Tag Archives: Airbus
Tag Archives: Airbus
Featured ArticleTracking the spectacular Air Canada retro Airbus A220
Special liveries are a beautiful thing – if, of course, you’re someone who cares what airplanes look like. And if you’re reading this, I’ll assume you are. It’s always fun to see what an airline comes up with when it decides to do up a plane in a unique color scheme. Often these are retro … Read More
By Gabriel Leigh
Featured ArticleHow soon will we fly on zero-emission airplanes?
Airbus made a big splash this week when it unveiled three zero-emission airplane concepts and said they could be in service by 2035. That sounds bullish when you consider there’s nothing of the sort currently flying aside from a handful of small, mostly experimental aircraft using electric engines. For transporting...
By Gabriel Leigh
AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 73: Boeing halts production of the 737 MAX
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing halts production of the 737 MAX, Harbour Air’s electric Beaver takes flight, and we run down the list of airlines that didn’t make it through 2019 and a few that could join that list very soon. Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 72: United’s Single Aisle Surprise
On this episode of AvTalk, our reaction to United Airlines’ surprise order for 50 Airbus A321XLRs, an escape slide escapes mid-air, and the list of airlines to not survive 2019 grows longer. Read More
By Ian Petchenik 
Special EventSAS takes delivery of its first Airbus A350
SAS is bringing home its first Airbus A350 today from Toulouse. SK9154 is set to depart for Copenhagen at 12:00 arriving at 14:00 (local time UTC +1). This is the first of 8 A350s the airline has on order. The A350 is scheduled to enter commercial service in late January, initially flying from Copenhagen to … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Major IncidentSwiss grounds A220 fleet for inspections
Swiss is grounding its A220 (née C Series) fleet for inspections after a series of issues with the aircraft’s Pratt and Whitney engines. The airline currently operates 9 A220-100 and 20 A220-300 aircraft. In a statement the airline said, ‘ongoing technical inspections of several aircraft will restrict our flight operations.’...
By Ian Petchenik
Aircraft IncidentCondor captain’s coffee causes Cancun cancellation
A Condor captain’s spilled cup of coffee required the Cancun-bound A330 to divert to Shannon in February, according to a UK AAIB report released Thursday. The flight was over the Atlantic Ocean this February when the coffee came in contact with the captain’s audio control panel (ACP), disabling it and damaging the first officer’s ACP … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Aircraft IncidentUral Airlines flight 178 lands in field shortly after take off
Ural Airlines flight 178 made an emergency landing in a field after suffering a bird strike shortly after take off from Moscow’s Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) on the morning of 15 August, according to a statement from the airline. Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 62: Drying Cherries with a Helicopter
On this episode of AvTalk, we talk to pilot Maria Langer about what it’s like to dry cherry trees with a helicopter. Also, the 737 MAX will stay grounded even longer and Pakistan reopens its airspace to all commercial flights. Read More
By Ian Petchenik - AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 61: La Compagnie co-founder Jean-Charles Perino
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Jean Charles Perino, co-founder of La Compagnie, the all-business class transatlantic airline, for a wide-ranging discussion about the airline and where La Compagnie finds itself within the industry. We also get an update on when the 737 MAX could return to service, teams in Greenland make a … Read More
By Ian Petchenik