Archive for March 2013
Delta Connection Flight Attendants Reach Tentative Agreement For First Contract
Compass Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), reached a tentative agreement for a first contract late last Thursday night. The agreement would provide double-digit pay increases on date of ratification along with an increased 401k match, schedule flexibility and a grievance procedure among other improvements. All things considered, the AFA…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines 777 Crosswind Landing with Snow Blowup [VIDEO]
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Read MoreFAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A320 Family Planes, Oil Residue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for ALL model Airbus A320-family planes regarding an issue with oil residue: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of oil residue between the stator and…
Read MoreFAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Certain Embraer ERJ 170 and 190 Jets, Fire Extinguisher
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain Embraer ERJ 170 and 190 planes to fix a fire extinguisher issue: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that high rate discharge (HRD)…
Read MoreAir Mediterranee Plane Leaves Runway After Landing at Lyon Airport
An Air Mediterranee jet left the right side of the runway after landing at Lyon Airport in France on Friday.
Read MoreFAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Some Boeing 777 Planes, Escape Slide Issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain models of Boeing’s 777 aircraft to fix an escape slide issue: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 777 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that escape slides/rafts did not deploy due to galvanic corrosion…
Read MoreWide Bodies at Honolulu [VIDEO]
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Read MoreRyanair 737-800 Taxi and Takeoff at Cork [VIDEO]
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Read MoreANA Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Naha, Mechanical Failure
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 737 made an emergency landing this morning in Okinawa, Japan due to a mechanical problem. ‘The ANA Boeing 737 plane was from Fukuoka to Naha and the incident took place at around 9 a.m. as the pressure inside the cabin dramatically plunged in a height of 11,000 meters, according Japan’s…
Read MoreBoeing Statement on Ryanair’s Order of 175 737-800 Aircraft
Boeing is delighted that Ryanair has announced a commitment today to order 175 Next-Generation 737-800s for the airline’s fleet expansion. When finalized, the agreement will be worth $15.6 billion at list prices and will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website as a firm order. “This agreement is an amazing testament to the value…
Read MoreRyanair CEO Says it Got Good Deal on Boeing Jets Despite no No Airbus Talks
Flamboyant Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his airline got a discounted price on their 175 737 jet order from Boeing that was very similar in price to the deal they got in 2005.
Read MoreRyanair Completes Purchase of 175 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation Jets
Ryanair today signed an agreement with the Boeing Company to purchase 175 new Next Generation 737-800 airplanes. When finalized, the deal will be worth nearly $15.6 billion at current list prices, and will allow Ryanair to grow its airline to more than 400 airplanes, serving more than 100 million passengers per year across Europe by…
Read MoreClassic Southwest Boeing 737s [VIDEO]
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Read MoreSouthwest Airlines And AirTran Airways Connect Networks
Southwest Airlines announced that it has successfully completed the connection between the Southwest and AirTran networks. Customers are now able to purchase itineraries to the airlines’ combined 97 destinations, including international, in one transaction. The newly connected itineraries are on sale now via all Southwest and AirTran sales channels for service starting on April 14. “We…
Read MoreUnited Airlines Revamps Cabins, Adds Flat-Bed Seating on “p.s.” Flights
United Airlines introduced its first aircraft equipped with flat-bed seats in a revamped premium cabin, all-new interiors, personal on-demand entertainment, Wi-Fi connectivity, in-seat power and USB ports on its transcontinental “p.s.” Premium Service. United flight 651, the first flight with the completely new cabin experience, departed Los Angeles International Airport this morning to New York’s…
Read MoreAustrian Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Vienna, Hydraulic Issue
An Austrian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Vienna Airport last Saturday due to a hydraulic problem.
Read MoreBoeing Rolls out First Increased Production Next Generation 737
Boeing has rolled out the first Next-Generation 737 built at the new production rate of 38 airplanes a month. Panamanian customer Copa Airlines will take delivery of the 737-800 in early April. The airplane will now undergo functional, systems and flight testing over the next three weeks before being delivered. Boeing is in the process of…
Read MoreUnited Express 4547 Makes Emergency Landing at Lexington Airport, Lightning
A United Express flight from Newark to Nashville made an emergency landing today due to a lightning strike this morning. UE Flight 4547 landed at the airport at about 9:00 AM No injuries were reported. It is unclear how many passengers were on the plane, but it is believed to be about 50. Thanks to…
Read MoreLion Air Orders 234 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
Indonesia’s Lion Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for 234 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 109 A320neo, 65 A321neo and 60 A320ceo. The deal sees the carrier become a new customer for Airbus. The order was finalised today at a special ceremony at the Elysée Palace in Paris in the presence of President François…
Read MoreLion Air Airbus A320 [VIDEO]
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