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AIRLINES & AIRPORTS

Lufthansa Hit Hardest as Frankfurt Airport System Fails

A database system used to deploy staff crashed at Frankfurt Airport between 0100 and 1130GMT Wednesday, causing the cancellation of 70 flights, 23 of which were at Lufthansa.

Polish Government Approves Plans for a New Airport

Polish lawmakers have approved divisive legislation to build one of Europe’s largest airports.

Airline Connectivity Will Double by End of 2019

Shops doing modifications to install or upgrade inflight connectivity are likely to stay very busy for quite a while.

Air France CEO Steps Down after New Strike Hits the Airline

WOW Air Announces New Route from the U.S. to India via Iceland

WOW air announced it will launch a new route from the U.S. to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi.

Silkair to Be Merged with Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) regional wing, SilkAir, is to undergo a significant investment programme.

Real Benefits to Aviation from a Virtual Source

From video games to aviation, and even video games about aviation, virtual reality has a strong foothold in society; and thanks to rapidly developing technologies virtual reality is earning an invaluable place in the very real field of aviation.

Aviation Voice Ranking of Aviation Training Centres

GENERAL AVIATION

Watch Tesla Model X Break World Record by Towing Boeing Dreamliner

As part of a publicity stunt by Qantas, a Tesla Model X P100D established a new Guinness World Record for the heaviest tow by an electric production passenger vehicle by towing a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Crew Injured After Sichuan Airlines A319 Cockpit Window Breaks Off

Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 was enroute west of Chengdu over mountaineous terrain, when the right hand windshield burst completely, the glass hitting and injuring the First Officer.

Eight Passengers Become Sick on Board of the Transavia Boeing 737

Several ambulances were awaiting the aircraft already. Two passengers were taken to a hospital.

Ryanair Boeing 737 Overran Runway on Landing in Hamburg

The aircraft vacated the runway via taxiway E6 instead of last usable exit A6 and taxied to the apron.

Watch Airbus A330 Shearing Airbus A321 Tail Off

Turkish Airlines confirmed the incident adding no one was injured, although both aircraft suffered physical damage.

Alaska Airlines Airbus A321 Engine Shuts Down in Flight

The FAA reported the aircraft diverted after the crew shut an engine down due to an oil pressure warning.

Boeing, Airbus Lose Out on US$40bn as Iran Export Licenses Revoked

The immediate repercussions of President Trumps decision to pull out of the nuclear accord with Iran will see export licenses for Boeing and Airbus revoked according to Steve Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary.