Airbus would have the best credentials to replace the current fleet of Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s with the A320neo series. According to the newspaper, ITA has 4.5 billion euros ready to attract more than eighty devices through leasing companies. Boeing also seems to be looking forward to an order. Alitalia is currently deploying the … Read more
In an article on nos.nl let a number of Dutch space experts shine their light on the performance of the Oisterwijker. The question is: can Daemen call himself “the third Dutch astronaut, after Wubbo Ockels and André Kuipers (or the fourth, if you include the Dutch-born American astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg)?” The FAA, which … Read more
Boeing 737 users should repeatedly test the switches and replace them if necessary. Manufacturer Boeing, which previously informed customers about the problem, said in a response that it supports the FAA guideline. Failure of the switches can cause the so-called cabin altitude warning system will not activate if the air pressure in the cabin exceeds … Read more
With the connection, Trade Air is targeting passengers with roots in Kosovo and tourists, among other things. “Despite the cautious start of passenger flights, we can still offer our passengers an extra destination from Maastricht Aachen Airport. In addition to Zadar and Barcelona, this is the third new destination this summer,” said Jos Roeven, CEO … Read more
On the A330s and A340s, the crew sleeping places are in a kind of capsule under the cabin floor. By removing that, Lufthansa can take more cargo on longhaul flights. That is a lucrative exercise, since air freight prices are relatively high due to the corona crisis. At the same time, there is still plenty … Read more
Nobel points out the importance for local residents. “Per aircraft that lands and takes off from Lelystad Airport, there are approximately 150 people with serious noise nuisance, and there are more than 100,000 per flight from Schiphol. This will give us a fairer distribution of nuisance.” The number of night flights at Schiphol can also … Read more
Gaddafi flew the aircraft between 2006 and 2011, then in the colors of the national airline Afriqiyah Airways. The Airbus (5A-ONE) had already been delivered to the royal family of Brunei in 1996, and ended up with the Libyan dictator via Saudi Arabia. During the Libyan civil war in 2011, the aircraft fell into the … Read more
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 replaces the older Boeing 737-800 at the Dutch branch of TUI fly. The MAX is not only quieter but also considerably more economical, which significantly reduces the fuel bill. There are 189 seats on board, just like in the Boeing 737-800. The fourth aircraft was initially scheduled to arrive at … Read more
The 43.8 meter long Boeing 737 MAX 10 can carry up to 230 passengers over a distance of 6,110 kilometers. This makes it the longest variant of the MAX family, but has a shorter flight range: the MAX 8 and 9 can fly 6,570 kilometers, while the MAX 7 has a non-stop range of 7,130 … Read more
Lufthansa had a total of seventeen A340-600s. Last year, the company indicated that seven would leave permanently, and the other ten very likely. Recently, CEO Carsten Spohr said in an interview that he has no plans to hire them again. The twelve now up for sale are the D-AIHB, D-AIHC, D-AIHD, D-AIHE, D-AIHF, D-AIHH, D-AIHK, … Read more