Aviation News

British Airways charter various aircraft during cabin crew strike

21st March 2010, 22:22 CET, 30 views, UK - England

During the 7 days of strikes planned by unions for cabin crews this month due to affect British Airways, the airline has wet leased numerous aircraft from a variety of...

Putrajaya 2nd Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010

21st March 2010, 10:16 CET, 74 views, Malaysia

Putrajaya 2nd Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010 was held from 18 to 21st Mac 2010.

23 balloons from various countries participated in this event....

Avspec Dragon Rapide NX89DH takes to the air

21st March 2010, 09:47 CET, 69 views, New Zealand

On a dull afternoon of 19th March Dave Phillips took NX89DH for her first flight. Immaculate in her Prince of Wales Royal Colours with G-ADDD reg she still looked well...

Egyptair introduce new aircraft type on CAI-LHR route

15th March 2010, 20:04 CET, 426 views, Egypt

On March the 15th 2010, Egyptair introduced there new Boeing 777-300ER, on flight MS777, between Cairo and London Heathrow. This new aircraft will now be seen daily at...

First ATR in Aer Lingus Regional colours

11th March 2010, 22:02 CET, 720 views, Ireland

Aer Arran ATR-72, registration EI-REO, is the first of four ATR aicraft to be painted in the colours of Aer Lingus Regional.

Under this franchise...

Emergency landing in Gdańsk Rębiechowo

8th March 2010, 20:23 CET, 574 views, Poland

The incident took place today around 12.30. According to TOK FM, the pilot PZL M-20 Mewa belonging to the Maritime Border Guards Division in Gdańsk, for unknown...

Japanese VIP aircraft visit Heathrow

8th March 2010, 06:46 CET, 404 views, UK - England

Two Boeing 747 of the Japanese Air Self Defence Force 701st Flight made a fuel stop at Heathrow. Both were captured by AP Full Member's Darryl Morrell and Ryan...

Mercury Bay Air Show - Whitianga 6th March 2010

6th March 2010, 21:13 CET, 354 views, New Zealand

Mercury Bay Aero Club held their third air show on 6 March 2010. A beautiful fine day was enjoyed by a good crowd of families and enthusiasts. Plenty of action from many...

New SunExpress 'Impressions of Istanbul' logojet TC-SUZ

2nd March 2010, 23:37 CET, 375 views, Turkey

A new SunExpress logojet was captured by our supporter Julia Wanninger in Munich during its first visit to Germany. The two years old Boeing 737-800 aircraft,...

Varsity Express - new airline serving Oxford - Edinburgh route

2nd March 2010, 08:55 CET, 334 views, UK - England

New airline Varsity Express operated their first flight between the London Oxford and Edinburgh Airports on 1 March 2010. The airline is offering Monday to Friday...

Special Forces U-28As (PC-12) visit Prestwick

23rd February 2010, 08:33 CET, 689 views, UK - Scotland

Two rarely seen US Military U-28s were spotted at Prestwick airport as they made a fuel stop on a flight from Keflavik to Mildenhall.

The U-28A is the...

New Volkswagen Logo-bird for TUIfly

21st February 2010, 02:05 CET, 797 views, Germany

The so called logo-birds are in no short supply these days. One of the latest to emerge is this Boeing 737-800, registration D-AHFB, operated by TUIfly and promoting the...

New livery for Kuban Airlines

20th February 2010, 23:11 CET, 630 views, Russia

This ex BMI Baby 737-300 series aircraft was rolled out of the paint shop at East Midlands Airport on February the 17th, in this striking sunflower livery, the new...

Egyptair's first Boeing 777-300ER flies!

20th February 2010, 09:22 CET, 543 views, USA - Washington

Egyptair's first Boeing 777-300ER too to the skies at Everett this week. Member BFIBRAVO recorded the moment as it rolled down runway 34 for its first flight 19th...

Austrian Heli Rescue

18th February 2010, 07:02 CET, 464 views, Austria

The maxim that a photographer should carry their camera with them at all times proved true for AP Member Marc Ulm, when he had the opportunity to photograph the...