AirlinesBREAKING: No survivors from Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, with no survivors among the 157 people onboard.
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that there are no survivors from flight ET302, which crashed March 10 with 149 passengers and eight crew onboard.
LinkEthiopian CEO: Crashed 737 MAX 8 issued a distress call The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed on the morning of March 10 had issued a distress call, according to comments made by Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
"From the air traffic control records, the pilot said that he was having difficulties and wanted to return. He was given clearance to return to Addis," Gebremariam said, speaking at a press conference in Addis Ababa.
LinkEthiopian accident involves four-month old 737 Max Ethiopian Airlines has identified as a newly-delivered Boeing 737 Max 8 the aircraft involved in an accident while en route to Nairobi.
The aircraft (ET-AVJ) had been operating the ET302 service to the Kenyan capital when it lost contact at 08:44, having departed just six minutes earlier at 08:38, states the airline.
LinkEthiopian Airlines Crash Kills at Least 150; 2nd Brand-New Boeing to Go Down in Months ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A jetliner with passengers from at least 35 countries crashed Sunday shortly after leaving Ethiopia’s capital, killing all 157 people on board and renewing concerns about the new model of aircraft involved in the accident, the popular Boeing 737 Max 8.
After taking off from Addis Ababa in good weather and with clear visibility, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, bound for Nairobi, Kenya, struggled to ascend at a stable speed, according to flight data published by FlightRadar24. The pilot sent out a distress call and was cleared to return to the airport, Bole International, the airline’s chief executive told reporters.
LinkNo survivors from Laser DC-3 crash in Colombia Colombian authorities have disclosed that none of the 14 occupants of a Douglas DC-3 have survived after the aircraft crashed during a domestic service to Villavicencio.
The aircraft, which departed San Jose del Guaviare on 9 March, declared an emergency at around 10:40, states the Colombian aviation regulator Aeronautica Civil.
LinkJAL names new LCC Zipair; plans two international routes Japan Airlines (JAL) has officially established its new medium- to long-haul LCC and has also revealed the first international routes it will launch in 2020. JAL confirmed the name of the LCC will be Zipair Tokyo Co. Ltd., although the proposed name had been rumored last month. Zipair also applied to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for its air operator’s certificate (AOC) on March 8.
LinkAir Transat 737-800 makes emergency landing at Newark after reports of fire Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey briefly closed its runways March 9 after the pilot of an Air Transat Boeing 737-800 requested an emergency landing because of reports of smoke or fire in the aircraft’s cargo hold.
Air Transat flight 942 diverted to EWR while en route from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, landing on Runway 4R at 8:28 a.m. local time. Firefighters responded to the aircraft, and passengers evacuated to the runway via emergency slides, the FAA said.
LinkSWISS returns first refurbished A340-300 to revenue service Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) operated its first Airbus A340-300 with a completely refurbished interior on its first revenue flight from Zurich, Switzerland to Japan’s Tokyo Narita on March 7.
All of SWISS’s five A340s should be given a nose-to-tail cabin refurbishment by summer.
LinkSwedish carrier Braathens to include emissions compensation in tickets Swedish regional carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) plans to automatically include “climate compensation” for all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its flights in its ticket prices, from April 1.
In 2018, BRA gave passengers the opportunity to choose fossil-free biofuel when booking tickets.
LinkPICTURES: British Airways reveals Landor 747-400 retrojet The latest British Airways retrojet, a Boeing 747-400 painted in the Landor livery of the 1980s and 1990s, emerged this morning from the paint-shop in Dublin.
The aircraft, registration G-BNLY, was ferried to London Heathrow this morning ahead of its service-entry later today to Miami operating BA211.
LinkDulles fortunes turn on lower costs as United maps growth United Airlines could double the number of flights it operates from Washington Dulles International airport, putting the once questionable hub on firmer and firmer footing.
Ankit Gupta, vice-president of domestic network planning at the Chicago-based carrier, told investors at an Evercore conference during the week of 4 March that United is considering adding two to four new flight banks at Dulles – an increase that could amount to doubling its current four-bank schedule.
LinkPICTURE: Air Senegal takes delivery of first A330neo Air Senegal has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo.
Equipped with 32 seats in business class, 21 in "premium plus" and 237 in economy class, the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered aircraft is to be operated on the African carrier's Paris route from Dakar and to other medium and long-haul destinations, says Airbus.
LinkAir Baltic to start in-house A220 C-checks in 2019 Air Baltic has decided to establish in-house base maintenance capabilities as the Latvian carrier moves to an all-Airbus A220 fleet.
The airline plans to recruit some 50 technicians to start C-checks for the twinjets later this year, it says.
LinkRoutes Asia: PAL hints at global alliance leanings Philippines Airlines (PAL) could be leaning towards SkyTeam as its possible global alliance of choice.
During a keynote interview at Routes Asia in Cebu this week, PAL VP sales Ryan Uy talked about the pros and cons of alliance options. PAL remains one of the few legacy flag carriers that is not a member of one of the three major global alliances.
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