Signature Flight Support Opens Singapore Changi FBO

Signature Flight Support officially opened its new FBO at Singapore Changi International Airport on Sunday, just two months after announcing its newest Asian location at EBACE 2013. This location marks the second facility in Asia for Signature. (The company has also invested in the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre at Chek Lap Kok/Hong Kong International Airport.)

First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner features new Boeing livery

Boeing continues to make progress on the first 787-9 Dreamliner, which also has become the first 787 to don the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery. The airplane has just rolled out of the paint hangar.

This refreshed look for the Boeing family began with the 747-8 and evolved with the 737 MAX. The new livery retains many of the features of the original 787-8 livery, adding a prominent number on the tail to help distinguish among models within the same product family.

SA Airlink, Africa Charter Airline, Trans Air Cargo Services, Air Zimbabwe, Syphax Airlines, Badr Airlines.

The following is a fleet update bulletin for aircraft that are in use, have been in use or will be in use for these listed airlines: SA Airlink (4Z), Africa Charter Airline, Trans Air Cargo Services, Air Zimbabwe (UM), Syphax Airlines (FS), Badr Airlines (BDR).

Badr Airlines 737s in Khartoum 

Jet A1 fuel shortage hits the country; Abuja, Lagos worst affected.

For the last two days, Nigeria has been hit by a scarcity of Jet A1 aviation fuel, triggering numerous flight delays in some of the nation's airports, with Abuja and Lagos the worst hit. Some international operators have been forced to add sectors to Accra, Ghana to circumvent the shortage whose cause is not yet known.

A380, to wow crowds at MAKS airshow

The A380, the most advanced, spacious and fuel-efficient passenger aircraft in service, will delight the Russian aviation industry being a star attraction at the international aviation and space salon MAKS for the second time. MAKS takes place from August 27th to September 1st 2013 in Zhukovsky, Moscow. One of Airbus’ two flight test A380’s, MSN4, will be on static and flying display during the entire show.

Service van bangs into jet...driver flees. Plane’s wing damaged.

A flight service van rammed into a passenger aircraft parked at Saudi Arabia’s largest airport, causing damage to its wing before fleeing the tarmac in the absence of security cameras, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

The right wing of the Airbus 320 was badly damaged in the accident at King Khaled international airport in the capital Riyadh on Thursday night, Sabq said.

Air France A330 grounded in Niamey after a stowaway's dead body discovered in city suburb.

 An Air France A330-200 (MCN 519 | F-GZCL) operating as flight AF547 from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to Paris CDG via Niamey, Niger, has been grounded in the Nigerien capital since Thursday after a dead body, believed to have fallen from the aircraft as it approached Diori Hamani International Airport's runway 09R/27L, was discovered in one of the city's arrondissements.

Saudia hostess calls passenger darling... two families evicted!!!

Saudi airport authorities expelled two local families, including a police officer and a mosque preacher, from an aircraft and intend to prosecute them for swearing at an Arab stewardess who addressed a foreign passenger as darling.

The incident caused a delay in the domestic flight of more than one hour before airport security men boarded the Saudia passenger aircraft and escorted the two families out.

SAA takes delivery of first two of twenty A320s from Airbus.

ZS-SZB in Toulouse (Airbus)

South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of its first two A320s, (MCN 5637 | ZS-SZA) & (MCN 5680 | ZS-SZB), out of a total of twenty A320-200s ordered from Airbus. The development will allow SAA to expand its Sub-Sahara regional route network and boost revenue in the rapidly growing market.

BOEING 2Q PROFIT TOPS EXPECTATIONS DESPITE 787 ISSUES

Boeing's problems with its 787 have made headlines, but they haven't hurt profits.

It posted a bigger-than-expected second-quarter profit as it ramped up deliveries of commercial planes like its 737 and its 777.

US suspends delivery of F-16s to Egypt: Pentagon

F-16

President Obama, in his first punitive response to the ouster of Mohamed Morsi as president of Egypt, has halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter planes to the Egyptian air force.

Mr. Obama, administration officials said, wanted to send Egypt’s military-led government a signal of American displeasure with the chaotic situation there, which has been marked by continued violence, the detention of Mr. Morsi and other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, and a transition that has not included the Brotherhood.

The Russian way to train naval aviators (on a ground test simulator)

According to RIA Novosti the Russian Navy is to stop using the NITKA complex in Crimea. The new facility will be open in Yeysk, in the region of Sea of Azov.

Mastering arrested landing on arrested landing on aircraft carriers is one of the most important achievements in the career of naval aviators. So far, Russian Navy pilots trained to put a plane on a deck of a ship in Novofedorivka airbase, which is located in the Crimean region, near Sake city.

Menzies Aviation pulls out of Senegal after local partner is implicated in Karim Wade corruption trial.

Global passenger, ramp and cargo handling services provider, Menzies Aviation, has withdrawn its support and ceased doing business in Senegal after its local partner, Aviation Handling Services (AHS), was placed under judicial administration following an investigation into the alleged corrupt business activities of the former Minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and Infrastructure, Karim Wade, the son of former Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade.

Air India Increases Tokyo Service from mid-August 2013

Air India has revised planned Delhi – Tokyo Narita service, which sees the airline increases the operation from 3 to 5 weekly from 11AUG13, instead of 01SEP13. The airline previously closed reservations Wednesdays and Saturdays departure from Delhi until 31AUG13.

AI306 DEL2110 – 0845+1NRT 77L x14
AI307 NRT1130 – 1650DEL 77L x25

AI previously reduced Tokyo service from 5 to 3 weekly as a result of Boeing 787 grounding and subsequent aircraft redeployment earlier this year.

Source: Airlineroute

Airbus Maps Out Future for A330

As Airbus handed over the 1,000th A330 to Cathay Pacific Airways last Friday, it confirmed plans to accelerate introduction of the 242-metric-ton maximum takeoff weight model and to offer a new, lower operating weight, shorter-range “regional” variant. The twin-aisle twinjet has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, partly benefitting from Boeing 787 delays and also, Airbus officials believe, from carriers reconsidering its operating economics against those of the new U.S. design. “We’ve sold more A330s since the 787 was launched than before,” said Airbus COO for customers John Leahy.

Iraqi Airways Boeing 737-800 Operations as of 23JUL13

Iraqi Airways has introduced new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its operation, which currently operates on regional routes. The airline currently has 2 Boeing 737s in service. Planned operation as follow.

Baghdad – Dubai 4 of 7 weekly
IA123 BGW1000 – 1330DXB 738 x167
IA124 DXB1430 – 1600BGW 738 x167

Day 167 operated by A320. Note selected dates also operated by 737 instead of A320

Basra – Amman 1 of 2 weekly
IA167 BSR1045 – 1245AMM 738 1
IA168 AMM1345 – 1545BSR 738 1

Day 5 operated by CRJ900

Basra – Dubai 2 of 3 weekly
IA127 BSR0830 – 1130DXB 738 5
IA127 BSR1300 – 1600DXB 738 3

IA128 DXB1230 – 1330BSR 738 5
IA128 DXB1700 – 1800BSR 738 3

DAy 1 operated by CRJ900

Najaf – Mashad 1 of 3 weekly
IA117 NJF1100 – 1500MHD 738 7
IA118 MHD1600 – 1700NJF 738 7

Day 2 operated by Fokker 28, Day 4 operated by CRJ900

Najaf – Tehran Mehrabad 1 of 3 weekly
IA113 NJF1100 – 1400THR 738 1
IA114 THR1500 – 1500NJF 738 1

Day 35 operated by CRJ900

Domestic 737 operations:
Baghdad – Basra 1 weekly
Baghdad – Erbil – Sulaymaniyah – Baghdad 1 weekly
Baghdad – Najaf 2 weekly
Erbil – Basra 1 weekly

Operational frequencies remain subject to change.

Source: Airlineroute

Video + Picture: Southwest 737 jet landing gear collapses at New York Airport

Emergency recue personnel at Southwest B737

The front landing gear of a flight arriving at New York's LaGuardia Airport collapsed Monday right after the plane touched down on the runway, officials said, sending the aircraft skidding before it came to a halt.

Ethiopian Q400 reportedly suffers engine problems on finals into Axum; makes a safe landing.

Ethiopian Air Q400

An Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Bombardier Q400 operating a domestic flight ET128 from Addis Ababa to Axum, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, July 17, reportedly suffered engine problems on its port side shortly before touchdown at Axum's Emperor Yohannes IV Airport.

According to The Sudan Tribune, the aircraft, which had 78 passengers aboard, was on approach into Axum's runway 16/34 when smoke was reportedly seen eminating from the aircraft's left side engine.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 performs gear up landing at Keflavik, Iceland

On Jul. 21, 2013, a Sukhoi Superjet 100, registration 97005, performed a gear up landing at Keflavik airport, where the aircraft has been deployed for training purposes for a few weeks.

The aircraft was performing touch and gos on runway 11/29 before the emergency broke up. The route it followed until the belly landing can be seen on Flightradar24.com.

Afriqiyah, Libyan Airlines, Syphax Airlines, Comair, Afric Aviation, Solenta Aviation, Tassili Airlines, Air Algérie, AfricaWest, Air Memphis & Royal Air Maroc.

The following is a fleet update bulletin for aircraft that are in use, have been in use or will be in use for these listed airlines: Afriqiyah Airlines (8U), Libyan Airlines (LN), Syphax Airlines (FS), Comair Ltd (MN), Tassili Airlines (SF), Air Algérie (AH), Africa West (FK), Afric Aviation (L8), Solenta Aviation, Air Memphis (E9), Royal Air Maroc (AT).
                               

Air Memphis' MD83 all dolled up and ready to go in Hurghada

The most important jet you can't see

SAM 26000

It may be the most historic plane in the world: Special Air Mission 26000, SAM for short. Not familiar? Maybe you know its nickname. Back in its heyday the sleek, blue and white airliner was called Air Force One.

Private Jet Owners And Nigeria’s Aviation Industry

In recent years, an assortment of executive jets, helicopters and other private aircraft have appeared at airports across Nigeria. But the causes and consequences of this aviation trend are not quite as obvious as they might seem. Nigeria’s commercial airlines generally remain in a parlous state, while the country’s airline sector is perhaps among Africa’s most underdeveloped. Last year’s Dana Air crash in Lagos, which killed 163 people, forced the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana’s operating licence. Just a few months later, Air Nigeria, a larger airline owned by billionaire Jimoh Ibrahim, collapsed under an unsustainable debt burden.

Boeing Statement on UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch Special Bulletin on July 12 787 Incident

Boeing released a press statement on the 18th July,regarding the Ethiopian Air B787 aircraft incident. Read the release after the cut.

RYANAIR LAUNCHES AIRCRAFT LIVERY ADVERTISING

Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), on 17 July offered businesses across the world the chance to advertise their brand on its fleet of 303 Boeing 737-800 aircraft and reach millions of European passengers through Europe’s largest and cheapest outdoor advertising medium.

Ryanair operates over 1,600 flights per day, connecting 180 destinations in 29 countries, through over 1,600 routes and will carry more international passengers this year (81.5m) than any other airline in the world.
                                  

                                                       

Pilots Association President Slams NTSB Over Asiana Probe

Capt Lee Moak,
president of the Air Line Pilots Association 

The head of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on Wednesday strongly criticized the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation of the July 6 crash landing of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at San Francisco International Airport.

Opening ALPA’s annual safety forum in Washington, D.C., association president Capt. Lee Moak accused the NTSB and its chairman, Deborah Hersman, of seeking the media spotlight in releasing operational details of the Asiana crash. Hersman led regular daily briefings in San Francisco in the immediate aftermath of the accident. On July 15, the board said that it had concluded its on-scene phase of the investigation at the airport.

Photos: Cirrus light aircraft crashes just outside Johannesburg Lanseria Airport; 2 dead.

Two people were killed yesterday morning when their Cirrus SR-20 (ZS-CAP) light aircraft crashed after take off from Johannesburg's Lanseria International Airport. According to the South African Press Association, a Lanseria spokeswoman has stated that the "plane left the airport and appeared to be trying to return when it crashed on open land outside the airport."

NASA aborts spacewalk after astronaut’s helmet dangerously fills with water

The second spacewalk by International Space Station astronauts Chris Cassidy, a former Navy Seal, and Luca Parmitano, an Italian Air Force test pilot, was aborted after 1 hour and 32 minutes on Jul. 16 after fluid began filling Parmitano’s helmet.

Over four-thousand SAA staff to strike today over wage dispute; allege discrimination.

Over 4000 South African Airways (SA) employees in the airline's cabin and ground crew sectors will, from today, embark on a strike proclaimed by their trade union, the South African Transport & Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU), after SAA's management "unilaterally" went ahead and implemented a 6.23% wage rise with benefits; an offer previously rejected by the union.

According to SATAWU, workers will proceed with the strike today, Thursday July 18, having previously suspended it last week when last ditch talks were convened.

Airbus Military delivers a CASA CN-235 transport to the Cameroonian Air Force.

Airbus Military has delivered one of its CASA/IPTN CN-235 medium-range transport planes to the Cameroon Air Force. The handover makes Cameroon the sixteenth sub-Saharan nation to operate the Airbus Military family of aircraft.

Cameroon Air Force CASA CN-235 (Airbus SAS)

Somaliland lifts UN flights ban after Turkish brokered talks resolve impasse with Mogadishu.

Turkey has successfully brokered agreement following talks between the autonomous, yet internationally unrecognised, state of Somaliland and Somalia in which United Nations aircraft will once more be allowed to resume transiting Somaliland airspace and airports, effective July 15. Mr Mahmoud Abdi Hashi, Somaliland's Minister of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, made the announcement in Hargeisa.

PHOTOS: Check out Aeroflot's 90th anniversary Fleets' new look!!!

Aeroflot 90th Anniversary new look

As one of the oldest airlines in existence, Aeroflot launched a very special competition earlier this year to celebrate its 90th anniversary.

Members of the public were invited to design a unique livery, with the winning entrant being painted onto the airline’s Sukhoi Super-jet.

TAME Ecuador Plans Cuba Operation in S13

TAME Ecuador is planning to start Quito – Havana operation, as per 19JUL13 GDS timetable display. The airline currently displays twice weekly Airbus A320 operation, however reservation is closed, and its website booking system is not displaying Havana flight option.

Planned schedule as follow.

EQ504 UIO2030 – 2350HAV 320 47
EQ503 HAV0200 – 0430UIO 320 15

Source: Airline Route

Who's hot, who's not in Guinea, the DRC, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique and Sudan.

The following is an extract from the latest Official Journal of the European Union detailing the group's most recent decisions and activities, with particular reference paid to the latest updates made to its ominous Banned Operators List. Among the countries that argued their cases to be struck off the list in Brussels (and in one instance, chose to remain on the list) were the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique and Sudan. The extract lists the various changes, including carriers that have now been either certified or struck off the countries' respective verified operator's lists, that each regulatory authority has implemented with respect to EU & ICAO minimums.

                           

Air India's Sharjah-Kochi flight lands in Mumbai

Passengers of an Air India flight AI 934 from Sharjah to Kochi went through a few tense moments last evening after the flight was believed to have suffered a major technical snag.

The initial estimate was that the flight had developed some sort of hydraulic failure. The flight was diverted to Mumbai and the airport was placed on full alert as preparations were made for an emergency landing.

However, the request for an emergency landing was withdrawn later and the pilot managed to land the Airbus A320 aircraft normally.

Its my Birthday today....YIPEE!!!!

I thank GOD for the gift of seeing another year. The gift of a great job, a great blog, the gift of family and friends... Thank you online community for taking time to go through my posts, hope you enjoy your read.

Have a great day ahead, just like i definitely would have... :-D

Happy Birthday DuduAviator!

National Carrier to Begin Operations with 50 Aircraft

The federal government and its private investor partners may have concluded that the new national carrier, known as Nigeria One, would start operation with 50 aircraft that would be delivered before the end of next year.

Among the aircraft types that would be operated by the national airline include Embraer, Bombardier and Boeing.

THISDAY gathered from authoritative sources on Wednesday that while Embraer short haul aircraft types would be used for domestic operations, medium haul Bombardier would be used for regional services and Boeing planes would be used for long haul international flights.
All these aircraft would be delivered from the manufacturers, but it is not known yet whether they would be leased or they would be acquired by outright purchase.

Amazing Video...German Drone in near collision with Passenger plane!!!

Watch the video below of a German Drone almost colliding with a passenger plane by the whiskers.
                                                                             
                                                        

                                                               
According to Bild, the German experience with drones has been quite embarrassing. The EMT Luna X-2000 reconnaissance drone passed few meters under the left engine of an Ariana Afghan Airways Airbus A300 with 100 people on board.

Lengthy certification process could result in long wait for Malawi Airlines to get airborne.

While on a visit to the Malawian capital, Lilongwe, last week, Ethiopian Airlines' CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, stated that despite the announcement earlier this month of the formation of Malawi Airlines in which his carrier owns a 49% stake, it will still be "some time" before the carrier begins operations.

Philippines Airlines Removed from EU Black List

Philippines Airways

The European Commission removed Philippines Airlines from the black list of 278 air carriers banned from entering European Union airspace. Philippines Airlines has been on the list for three years because of numerous safety violations and is the only airline from that country that will be allowed access to Europe. All other Philippines-based airlines remain on the black list.

Congratulations Philippines Airlines.

Source: AINonline

Gulfstream G650...Presently no rival!!!

Looking for a business jet that fits your lifestyle? Dont look too far. The Gulfstream G650 is that super jet for you to make a statement with.
     

Animated Video...The most detailed and realistic look at the Asiana Air 214 crash landing at San Francisco

A new “forensic animation”, made by Eyewitness Animationas and published by several media outlets, provides the most detailed and realistic look (in terms of airspeeds, altitudes, etc. ATC audio recordings are not synchronized), of the crash landing of Asiana Air 214 at San Francisco.
                  

                                                     

                         
The animation is particularly interesting as it also shows the path the plane should have taken and the path it did take as it crash landed on runway 28L at KSFO on Jul. 6, 2013.The animation shows the plane getting below the glide path and the pilot pulling up when it’s already too late to recover: the main landing gear hits the sea wall and the tail detaches from the plane.
Then, the left engine breaks away from the wing and the plane becomes airborne once again as it yaws and slides on the grass.

Source: The Aviationist

Extreme low altitude flight over Mali aboard French Special Forces helicopter

Four Cougar helicopters along with three Tigre attack choppers of the 5eRégiment d’Hélicoptères de Combat (5e RHC), were deployed to Bamako, Mali, since the beginning stages of Operation Serval. This video shows a lone gunner, on an extreme low altitude mission over Mali.

Source: The Aviationist

Fire aboard Ethiopian 787 parked at London Heathrow; carrier to continue 787 ops despite incident.

Firefighters respond to ET-AOP incident at Heathrow (AFP)

An Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Boeing 787-8 (MSN 34744 | ET-AOP) has been grounded at London Heathrow airport following an on-board fire which broke out while the aircraft was parked at a remote stand on Friday, July 12, 2013. The aircraft was empty when the incident was observed.

Annoying picture.....Graffiti artists cause $100,000 damage to Aircraft at US Airport!

Imagine being lucky enough to own a Learjet Model 60 and finding out your US$2.3 million private jet had been vandalised by graffiti artists… talk about heart breaking!

Nigeria finalizes $500mln deal with CCECC for construction of four new international air terminals.

Unconfirmed rendering for proposed new Lagos MMA International Terminal

With a high-powered state visit to China led by Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, about to come to a close, Chinese and Nigerian government officials have finalized several loan and Memoranda of Understanding agreements valued at over USD1.1billion with various Chinese institutions and contractors. Among them is the Chinese construction conglomerate, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), who have now been tasked with the construction of four new international airport terminals to be completed within 20 months.                          

 

Israel purposely crashed own surveillance drone near Egypt border (and it’s not the first time)

Hermes 450 of the Brazilian Air Force (Image credit: Wiki)

According to Haaretz, on Jul. 14, a Hermes 450 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was purposely downed by the IDF during an unspecified operation near the border with Egypt.

Report claims pilot error partly to blame for the 2012 Allied Air Cargo 727F crash in Accra.

The crash site showing wreckage and casualties (AFP)

The chairman of the investigative committee for the June 2, 2012 crash of a Nigerian Allied Air (4W) cargo B727-200F (MSN 22540 | 5N-BJN) at Accra Kotoka International Airport which killed 10 people on the ground, has presented the final report to the Ghanaian Ministry of Transport for consideration. Among the findings by Captain Alec Grant Sam and his committee are that the pilots of the 727 "were partly to blame" for the accident, having touched down too far along runway 21 to allow them to stop safely.

Here’s why everyone believes NSA Leaker Edward Snowden is on Aeroflot 150 to Cuba

Aeroflot 150 is a scheduled flight from Moscow, Russia, to Havana, Cuba.

It is flown by an Airbus A330 and, as any scheduled commercial liner, unless something very special happens, it always takes the same route to Cuba.
                                                                

Fleet Updates: Arik Air, Tunisair, Air Algérie, Aeolus Air, Comair boost operations with news jets!

The following is a fleet update bulletin for aircraft that are in use, have been in use or will be in use for these listed airlines: Arik Air (W3), Tunisair (TU), Air Algérie (AH), Aeolus Air (AAZ) and Comair South Africa.

B737 Max

Arik Air has taken delivery of its first of two A330-200s (MCN 891 | 5N-JIC). In a statement to mark the event, Arik said "this latest addition to the fleet marks the first of four A330 aircraft due to be delivered over the coming year."

Incredible Video...Typhoon fighter jet flies over people on landing

Check out the video below of a Royal Air Force Typhoon flying a bit lower than usual during final approach at Waddington on the weekend of the 2013 airshow.

Emirates allows more baggage allowance

Emirates announced on Thursday extra baggage allowances of 10 kg to Bangladesh and India and an additional 20kg to Pakistan as part of its special "Take More This Summer" promotion, for travel on or before July 31. These allowances are on top of the usual 30kg allowance in economy class.

The airline is already offering allowances of 30kg in Economy Class, while Silver, Gold and Platinum Emirates Skywards Members also have the opportunity to carry even more. Silver members can enjoy an extra 12kg, Gold members an extra 16kg and Platinum members an additional 20kg.

U.S. still plans to send F-16s to Egypt in coming weeks

F-16 Fighter jet

The United States still plans to go through with the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in the coming weeks, U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Wednesday, even after the Egyptian military's ouster of President Mohamed Mursi.

 A US Navy drone successfully landed on the deck of an aircraft carrier on Wednesday, in an historic first for robotic flight, officials said.

The X-47B experimental plane had taken off earlier from the Patuxent River naval air station in Maryland before heading to the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier off the Virginia coast, the Navy said in a statement.

PHOTOS & VIDEO: First look inside Singapore Airlines' amazing new business and first class cabins

Singapore Airlines today launched its next generation of cabin products, set to be the new industry benchmark for premium air travel.

Watch video here...

Presidential jet develops engine problems after take off for Juba; returns safely BUT..

A plane, an unconfirmed DC9-10 (MSN 45740 | 5Y-SAX) belonging to Kenya's FlySAX (B5), carrying Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to Juba, South Sudan was yesterday forced to make an emergency landing at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport after developing engine trouble shortly after takeoff, Radio Mogadishu has reported.

Emirates hiring First Officers: Click for pay

Emirates airline is looking to hire First Officers for its A380s. “We are currently hiring First Officers direct on to the A380 fleet,” said a statement released by the airline.

The minimum requirement for the job entails 3000 hours multi-engine, multi-crew, Jet with MTOW 50+Tonnes which must include1500 hours and current on modern fly by wire Airbus aircraft.

Trainer assigned to guide pilot who crash-landed Asiana Airlines plane in San Francisco was on first day in job

The trainer assigned to guide a pilot who crash-landed an Asiana Airlines plane in San Francisco was on his first day in the job, the carrier said, as investigators began interviewing the cockpit crew.

With speculation mounting that pilot error may have caused the fatal accident, the South Korean airline confirmed that trainer Lee Jung-Min had received his teaching licence for the Boeing 777 just a month before the crash on Saturday.

Woman mysteriously living in Cancun airport

She’s not a criminal and she has a passport. But authorities at Cancun’s airport say a Mexican woman has been living inside the airport for more than a week after getting off a flight back from the U.S.

News Corp Australia reports that 45-year-old Marcela Silvia Montano Mancera is a Mexican citizen, leaving airport authorities baffled as to why she hasn’t simply left the airport and returned home.

How to Survive a Plane Crash

Your chances of surviving an airplane crash, like the recent crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport, are surprisingly good.

More than 95 percent of the airplane passengers involved in a crash survive, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Despite this reassuring statistic, many people adopt a fatalistic attitude toward plane crashes — which can result in a dangerous level of apathy, especially regarding preflight safety briefings. 

VIDEO: Air New Zealand rejected landing at Wellington Airport due to extreme high winds

Did you know that Wellington is known as the windiest city in the world? Located in the surburb of Rongotai in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It’s a fact we learned this week, after hearing about continued flight delays at Wellington Airport due to high winds.

It operates a single 1,936-metre (6,352 ft) runway with ILS in both directions, capable of handling aircraft up to the Boeing 767-300 and Airbus A330-200.

Photo gallery... Crashed Ariana Airways Flight 214!!!

Asiana Airlines flight OZ214 departed Incheon International Airport for San Francisco with 291 passengers on board, and 16 crew. 2 passenger were however reported to have lost their lives.