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Come Along As We Cross the Pacific – An Inside Look
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to ride on the flight deck during an ocean crossing? How does the flight crew prepare for the flight and what do they do along the way? Take a seat in the front office of a wide-body Boeing 767 and I’ll show you! On today’s journey, we’re flying 88,000 pounds of packages and cargo from Anchorage, Alaska to Incheon, South Korea. Although this is a cargo flight, the preparation and activities of the flight crew are similar to those of a passenger crew.
BREAKING: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Was Intentionally Flown Off-Course - NYCAviation
In a press conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before a crowded media gallery to read a prepared statement confirming conclusive evidence that Malaysian Airlines flight 370 was the subject of an intentional course deviation; in addition, he said, the plane’s communications equipment “was intentionally disabled.” The press conference was scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM EDT on March 15, but was delayed 25 minutes due to a separate meeting just prior...
January 20th in Aviation History: Air Inter 148 Crashes, North American Airlines Born - NYCAviation
2012 – Launch of WGS-4, (Wideband Global SATCOM system) American high capacity satellite communications system. 2011 – Launch of SA-224, also known as NRO Launch 49 (NRO L-49), American reconnaissance satellite. 2011 – Launch of Elektro-L No.1, also known as Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite No.2 or GOMS No.2, Russian geostationary weather satellite. 2011 – A Ecuadorian Air Force De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter FAE449 crashes near Tena, Ecuador, killing all six on board.
UPDATE x2: Will They Stay or Will They Go? The Saga of Evergreen International Airlines - NYCAviation
More articles by Ben Granucci » Written by: Ben Granucci Tags: closing, defunct, Delford Smith, Erickson Air-Crane, Evergreen, Evergreen Airlines, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, Evergreen International Airlines, financial, layoffs, Oregon, spotlight, Supertanker UPDATE 1/2/14: On January 1st, Evergreen filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The petition is expected to lead to the liquidation of the company.
Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 Crashes at Kazan; All Aboard Perish
NYCAviation has learned that at approximately 10:30 AM EST, Tatarstan Air flight U9-363/2B-363 from Moscow Domodedovo to Kazan Russia crashed after attempting a go-around from its second aborted (Video of crash at bottom of page) landing attempt, instead impacting the ground and killing all 44 passengers and six crew aboard.
India's Kingfisher Revival Plan 'Unconvincing'
India’s Kingfisher revival plan ‘unconvincing’ (via AFP) A revival plan proposed by India’s troubled Kingfisher Airlines is not enough to get the carrier back in the skies, an aviation ministry official said on Friday. Kingfisher has been grounded since October and boss Vijay Mallya hopes to restart limited operations in March, but the government is not…
Charter Carrier Ryan International Airlines Ceases Operations
Ryan International Airlines, a Rockford, Illinois-based charter carrier, on Friday ended flights, laid off all its employees and planned to liquidate its assets. Not long after NYCAviation began hearing reports of the airline’s impending doom Friday afternoon, Rockford’s WREX TV confirmed the shutdown. Sure enough, as the day progressed, an “Under Construction” banner replaced the company’s regular homepage.
Helicopter Missing Near Moscow Was Carrying Businessman Fedor Tsarev
A search-and-rescue operation was launched Sunday after a private helicopter carrying at least three people, including a notorious businessman and the son of a former government official, went missing near the capital of Moscow, officials said. The four-seat Robinson R44 helicopter took off at around 5:30 pm local time on Saturday from the village of Ploski in the Konakovo district of Tver Oblast, located northwest of Moscow.
Cathay Pacific Founded: September 24 in Aviation History
2010: Windjet Flight 243, an Airbus A319 (EI-EDM), lands short of the runway at Punta Raisi Airport in Palermo, Italy, after flying through a thunderstorm on approach. The main landing gear is destroyed when the plane hits the localizer, and 20 passengers are injured while evacuating via emergency slides. The plane, owned by ILFC and formerly operated by Spirit Airlines as N501NK, is written off and scrapped.
Helicopter Crash in Eastern Russia Kills At Least Three
A helicopter operated by UTair Aviation for an oil and gas company crashed in Russia’s Far East on early Wednesday evening, killing at least three of the four people on board, local authorities said on Thursday. The fourth person is presumed to have died as well. The Eurocopter AS350 was flying from the city of Bratsk in Irkutsk Oblast to the town of Talakan in the Sakha Republic, but made a stop in the city of Lensk for refueling.
Danish Airline Cimber Sterling Grounds All Flights, Files For Bankruptcy
Cimber Sterling grounded all flights effective immediately after filing for bankruptcy Thursday morning. The Sonderborg, Denmark-based carrier had operated for nearly 62 years since its founding as Cimber Air in 1950. It gained the Sterling brand when it bought Sterling Airlines in 2008. About 25 planes made up the Cimber fleet, consisting of ATR-42 and ATR-72 props, Boeing 737-700s and CRJs. The airline’s route network was contained entirely within Europe.
Mexicana Returns to the Skies This April - NYCAviation
Nearly two years after running out of cash, filing for bankruptcy and grounding all flights, Mexicana de Aviación may resume operations as soon as April, according to published reports. A Mexican bankruptcy judge ruled on Friday that Med Atlantic, a company led by Spanish entrepreneur Christian Cadenas, had met the financial requirements for taking over Mexicana with a $300 million investment.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 26th - NYCAviation
1980 – Aeroflot introduces the Ilyushin Il-86, flying it on their Moscow-Tashkent route. 1975 – Russia’s answer to the Concorde, the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport begins operations for Aeroflot, flying mail and freight between Moscow and Alma-Ata. Passenger would not begin until November 1977. 1972 – Operation Linebacker II sends 117 US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers over Hanoi in the largest aerial attack on the city to date.
Lockheed Martin to Lay Off 1500 Aeronautics Employees - NYCAviation
Lockheed Martin on Friday announced that around 1,500 employees across its Aeronautics business area will be let go as part of the company’s “affordability” plan. Reductions may occur across the enterprise, with the greatest impacts occurring at the larger sites, and an organizational assessment will determine how to trim the organization with a target reduction of approximately 1,500 employees, the Bethesda, Maryland-based company said.
Condor Airlines Starts Flights from Seattle to Frankfurt
Condor Airlines, a low-frills airline based in Germany, commenced their new Seattle (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA) service on Thursday using a Boeing 767-300ER (D-ABUB). The first flight arrived at 4:00pm PST and was greeted by a water canon salute and a celebration at the South Terminal. Photos by David Lilienthal The new flight will operate twice per week and offer three classes of service: 18 seats in Comfort Class, 35 seats in Premium Economy (with 6 inches additional legroom) and 217 in economy.
Air Agreements Between Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Russia Draw Ire of European Union - NYCAviation
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced that its Commission has launched infringement procedures against two Member States over their bilateral air service agreements with Russia.
16 Great Photos of Cathay Pacific Jets - NYCAviation
In celebration of their 64th birthday today, a great collection of Cathay Pacific aircraft in action! A Boeing 747-400 (B-HUD) taxis to a hardstand at Los Angeles (LAX)
Russian Jet Loses All Controls, Makes Miraculous Emergency Landing in Forest
The Alrosa Tu-154M aircraft (RA-85684) involved in the accident touches down at Moscow-Domodedovo (DME). (Photo by Dmitriy Pichugin, shared under the GNU Free Documentation License) Russian pilots successfully made an emergency landing in Taiga forest on Tuesday, saving the lives of 81 people, and causing minimum damage to the aircraft.
Frankfurt Airport Expands Cargo Hub - NYCAviation
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) on Monday announced that it will be offering an additional 27 hectares (66.7 acres) of development land at its cargo hub. FRA is the most important airfreight hub in Europe, and with the additional land at CargoCity South, Fraport AG – the owner and manager of FRA – has issued a worldwide “Call for Expression of Interest” inviting the logistics industry to specify its locational and space requirements.
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