Pakistan Airliner Landed Gear Up On First Try: Report

Pakistan media is reporting Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK8303 landed gear up and the crew muscled it back into the air before it crashed on a second landing attempt, killing 97 of 99 people aboard on Friday. According to reports gathered by the Aviation Herald, the A320 slid on its nacelles at the airport in Karachi for more than a thousand feet before it became airborne again. (www.avweb.com) Más...

ForeFlight Feature Focus: Internet Traffic via FlightAware

Stream live global aircraft traffic directly in ForeFlight with the Internet Traffic feature. In partnership with FlightAware, ForeFlight allows you to view airborne traffic around the globe, and ground traffic at thousands of airports worldwide, to help you gauge airport activity like active arrivals and runways, see how ATC vectors traffic around weather, or assist with planespotting on the ground. Internet Traffic is included in all ForeFlight subscription plans. (www.youtube.com) Más...

Air Canada to fly modified business-only A319s on domestic routes

Air Canada starting 1 June plans to fly three modified Airbus A319s with only 58 business-class seats between Toronto, Montreal and Ottowa, aiming to maintain air travel while minimizing the risk of coronavirus infection. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...

airBaltic Sees An Enormous Surge In New Bookings

In the past two weeks, airBaltic’s bookings increased by nearly 500% compared to the first full week of May. (simpleflying.com) Más...

Virgin Orbit 747 flight tracking

Virgin 747 Cosmic Girl successfully completes its mission. Note the blip in the flight tracking data at launch point. (flightaware.com) Más...

Brussels Airlines Look To Restart 30% Of European Flights

After 12 weeks of staying put on the ground, Brussels Airlines aircraft will once more take to the skies come June 15th. The carrier will gradually add destinations over the coming weeks, operating 30% of its European summer program. (simpleflying.com) Más...

As Passengers Disappeared, Airlines Filled Planes with Cargo

To make up for lost revenue during the pandemic, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic and other airlines are hauling more cargo on aircraft, including where passengers used to sit. (www.nytimes.com) Más...

Delta Boeing 777 Flight Forced To Divert As Pilot Gets Incapacitated

A Delta Boeing 777 made a rare appearance in Moncton, Canada, after the first officer became incapacitated midflight. (simpleflying.com) Más...

LATAM Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

In a communication addressed to the Chilean Financial Market Commission (CMF), LATAM Airlines Group has announced that it will voluntarily file to reorganize under Chapter 11 protection of the United States Code. (airlinegeeks.com) Más...

Emirates president Tim Clark says the airline will keep flying all its A380s

The largest operator of the Airbus A380 will not be making cuts to its fleet of the world’s biggest passenger jet after all, and in fact expects to fly all of its airplanes again by the summer of 2022. That’s according to the president of Emirates, Sir Tim Clark, who told the Financial Times that “we’re not getting rid of any of them” except for three, which were scheduled to be retied anyway. That would leave Emirates with 112 of the double-decker jets, and runs contrary to earlier reports that… (thepointsguy.com) Más...

This is now the world's busiest airport... on certain Saturdays

Alaska's Anchorage International Airport lacks the waterfalls and razzmatazz of Singapore Changi or the eight runways of Chicago O'Hare. But this unassuming little airport -- equidistant between New York and Tokyo -- has lately had an unexpected rise in prominence. It's now the busiest airport in the world... on some Saturdays, at least. "Saturday's a busy day for cargo operations, which is our bread and butter, but it's also the slowest day for passenger… (www.cnn.com) Más...

Cathay Pacific's brand merger hits roadblock from China's aviation regulator - sources

China's aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd <0293.HK> to merge regional arm Cathay Dragon into its main brand because of infractions during last year's pro-democracy protests, two sources said. The airline is looking to cut costs, streamline marketing and consolidate pilot contracts around Cathay Pacific and low-cost arm HK Express, the sources said on condition of anonymity. Rival Singapore Airlines Ltd <SIAL.SI> is… (www.yahoo.com) Más...

PIA aircraft crashes in residential area near Karachi airport

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft A320 Airbus on Friday crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah international airport Karachi. (www.dawn.com) Más...

Berlin’s Tegel airport to close in mid-June amid drop in passenger numbers

Due to a drop in demand and falling passenger numbers, Berlin's Tegel Airport will close in Mid June (www.thelocal.de) Más...

LATAM 777 Collides With A Boeing 767 In São Paulo

Yesterday morning, two LATAM Boeing aircraft collided with each other at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport. A 777 crashed into a 767 when it was being towed at the Brazilian hub. (simpleflying.com) Más...

TAP Air Portugal Has The World’s First Makeshift A330neo Freighter

TAP Portugal has become the first airline in the world to convert an A330-900 for cargo operations. (simpleflying.com) Más...

E-Jet operators told to act to avert trim-switch misfitting

Operators of Embraer 170 and 190 regional jets are being instructed to modify control yokes to prevent horizontal stabiliser trim switches being inadvertently wrongly installed. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...

FAA post flight restrictions around Cape Canaveral for historic manned space launch

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued multiple Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) Temporary Flight Restrictions around Cape Canaveral, Fla., through Wednesday. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) Más...

Embraer delivers 14 first quarter 2020 planes

Considered the third largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the world, Embraer reported its deliveries for the first quarter of 2020... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Más...

Ryanair Has 600 Employees Too Many In Spain

Low-cost carrier Ryanair has said that following the collapse in air travel since the coronavirus pandemic started, the Irish budget airline now has 600 employees too many in Spain. (simpleflying.com) Más...