NewsBritish Airways Airbus A380 suffers bird ingestionBritish Airways Airbus A380 suffered a bird ingestion on landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). The incident occurred on November 28, 2021. The aircraft, registered as G-XLEF, was performing flight no. BA462 between London Heathrow (LHR) and MAD.
LinkSpirit Airlines passenger zip-tied, arrested after assaulting flight attendantsA Spirit Airlines passenger was arrested at Nashville International Airport (BNA) after police received a call around 19:00 p.m. on November 27, 2021 from the airline regarding a disruptive passenger on a flight arriving at BNA. According to an arrest affidavit seen by local media, the arrested passenger assaulted multiple flight attendants, punching one and pulling another flight attendants’ hair. The passenger was then restrained by other passengers on board using zip-ties and was charged with public intoxication.
LinkCebu Pacific receives first Airbus A330neoPhilippine low-cost airline Cebu Pacific received its first Airbus A330neo on November 28,2021 as it begins its widebody fleet modernization program. The aircraft features 459 lightweight Recaro seats, ergonomically designed and offers versatility for a wide range of routes from shorter regional services to medium and long haul operations.. The Airbus A330neo will be used to operate trunk routes within the Philippines and the rest of Asia, as well as on longer range services to Australia and the Middle East.
LinkMan survives flight in landing gear compartment of American Airlines jetUnited States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers apprehended a 26-year-old man who survived a flight while hiding in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines aircraft. The unusual incident occurred on the American Airlines flight 1182 from Guatemala to Miami on November 27, 2021. At around 8.00 a.m. (UTC), the carrier's Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registered as N970NN, took off from Guatemala Airport (GUA) and successfully touched down at Miami International Airport (MIA) a few hours later.
LinkFinnair Airbus A319 jet collides with a snowbank after landing in FinlandA Finnair Airbus A319 passenger aircraft overran the runway and collided with a snowbank after landing in Ivalo, Finland. The incident occurred on November 27, 2021, when the Finnair Airbus A319-100 jet, registered as OH-LVL, was operating regular domestic flight AY-601 between Helsinki and Ivalo. According to Flightradar24.com data, the plane took off from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) at 7.23 a.m. (UTC) and landed at Ivalo Airport (IVL) over an hour later.
LinkITA Airways to fly Pope Francis to CyprusPope Francis will fly with ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, during a trip to Cyprus. The special flight is due to take off on December 2, 2021, at 11.00 a.m. (UTC+1) from Rome Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) and is scheduled to land at Larnaca International Airport (LCA) at around 3.00 p.m. (UTC+2), Italian media reported. It will be the first time that the Pope has flown with ITA, the successor to Italy’s former flag carrier Alitalia.
LinkIsrael to close borders to foreigners over new strain of virusThe government of Israel will close its borders to all foreigners in an attempt to stop the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Israel will become one of the first countries to ban foreign nationals from entering the state for 14 days while waiting for more information regarding the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the new virus strain, which was first detected in South Africa. According to prime minister Naftali Bennett, pending government approval, the measure should take effect on the evening of November 28, 2021. Such action comes after seven suspected cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Israel.
LinkCountries tighten borders over new South Africa variantCountries in Asia and Europe are rushing to tighten border controls due to the new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa (B.1.1.529). The new discovery comes as Europe, North America is entering winter holiday season, a lucrative period for airlines all over the world. On November 26, 2021, the United Kingdom government has taken precautionary measures and added six African countries, including Botswana, South Africa Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia to the red list.
LinkBAA Training deploys new Boeing 737 MAX simulator in SpainA new Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator (FFS) manufactured by L3Harris Technologies is now ready for training at BAA Training Spain, near Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN). “Compared to more than 200 B737NG simulators globally, approximately three dozen B737 MAX FFSs are a limited number, so we are pleased to be one of a few pilot training providers able to offer this kind of simulator training,” Aurimas Urbonas, managing director at BAA Training Spain, said.
LinkTextron's eVTOL Aircraft Plans Are Still In the BalanceWhile Textron still clearly harbors strong ambitions in the electric aviation and wider advanced air mobility sector, the U.S. aerospace group has all but confirmed that its Bell business’s long-awaited Nexus eVTOL aircraft will not be its first product in this market, at least not in its current iteration.
LinkTaiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zoneTaiwan said 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone on Sunday, the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing's pressure on the self-ruled island. The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to "warn" the Chinese planes to leave. It also deployed missile systems to monitor them.
LinkChina sends 8 aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ amid visit of US lawmakers As US lawmakers' visit to Taipei irked China, as Beijing sent eight military aircraft into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), local media reported on Friday. The five US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to meet with government officials. The five-representative delegation is the second US congressional delegation visit to Taiwan this month. The recent visit is following a three-day visit to Taiwan by Senator John Cornyn-led group in November this year, reported Taiwan News.
LinkInflation swells cost of replacing Swiss fighter jet fleetIn September 2020, Swiss voters agreed to CHF6 billion ($6.4 billion) being spent on replacing Switzerland's ageing fleet of F-5 Tigers and F/A-18 Hornet jets by 2030. In June of this year, Switzerland appeared to have struck a bargain deal with United States manufacturer Lockheed Martin to provide 36 F-35A aircraft for just over CHF5 billion.
LinkGripen E Fighter Moves into Serial Delivery PhaseSaab this week announced that the Gripen E—a major enhancement of the original Gripen fighter design—has now entered the delivery phase. Six serial production aircraft have left the factory and are now being prepared and tested prior to delivery to the aircraft’s two customers. Four of the aircraft are destined for the Força Aérea Brasileira, and two for Sweden’s Flygvapnet.
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