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Exactly 14 years ago today, on August 20, 2008, Spanair Flight 5022 crashed, killing 152 passengers and crew. The aircraft involved in the accident was a 14-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-82 with the registration number EC-HFP. Read More Here: 14 Years Ago Today: The Crash Of Spanair Flight 5022 | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap […]

A flight from Norwich to Corfu was the second in a week to divert to Belfast, Northern Ireland, en route to a holiday destination. TUI Airways, which offers chartered and scheduled flights from the Norfolk airport, said the reason for the diversion was to pick up a crewmember. Read More Here: Northern Irish Stopover: Why

Earlier this year, Virgin Australia's CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka, was accused of “bullying and harassment” by the airline's (now former) chief pilot. The claims by the former chief pilot, Michael Fitzgerald, then led to his termination. Fitzgerald is now hoping for proper compensation from the Australian Federal Circuit Court. Read More Here: Virgin Australia In Court

An engine failure in a multi-engine aircraft is a rare event. However, it can still happen. And it is one of the most frequently practiced failures during pilot training and checking. Every license check involves an engine failure on take-off, a single engine precision and a non-precision approach, and a go-around. Read More Here: What

World Energy, a low-carbon solutions provider based in Boston, is planning to convert its Houston refinery into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. It hopes that the increase in production will lower costs and make SAF more accessible to aviation and other industries. Read More Here: Boston-Based World Energy Looks To Convert Houston Refinery Into

American Airlines hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1921. She bravely broke down barriers within the world of aviation and paved the path for many to follow. To honor her legacy, American hosted Gigi Coleman, Bessie’s great niece,

Cyprus Airways announced its third weekly direct flight to Yerevan, Armenia. The added frequency, starting on September 13, 2022 will continue increasing capacity on the route following its successful launch late last month. In order to meet growing demand, the airline also announced it will increase frequencies on its most popular routes. Flights to Athens

What began as a consensual decision between passengers to swap seats ended in a black couple being escorted off a Swoop flight by police. As reported by the couple, the flight attendant involved in the incident found the passengers to be disruptive. The couple, on the other hand, allege that the situation escalated because of

American Airlines recently operated a flight from Dallas Fort-Worth Airport (DFW) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Arizona, with an all-black female crew. This includes everyone involved in the safe operation of the flight, including the Captain, flight attendants, aircraft maintenance agents, to even the cargo personnel. The flight was to celebrate the 100th

Back on June 17th, an ITA Airways Airbus A330-200 struck an Air France Boeing 777-200 while taxiing for departure. Unaware that it had done so, the A330 continued with its takeoff and completed its flight to Rome. The A330 safely arrived in Rome while the 777 remained on the ground at JFK for weeks. Today