INFORMATIONALNov 12, 2023A Tribute to the Texas Raiders One Year LaterThe "Texas Raiders" B-17, owned by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) started it's life as a Boeing PB-1 AWACS Registered as 44-83872 this PB-1W was among the last 20 B-17s built by Douglas under license with Boeing. It came off the production line in Long Beach, California on July 12, 1945 and entered service with VX-4, located at NAS Patuxent River in the United States Navy nine days later on July 21. Read More →
NEWSNov 01, 2023United Airlines Aircraft Diverts Mid-Flight as Woman Goes Into LaborA United Airlines flight returned to San Francisco en-route to Honolulu on Monday when a woman onboard went into labor. The plane landed safely and medical professionals assisted the mother and child.Read More →
NEWSOct 25, 2023The Rise of Air India Express: New Livery and Ambitious GrowthMany tend to overlook Air India Express, the low-cost arm of Indian flag carrier Air India. However, the subsidiary has embarked on a new chapter in its history much like its parent company. Following Air India's massive rebrand and introduction of a new brand identity, Air India Express has also unveiled its own new livery in addition to ambitious growth plans.Read More →
NEWSOct 24, 2023Smartavia Boeing 737 Skids Off Runway in RussiaA Smartavia Boeing 737 overran the runway in Perm, Russia, on October 24. That morning, the flight, operated by a Boeing 737-800 as flight 5N583, was en route from Saint Petersburg to Perm, a busy domestic flight in Russia. The aircraft had 180 passengers onboard, in addition to six crewmembers. No injuries were reported.Read More →
NEWSOct 23, 2023Air France Flight to Newark Returns to Paris Amid Technical Issues Air France Flight 62, a flight that normally flies a New York-Paris route, turned around back to Paris on Saturday, October 21. The cause for why is still unknown, so many eyes are turned to Air France's engineers to find the root of the problem.Read More →
NEWSOct 20, 2023Multiple French Airports Receive Bomb Threats, Evacuate On Wednesday October 18, multiple major and smaller French airports received identical bomb threats from an anonymous source. This comes as tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are rising in France as a result of the rising tensions between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in the Middle East. Read More →
NEWSOct 13, 2023Kenya Airways 787 Intercepted by RAF JetsA Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 destined for landing at London's Heathrow Airport was instead forced to land at Stansted Airport amid a "potential security threat" onboard.
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NEWSOct 07, 2023Flights Cancelled as Attacks Continue in Israel A new conflict has broken out between Israeli and Palestinian forces in Israel, forcing commercial aviation to come to a screeching halt in Israel. Ben Gurion Airport is currently the only airport still operating, with Israeli Airlines the only carriers permitted to fly out of the country. Read More →
NEWSOct 04, 2023Air Tanzania Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAXTanzania's state-owned flag carrier, Air Tanzania, received its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on October 3. The airline is the first African carrier to receive the 737 MAX amid growing travel demand across West Africa, Southern Africa, and India.Read More →
NEWSSep 12, 2023A Massive Lufthansa Group Expansion: SWISS to Washington-Dulles, A380 Service, and a 787 to MinneapolisThe Lufthansa Group announced a considerable expansion this morning that will substantially increase route capacity and alliance connectivity. With the expansion, Lufthansa is set to offer 27 gateways in the summer of 2024.Read More →
