London for $639? Yes, British Airways is having a 'Brexit' fare sale

Is British Airways having a "Brexit" fare sale? That's the vibe from the carrier’s in-progress three-day fare sale to London. British Airways is courting American customers by saying: “Your dollar has never gone further, and with our amazing 3 day sale you can see even more of London! “ As for the details, economy fares are available for as little as $639 round-trip from New York. Fares are slightly higher from “select” other BA gateways in the USA, including Baltimore, Chicago… (www.usatoday.com) 更多...

UPS Boeing 747-400 over Pacific on May 16th 2016, engine oil leak

A UPS Boeing 747-400, registration N583UP (AeroInside lists zero other incidents up until today for the same aircraft, while the same airline UPS is currenty listed in 26 other reports) performing flight 5X-63 from Hong Kong (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA), was enroute over the Pacific Ocean when the crew observed a slow oil leak from engine #2 (CF6, inboard left). When the remaining oil quantity dropped to one quart the crew shut the engine down and continued to Anchorage maintaining routine… (www.aeroinside.com) 更多...

Sneaky smoker cops fine and ban from Jetstar airways

A jetstar A320 airbus had to make a emergency landing and divert to Newcastle Military base 30 nm south of YSSY yestarday. What trigger the incident as the aircraft descended from FL280 to FL12,000ft over the central NSW area on approach into YSSY. the crew had received a smoke warning indication at the rear toilet section of the aircraft,which the crew decided to divert to Newcastle AFB which emergency services were awaiting the arrival of the A320. It landed safely. In court today the… (www.couriermail.com.au) 更多...

United Boeing 757-200 near Chicago on Jul 2nd 2016, crew oxygen leak

A United Boeing 757-200, registration N34137 performing flight UA-510 from Los Angeles,CA to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL390 about 210nm southwest of Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Chicago reporting a crew oxygen leak and initiating a rapid descent to FL230. The aircraft landed safely on Chicago's runway 10C about 40 minutes after leaving FL390. (www.aeroinside.com) 更多...

After the trans-Tasman bust up - what now for Virgin Australia?

Virgin Australia will make more flights across the Tasman following its breakup with Air New Zealand, but says it will not need additional aircraft. The airline says a fleet simplification programme that began two years ago was also aimed at more efficient use of its planes, including the 737-800s used to fly across the Tasman. When the seven-year partnership with Air New Zealand finishes at the end of October, the Australian airline will fly two new transtasman routes and increase the number of… (www.nzherald.co.nz) 更多...

Seat cover from aircraft washes up on shore of Western Australia

Could this be a sign of the missing Boeing 777-200 that went missing over a year ago with 289 passengers on board MH370. Two couples have come across what appears to be a full seat cover found washed up on a isolated coast line of western Australia in Karratha. While walking on the sandy dunes the couple came across this purple blue seat cover. First they thought it was a car seat cover but after taking a good look at it. It was infact a seat cover from a passenger seat from a aircraft. The… (www.couriermail.com.au) 更多...

Jetstar passengers stranded at NZCH from flight

Jetstar passengers on a flight to Queeenstown NZ were diverted to Christchurch NZCH we angry and left without no comment from the Jetstar management after the plane had being put down at Christchurch. The A320 jet landed without passengers knowing what was wrong with the aircraft. Still the aircraft remains on the ground at Christchurch and no one from the management at Jetstar have made comment. Strange and unfortunate this is with there reputation as a budget carrier not so great. (www.nzherald.co.nz) 更多...

Ask the Captain: Is scraping the tail while landing a big deal?

Question: I was riding as a passenger on a 737-900ER, according to the safety card, and when we landed, we did a small bounce and had to get airborne again. On our second landing attempt, we apparently struck the tail. How bad is this? The crew member said that this airplane is too long and is prone to experience this. Why is it designed this way? (www.usatoday.com) 更多...

Emirates Airbus A-380-800 at Melbourne on Feb 12th 2016, burst tyres on landing

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EEF (we have totally zero listed reports for the aircraft registration within the report and Emirates is featured in up to 56 incidents or accidents so far) performing flight EK-406 (dep Feb 11th) from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Melbourne,VI (Australia), landed on Melbourne's runway 16, slowed safely and taxied to the terminal with the crew maintaining routine communication. (www.aeroinside.com) 更多...

New Zealanders are angry with AIr NZ over aircraft rego's

Today on TV3 the general public and the passengers who fly there nations airline air new zealand have lashed out at the companies CEO Luxton over the use of two aircraft invovled in crashes over thirty years ago. The new Boeing 787-919 Dreamliners will have the DC8 - DC10-30 rego's put on them. Two of them are ZK-NZB a DC8 rego which crashed on training at NZAA in 1966 The other being ZK-NZP a DC10-30 lost on MT EREBUS killing 257 passengers in 1979. Most peole in NEW ZEALAND object to it… (www.usatoday.com) 更多...