(Video) NTSB Animation - Rapid Descent and Crash into Water Atlas Air Inc. Flight 3591

This animated reconstruction shows the sequence of events in the accident, which occurred at 12:39 p.m. central standard time on February 23, 2019. The accident involved a Boeing 767-375BCF, N1217A, operated by Atlas Air Inc. as flight 3591 carrying cargo. The airplane was destroyed after it rapidly descended from an altitude of about 6,000 ft mean sea level and crashed into a shallow, muddy marsh area of Trinity Bay, Texas, about 41 miles east-southeast of George Bush Intercontinental/Houston… (www.youtube.com) Mehr...

China’s Answer To The Boeing 787 Faces Delay Until 2028

The joint Sino-Russian venture building a widebody aircraft to rival Airbus and Boeing is facing fresh delays. The CRAIC CR929 had been scheduled to fly in 2025 for delivery in 2027. (simpleflying.com) Mehr...

Emirates’ Airbus A380s Return To The Skies

After spending almost a third of the year grounded, the Emirates fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will return to the skies this week. Emirates is the largest A380 operator. However, it will initially relaunch operations of the type with a much-reduced network. (simpleflying.com) Mehr...

CR929 programme runs into more delays

The selection of suppliers for the CR929 programme slips to 2021, because of “difficulties in cooperation with the Chinese partners,” Ravil Khakimov, head of Irkut Corporation revealed at July 8 meeting with Russian government. Irkut is the Russian partner in the joint Sino-Russian venture created for bringing to market the advanced wide-body airliner. The requests for proposals for the aircraft’s major systems, including engine, were originally offered at the end of 2017. Supplier line-up was… (www.rusaviainsider.com) Mehr...

Alaska Airlines Passenger Threatens To Kill Everyone “In The Name Of Jesus Christ”

An Alaska Airlines flight headed from Seattle to Chicago was forced to turn around after an unruly passenger threatened to kill everyone on board. (www.gatechecked.com) Mehr...

Israeli Parliament Passes Bill to Save El Al from $400 Million Lawsuit

Knesset, the national legislature of Israel, passed a temporary bill to save El Al Israel Airlines from a $400 Million class action lawsuit filed by customers whose flights were canceled due to novel coronavirus pandemic. (airlinegeeks.com) Mehr...

Bluebird Aviation Q400 goes down at Beledweyne airport

A plane belonging to a regional operator based in Nairobi has crashed at Ugas Khalif Airport in Beledweyne. The de Havilland Canada DHC-8-400, turboprop plane operated by Bluebird Aviation crashed during landing with three occupants - two pilots and one ground engineer - who have survived the accident. (www.hiiraan.com) Mehr...