FlyDubai to start Baku service this month
DUBAI – Budget airline FlyDubai will begin a service to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku from Nov. 20, the carrier’s ninth destination since it started operating in June….
Civilian aviation news
Qantas pilots forgot to lower wheels
 QANTAS has stood down two pilots after a Boeing 767 landing in Sydney came within 700ft of the ground before the flight crew realised…
Jetstar malfunction link to Air France Atlantic crash
Jetstar plane suffers blackout during flight Similar to crashed Air France flight Both similar models – Airbus 330-200 jetliners The Australian: Pilots forgot about wheels…
First flight of the Airbus A330-200F freighter November 5
The A330-200F’s first flight is planned for 5 November (weather permitting) from Airbus’ Toulouse, France headquarters. This maiden takeoff will mark a key milestone for…
Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s
Following an intensive and robust evaluation process, Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320 aircraft to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing…
Ryanair Presses Boeing For Price Cuts on 737 deal
Ryanair has been in discussions with the American manufacturer for months over an order of 200 planes for with deliveries to unfold between 2013 and 2016….
Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray
TEHRAN – A worried Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch early on Thursday, highlighting…
Denim Air expands fleet with Fokker 100
The Dutch aviation company Denim Air festively added a Fokker 100 to its fleet at Rotterdam Airport on Thursday, 29 October 2009. This aircraft will…
Air France receives its first A380
Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on…
Alpen Co. Ltd Orders An AW109 Power Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation are pleased to announce that Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has ordered an AW109 Power light twin…
EMBRAER’S E-JET FLEET REACHES 3 MILLION FLIGHT-HOUR MARK
Family of commercial jets now has over 600 aircraft flying, worldwide São José dos Campos, October 29, 2009 – The fleet of E-Jets of the…
Azerbaijan Airlines orders four Boeing jets
BAKU, Oct 28, 2009 (AFP) – Ex-Soviet Azerbaijan’s flagship carrier AZAL said Wednesday it had ordered four new Boeing airplanes for its growing fleet, including…
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