Flight Today. How Airplanes Are Made. World Airline News. New airfreight terminal at Salalah to open tomorrow - Times Of Oman. At least 19 killed in South Sudan plane crash - Times Of Oman. Police chase car through Lyon airport. General Aviation Stories of Interest. Grab this Headline Animator. 4: U.S. Airways Flight 1549 - Top 10 Animal vs. Aircraft Stories | HowStuffWorks. Aircraft - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent. Consent Form | Flying Magazine. As we do at the end of each year, the editors of Flying have compiled a list of the most important, compelling and industry-shaping news stories to emerge in the preceding 12 months. As always, the year was jam-packed with major news stories, from the political battles that gripped Washington to new airplane introductions and more, all of which makes covering the general aviation industry so exciting.
We expect several of these stories to continue to generate headlines well into the new year and beyond. -- Stephen Pope, Editor-in-Chief, Flying 25. Cessna Launches SkyCourier Utility Twin Defying decades of rumors claiming Cessna would never again build a twin-engine propeller aircraft, the company announced the SkyCourier, a clean-sheet, high-wing utility machine capable of carrying three standard LD3 shipping containers through a large cargo door, making it a perfect feeder aircraft solution. The SkyCourier will be powered by a pair of 1,100 shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC engines. Southwest Airlines jet engine 'explosion' leaves woman dead. Media playback is unsupported on your device A woman who was partially sucked out of a window of a US passenger plane after an engine exploded in mid-air has died.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after a window, wings and fuselage were damaged. Seven passengers were injured. Initial findings say an engine fan blade was missing. In a recording, one of the pilots can be heard saying "there is a hole and someone went out". The last passenger death on a US commercial flight was in 2009.
The Boeing 737-700 had been en route from New York's La Guardia airport to Dallas, Texas, with 143 passengers and five crew when the incident happened. Witnesses say an engine on the plane's left side blew, smashing a window and causing cabin depressurisation that nearly sucked the woman out of the aircraft. She was pulled back in by other passengers. Image copyright United Way of Central New Mexico The plane made a safe landing at 11:20 (15:20 GMT), fire officials said. Ready for Winter—a Look at Aircraft Deicing. As winter arrives, airports dust off their deicing equipment and ready for another season of cold, snow, and ice. While a car may be safely operated partially covered in ice or snow, aircraft must be completely free of contamination to assure a safe flight. Deicing can sometimes lead to flight delays, but the alternative is far worse. We spoke with Andrew Poure, a former aircraft deicer, to learn more about what goes in to deicing a plane and how the orange or green liquid being sprayed on the plane actually works.
What exactly are deicers doing? Deicers are there to ensure that there’s no frozen contamination, be it frost, ice, or snow on the critical surfaces of the aircraft. The trucks they use carry about 2000 gallons of deicing fluid and are equipped with hydraulic lifts, pumps, and heaters that allow deicers to accomplish their task of removing any and all frozen material from the aircraft, from the leading edges of the wings to the top of the tail. A CityJet Avro RJ85 being deiced. Explore the cabin of SAS' new Airbus A320neo – 174 seats, WiFi, mood light and much more | SAS | Central Avionics. SAS are proud to present our new Airbus A320neo.
The new Airbus 320neo has a brand new cabin design with new comfortable seats, a more spacious cabin and larger luggage bins. The cabin design in an Airbus A320neo is also having mood light, high power USB outlets in every seat and much more. Welcome onboard our new Airbus A320neo. 30 NEW SAS AIRBUS A320NEO AIRCRAFTS – EXPLORE THE CABIN DESIGN & FEATURES The cabin in an Airbus 320neo is very modern with a brand new interior.
The cabin has in total 174 seats in 29 rows. Would you like to experience the new Airbus 320neo where you can relax in the new seats? Remember, when flying with SAS almost everything is included in your flight ticket. SAS HAVE ORDERED A TOTAL OF 30 NEW AIRBUS A320NEO AIRCRAFT In 2016 SAS received 4 new Airbus 320neo aircraft. Curious after more information regarding the Airbus A320neo engines? FACTS ABOUT AIRBUS 320NEO The Airbus A320neo is part of the Airbus A320 family and developed since December 2010. Air Charter. Plane Crash Info.com. Opening up Empty Quarter airspace to help save flight time to Africa. USAF F-15C Eagle Down Off Kadena, Japan: Pilot Rescued.
A USAF F-15C Eagle belonging to the 18th Wing at Kadena AB, Okinawa has crashed into the ocean off Okinawa, Japan, at approximately 0640 Hrs. Monday morning, June 11, 2018 Okinawa local time. According to the Japan Times the aircraft went down about 80 km south of Naha, capital of the Okinawa prefecture. Reports indicate the pilot ejected from the aircraft prior to impact. The pilot was rescued at sea following his ejection by a Japanese Self-Defense Force helicopter. The condition of the single aircrew onboard the F-15C Eagle has not been released.
The 18th Wing at Kadena AFB is home to two F-15C/D Eagle fighter squadrons, the 44th Fighter Squadron, the “Vampire Bats” and the 67th Fighter Squadron, the “Fighting Cocks”. In an earlier incident five years ago on May 28, 2013, another USAF F-15C Eagle crashed off Kadena. In the 2013 accident the pilot also ejected from the aircraft and survived. At the time of the 2007 incident, a story filed by USAF Staff Sgt. But USAF General John D.W. PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News. First batch of women fighter pilots to be inducted in June - Times Of Oman?photo= Three women pilots make their way into IAF fighter stream - Times Of Oman. Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash: US intelligence shows evidence of Russia's role in crash. US Secretary of State John Kerry spelled out on Sunday what he called overwhelming evidence of Russia's complicity in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. While stopping short of placing direct blame on Moscow, Mr Kerry put forth the most detailed US accusations so far, based on the latest US intelligence assessments, that Russia provided pro-Moscow insurgents with the sophisticated anti-aircraft systems used to down the plane.
The crash killed all 298 people aboard. Moscow denies involvement and has accused the Ukrainian military in the incident. In the intelligence assessment, which was posted on the weekend on the US Embassy website in Kiev, the US said it has detected an increasing amount of "heavy weaponry" crossing the border from Russia into Ukraine. "We also have information indicating that Russia is providing training to separatist fighters at a facility in southwest Russia, and this effort included training on air defense systems," it said.
Pilots played role in US Airways 1702 crash: FAA - 12/12/2014. New details about the 13 March crash of a US Airways Airbus A320 at Philadelphia reveal the accident was preceded by series of pilot failures and may have been more serious than a blown tyre, which was initially reported as the cause. Internal Federal Aviation Administration documents obtained by Flightglobal show that prior to take-off the crew failed to enter into the flight computer data it needed to calculate power settings. They also continued the take-off roll amid audible warnings urging them to pull back the throttles. In response to those warnings, the captain said, “We’ll get that straight when we get airborne,” say the documents, which include an FAA accident report and copies of notes taken by FAA inspectors dispatched the scene. The documents also say the captain flew too soon after taking prescription medications.
The US Airways A320, registration N113UW, crashed at Philadelphia International airport at 18:35 local time as it took off for Fort Lauderdale. Airbus to equip long-haul jets with floatable black boxes. Paris (AFP) - Long-haul Airbus A350 and A380 passengers jets will soon come equipped with ejectable black boxes that can float, making them easier to find in an air crash at sea, aviation sources said Monday. "At the end of last year Airbus got the green light from EASA (European Air Security Agency) to work on the necessary modifications to its planes in order to install these new black boxes in the rear of the planes," one of the sources told AFP. An EASA spokesman confirmed that the agency was working on changing the necessary certification to allow Airbus to equip its planes with the new flight data and cockpit voice recorders. "The change is generally quick," the spokesman added. The technology, which has already been approved for military aircraft, has not been used in civil aviation because up until a few years ago air accidents have mainly happened during take-off or landing.
Black boxes are generally found easily on land. View gallery - Other solutions - Aviation Photography, Discussion Forums & News. In Flight. As we push back from our gate at Heathrow Airport we light the Boeing 747’s engines in pairs, starting with those under the starboard wing. A sudden hush falls in the cockpit as the air flow for the air-conditioning units is diverted. It’s this, air alone, that begins to spin the enormous techno-petals of the fans, faster and faster, until fuel and fire are added, and each engine wakes with a low rumble that grows to a smooth, unmistakable roar.
We begin to taxi. In legal terms, a journey begins when “an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight.” In aircraft manuals, elaborate charts that recall da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” illustrate the angles and distances that the extremities of the plane sweep through as we maneuver on the ground. A quarter of an hour later we reach the runway. But with speed comes a transition, the gathering sense that the wheels matter less and the flight controls on the wings and the tail matter more. We are underway. How is this possible? The pilots of Instagram: beautiful views from the cockpit, violating rules of the air. The pilots of Instagram are internet famous. Their stunning photos of the skies, captured from their unusual perspective inside the cockpit, garner hundreds, sometimes thousands of likes from fans.
But taking photos, or using most any electronic device, while piloting a commercial aircraft is prohibited by American and European regulators. Pilots for airlines large and small, flying planes of all sizes, seem to be violating the safety rules, taking photos with their phones as well as GoPro cameras mounted inside the cockpit. Some also appear to be flaunting even stricter regulations for takeoff and landing, when not even idle conversation is allowed in the cockpit.
Experienced pilots, safety experts, and airlines say the rules are important. Pilots are prohibited from using most personal electronic devices, even at cruising altitude when the plane is on auto-pilot, to ensure they stay focused on flight duties. Descending into LaGuardia Cockpit selfies Personal electronic devices. General Aviation News - Flyingmag.