Archive for June, 2010
Help Save a Convair 990
Convair 990 was a long range aircraft built in early 1960s by Convair, General Dynamics. Also known as the Coronado, CV990 was the fastest jet aircraft at the time with a speed of 990km/h. The Coronado faced stiff competition from the new generation Boeing 727 and had a short...Rosinenbomber DC3 Crashes at Berlin
Historic Berlin Airlift aircraft, DC-3 Rosinenbomber ( Raisin Bomber ), registered D-CXXX yesterday ( 19th ) crashed above Berlin. Photo: Nestor Bachmann/dpa The 66 year old aircraft, was damaged beyond repair, possibly bringing an unfortune end to its prestigious career. The aircraft was on a sightseeing flight operated by...BRIEF: Emirates Cancels Baghdad Launch
Emirates Airline appears to have cancelled planned flights to Baghdad, Iraq. It is believed lower than expected bookings caused to make the decision. The flights are no longer available for booking. Emirates had planned to launch the flights on 1st July. Disclaimer : Notice this is not a yet...Alitalia/Air One A330 makes emergency landing following engine fire
An Air One Airbus A330-200, EI-DIP, operating as AZ615 from Boston, BOS to Rome, FCO was forced to return to Boston after a fire developed on no.2 engine. The aircraft made an emergency landing and safely stopped. The aircraft, MSN339, first flew on 15/05/2000 and was delivered to its...British Airways 777, BA16, incurs engine damage and diverts to Amsterdam
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER, powered by Rolls Royce engines, registration G-YMMP, incurred multiple engine faults and safely diverted to Amsterdam, AMS today ( 15th ). The aircraft was enroute from Sydney, SYD via Singapore, SIN to London Heathrow, LHR as BA16. G-YMMP in flight The aircraft was over...KingFisher to Start Four New Routes to Colombo
Kingfisher Airlines starting 1NOV will launch three new routes, and resume one route, to Colombo. The new routes are Cochin – Colombo Tiruchirapalli – Colombo Thiruvananthapuram – Colombo Bangalore – Colombo route will be resumed. All the routes operate daily. Currently Kingfisher’s only flight to Colombo, daily Chennai –...Malaysian Lessor Orders 50 Irkut MS-21s
A new Malaysian lessor Crecom Burj Resources has ordered 50 Irkut MS-21 narrowbody aircraft, the ITAR-TASS reported. The contract is reportedly valued at around $5 billion and deliveries are expected to begin in 2014 ( ? ) as reported, but this blog expects this should be 2016-2017. The company...Aerolineas Argentinas Unveils New Corporate Identity
Aerolineas Argentinas ( IATA: AR ), the Argentinian flag carrier, has unveiled a new corporate identity. Aerolineas Argentinas renews its visual identity keeping certain characteristic elements, such as the condor – currently present with a simple and slender line – but changing its blue color for light blue as...Stowaway Hidden in Dubai Royal Flight Safely Flies to London
AP reports that a stowaway hidden inside the wheel well of a Vienna-London flight has safely made the journey. The man, a 20 year old Romanian, had stated that he wanted to come to UK looking for work. He had further stated that he crawled “under the wire” of...12