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An Air India flight from Mumbai to Frankfurt had a little scare after the cockpit got warning of a possible fire in the cargo hold. The pilots of the Boeing 747-400 turned on the fire extinguishers and made an emergency landing back to Mumbai. It was determined that a 6.5lb of curry that was checked […]
LAX, which is known for their “close calls” and poor safety record, announced a new warning system aimed at preventing runway accidents. The $7 million project uses a combination of a runway status light system, radar, and traffic controllers to maintain the safety of all the aircraft and support vehicles. Lights on the pavement will […]
Have you ever wanted to see what it takes to upgrade the cabin of a Boeing 747-400? Do you have 1 minute and 37 seconds of spare time? Well then, United Airlines has a video for you. United Airlines posted a video on YouTube showing a remodel of first and business class cabins on a […]
On June 11th, a Jetstar Airbus A330-200 (same model as the AirFrance flight 447) was at cruising altitude heading from Japan to Australia when a loud bang and a flash of white came from the co-pilot’s windscreen. Luckily, at the time of the incident, the aircraft was only about 20 minutes from Guam, but getting […]
Weight equals money and when a fully loaded Airbus A380 can weigh over a million pounds, airlines don’t want to be adding any unnecessary weight. The airline industry has become very creative with adding new fees to bring in additional revenue, but they are also looking at creative ways to lessen weight and save money. […]