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A Vulcan aircraft overshot a runway in England on Saturday during a high-speed taxi maneuver, narrowly missing a local road. While the aircraft was largely undamaged, the road was closed by police as a precaution. The bomber involved in the incident is one of few Vulcans that, although not airworthy, is still able to taxi […]

Exactly 63 years ago today, on September 18, 1959, the Douglas DC-8 entered service with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. However, the Atlanta-based carrier claims that it was the airline that introduced the DC-8 to the world. Read More Here: 63 Years Ago Today The Douglas DC-8 Entered Service | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking

American low-cost carrier (LCC) Frontier Airlines has announced it is in talks with Elon Musk's company SpaceX to provide Starlink WiFi onboard its aircraft. Let's give a closer look at what the airline has in store. Read More Here: Frontier Airlines In Talks With SpaceX Over Starlink Inflight WiFi | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247

On Sunday, September 19, 1976, Turkish Airlines Flight 452 crashed en route from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) to Antalya Airport (AYT). The aircraft, a less than two-year-old Boeing 727-200 with the registration TC-JBH, went down near Isparta in western Turkey, killing all 154 passengers and crew. Read More Here: How A Misunderstanding Concerning City Lights

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has had a busy summer with its Airlander 10 program. With momentum gaining with the airship, Simple Flying took the opportunity to catch up with HAV's Commercial Business Development Director, George Land, about the anticipated market for the vehicle. Read More Here: From Luxury Cruises To Regional Travel: The Markets HAV’s

A Ryanair flight bound for Faro, Portugal, from Dublin was forced to divert early Saturday morning to Malaga, Spain, after missing the airport's curfew. Ryanair blamed the disruption on French Air Traffic Control strikes. Read More Here: Portugal Bound Ryanair Flight Lands In Malaga Amid Missed Curfew | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline

Commercial airliners are hit by lightning once or twice a year on average, but lightning strikes during a flight aren’t usually dangerous as aircraft are designed to withstand such energy. Still, recent transitions have transformed requirements in this area. Read More Here: How Electrically Charging Aircraft Could Reduce The Chances Of Lightning Strikes | SimpleFlying.com

Air Force One, carrying US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, has landed at Stansted Airport as leaders from around the globe fly in to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday. Read More Here: US President’s Air Force One Touches Down In UK Ahead Of Queen’s Funeral | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking

A Breeze Airways Embraer E190 was flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Richmond, Virginia, on September 11th but was forced to rapidly descend and return to its departing airport. The flight crew reported that the move was due to a depressurization issue. Read More Here: Breeze Embraer E190 Returns To New Orleans With Pressurization Issue

Nigeria has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen as the core investor and partner for the country's new flag carrier. Nigeria Air has been in the works for a while now and has slowly been approaching a full launch, pending support from partners. Ethiopian is Africa's largest carrier and has shown a willingness to