Reading Time: < 1 minute A TuiFly Boeing 737-800, registration D-ATYI performing flight X3-6102 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Hurghada (Egypt), was enroute at FL350 near Podgorica (Montenegro) when NATO command launched two Italian fighter aircraft (Eurofighters) to intercept and identify the aircraft, that was not in contact with ATC at that time. The fighter aircraft intercept the Boeing, identified the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A TuiFly Boeing 737-800 performing flight from Frankfurt/Main to Funchal (Portugal), was on final approach when a bird (reportedly a homing pigeon) impacted the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing a few minutes later. The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight however due to the dent in […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group and German holiday giant TUI are in discussions to create a European leisure airline group, which is expected to operate 58 aircraft on point-to-point services to key tourist markets. In a statement released Oct. 5, the partners detailed plans to combine the leisure operations of airberlin group and German carrier […]