Category Archives: Aviation News

Air Algérie AH1020 Technical Issue

On the afternoon of August 6, 2016, Air Algeria flight AH1020 from Algiers (ALG) to Marseille (MRS) turned back and landed at Algiers. The Boeing 737-600 had a technical issue warning and had to turn back to be inspected. The plane landed safely about an hour after takeoff

Amazon Prime Air

Amazon now has a new way to get packages to their prime members as fast as possible. They have revealed their first Boeing 767-300 in Amazon branding. The airplane itself will be operated by cargo carrier Atlas Air. The online shopping giant will eventually get

Emirates EK521 Crash

*This in an ongoing situation, updates will be posted as they become available. Original full post below updates.* [Update 8/03/16 21:57 UTC] As the investigation of what caused the crash begins, Boeing has sent an advisory team. Official statement: SEATTLE, August 3, 2016 – Regarding Emirates Airline flight EK521,

A Day at EAA AirVenture 2016 in Pictures

EAA AirVenture, held in Oshkosh, WI, is a week filled with nonstop aviation. Over 10,000 aircraft fly in and there are daily airshows to dazzle the 500,000 visitors. This year was no different. FandaGear was at the event on Saturday July 30th, one of the

Virgin Galactic Award Operator License from FAA and First Taxi

Virgin Galactic was awarded an operator license from the Federal Aviation Administration after years of work in achieving this goal. The license will allow commercial operations of the vehicle, SpaceShipTwo. The review process to be granted an operator license included safety reviews, system designs, and

Facebook “Aquila” Solar Drone First Flight

Facebook has been working hard on making their dream of internet for all a reality. The first step in achieving this goal was Aquila. Aquila is a solar-powered drone, and Facebook’s engineering pulled off an amazing flying machine that brings the social network giant closer

Sun Express Boeing 737-800 Skids off Runway at Stuttgart

Sun Express Boeing 737-800, registered as D-ASXO, arrived in Stuttgart, Germany on runway 25. The aircraft was slowed to speed of 35 knots before the pilots seemed to have attempted a high speed runway exit. Runway surfaces were too wet to safely execute the turn and

Allegiant Air Orders CFM56-5B for 12 New Airbus A320ceo Aircraft

Allegiant Air announced that it will use CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 12 new Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. Allegiant ordered the aircraft earlier today, and the aircraft are expected to enter service between 2017 and 2018. The order is valued at $270 million

Space Bins Introduced on Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Fleet

Alaska Airlines announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with Boeing that the aircraft Alaska Airlines operates with the Boeing Sky Interior will receive more spacious Space Bins within the coming year. The airline plans to modify 34 aircraft, mostly Boeing 737-900ERs, and is the launch customer

US Dept. of Defense Awards Boeing for New Blue Angels Super Hornet

On Monday, the United States Department of Defense awarded Boeing a contract to transition the Blue Angels  current F/A-18A “Hornet” to the F/A-18E “Super Hornet.” The contract is valued at $12,053,076, and 82.8% of the work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri while the remaining 17.2% will

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