Archive for August, 2009

AirlineSim launched in English

AirlineSim, if you are into airline management simulation games you’ll certainly have heard it sometime. AirlineSim was a German online airline management game, an Online Multiplayer Game. As some of you may be aware, since I do not own a computer, this certainly was the only way of playing...

Typhoon Forces Cancellation of flights in Taiwan *UPDATED

A category 3 typhoon, Morakot, has forced Taiwan aviation to be halted. Following are immediate details of cancelled flights EVA Air BR856/7, 868/871 TPE-HKG BR802/5, 808/817 TPE-MFM BR829/30, 835/6 KHH-MFM China Airlines all domestic flights on 7 AUG 09, all long haul till 8 AUG 09 0100TST UNI Air...

Vueling A320 engine caught fire at Paris

Vueling Airlines ( IATA: VY ) flight 9127 developed a fire in one of its engines today ( 5th ) at Paris Orly airport. The aircraft, an A320, had 168 passengers onboard when the incident occured in engine #2 while it was being pushed back for departure to Alicante....

Bangkok Airways flight skids off runway

A Bangkok Airways flight, PG266, skidded off the runway at Koh Samui ( IATA: USM ) airport at around 1400 local this evening. The aircraft, an ATR72-500, carrying registration HS-PGL had crashed into the control tower. (c) Flight Global It is reported that there were around 70 people onboard....

AIR Interview: David Neeleman, Azul

In the middle of a heavily hectic schedule, Mr. David Neeleman, the CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines had a few moments to spare for a short interview with Airline Industry Review. Mr. David Neeleman, is a Brazilian born American of Dutch descent and has been a key force in...