A Cargo Boeing 727 landing in South Sudan crashed into an MD-82 wrecked in previous accident. All seven occupants of a Boeing 727 freighter have survived after the aircraft crashed into the wreckage of an aircraft which had itself suffered a landing accident two months ago. https://www.flightglobal....
Jump to postAccording to the report by the UK Airprox Board, pilots described the drone as being around 5ft over their wing and just 30ft from their cockpit. Drone was flying at 9600 ft, more than 24 times its maximum legal limit (400 ft) https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/ba-flight-with-180-passengers-on-boa...
Jump to postA Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 Һas reportedly faced control issues as it flew from Atlanta to Los Angeles. AltҺougҺ tҺe fligҺt landed safely, tҺe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to investigate tҺe incident, indicating tҺat tҺe nature of tҺe issue was serious enougҺ to warrant sucҺ a move...
Jump to postJust checked prices for a random October date.
Economy class tickets from roughly 6.000.000 colombian pesos (round trip), first class 70.000.000 pesos round trip. Just crazy
From the Airbus link: "Enhancing take-off performance for greater uplift With the Step 4 package A330-900 operators will be able to benefit from an extra take-off-weight uplift capability of around 2.6 metric tonnes at some airports, while at other, even more runway-restricted airports, the net...
Jump to postEmirates request was approved (Link in Spanish only). First flight is expected on June 3rd.
https://www.eltiempo.com/vida/viajar/ae ... bia-856547
As per flighttblobal, Airbus will enhance A330-900 climb performance with extra flap settings and faster gear retraction. Airbus is to implement the enhancements – through a package called ‘Step 4’ – in the fourth quarter of 2025. With better A330-900 climb performance, the airframer says operators ...
Jump to postColombia's civil aeronautic board approved Avianca's request to re-instate BOG - CDG - BOG flights. No word on when flights would start. Avianca's widebody fleet's utilization is stretched to the limit, although 3 ex-Norwegian 787-8 are in the process of being incorporated to the fleet. Link in Span...
Jump to postAvianca back to CDG... (link in Spanish only)
https://aviationclubcenter.com/index.ph ... rST5Eg699E
Aerocivil's public audience to discuss this request has been scheduled for Feb 16th
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fkRfLhEmKbHScobm7
Aerocivil's public audience scheduled for Feb 16th
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ayzK5v5fE92Ahm4W8
as per airways magazine (today's post), Emirates (EK) has forward its request to add a further fifth freedom connection to its network. The Dubai-based airline is planning to operate on the DXB-MIA-BOG route, https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=707537528215755&id=100068785418087&mi...
Jump to postDidn't this issue was discovered last year? I recalled sometimes between august to October 2023. Or this is another misdrilled Article is dated Feb 4th and it says "Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered 737 MAX airplanes, potentially delaying near-term d...
Jump to postAs per Yahoo, New quality glitch will delay some Boeing 737 MAX deliveries. This was reported after Boeing's supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two misdrilled holes on some fuselages.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclu ... 35681.html
As per airways magazine, Boeing has withdrawn its request for an exemption from several important safety requirements to get the smallest variant of the 737 MAX series authorized for passenger travel. https://airwaysmag.com/boeing-drops-request-737-7-safety-exempt/?fbclid=IwAR1A5brfxMNStb6Pwu4oG8zbE...
Jump to postEarlier today, I was watching a livestream video from Frankfurt Airport on YouTube. It still amazes me that in 2024, the A340-300, which is woefully under-powered is still in front line service. The takeoff roll was so long, the aircraft was almost out of camera range before it slowly lifted off . ...
Jump to postEarlier today, I was watching a livestream video from Frankfurt Airport on YouTube. It still amazes me that in 2024, the A340-300, which is woefully under-powered is still in front line service. The takeoff roll was so long, the aircraft was almost out of camera range before it slowly lifted off . ...
Jump to postAs per flightglobal, Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist EFW has issued repair instructions to Lufthansa Cargo and repairs could be completed in a matter of days; which would enable the grounded planes to go back in service. https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/efw-expects-quick-repair-after...
Jump to postYUL by AV is excellent news. AC is reducing capacity to South America, so these 4 new frequencies on top of its daily YYZ and AC’S 3 weekly frequencies from YUL and 3 from YYZ makes BOG a decent distribution centre for passengers between Canada and different parts of Colombia, plus Ecuador, Peru an...
Jump to postYUL by AV is excellent news. AC is reducing capacity to South America, so these 4 new frequencies on top of its daily YYZ and AC’S 3 weekly frequencies from YUL and 3 from YYZ makes BOG a decent distribution centre for passengers between Canada and different parts of Colombia, plus Ecuador, Peru an...
Jump to postAs per link below (in Spanish only), as of Jul 1st 2024, the Dreamliner will replace the 340-600 on the Frankfurt - Bogota route. This will be the 1st Lufthansa Dreamliner destination in South America. https://aviationclubcenter.com/index.php/2023/12/11/lufthansa-introduce-en-el-boeing-787-en-ameri...
Jump to postAs per link below (in Spanish only), as of Jul 1st 2024, the Dreamliner will replace the 340-600 on the Frankfurt - Bogota route This will be the 1st Lufthansa Dreamliner destination in South America. https://aviationclubcenter.com/index.php/2023/12/11/lufthansa-introduce-en-el-boeing-787-en-america...
Jump to postAs per link below (in Spanish only), as of Jul 1st 2024, the Dreamliner will replace the 340-600 on the Frankfurt - Bogota route. This will be the 1st Lufthansa Dreamliner destination in South America. https://aviationclubcenter.com/index.php/2023/12/11/lufthansa-introduce-en-el-boeing-787-en-americ...
Jump to postThe "not so young and restless"..... people think they are entitled to complain on the media. I do believe in the right to complain directly to a company if you received bad service, but come on, make it a big fuss just because you are sort of a public figure.. that is called being entitle...
Jump to postBoeing's press release is out
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-10-26 ... 7-MAX-jets
Boeing and Southwest Airlines have announced that the Dallas-based airline is increasing its commitment to 737 MAX family by ordering 108 737-7s. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/southwest-airlines-buys-108-737s-from-boeing-1855527b From the article: "Southwest Airlines is buying 108 fuel effi...
Jump to postAirbus is to support its effort to hike monthly A320neo-family production to 75 aircraft through a renewal of its transatlantic logistics vessel fleet. The manufacturer has commissioned three new roll-on, roll-off ships – which will incorporate wind-assisted propulsion – for service entry in 2026. h...
Jump to postAir France will remain at Orly to operate the Corsica flight, it's operated under a Public Service Order and which the airline is tied into maintaining. Not correct. Read the article. They are completely pulling out in 2026 "Once the full transition takes place in 2026, the only presence for t...
Jump to postWill all their domestic DOM TOM routes to the french overseas departments be moved to CDG then? according to article, for next 3 years, connections to TLS, MRS and NCE and overseas domestic flights will remain operative; but in 2026 the airline will fully retrieve form Orly. Transavia (TO) will rem...
Jump to postWill all their domestic DOM TOM routes to the french overseas departments be moved to CDG then? according to article, for next 3 years, connections to TLS, MRS and NCE and overseas domestic flights will remain operative; but in 2026 the airline will fully retrieve form Orly. Transavia (TO) will rem...
Jump to postAir France will stop flying out of Paris-Orly by 2026.
Seems this is triggered by a shift towards train travel on short flights and drop in domestic business travel.
https://airwaysmag.com/air-france-to-en ... 1HkfKC1V0Q
United Boeing 737-9 MAX rejected takeoff A United Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N37560 performing flight UA-329 from Denver,CO to Boston,MA (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Denver’s runway 16R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed, in response to the radio transmission tower reporte...
Jump to postUnited Boeing 737-9 MAX rejected takeoff A United Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N37560 performing flight UA-329 from Denver,CO to Boston,MA (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Denver’s runway 16R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed, in response to the radio transmission tower reported...
Jump to postAs per Airways Magazine, China Eastern Airlines has placed an order for 100 C919 jets directly from manufacturer COMAC
https://airwaysmag.com/china-eastern-or ... XRX4_7_BvU
On Iberia’s flight IB6585 from Madrid to Bogotá (operated by Airbus A350-900 registered EC-NXC), passengers received a delightful surprise when they found official T-shirts from one of the 20 LALIGA teams placed on their seats. Joaquín, a LALIGA ambassador, played a central role in the event, encour...
Jump to postAs per Flight Global, Airbus has formally opened a facility in Hamburg for equipping the aft fuselage sections of the new long-range A321XLR. https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-opens-pulse-line-in-hamburg-for-equipping-a321xlr-aft-fuselages/154750.article?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sen...
Jump to postAs per Flight Global, Airbus has formally opened a facility in Hamburg for equipping the aft fuselage sections of the new long-range A321XLR. https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-opens-pulse-line-in-hamburg-for-equipping-a321xlr-aft-fuselages/154750.article?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sen...
Jump to postAvianca recently confirmed a leasing agreement with Aviation Capital Group (ACG) for eight Airbus A320neo aircraft. These new aircraft, equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, will be delivered throughout 2023. The ACG’s A320neo aircraft are independent of the order placed in 2022. The comp...
Jump to postAvianca recently confirmed a leasing agreement with Aviation Capital Group (ACG) for eight Airbus A320neo aircraft. These new aircraft, equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, will be delivered throughout 2023. The ACG’s A320neo aircraft are independent of the order placed in 2022. The comp...
Jump to postConfirmed by the first Airbus press release of the day: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-air-mauritius-confirms-order-for-three-a350-aircraft https://mediarenditions.airbus.com/x_4_V4HwPHzx4a2j09VhqfgyEa-kVQqbxhkIhiQw_GI/resize?src=kpkp://airbus/38/623/623031-3b7vl0q6fj.jpg...
Jump to postairbus just revealed a large order prior to the show start. 10 A350s and some 60 A320neo
https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transp ... 36.article
Airbus has revealed orders for 60 single-aisle jets for an international lessor as well as an agreement for A350s with an airline, ahead of the Paris air show. Chief commercial officer Christian Scherer mentioned the orders during a 16 June briefing in the French capital. He says the single-aisle le...
Jump to postRegarding the new applied for US routes, I think its pretty obvious most of those won't come to fruition. I think some of the ones to IAH and EWR can work if UA throws their code on there or better yet if UA/CM/AV have a JV. Filling planes to FLL or MCO from Colombia would be pretty easy, but the f...
Jump to postFor almost 4 years a Boeing 787-9 in the Avianca livery is biting dust at AUH, will it ever come to Colombia and join Avianca? If it is already part of the Avianca fleet it seems quite a waste with the lease of the Wamos A330. After four years of being in storage, Avianca's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner ...
Jump to postI think Colombia-Europe is very concentrate with Spain as the first largest market going out from Colombia, acting a scissor hub too. How many flights BOG has to another cities, like LHR, CDG, FRA, LIS, FCO, ZRH, AMS and MXP? Maybe to London, Paris and Frankfurt there are 2 daily flights, with one ...
Jump to postAfter four years of being in storage, Avianca's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (N797AV) was see at the Son Sant Joan International Airport in Palma de Mallorca (PMI). It is not yet known if it the plane will be incorporated into the Avianca fleet. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=564419012507478&se...
Jump to postAvianca to las Vegas, from Bogota https://simpleflying.com/avianca-announces-las-vegas-flights-on-airbus-a320neos/ Colombian carrier Avianca has announced a new route connecting Bogota El Dorado International Airport (BOG) with Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), with a short stopover ...
Jump to postAvianca to las Vegas, from Bogota https://simpleflying.com/avianca-announces-las-vegas-flights-on-airbus-a320neos/ Colombian carrier Avianca has announced a new route connecting Bogota El Dorado International Airport (BOG) with Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), with a short stopover ...
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A Boeing 787 collided with an aircraft tug after the towbar snapped while the aircraft was being towed along the runway at El Dorado International Airport in Colombia on May 4. The collision caused significant damage to the aircraft's fuselage https://www.msn.com/en-ca/travel/news/plane-collides-wit...
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