Airbus today announced at 50th Paris Air Show Le Bourget, that easyJet has earmarked the Airbus A320neo for its future fleet requirements. Based on the company’s growth forecasts, the A320 was selected for offering the best productivity, lowest operating cost and best fuel efficiency of any single aisle aircraft in the 180 seat sector. Currently easyJet operates a fleet largely based on the smaller A319 seating 156 passengers. Subject to shareholder approval, easyJet has identified ...
Paris Air Show 2013 Le Bourget continues on day 2 with more announcements of Embraer orders. Conviasa order seven more E190 Jets Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa), a Venezuelan airline, signed a contract for seven EMBRAER 190 jets, exercising options from the original order released in July 2012, which provided for six firm orders and 14 options. Therefore, Conviasa now has a total of 13 firm orders for the E190 ...
Today at 2013 Paris Air Show, Boeing officially launched the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 family. Commitments for 102 airplanes from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America provide a strong foundation to support development and production of the newest Dreamliner. Customer launch commitments for the 787-10 include Air Lease Corporation, with 30 airplanes; GE Capital Aviation Services, with 10; International Airlines Group / British Airways, with 12 subject ...
Day 1 of Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2013 started with a large number of orders and commitments of several operators accross all major manufacturers. ILFC orders 50 more Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Industry leading aircraft lessor, ILFC, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. ILFC was the first lessor to commit to the A320neo Family with a firm order placed in 2011 for 100 aircraft. With ...
Colombo, 17th June 2013 In view of reducing the traffic at the airport check-in counters, SriLankan Airlines and John Keells Computer Services (JKCS) jointly launched “Evinta Hand Held Check-In” at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Evinta Hand Held Check-In is a landmark IT innovation introduced by John Keells Computer Services (JKCS) for SriLankan Airlines Ground Handling Services. The new technology allows SriLankan ground agents to come to the passengers, carry out the check-in process and ...
Best of the Airbus A350 XWB (F-WXWB / MSN1) first flight on June 14, 2013. The A350 is the first Airbus with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer. It will carry 250 to 350 passengers in a typical three-class seating layout, depending on variant.
Today the all-new Airbus A350 XWB (MSN001) successfully completed its first flight. Its maiden flight lasted four hours and five minutes. Airbus A350 XWB F-WXWB took off at around 221 tonnes. During the flight, which took the aircraft around south western France, the crew explored the aircraft’s flight envelope. The aircraft was accompanied by a chase plane to observe and film the various maneuvers. Its progress was monitored by experts on the ground in real-time ...
Airbus confirmed that the first flight of the all-new Airbus A350 XWB is planned for this Friday, 14th June, based on current flight test status. Weather conditions permitting, the A350 XWB “MSN1″ will take off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport at around 10:00 am local time. The A350 XWB flight test teams are now carrying out the last checks on the A350 XWB “MSN1″ before they give their final green light for the first flight. Recent pre-first ...
BBC is reporting that a German Dornier Do-17 bomber from WW2 has been raised from English Channel. Experts believe the German plane is the last remaining intact Dornier Do-17 bomber in existence. However parts of the fragile wreck of the plane are missing and the fuselage was damaged when it was shot down on 26 August 1940. A spokesman said the lifting operation had been an “absolute success” and the aircraft “looks great”. The Dornier ...
Do you like some military aviation trivia? What kind of aircraft is this? Right, it’s a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy – but not a common one! This is a Lockheed C-5C Galaxy and only one of just two in the world. The C-5C features more cargo capacity than A and B models due to removal of the entire passenger compartment floor. Each of the two C-5C aircraft is assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. and ...
This morning, an Airbus A320-232 (HA-LWM) operated by Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air crash landed at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Italy. Flight W6-3141 was bound from Bucharest (Romania) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA). During approach the crew encountered problems getting the undercarriage down and locked. The crew flew a missed approach and entered a holding pattern north of Rome. The flight then was diverted to Fiumicino Airport. After a low pass was made over runway ...
As part of preparations for its maiden flight, the engines of the first Airbus A350 XWB (MSN1) have been powered up today, following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on 2nd June 2013. The new aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, that have been developed from the Trent 1000, that is used on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Airbus A350 XWB maiden flight is expected to happen later this month, some ...
This is what it looks like after you hit severe turbulences during breakfast. Singapore Airlines flight SQ308 (Airbus A380) en route from Singapore to London suddenly dropped 50-100ft leaving the cabin in a mess, including coffee and cornflakes on the ceiling. All pictures at http://instagram.com/alan_crossx# Videos – Extreme Turbulence During Breakfast
For those who love to travel (or anyone who works in the aviation industry) airports can feel like a second home. While some people might disparage airports as soulless, transitory places, in fact they constitute a backdrop for a fascinating cross-section of cultures and professions that make them among the best places for people-watching in the world. What’s more, once you delve beneath that shiny, bustling surface, the inner workings of airports may surprise you ...
Patrouille de France, the legendary French flight demonstration team celebrates its 60th anniversary at its base in Salon-de-Provence. The Patrouille de France boasts a rich heritage of spectacular flight demonstrations and has enthused millions of spectators and aviation enthusiasts worldwide at air shows and other events over the last sixty years. Because EADS have played a part in the squadron’s legacy, they provided this awesome video featuring great old footage of the amazing team at ...
A British Airways flight bound for Oslo today, had to return to London Heathrow Airport to make an emergency landing after the right engine caught fire following a reported bird strike. The cowling of the left engine got peeled back. Both runways were closed as passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane down emergency chutes. Nobody was hurt. Video showing smoke coming out of the right engine: Passenger video from inside the cabin: More ...
Today the first completed Airbus A350 XWB rolled out of paint hangar in Toulouse, France. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight this summer. The aircraft painting was achieved in less than seven days and follows the recent completion of MSN001’s flight-test-instrumentation (FTI) verification. Last month the aircraft underwent its engines installation, and passed a subsequent intensive phase of ground vibration tests. Photos – The First Airbus ...
More than two years ago Richard Branson (Virgin) made a bet with Tony Fernandes (Air Asia) about which of their 2010 Formula One teams would finish higher, they agreed whoever lost would dress as cabin crew on the other’s airline. Branson lost and last night was finally the day he put on his sexy red uniform on an Air Asia X flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur. Photo (c) Virgin – via Facebook After having ...
A very rare sight, 2 Lufthansa retro jets side by side. Both Airbus A321 (D-AIDV & D-AIRX), seen here at London Heathrow Airport, have been painted in the historical 1950s Lufthansa livery to celebrate the airline’s rich heritage. Photo (c) stormer43 (via Flickr) Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just enter the Flightstory Flickr Photo Contest.
This infographic presents a range of interesting information about each craft in the Etihad company’s fleet – including wing span, capacity and top speed. Etihad are also one of the Yas Marina Racing Circuit’s sponsors, so have a look at the fun comparisons between Etihad aircraft and F1 race cars.
The February announcement of the American Airlines and US Airways merger shook up the airline industry as it created the world’s largest airline in an $11-billion deal that, according to the Los Angeles Times, would employ more than 100,000 people and serve about 187 million passengers annually. In Ohio, the merger will make the combined airline the second largest carrier at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport behind United. A huge merger in the business world always raises questions. ...
This video of the crash of a Boeing 747-400BCF operated by National Air Cargo emerged on the internet shortly after the accident happened on April 29th. The National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter (N949CA) crashed on takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. As you can see in the video, the aircraft stalled and crashed from a low altitude and burst into flames. All seven crew members were killed in the accident. Of course, the cause ...
