VIDEO: Crash Truck Dash Cam: AA 383 Fire at O’Hare

Every video of the response to the uncontained engine failure of a Boeing 767 (American Airlines Flight #383) on departure from O’Hare International Airport contains a wealth of information about the incident and the fire department’s response to it. While the overall theme can be appropriately summarized with “Job well done,” there are certainly lessons to be learned. (And they have been.) (www.youtube.com) More...

Flightaware's 1,000,000th photo is uploaded

One of the best pics i have ever seen! Check it out. (flightaware.com) More...

UPS doubles future 747-8F fleet with new order for 14

UPS Airlines has ordered 14 more Boeing 747-8Fs to double its future fleet of the re-engined jumbo freighter and add vital months, perhaps even years, to the type's backlog. The cargo airline has also ordered four more 767 freighters, it disclosed in separate announcements on Twitter today. The orders were revealed as UPS released annual earnings showing strong growth in 2017 and expectations of higher demand this year. (www.flightglobal.com) More...

Southwest removes Boeing 737 Max from flight schedule through early August as grounding persists

Southwest Airlines has removed the Boeing 737 Max jet from its schedule through Aug. 5, a key summer travel period. It’s unclear how many Southwest flights will be canceled as a result. Southwest suspended all 34 of its Max jets from its fleet of more than 750 Boeing 737 models after the Max’s anti-stall software was implicated in an Ethiopian crash in March that killed 157 people (www.cnbc.com) More...

It would be the world’s largest airplane. It’s being built by a billionaire. And it’s getting ready to fly.

COLORADO SPRINGS — The massive airplane that Paul Allen’s aerospace company has been building in the California desert could fly for the first time as soon as this summer, officials said. (www.msn.com) More...

Delta to retire MD-88, MD-90 fleets in June

Delta will retire the MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft earlier than previously planned, with both aircraft types exiting the fleet effective June 2020. The accelerated retirement schedule of both aircraft is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as we reduce capacity systemwide. Delta cut its overall active fleet by about half, parking more than 600 mainline and regional aircraft in the last two months. (news.delta.com) More...

Boeing 747 Freighter Tips Over Backwards After Being Improperly Unloaded in Qatar

Consider it a lesson in why you should always, always read the manual: A Boeing 747 freighter aircraft got tail-happy in an unexpected way at Qatar's Doha International Airport, when a weight imbalance reportedly brought about by improper unloading procedures caused it to tip backwards onto its tail and thrust the nose of the jumbo jet into the air. (www.thedrive.com) More...

China Airlines Touches Down in Grass at O'Hare (Part 2)

On June 21, 2018 a China Airlines cargo flight, CI5148, performed a go-around after touching down in the grass during an attempted landing on runway 10L at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. Weather at the time of the incident included light rain, with 500 foot ceilings and visibility of three statute miles. I don't get it either. (www.youtube.com) More...

Engine parts of Air France A380 which suffered uncontained engine failure have been found in Greenland

Back in September 2017 many might remember an Air France A380 that suffered an uncontained engine failure over Greenland. Well... a discovery in the ice and snow has led to the finding of parts from the number 4 engine. They are to be sent to Engine Alliance for inspection. (www.airlive.net) More...

VIDEO: China Airlines Touches Down In Grass at O'Hare

On June 21, 2018 a China Airlines cargo flight, CI5148, performed a go-around after touching down in the grass during an attempted landing on runway 10L at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. Weather at the time of the incident included light rain, with 500 foot ceilings and visibility of three statute miles. I don't get it either. Following China Airlines' deviation the runway was closed for approximately 50 minutes, as a runway inspection identified debris that needed to be… (www.youtube.com) More...