The Airbus A220 has received the 180-minute ETOPS approval from Transport Canada, the country's civil aviation authority, allowing its operators to venture on transatlantic flights. “This A220 ETOPS milestone adds to the numerous performance capabilities which the unbeatable A220 family already offers,” said Florent Massou, Head of Airbus’ A220 Programme. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...
The Airbus A220 should be seen as the sweet spot between a Bombardier CRJ-900 and a Boeing 787. Delta Air Lines (DL) took delivery of its first Airbus A220-100 in October 2018, becoming the first American carrier to operate the Canadian-manufactured plane. The aircraft has been an utter success in its first five months of operations with the Atlanta-based carrier. Here's why. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...
During Icelandair's Mid-Atlantic exhibition last week, Icelandair was more than forthcoming with the fact that the 757 is not going to last forever. They'd love for them to last, but as Icelandair becomes more focused on the new, competitive industry and their environmental responsibilities; something has to change. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be taking delivery of its first Airbus A380 on March 20, 2019. The airline will be hosting events in both Toulouse and Tokyo, where it will be revealing to the world its new cabin for the first time. ANA plans to put the first A380 into service on the May 24, flying from, Narita to Honolulu and back. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...
Airbus celebrated the 100th A220 family aircraft delivery during a ceremony that was held at the A220’s program headquarters in Mirabel, Canada. The aircraft in question is an Airbus A220-300 for Latvian carrier, airBaltic, based out of Riga. Today, the aircraft’s operators are airBaltic, Swiss, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, and Air Tanzania. (airwaysmag.com) さらに...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...