Archive for June 2014
Thai Airways 747-400 with Star Alliance Livery [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. Takeoff from NRT 16R…
Read MoreBoeing Delivers its 1,500th 747
Boeing has delivered the 1,500th 747 to come off the production line to Frankfurt, Germany-based Lufthansa. The milestone airplane is a 747-8 Intercontinental, the 14th one that Lufthansa will incorporate into its long-haul fleet. “Reaching this milestone delivery is a testament to the capabilities of the airplane and our commitment to continuous innovation,” said Eric…
Read MoreFedEx MD-10 Smooth Landing [VIDEO]
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Read MoreTwo Ryanair 737s Collide on Ground at Stansted
Two Ryanair planes have been damaged in a collision at Stansted Airport, causing three hour delays to flights this morning. The incident occurred when a Warsaw-bound plane and a plane from Frankfurt Hahn that had just landed collided in the parking area of the airport at about 6.50am. The crash damaged the wing tip of…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines co-founder Rollin King dies at 83
Businessman Rollin King, who brought the idea of Southwest Airlines Co. to his attorney, Herb Kelleher, in 1967, died Thursday in Dallas at age 83. King was a San Antonio businessman when he sat down with Kelleher to sketch out the idea for an intra-Texas airline. The idea turned into Air Southwest. By the time…
Read MoreChina Eastern SkyTeam Airbus A330 Landing at LAX [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. What a beauty…
Read MoreTakeoffs – Departures from ORD [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. Some great departures from O’Hare…
Read MoreClose-Call: Amerijet 727 Landing at St. Maarten [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. This video has started to make the rounds. An Amerijet 727 has a close-call on landing at Princess Juliana…
Read MoreBoeing, Belavia Airlines Announce Order for Three Next-Generation 737-800s
Boeing and Belarus flag carrier Belavia Airlines have reached an agreement on an order for three Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. Valued at $272 million at current list prices, this is the first direct purchase of Boeing airplanes for Belavia. “We are committed to bring the highest levels of comfort and convenience to our customers by continuing…
Read MoreMalaysia MH370 Most Likely on Autopilot when it Crashed, Australia Says
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was most likely on autopilot when it crashed into the Indian Ocean further south than previously thought, Australian officials said on Thursday, as they charted the next phase of a so far fruitless search. The new analysis comes more than 100 days after the Boeing 777, carrying 239 passengers and crew,…
Read MoreFanhansa Landing and Taxi [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. Getting in to the fever (Go USA on Thursday!:))…
Read MorePIA Airbus Jet Attacked by Gunmen, One Woman Dead
One woman passenger was killed and two fight stewards injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Peshawar bound PIA flight while landing at the airport here, an injured staff said. Pakistan authorities are looking for a gunman who opened fire at a plane while it was landing in the country’s volatile northwest. The PIA…
Read MoreEtihad Says it Has a Deal to Buy 49% Stake in Alitalia
Add Alitalia to the ever-expanding list of equity partners for Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier that’s growing at breakneck speed. Etihad said on Wednesday it has reached a deal to buy a 49% stake in Alitalia, the perpetually struggling Italian carrier that never seems to be more than one crisis away from potential failure.…
Read MoreAir India to Join Star Alliance in July
Air India Ltd has joined the Star Alliance group of carriers, a spokesman said on Tuesday, a move that could help boost revenues at the loss-making state-run airline. Executives at Star Alliance met with Air India officials in London on Monday and agreed for the airline, which has been in talks to join since last…
Read MoreAsiana 777 SFO Crash Caused by Pilot ‘Mismanagement,’ NTSB Concludes
Federal officials said Tuesday that “mismanagement” by the pilots of Asiana Flight 214 caused the plane crash at San Francisco International Airport last year. The crash killed three people and injured more than 180. The National Transportation Safety Board was meeting in Washington to weigh a variety of factors, including the skill and training of…
Read MoreTWA Graveyard in Kansas City [VIDEO]
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Read MoreHow The Boeing 787 Enabled Hainan Airlines’ Beijing-Boston Flight
Between June 9 and June 20, four airlines inaugurated flights from the U.S. to China and Hong Kong, with two of the flights made possible by deliveries of the Boeing BA -0.76% 787 Dreamliner. On June 9, United began thrice weekly 787 service between San Francisco and Chengdu, the first commercial aviation flight ever between…
Read MoreJune Plane Spotting from O’Hare [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. Some great action from O’Hare in June…
Read MoreUnited 767s at Rome [VIDEO]
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Read MoreIn-Cockpit Boeing 787 Landing at Brussels [VIDEO]
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