Reading Time: < 1 minute A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717-200, registration N478HA performing flight HA-144 from Lihue, HI to Honolulu, HI (USA), was accelerating for takeoff when the crew rejected take-off at high speed (about 90 knots over ground) due to an engine (BR715) failure. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron. Passengers reported there was a loud […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Aer Lingus, the flag carrier airline of Ireland, has revealed its plans to boost its transatlantic fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft in the course of the next 5 years. The airline aims to become the leading value carrier connecting Europe with North America. Currently the Irish airline has a transatlantic seat capacity of 2.8 million per […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute An Iraqi Airways Boeing 737-800, registration YI-ASG performing flight IA-916 from Erbil to Najaf (Iraq) with 98 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Erbil’s runway 18 when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds. The aircraft received multiple impacts. The left hand engine (CFM56) ingested a number of birds. The crew leveled […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Vietjet, an international low-cost airline from Vietnam, has placed a firm order for 50 more Airbus A321neo aircraft. The recent purchase order has finalised an MOU signed at the Farnborough International Airshow last July by Vietjet and Airbus. The new agreement has increased the number of Airbus A320 Family aircraft ordered by Vietjet to 171 units. 46 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A Frontier Airbus A321-200, performing flight from Islip to Myrtle Beach (USA) with 218 people on board, toxic fumes on board injured 9 people. Aircraft was climbing out of Islip when the crew stopped the climb at FL220 reporting fumes in the cockpit. The aircraft returned to Islip for a safe landing 15 minutes later. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Air Lease Corporation announced the delivery of one new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft featuring Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM engines on long-term lease to Air New Zealand. This A321-200neo is the first of five Airbus A320neo family aircraft confirmed to deliver to Air New Zealand through 2019 from Air Lease Corporation’s order book with Airbus and joins […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The first A350-900 for China Eastern Airlines has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production, ground checks and test flights before being prepared for delivery in the coming weeks. The airline has 20 A350-900s on order. Bringing new levels of efficiency and comfort in the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute In the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), Embraer has delivered 15 commercial and 24 executive (17 light and 7 large) jets, compared to the 25 commercial and 20 executive (13 light and 7 large) jets in 3Q17. The Company’s firm order backlog was US$ 13.6 billion at the end of 3Q18, including contracts of the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A Thai Airways Airbus A350-900, performing flight from Melbourne (Australia) to Bangkok (Thailand), rejected takeoff. Aircraft was accelerating for takeoff from Melbourne’s runway 16 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed, vacated the runway via the first high speed turnoff about 1800 meters/5900 feet down the runway and returned to the apron. A passenger […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Etihad Airways is celebrating fifteen years since its first flight and its subsequent rise as one of the world’s leading airlines.  Etihad Airways commenced flying on 5 November 2003, with a single Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which performed a symbolic flight to the emirate of Abu Dhabi’s historic city of Al Ain. Regular commercial flights were […]