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Singapore Airlines Flight from U.S. Lands Safely Amid Bomb Threat

Singapore Airlines said on Sunday there was a bomb threat to one of its flights which originated from San Francisco and landed safely at Singapore's Changi Airport on Sunday. The airline, in a statement, did not provide any details of how the threat came to light or what action was taken...

Aviatraffic B733 at Osh on Nov. 22, 2015, Hard Landing Collapses All Gear

An Aviatraffic Company Kyrgyzstan Boeing 737-300, registration EX-37005 performing flight YK-768 from Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) to Osh (Kyrgyzstan) with 153 passengers and 6 crew, performed an ILS approach to Osh's runway 12 at about 7:56 a.m. L (1:56 a.m. Z) but touched down hard causing all gear to...

First Tigerair 737 breaks cover

The first of three Boeing 737s being transferred to Tigerair Australia to begin international services to Bali next year has emerged from the paintshop. Virgin Australia 737-8FE VH-VUB was towed out of the Flying Colours paintshop at Townsville on Sunday morning ahead of flying into Melbourne on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft is one of three 737s being transferred from Virgin to its who...

Qantas branches out into health insurance

Qantas plans to offer members of its frequent flyer program the opportunity to earn points from keeping fit as part of a new partnership with health insurance provider nib. The new program, called Qantas Assure, aims to capture between two and three per cent of Australia’s $19 billion health insurance market over the next five years. Qantas Assure will market nib’s health insuran...

Official Statement by Volga-Dnepr Airlines Regarding the Tragedy in Bamako, Mali

On 18-19 November, an AN-124-100 aircraft operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines was carrying construction machinery from Oslo (Norway) to Bamako (Mali), reported by Volga-Dnepr press-service. After completion of the transportation, 12 employees of the Airline were staying at the Radisson Blu Hotel to rest before their next flight. On 20 November...

7 Believed Dead in New Zealand Tourist Helicopter Crash

All seven people aboard a helicopter carrying tourists that crashed Saturday on a scenic New Zealand glacier are believed to have been killed, police said. The wreckage of the helicopter was located inside a crevasse on Fox Glacier, but difficult terrain made it difficult for rescuers to reach it, police said in a statement. They said the pilot and six passengers are believed dead. The helic...

Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Canada After Bomb Threat

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it is investigating a bomb threat that caused a Turkish Airlines flight from New York City to Istanbul to divert and land in Canada. Halifax Stanfield International Airport said on its Twitter feed early Sunday that Flight 2 had landed safely and that police were at the scene. The airport's tweet says 256 people were on board. The RCMP in Nova Sc...

Qatar Airways CEO says carrier is already streaming black box data

Ten months ago, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker vowed to bring streaming of black box data to the carrier’s fleet. During the recent delivery of Qatar’s 25th Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Everett, Washington, RGN asked Al Baker for an update on the airline’s progress. “Yeah, we’re already doing this. As a matter of fact, we are doing this for nearly...

Why Finnair rejected typecasting for safety VP position

When we think about diversity in the workplace, a few things spring to mind: ethnic or cultural diversity, opportunities for the disabled, gender equality, and LGBTQ rights. While a fair number of large companies in the developed world make a decent effort at inclusive recruitment, some factors make it difficult to follow those directives through at the executive level. In a remo...

UAE signs airlines deal with Australia

Australia announced at the weekend a deal with the UAE that will significantly boost flight numbers between the two nations, a move that is expected to increase tourism and possibly reduce ticket prices. The bilateral agreement allows Emirates in Dubai and Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi to operate an extra 14 flights a week to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, bringing the total num...

NASA orders first manned SpaceX flight to ISS

NASA has placed an order with private spaceflight company SpaceX for a manned mission to the International Space Station in 2017. The Dragon spacecraft can carry up to seven people in lower Earth orbit. "The authority to proceed with Dragon's first operational crew mission is a significant milestone in the Commercial Crew Program and a great source of pride for the entire SpaceX team,&...

China to contribute A$20 million to MH370 search -government

China will contribute A$20 million ($14.5 million) to the hunt for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the government reported on its website, the latest expansion of one of the costliest search missions in aviation history. Chinese premier Li Keqiang made the announcement at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the...

Hawaiian Airlines Seat Covers Get a Fashionable Second Life

The fleet of 18 Boeing 717-200s that Hawaiian Airlines uses for its interisland service received an interior makeover this year and, in addition to a fresh color palette and new tray tables, the jets got brand-new lightweight cabin seats. The old seats didn't go to waste. Hawaiian Airlines gave surplus leather and fabric from 19 first class and 23 main cabin seat covers to Honolulu...

Emirates Revamps Inflight TV with World's Largest Screens

Emirates Airlines has introduced its new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which features larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage. The new products can now be found on Emirates' newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 aircraft, the airline said in a statement. Passengers travelling in First Class will have a more immer...

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