PICTURE: Air France Boeing 777F begins testing
The second Boeing 777F has joined the flight-test programme for the new all-cargo twinjet. The aircraft, one of the…
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Oneword partners American, BA and Iberia file for anti-trust immunity
Oneworld partners American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia will today file for anti-trust immunity from the US Department of Transportation for a joint…
Fly540 F27 crash claims lives of three crew members
An investigation has begun after a Fokker F27 freighter, operated by Kenyan regional carrier Fly540, crashed on approach into the Somalian capital of Mogadishu.
The…
Altered Azerbaijan deal marks 787’s first net order reduction
Azerbaijan Airlines’ amended order for two Boeing 787-8s and two 767-300ERs marks the first net reduction in the 787 airframe orderbooks since the programme’s…
Virgin A340 aborted landing after coming off fogged runway
Pilots landing a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-300 at night in Nairobi were forced to execute a late go-around after the jet entered an unexpected fog bank on touchdown, and strayed almost completely off the side of the runway.
Investigators from the UK are trying to understand why visibility information transmitted to the crew during the […]