AIRBUS CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

TOULOUSE – The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus celebrated its 50th anniversary last Wednesday. In honor of this special celebration, a formation flight was conducted over Airbus’ home base in Toulouse, France. The A220, A319neo, A330neo, A350-1000, A380 and Beluga XL participated in the special formation flight. They were escorted by the Patrouille de France aerobatic team. Airbus was established on May 29, 1969. The first … Continue reading AIRBUS CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

FLYHIGH.NEWSJune 1, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

Turkish Airlines A330 Storm landing at Amsterdam Airport

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VIDEO – TURKISH AIRLINES A330 LANDING DURING STORM AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT, NETHERLANDS – Watch this impressive so called ‘Crab Landing’ performed earlier this year by a Turkish Airlines pilot during a storm at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. A Crab Landing is often used when there is a very strong crosswind on touchdown, especially during a storm. As a result the airplane tracks towards the upwind edge of the runway while de-crabbing to … Continue reading VIDEO – TURKISH AIRLINES A330 LANDING DURING STORM AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

FLYHIGH.NEWSApril 16, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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CHINA ORDERS 300 AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

PARIS – The Chinese government has purchased 300 new aircraft from Airbus. The deal includes 290 A320s and 10 A350s. The aircraft will be assigned to various airlines in China at a later stage. The order was signed in Paris on Monday in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron. With the order, China wants to provide both regional low-cost … Continue reading CHINA ORDERS 300 AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 25, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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VIDEO – FIRST A380 WITH TURTLE LIVERY DELIVERED TO ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS

Beautiful video of the ANA A380 Turtle livery. Video: Airbus on YouTube At 5:44 PM (Local Time) this afternoon, the ANA A380 departed from Toulouse Airport in France to be delivered to the Japanese airline. Video: AIRLIVE.net on Facebook (Top image: from Airbus video on YouTube) FLYHIGH.NEWSAviation News, Videos and More! Continue reading VIDEO – FIRST A380 WITH TURTLE LIVERY DELIVERED TO ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 20, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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QATAR AIRWAYS WILL RETIRE ITS A380s IN 5 YEARS

DOHA – Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar al Baker said the airline will remove its Airbus A380s from the fleet in 5 years. “We will start phasing out A380 as soon as it is 10 years old,” the CEO told reporters at the ITB travel fair in Berlin. Qatar Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A380 in 2014. The airline has 10 A380s in its … Continue reading QATAR AIRWAYS WILL RETIRE ITS A380s IN 5 YEARS

FLYHIGH.NEWSMarch 10, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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AIRBUS HAS CONFIRMED THE END OF THE A380 PROGRAM. NO MORE DELIVERIES AFTER 2021

TOULOUSE – February 14, 2019. Emirates has decided to reduce its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft, after reviewing its operations. The developments in aircraft and engine technologies causes the airline to take this well thought decision, after keeping the A380 programme alive for the past years, while other airlines already chose to go for smaller aircraft with 2 engines, like the A350 and … Continue reading AIRBUS HAS CONFIRMED THE END OF THE A380 PROGRAM. NO MORE DELIVERIES AFTER 2021