London-Gatwick IT Meltdown: Whiteboards Used For Flight Display Information

A massive IT outage from provider Vodafone shut down all flight information display boards in London-Gatwick Airport’s (LGW) North and South terminals. Staff at LGW had to think quickly and revert to quite an old method—the Whiteboard. Gatwick Airport said, “We are sorry, but due to an IT issue our flight information is not displaying correctly. Please use the temporary flight boards in the departure lounges or listen for airline flight announcements. We are expecting to resolve the issue soon… (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

Onboard Delta’s A350 Inaugural Flight – Full Review (+Photos)

A full review on Delta's inaugural Airbus A350 flight from Detroit to Tokyo, including comments, analysis, and numerous photos/multimedia. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

Video: Air New Zealand Lands In Chicago Nonstop From Auckland

When Air New Zealand flight NZ26 pulled into Chicago-O’Hare’s (ORD) Terminal 5, gate M11 at 12:33 on November 30, 2018, the occasion was historic for both the airline and the airport. Flight NZ26, which had taken off at 17:01 Auckland time and traveled roughly 8,200 miles, was the carrier’s first commercial nonstop to ORD and its longest flight ever. It also was the longest flight in the airport’s history. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner actually landed more than half-an-hour early after spending 14… (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

Qantas Perth – London Route A Success: 787-9 “Exceeding Expectations”

The first direct flights between mainland Australia and the United Kingdom have been a major success, according to a report published by Geoffrey Thomas at The West Australian. Over the first six months of operation, there has only been one upset to the schedule, due to a mechanical problem. It caused a bit of a headache for two days, apart from that everything has gone smoothly. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

United Express ERJ-145 Slides Off The Runway, Injuries Reported

A CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145, operating on behalf of United Express on flight UA4933, has suffered a runway excursion at Presque Isle Airport in Maine. One of the plane's main landing gears was heavily damaged, wedging between the fuselage and the left engine. Initial reports indicate one pilot as well as three passengers sustained minor injuries and are being attended to by emergency personnel. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

United Dreamliner News: Orders More 787-9, Announces First 787-10 Routes

United is going big with its Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The airline has just placed an order for nine additional 787-9s and announced the routes where its first 787-10s will be flying to. The carrier also became the first operator of the 787-9 in the United States back in September 2014, when it took delivery of the first aircraft (N38950). And to keep up the positive trend, it will now become the first US operator of the largest variant in the Dreamliner family, the 787-10. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

FlyJamaica Boeing 757 Crash Lands In Georgetown, Injuries Reported

A FlyJamaica Boeing 757-200 has overrun the runway at Georgetown International Airport, sustaining significant damage to its fuselage and landing gear and injuring two passengers. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

The Boeing 777 Surpasses The 2,000 Order Milestone

Boeing is celebrating a tremendous milestone in its 777 program, which has just surpassed 2,000 units ordered since its launch. The aircraft secured 40 net orders in 2017, and 51 in 2018. A total of 209 Triple Sevens have been sold over the last five years, highlighting significant demand for this sort of aircraft. As of the end of November 2018, the 777 won more orders in 2018 than each of the Airbus widebody family, being the A350, A330 and A380 alike. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

Full Review: Delta Inaugurates Airbus A220 into Service (+Photos)

After receiving its first A220 back in October and its four currently delivered airframes undergoing extensive route proving and familiarization as they were delivered, it’s appropriate that Delta would waste no time in pressing into service what they consider “the most comfortable narrow-body airliner in their fleet that brings widebody comfort to single-aisle aircraft.” On this very early morning at 6 AM at New York LaGuardia, the A220 era begins at Delta with flight 744 (ironically numbered)… (airwaysmag.com) さらに...

Airbus Delivers 12,000th Aircraft: A220 For Delta (+Photos)

Airbus has celebrated an important milestone with the delivery of its 12,000th commercial aircraft. The plane, however, was not built at the manufacturer's plants in Toulouse, Hamburg, Mobile or Tianjin, but in Mirabel, Canada. Delta Air Lines welcomed the delivery of its 12th A220-100, celebrating with Airbus the tremendous accomplishment of the 12,000th plane manufactured under the Airbus brand. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...