Reading Time: < 1 minute An Airbus A330 belonging to Turkish Airlines scraped its tail on the runway on departure. It returned to Istanbul afterward. The Airbus A330-300 was working flight TK726 from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tribhuvan Worldwide Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The aircraft (TC-JOG) circled over Northern Turkey for more than four hours to burn off fuel […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Iceland’s first electric flight had some notable passengers – the Icelandic president and prime minister. Iceland’s first electric flight took place on August 23, 2022, with some notable passengers. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the President of Iceland, and Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the Prime Minister, each caught a ride as Iceland’s first electric aircraft took to the skies. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Yesterday Lufthansa Group celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe’s largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash. The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide to operate the fuel-efficient and capable airplane. Using 25% less fuel and creating 25% fewer emissions […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Air Europa Líneas Aéreas S.A.U. plans to add 15 aircraft to its fleet according to the long-term lease contract with AerCap Holdings N.V. The airline will lease 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 5 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, receiving the deliveries in 2024-2026. Air Europa will become the first Spanish operator of the Boeing 737 MAX […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Norwegian has announced it will be based in Barcelona again in 2023. The airline will cover short-haul operations from El Prat and employ 800 staff for its seasonal base. Three hundred pilots and five hundred cabin crew are to be hired. It also plans to get more aircraft in its fleet, with the most recent […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mack Rutherford, the Belgian-British dual national, a 17-year-old pilot, became the youngest person to fly solo around the world. He spent five months traveling through 52 countries and crossing the equator twice. He ended his journey in Bulgaria on Wednesday and now holds two Guinness World Records as the youngest person to fly around the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute PLAY will offer nonstop service between Washington, D.C., and its hub at Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Reykjavik, Iceland, starting April 26, 2023. The new flights will operate on daily basis on Airbus A321 and A320 aircraft with 180 seats or more. “As the international gateway to the Washington, D.C., capital region, Dulles International is […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute In July, Doncaster Sheffield Airport and The Peel Group announced an upcoming consultation to decide on the airport’s future, stating that “aviation activity may no longer be the use of the site,” which seriously questioned its future. A petition was launched as people in the area became increasingly concerned about the airport, which benefits South […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute European budget airline Wizz Air suspends plans to resume flights from Moscow to Abu Dhabi amid increasing criticism over the relaunch decision this month. Wizz Air started flying to Moscow in December 2021 but stopped shortly after, in February 2022, when the military conflict in Ukraine began. However, recently, the airline announced the relaunch of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two Wizz Air routes from Belgrade, Serbia, will probably be canceled this winter. It has suspended ticket sales on services from the Serbian capital to Vaxjo and Sandefjord. This year’s last flights to the two cities are on October 1 and 2, respectively. The airline canceled the two flights between Scandinavia and Serbia because it […]