM DENNIS – ETIHAD A380 LANDS SIDEWAYS AT LONDON HEATHROW

Air India A321 suffered tail strike due to early rotation when a jeep showed up on the runway

AIR INDIA A321 PERFORMS AN EARLY ROTATION AND SUFFERED A TAIL STRIKE AFTER A JEEP ENTERED THE RUNWAY

PUNE, INDIA – An Air India Airbus A321 reportedly was forced to perform an early rotation on takeoff, due to a jeep on the runway at Pune Airport in India, Airlive reports. This led to a tail strike with a damaged undercarriage as a result. However, the passenger aircraft took off safely and nobody was hurt. The incident with the Air India A321 – with … Continue reading AIR INDIA A321 PERFORMS AN EARLY ROTATION AND SUFFERED A TAIL STRIKE AFTER A JEEP ENTERED THE RUNWAY

Storm Dennis at London Gatwick

VIDEO | STORM DENNIS – ANOTHER HARD DAY FOR PILOTS AND PASSENGERS

GATWICK, ENGLAND – Yesterday was again a challenging day for pilots, when storm Dennis raged particularly over Ireland, the UK and The Netherlands, but also in other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia people were feeling the strength of storm Dennis. Pilots had to battle the extreme crosswinds and gusts on short final to land their aircraft safely. As a result passengers and crew members … Continue reading VIDEO | STORM DENNIS – ANOTHER HARD DAY FOR PILOTS AND PASSENGERS