Archive for August 2014
Iceland volcano Update: Aviation warning lowered after no ash was detected
Alert lowered from red to orange on 5-level scale Iceland cut its ash alert level for aviation to orange from red on Sunday after raising it to the maximum level earlier in the day because of a fresh eruption from a fissure in the Bardarbunga volcano system. “No ash has has been detected. The aviation…
Read MoreThe Two Best-Selling Wide-Body Planes of the Last Decade
The introduction of wide-body planes in the 1960s ushered in a new era of air travel for aircraft makers, airlines, and the masses. These mean machines are still the blue-eyed boys of Boeing and Airbus , since they offer high margins. The battle for grabbing a bigger slice of the wide-body market is always red-hot,…
Read MoreB747 Emirates Sky Cargo take off at Airport Nuremberg [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. B747 Emirates Sky Cargo take off at Airport Nuremberg
Read MoreRussia’s First MC-21 Airliners to Be Powered by Foreign Engines
Russia’s next-generation civilian airliner will initially have to rely on foreign engines, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin lamented on Friday, but said that the country is on the verge of making a breakthrough in engine technology. “Unfortunately, the first [three] new MC-21 aircraft will take off … using engines that were not produced in Russia.…
Read MoreAwesome Miami Airport Plane spotting [VIDEO]
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Read MoreTaking A Private Jet Can Be Cheaper Than You Think
WHEN your calves involuntarily cramp at the mere thought of flying in economy yet again, it might be time to book a private jet. Yup, some private planes will fly people just like you for rates that dip — not always, but sometimes — below the cost of a regular plane ticket. They’re called “empty…
Read MoreCrowdfunding site offers the chance to invest in a plane
Crowdfunding has been used to finance everything from bands to business start-ups, social causes and even plastic surgery. Now it’s being used to buy planes. A new online platform is attempting to attract investors to finance the purchase of small regional passenger jets — deals that have often struggled to find backing from traditional lenders.…
Read MoreSecond US Plane Diverted in a Week Because of Seat Reclining Spats
Another US plane has been diverted this week because of passengers again fighting over reclining seats. Edmond Alexandre, 61, exploded when the passenger restricted his leg-room when she reclined her seat in front of him on the American Airlines flight from Miami to Paris. The plane had to be diverted to Boston on Wednesday evening…
Read MoreAir France pilots announce week-long strike in September
The union representing a majority of Air France pilots called on its members to join a strike planned between September 15 and 22, as part of a running dispute with the company over its strategy to compete against low-cost airlines. Pilots say they are being left out of discussions about the reorganisation of the airline…
Read MoreBoeing and Airbus vying for $2-bn order from India’s Air One
India’s Air One Aviation is seeking $2 billion of jets to take on Singapore Airlines’ venture in the country, stoking competition in a market where carriers lost almost $10 billion in seven years. Air One, among six companies that last month got initial approval to start airlines in India, is looking at Airbus Group’s A320s…
Read MoreVolcano Alert: Papua New Guinea Mount Tavurvur volcano eruption sees international flights diverted
Some international flights were diverted and several communities evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning after a volcanic eruption on Papua New Guinea. Mount Tavurvur, on East New Britain Island, erupted hours before dawn, sending plumes of smoke and ash high above the nation and forcing local communities to evacuate. The Australia’s Department of…
Read MoreGerman pilots’ strike affects up to 15,000 passengers
The low-cost subsidiary airline of Lufthansa has cancelled 70 per cent of its flights the morning because of a strike by pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit union, who are walking out over “transitional benefits for pilots”. Germanwings said that 116 of its 164 flights between 6am and midday local time (4am-10am GMT)…
Read MoreVolcano Alert: Aviation warning lowered as Iceland monitors Bardarbunga volcano
Iceland is monitoring a fissure eruption north of the Bardarbunga volcano as authorities downgraded the threat of a full-blown ash cloud. The Icelandic Met Office lowered their aviation warning level to “orange,” after earlier raising it to the highest level following the eruption, according to an e-mailed statement. “A significant emission of ash into the…
Read MoreEtihad set to launch its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operations in December
UAE national airline Etihad Airways is all set to launch its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operations in December, with additional flights on sale this week for both aircraft and an extensive pilot training program now under way, said a top official. During its first year of operations, the Airbus A380 will be deployed…
Read MoreBombardier Delivers its First 86-Seat Q400 NextGen Aircraft to Bangkok-Based Nok Air
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Nok Air of Bangkok, Thailand announced today the delivery of the carrier’s first Q400 NextGen turboprop at Bombardier’s facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the aircraft is manufactured. The milestone aircraft, the first Q400 NextGen airliner to be delivered in the new extra capacity seating configuration, is part of Nok Air’s…
Read MorePlanespotting – Los Angeles Airport [VIDEO]
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Read MoreBoeing 737 MAX Twin-Engine Airliner
Boeing 737 MAX is a new family of twin-engine airliners being developed by Boeing. It is based on the world’s best-selling aircraft Next-Generation 737. The 737 MAX is scheduled to enter service in 2017. The 737 MAX family of aircraft include the 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9 variations. The new…
Read MoreVolcano Update: Iceland prepares for “volcano from hell”
Iceland continues to prepare for a possible volcanic eruption. Bardarbunga volcano, buried under one of Europe’s largest glaciers, is rumbling to life. Tuesday morning, it was hit by a 5.7-magnitude quake. “This could be the volcano from hell,” said CBS News contributor and City University of New York physics professor Michio Kaku. “To quote Yogi…
Read MoreHelsinki Airport Plane spotting [VIDEO]
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Read MoreMalaysia Airlines flying with nearly empty seats as company struggles
Malaysia Airlines flights are being left with rows of empty seats as passengers stay away from the beleaguered company in the wake of the MH370 and MH17 disasters. One picture from a Malaysia Airlines plane earlier this month showed row upon row of vacant seats. Australian Leanne Marotta said she took the picture on August…
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