All of us at AirlineReporter.com would like to wish all of those who live in a country/territory celebrating Thanksgiving today a wonderful one. By our account, the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are all celebrating thanks. Today is also a special day for […]
It is rare to catch more than two Boeing 747 Dreamlifters at Paine Field. It is even more special when one is able to catch three Dreamlifters. But three Dreamlifters and a Beechcraft Starship (NC-50 / N8285Q)? Oh yes! On November 10th, that is exactly what happened next to the Future of Flight – Aviation Center & Boeing […]
Air Astana is an airline based in Almaty, Kazakhstan and is the flag carrier of the country. The airline started operations in 2002 and runs a diverse fleet of aircraft including the Airbus A319, A320, A321, Boeing 757, 767, and the Embraer 190. They also have three Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order. According to the […]
Earlier today, a Tatarstan Airlines’ Boeing 737-500 (reg VQ-BBN) crashed in the city of Kazan, killing all on-board. Flight 363, which took off from Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport (DME) and was heading to Kazan International Airport (KZN), had 44 passengers and six flight crew. A Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a release that the plane, “hit the […]
The first day of the 2013 Dubai Airshow kicked off with a bang. As we slept, Boeing racked up 225 new orders for their newly-launched 777X program. With the existing 34 orders from Lufthansa, the official launch of the plane comes with huge order support from customers. “We are proud to partner with each of […]