Emirates plans world's longest flight

Emirates says a new route from Dubai to Panama City set to begin in 2016 will set a new world record for the longest flight at more than 17.5 hours. Emirates Airlines is planning on setting a new world record in February 2016 with flights between Dubai and Panama City. The company said the connection will result in the longest non-stop flight in the world, needing 17 hours and 35 minutes to cover the 13,821 kilometres. But what are the world's current longest non-stop flights? Here are the… (www.msn.com) More...

Man ordered off Air New Zealand flight from NZWN to YBBN

Yet another foolish idiot played up on a flight across the Tasman. I cannot believe how a thug like this can do this to another passenger seated in front of him. There is no excuse for such abuse towards another passenger and crew members. NZ871 from NZWN/WLG to YBBN/BNE was at FL13000FT on decent approach into Brisbane when a drunken boozed up passenger stared kicking forcing his foot onto another passengers chair as it was not in the up right position. If this thug would have had the manners… (www.nzherald.co.nz) More...

Private ceremony for Australian in MH17 777-200 victim

In the Australian Sunday mail paper today on of the many passengers killed aboard MH17 over Ukraine was finally given a farewell ceremony a year after the incident. It is shocking to see how the governments of the world react this way in not finding out who shot down the wide bodied aircraft at FL380 over Ukraine. But our thoughts and prayers are with all families and friends who lost loved ones aboard this flight. This also includes all FLIGHTAWARE members who visit this site 24/7 DAYS A WEEK.… (www.adelaidenow.com.au) More...

Air NZ to get 777-319 last delivery comfirmed

The CEO Chris Luxton has announced the final Boring 777-319 ZK OKT will be delivered to Air NZ in July 2015 final preparation to the aircraft are now on the way. Two B789 aircraft will also be delivered ZK NZA ZK NZC bringing the fleet to five B788 aircraft in the fleet (m.nzherald.co.nz) More...

Irish Pilot crashes helicopter

Take a look at this foolish move by a pilot trying to make two attempts at trying to land next to a motel. Unreal I thought he would have had more sense then this and lucky nobody got hurt (au.news.yahoo.com) More...

Air NZ, United fail to honour $450 US-NZ return fare

A Texas woman claims United airline refused to honour a $656 (US$450) US to NZ return ticket she tried to book through its website. In an email to the Herald, Carol Wright explained how in April, she booked a return fare for a July 2016 trip - the US legs on United and the trans-Pacific legs with Air New Zealand. The next morning, Wright received an email from United claiming that Air New Zealand was unable to ticket a portion of her trip. A United phone representative had told Wright that Air… (www.nzherald.co.nz) More...

Aerolineas Argentinas B737 near Buenos Aries cabin pressure

An Aerolineas Boeing 737-700 with registration LV-CBG with flight number AR1855 from Ushuala to Buenos Aries, was en route at FL390 when the crew initiated an emergency decent to FL100 due to loss of cabin pressure (www.aeroinside.com) More...

Air New Zealand appeals in spat with pilots over 'cherry-picking' deal

Air New Zealand is appealing an Employment Court decision which it says lets the country's largest pilots' union cherry-pick the good parts of other collective employment agreements without having to accept the bad. In the Court of Appeal yesterday, the national carrier sought to overturn a 2014 judgment in the Employment Court allowing the New Zealand Air Line Pilots Association (NZALPA) to take clauses from collective agreements Air New Zealand made with other unions, in line with… (www.nzherald.co.nz) More...

Allegiant MD83 at Las Vegas smoke indication

An Allegiant airlines Mc Donnell Douglas MD-83 with flight number G4-536 from Las Vegas to Great Falls MT, with 160 passengers aboard, was climbing out of Las Vegas when the crew stopped the climb (www.aeroinside.com) More...

Air New Zealand to order 15 Boeing 737 Neo jets

The ceo Christoper Luxton for anz has said that the two last remaining Boeing 737-319's that are due to be retired 2015. Anz will continue with the Boeing family and has ordered 15 new Gen Boeing 737 Neo jets which will enter service staring in 2016. In the long run the airline is looking at fuel economy and with the new B789'S entering the fleet which replaced the big heavies the B744'S this will bring more innovation and better seating for passenger comfort. (www.9news.com.au) More...