Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) announced to launch an investigation in response to AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes’s video message on 13 May, alleged interference from the Prime Ministe…
Russian MC-21 successfully completed its second flight test.
Russian Irkut MC-21 has successfully completed second flight-test on 12 May 2018. The Aircraft MC0003, numbered 73053, took off from its facility at Irkutsk, reached an altitude of 3,000m and speeds o…
Western plane makers will lose $38.3 billion in Iran deals..
The $38 billion deals between Iran and Western aircraft manufactures, faces greater risks after America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord. U.S President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday…
KLM Boeing 777 diverted to Phuket, after mobile phone began to emit smoke
KLM Boeing 777-200, Flight KL 809 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur made a stopover in Phuket, Thailand, following smoke began filling the cabin when a passenger’s mobile phone overheated. The crew…
Japan Airlines is studying options to set up a Low-cost carrier.
Japan Airlines is exploring the possibility of setting up a new low cost carrier to increase capacity and to curtail the rising budget airlines. “Starting a discount airline is part of the carri…
Philippine airlines will be deploying its A350-900 aircraft on Manila to London and North America routes.
Philippine airlines will be deploying its new generation Airbus A350-900 on Manila to London and North America routes. The first flight to London will begin in September and to New York in October 201…
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Reg B-1242 at Guangzhou headquarters in China. The aircraft has joined the carrier’s fleet of 10 B787-8s. The aircraft cabin …
Cathay Pacific’s first A350-1000 has successfully completed the first test flight
Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-1000 has successfully completed the first test flight from Airbus’s Toulouse plant in France. The Cathay pacific will be taking delivery of 20 A350-1000s…
Passenger opened the emergency exit door on Lucky Air A320
An impatient passenger on Lucky Air A320 flight 8L9720, opened the emergency exit door after landing at Mianyang Nanjiao Airport in China. The passenger claimed that the cabin was too hot and stuffy a…
First commercial flight landed at the New Islamabad International airport, Pakistan
First commercial flight of Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-300 carrying 150 passengers made inaugural landing at the new Islamabad airport at 11.11a.m Today, Tuesday 1 May 2018. PIA Airbus A…